I've lowered the rear sufficiently with reverse eye leaf springs, but can some one give me the run down on the shelby drop? Or should I just cut coils? I'm going to put new shocks in, and the scheduled date for starting all this stuff is next weekend. Help?

 

The Shelby drop should be done no matter what....it helps with the handling and decrreases body roll when cornering. Its not a hard mod to make, but must be done correctly. The mod itself will lower the front end about 1/2 to 3/4 inch. If you need or want more drop than that, then Isuggest new springs...dont cut the old ones. I did and am sorry for doing it. Just about every Mustang parts house has lowering springs. Thats the correct way to go.

 

You can do the Shelby Drop but it won't lower your front end all that much. Not as much as the rear was dropped. Have you considered 620# springs? Between those and the Shelby mod, you should get at least 1-1.5" drop

 

ive got the the 620 coils and they are quite stiff, i plan on doing the drop later but my rear is stock which needs to go way down with some reverse eye springs(look higher than it is due to the flares)

 

all you need to do is drill holes 1 inch exaclty below the current control arm holes. they have templates online youcan print out and transfer.

 

I did the shelby drop and it dropped my front 1". I also replaced the shocks. I really like it.

 

i think im going to do the shelby drop next weekend if i can so ill be watching this thread. i think ill probably have to replace my upper and lower control arms too...i think a ball joint may have gone out and im just eating through my front tires like it is out of alignment or something, it cant be though because i just had it aligned when i got new tires...which was in december and they're already shot almost

 

When you replace the CAs make sure you use a Pickle Fork. It will make getting those ball joints off ALOT easier that without one.

 

what ever pickle fork ftl[&:] you do the shock and fall method ive beat and beat on the end of a pickle fork the shock and fall is like butter in comparison http://www.mustangsplus.com/tech/shockandfall/shockfall1.htm


i bet your lower control arm bushing are whats bad connor esp it they are original

 

My friend and I have tried the beat it with a hammer method. Tried for over 3 hours on 1 side and nothing happened. Got pickle fork and it took only 30 minutes.