Hey guys. I'm looking into my options for suspension upgrades on my 96 Cobra. I have a couple questions/issues so I'll break it up into sections.
Springs
I know that linear springs were on the vehicle from the factory. What I don't know is what is on the car now. From looking at so many pictures on the forum, I have come to the conclusion that the springs are not stock- it seems to be lowered a bit. The springs are glossy black with no markings, extremely worn rubber isolators top and bottom. Take a look at the first picture and tell me if you think its had a spring swap. It is difficult in trying to decided what product to go with when I don't really have anything to base it on as I am unsure of the type and brand of my current spring setup.
Struts/Shocks
What I do know is that the previous owner had installed Tokico Illuminas struts and shocks. About a month ago the passengers side strut blew out so after doing a little reading on the forums, I decided just to replace the struts and shocks with what was already on it.. Tokico Illimunas - Fox body spec to be exact. What this did was raise the front about 1/2 inch and dropped the rear about the same..very frustrating. I was under the impression Springs determine the stance and ride height, not struts and shocks. Any ideas as to why this happened?
CC Plates
Also installed were "Saleen Racecraft" CC plates, or at least upper strut mounts. I'm not sure what the original equipment looked like on the car, so I don't know what has been modified to the CC plates. Below is a picture of the CC plates; is any of this OE or aftermarket?
Thanks for any help guys!
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Springs
I know that linear springs were on the vehicle from the factory. What I don't know is what is on the car now. From looking at so many pictures on the forum, I have come to the conclusion that the springs are not stock- it seems to be lowered a bit. The springs are glossy black with no markings, extremely worn rubber isolators top and bottom. Take a look at the first picture and tell me if you think its had a spring swap. It is difficult in trying to decided what product to go with when I don't really have anything to base it on as I am unsure of the type and brand of my current spring setup.
Struts/Shocks
What I do know is that the previous owner had installed Tokico Illuminas struts and shocks. About a month ago the passengers side strut blew out so after doing a little reading on the forums, I decided just to replace the struts and shocks with what was already on it.. Tokico Illimunas - Fox body spec to be exact. What this did was raise the front about 1/2 inch and dropped the rear about the same..very frustrating. I was under the impression Springs determine the stance and ride height, not struts and shocks. Any ideas as to why this happened?
CC Plates
Also installed were "Saleen Racecraft" CC plates, or at least upper strut mounts. I'm not sure what the original equipment looked like on the car, so I don't know what has been modified to the CC plates. Below is a picture of the CC plates; is any of this OE or aftermarket?
Thanks for any help guys!
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