It's all an optical thing apparently...just a difference in half an inch clearance.

Of course, extend that over the full length of the wheel well, and well ya gotta alot of optical illusion

So, it's either get bigger tires or lower the car a 1/2 inch

 

Okay, let me show you what we will see (IMO) versus the stance of this mule:

Mule:

What we should see:

 

The silver show car is lowered, i dont care how much you measure it, its dropped, just like my old car. the wheels have NOTHING to do with it.

 

god im such a dork, but the car was slammed

 

So we can either wait until the car is in our local showrooms (what we should do, but no fun) or start a campaign to document tire sizes and fender heights on all show car and mule encounters (more fun AND more dorky). I say, get out your tape measures! Any suggestions on what and where to measure?

 

Nice car(s) Kev!

Sure the silver one was lowered, but do you think the red one (with the bullitts) was lowered also? I think that the production stance (why would we expect any less than an LS stance?)

 

The stance will look fine. Ford is not about to make this ugly. They might not make it as low as they could to save for future GTs, SEs and SVTs, but, it won't be 4x4 either.

 

Id bet the red one is stock height

 

hmm I dont see the difference

 

I think the red is the stock height too. I still think that Mineral Gray test mule is riding on smaller tires. And part of it also is the lighting, and how the shadows are playing tricks on your eyes. But either way, I think it's pretty safe to say that the car is gonna look right for production. I think I'm going to get some Eibach springs anyway. If I can lower the car an inch or two more for $250, why not?

 

Sounds like a good idea. But what does that do to ride quality? Just curious I have never done that.

Jason

 

car will handle better being lowered

just don't go over any big speed bumps

 

Ok what about the smaller bumps. Would you tend to feel those more? Would that stiffen up the suspesion a little?

 

Definately agree...Lowering springs and wider tires are a must for me, unless that special edition coming in March has all those changes......

 

yes i have never played with any suspension related parts on cars. So the springs will lower your car? (ride height) ...and replacing the shocks give a better ride and also help taking off quickly correct? (assuming you buy racing shocks)... how is installation on springs... but looking at my car shocks look easy.. one bolt on each side on the shock...

 

Replacing the shocks is a piece of cake, but when it comes to changing the front springs, if you've got no knowledge of basic safety rules when it comes to compressed springs, better leave it to a good mechanic, those front springs if not handled properly, could bounce back at you like you wouldn't believe. When i did mine, i had them tied up with a chain around the tab. Put car on jack stands,remove front wheel, put a floor jack underneath the tab, disconnect tie-rod end and shock and slowly start lowering tab until spring is completely depressed. As for the rear it is a lot easier, repeat the above and remove rear shock, then since there isn't as much pressure on the spring it will come off a lot easier...

 

Diddo If that's the case, I'm good. Plus, the red one looks about as low as your Cobra Kev......which is a perfect height IMO.