Shelby drop template link
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Shelby drop template link
Here is the Shelby drop template for those that would like it. http://members.***.net/mbstang/template.jpg
I did the Ulta suspension from Mustang depot and I like it. Was cheaper than mustang plus for me because I would have paid tax at mustang plus.
I did the Ulta suspension from Mustang depot and I like it. Was cheaper than mustang plus for me because I would have paid tax at mustang plus.
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RE: Shelby drop template link
I installed the 1 in drop 620 lb springs in my 66 but, I did not do the shelby drop. What are the ramifications of me not doing the shelby drop and what performance am I not getting due to this?
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RE: Shelby drop template link
I just posted this on the mustangs plus suspension thread:
The shelby drop does not lower the car 1" which it might seem, its actually like 1/2". Here is a post from stangnet by red65:
"One of the main benefits of the Shelby drop, besides lowering the car, is correcting the Mustang's original camber curve. On a stock '65-6 Mustang (maybe other years too - don't know), the outside wheel on a hard turn would tend to angle outward at the top, as the outside wheel is loaded and the suspension is compressed. Think about this for a minute - it's exactly the wrong motion. What you'd like is for the outside (loaded) wheel to angle inward at the top as the suspension is compressed, angling the tire more optimally to resist cornering force. The Shelby drop, combined with lowering the front end, helps to accomplish this correction (without spending a lot of time talking about suspension kinematics - someone's already done the math for you!). It only matters in the twisties, but if you mean to drive your Mustang even a little aggressively in anything but a straight line, you'll appreciate the difference. Hope that helps."
The thread below goes into even more detail on how it changes the geometry of the suspension and it will probably answer all of your other questions. I highly suggest reading this thread.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthrea...ht=Shelby+drop
So no, your car would not be lowered a total of 2" if you got the suspension kit and did the drop.
The shelby drop does not lower the car 1" which it might seem, its actually like 1/2". Here is a post from stangnet by red65:
"One of the main benefits of the Shelby drop, besides lowering the car, is correcting the Mustang's original camber curve. On a stock '65-6 Mustang (maybe other years too - don't know), the outside wheel on a hard turn would tend to angle outward at the top, as the outside wheel is loaded and the suspension is compressed. Think about this for a minute - it's exactly the wrong motion. What you'd like is for the outside (loaded) wheel to angle inward at the top as the suspension is compressed, angling the tire more optimally to resist cornering force. The Shelby drop, combined with lowering the front end, helps to accomplish this correction (without spending a lot of time talking about suspension kinematics - someone's already done the math for you!). It only matters in the twisties, but if you mean to drive your Mustang even a little aggressively in anything but a straight line, you'll appreciate the difference. Hope that helps."
The thread below goes into even more detail on how it changes the geometry of the suspension and it will probably answer all of your other questions. I highly suggest reading this thread.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthrea...ht=Shelby+drop
So no, your car would not be lowered a total of 2" if you got the suspension kit and did the drop.
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