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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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Me and a friend built some ramps! makes working under/ juacking it up easier.

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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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Nice! Do they slide when getting on them
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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Nice! Do they slide when getting on them
Yes they did on the back, we put them on the out outside of my garage against the little concrete bumb to hold them in place.
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by cpotts13
Me and a friend built some ramps! makes working under/ juacking it up easier.
I've been wanting to do that for years, just never did. It would make jacking up a unibody car sooooo much easier lol.
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 1999Pony

I've been wanting to do that for years, just never did. It would make jacking up a unibody car sooooo much easier lol.
I had Lowes cut the wood to the exact lengths I needed, used 2.5 inch screws, and when I brought it all home it was only a matter of screwing the boards together and filing the edges.

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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cpotts13

I had Lowes cut the wood to the exact lengths I needed, used 2.5 inch screws, and when I brought it all home it was only a matter of screwing the boards together and filing the edges.
Yea, I work at lowes lol ,just never got aroud to doing it. Maybe becaue its easier to get under the car without them, not that its all that easy regardless.
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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Yea, I work at lowes lol ,just never got aroud to doing it. Maybe becaue its easier to get under the car without them, not that its all that easy regardless.
we mainly made them because the black mustang (pictured above) is getting a few suspension goodies (j&m cc plates, konis front and back, bmr panhard bar, h&r supersport springs and black gt500's staggered 18inch) and the jack would most likely not be able to be removed once lowered..
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by cpotts13

we mainly made them because the black mustang (pictured above) is getting a few suspension goodies (j&m cc plates, konis front and back, bmr panhard bar, h&r supersport springs and black gt500's staggered 18inch) and the jack would most likely not be able to be removed once lowered..
A regular floor jack, I can't get out or under for that matter. I have a low pro jack and if I need to jack it up more I use my floor jack. Though I really should build some of those ramps as well

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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 01:10 AM
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I always have to drive up on a piece of 2x4 before I can get my jack under my K member.. And I always forget to put them back under the tires before I drop the car... -_-
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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 12:42 AM
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Did a little maintenance, front sway bar bushings and end links were all cracked and "dry rotted", replaced them with MOG brand bushings.

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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 02:20 AM
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Can you feel a difference? I remember when one of those broke on my 94 it was like the car could hardly steer. It was insane how bad it felt without it.
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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 07:03 AM
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Can you feel a difference? I remember when one of those broke on my 94 it was like the car could hardly steer. It was insane how bad it felt without it.
The front feels very solid. Like a new car. Like when you go over bumps.

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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by cpotts13
Did a little maintenance, front sway bar bushings and end links were all cracked and "dry rotted", replaced them with MOG brand bushings.

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Wooh those are crazy worn out.
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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by cpotts13

I had Lowes cut the wood to the exact lengths I needed, used 2.5 inch screws, and when I brought it all home it was only a matter of screwing the boards together and filing the edges.
What are the lengths?

Nice idea.
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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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What are the lengths?

Nice idea.
http://mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/mwramps/index.htm
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 04:40 AM
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Thanks man.
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 10:31 PM
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Ordered eibach sway bar kit. Next is subframe connectors, competition engineering rear coil overs, Koni single adjustable struts (eventually coil conversion). For now I want to get rid of that raked look, so I wanna cut my rear springs a tad bit. How much should I cut? I have isolators on the top of the springs, I wanna put the bottoms on too, so I wanna drop the rear an extra .5-1inch with both isolators included.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 03:36 AM
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After my extended time with Konis, I would honestly say that if you aren't racing more than you're on the streets, you are better off with Bilsteins. Vastly better ride quality, even though they aren't adjustable.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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After my extended time with Konis, I would honestly say that if you aren't racing more than you're on the streets, you are better off with Bilsteins. Vastly better ride quality, even though they aren't adjustable.

Thanks for the advice man, i want to get the competition engineering rear coil over setup from american muscle (alot cheaper than buying the shocks and coil over kit) and use bilstein and mm coil over kit in the front. But i seriously need to get subframe connectors, Im just nervous cause they are weld in.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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But i seriously need to get subframe connectors, Im just nervous cause they are weld in.
They will be the best thing you've ever done.
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