mustangtim
South Carolina
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Un©ommon
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It's so awesome how active this site is, not to mention the club here in the San Diego area. I can't wait to get out and meet people. You can bet I'll be asking for a ton of advice as I move through the modification of my 5.0!
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sdsubzero4
Spring Valley, CA
That's what we're here for. Ask away.
Oh man nice looking Fox. What springs are on it? Looks alot lower in the front than the back. Where are you stationed? You should try and make it out to the barbecue Sunday morning and meet everyone.
Un©ommon
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Honestly i don't know what springs are upfront. The previous owner never told me and I have yet to look. they are red though. That probably holds no meaning. I do know that it rubs like crazy when I turn sharp though. Need to resolve that because it scares me. I'm stationed on the USS Gary. I really want to try to come Sunday but I may have other plans.
It rubs because of your tire size up front, foxes cant take the wider rims. Not too big a deal. So you havent had the car long?
Un©ommon
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Only about a month. It took me about 3 months to buy it though. I went and checked it out a few times and drove it then I waited and thought about it. I asked a bunch of people what they thought and eventually decided I wanted it. I was looking at every fox I could find on craigslist and autotrader but none of them were what I wanted.
Is it your first fox?
Un©ommon
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You bet, and it wont be my last. I also own an SRT 4 which is nowhere close to how awesome this car is.
fastsleeper
Why ya treat me like that?
Welcome! I hope you like your stay.
I own a BuLLITT '08.
Hope to meet you in person. Haaaaave funnnn!
I own a BuLLITT '08.
Hope to meet you in person. Haaaaave funnnn!
USS Gary FFG-51 that was my old ship manny moons ago
UNCommon< The springs you have on there are Eibach sportlines. I had them on my Fox. Mine had 17 inch Cobra "R"S just like yours. I am not sure on front tires size but they where at least a 265 the rear
I had M/T Drag Radials and they where between a 285 and 315 I cant remember the actual size. I think the reason your rubbing is one of two things. One would be you have the Eibachs in front and stock springs in back. Two
is maybe your front struts are worn out. I replaced mine with KYB's. I hope this helps. Its just my opinion with out looking at the car. Its def a nice car man. I love them foxes. Its a good thing I am a second class instead of a officer
I have the new 5.0 and old 5.0 fox t-top car, a early bronco, a big garage, ect ect... Very nice car man. I will post a pic or link so you can see how my fox sat. with the Eibachs.
I had M/T Drag Radials and they where between a 285 and 315 I cant remember the actual size. I think the reason your rubbing is one of two things. One would be you have the Eibachs in front and stock springs in back. Two
is maybe your front struts are worn out. I replaced mine with KYB's. I hope this helps. Its just my opinion with out looking at the car. Its def a nice car man. I love them foxes. Its a good thing I am a second class instead of a officer
I have the new 5.0 and old 5.0 fox t-top car, a early bronco, a big garage, ect ect... Very nice car man. I will post a pic or link so you can see how my fox sat. with the Eibachs.
Un©ommon
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Man, that is a beautiful color.
So how would I know if the front struts are bad? The car sits level and the ride quality feels OK. I'm probably going to revamp the suspension anyway. I don't even know where to start though. My plan right now is to get the paint fixed and put new tires on it. Might as well have slicks on there right now considering my tires have very minimal tread. Tires are so expensive though and I need new uniforms =X
So how would I know if the front struts are bad? The car sits level and the ride quality feels OK. I'm probably going to revamp the suspension anyway. I don't even know where to start though. My plan right now is to get the paint fixed and put new tires on it. Might as well have slicks on there right now considering my tires have very minimal tread. Tires are so expensive though and I need new uniforms =X
Phil, not doubting your wisdom, but its just a known thing that wider front tires on a fox rub. On my new 5.0 it has 17x9s with 245s and they rub and I have a complete front and rear suspension.
Un©ommon
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I would like to eliminate the rubbing but I want to keep the wheels the size they are. The rear is fine it's just the front that needs work. I'll be looking at it after I get new tires and a place to work on it a little. No base stickers yet so I can't go to the hobby shop =[
sdsubzero4
Spring Valley, CA
Get a temp pass or a one day pass, can you do that or is it a insurance or registration thing?
1288 I know mine where wider that a 245. Look at the pics you can see i had no clearance between tire and fender. I had new springs
and new shocks and struts. I never had any issues.
and new shocks and struts. I never had any issues.
northerncountry
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Very Good lookin Fox I am sure that with the weath of knowledge in this club we can get this delt with in a hurry. Oh and Welcome to WickedStangs!!
Un©ommon
Well-Known Member
Registration thing. Some times they give me passes, other times they don't. It just depends on who is working that day I guess.
Thanks