I want to lower my '97 Cobra, but I am curious as to what would be the best lowering spring/strut/shocks combo to go with. I am looking to lower about 2" but that seems like a lot so maybe 1.5". Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!

 

Im also curiousto know the popular setup. I want to lower my 98, and I guess CC plates are mandatory, so I can align it right.. Eibach Pro-Kit anyone?

 

eibach isnt the most comfortable, id go for h&r. ive rode in eibach and in h&r and h&r by far owns eibach. almost everybody i know has the h&r springs, they have a set that will lower 2" and one that will lower like 1.75" or 1.50" something like that. if your going to lower it, do it the proper way. order cc plates, the bumpsteer kit & shocks/struts. as long as you do that you should be alright.

 

I have the pro kit on my car, had it one for about 3 weeks, i scrape everywhere now pretty bad, for some reason my x pipe hangs reallly really low, but alot of people go with sportlines or h and r, but i think the pro kit is more than enough drop.

 

I have the eibach pro-kit, 1.5 drop and im more than happy with it

 

yea i wouldnt go lower then 1.5" thats just me though.

 

I have mixed opinions about bump-steer kits, cc plates, and shocks/struts. I'm sure that if I did it after I bought the car (also a 97 cobra) I would have bought all that stuff. However, the previous owner was a total chauncey and definitly did not install all that stuff when he lowered it. I actually think he just had the stock springs cut because they are bare metal and look like stockers (are there any brands that look like that, or do they all look fancy?). Anyway, my point is that mine's lowered somewhere between 1.75 and 2 w/o cc plates, and I have no problems with alignment. It runs dead straight and the new tires I put on it are wearing very evenly. I also drive it on some pretty crappy roads (almost all roads are in the Chicago area) and never have had a bump-steer issue.

Long story short, if you have the money, go for it becasue stangs need a lot of help in the suspension department. If you're on a tight budget, you can pass on the other stuff and still get decent increases in suspension performance.

 

Probably just going with cc plates and the Eibach pro-kit. 1.5 is as low as I really want to go and I have heard nothing but good things about that setup.

 

i wouldnt go with eibach though, im really not a fan of eibach esp after i used them in my other car. h&r are made in germany, good springs.

 

-1 for Pro kit. I have them on my cobra...barely dropped my car. I still have like a 3" wheel gap. The ride is really harsh too. If i had the money I would get the eibachs out and go with H&R's. u can always go coilovers and do it the right way the first time.