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cobrarob 08-05-2010 10:00 AM
Wheel alignment for an SPF cobra
 
Guys

I know this is the place to get the information I need

I am taking my SPF 1698 cobra in for a wheel aligment and due to lowering the car the guy at the shop said I will probably need a bump steer kit and he asked me "what car did your front end come out of " , I told him it is a factory built car and the front end components are not out of a mustang or whatever , they are custom built

Am I wrong , are the front end parts such as the steering linkage , front knuclkes , tie rod ends custom made or are they from a reconized maunfacturer such as BMW , etc.

Mark IV 08-05-2010 10:19 AM
Al parts save for ball joints, bearings, tie rod ends and steering rack are custom build by Hi Tech, i.e. the spindles, arms, etc. are unique.

Silverback51 08-05-2010 10:33 AM
I really doubt you will suffer any bump steer by the small amount the car is lowered.

I have lowered mine about as low as you can go and do not have any issues.

TButtrick 08-06-2010 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Silverback51 (Post 1069424)
I really doubt you will suffer any bump steer by the small amount the car is lowered.

I have lowered mine about as low as you can go and do not have any issues.
And that is one SWEET SPF!

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...0/cobra230.jpg

Silverback51 08-06-2010 01:50 PM
Sorry, that's not mine.

Don't you know that a monkey needs a nice banana yellow Cobra.:o:D


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patrickt 08-06-2010 02:47 PM
I've written this before, but I love yellow and black. I was even tempted to do that with my ERA. I would never go with blue/white or red/white, but yellow/black... yep.:cool:

Silverback51 08-06-2010 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1069694)
I've written this before, but I love yellow and black. I was even tempted to do that with my ERA. I would never go with blue/white or red/white, but yellow/black... yep.:cool:
Dual rollbars???? :rolleyes:;):D

patrickt 08-06-2010 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Silverback51 (Post 1069707)
Dual rollbars???? :rolleyes:;):D
I might have gone with black pipes, black roll bar, and black quick jacks though. But, that's just one man's opinion....

mkassab 08-07-2010 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1069710)
I might have gone with black pipes, black roll bar, and black quick jacks though. But, that's just one man's opinion....
Maybe black out the windshield frame? and wheels? :eek:

TButtrick 08-07-2010 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Silverback51 (Post 1069676)
Sorry, that's not mine.

Don't you know that a monkey needs a nice banana yellow Cobra.:o:D

Oh. Well that's one darn sweet ride as well.

vector1 08-07-2010 07:20 AM
didn't know trunk monkeys had a color preference, a magazine and banana every once in a while usually keeps them happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8avOiTUcD4Y

silverback, don't leave home without it

patrickt 08-07-2010 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by mkassab (Post 1069821)
Maybe black out the windshield frame? and wheels? :eek:
No, not the windsheild frame, but maybe the wheels. Somebody who just recently (meaning in the last three years) had an ERA built, a 427 car as I remember, has blacked out wheels and they are very, very cool looking.

mdross1 08-08-2010 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1069710)
I might have gone with black pipes, black roll bar, and black quick jacks though. But, that's just one man's opinion....
Truer words were never spoken! My take is: belly exhaust, pipes out the rear,no stripes,leather,mats or non slip floor,working mans paint,yup black roll bar,serious drive train pushed by a big block, and a place to let it all hang out.This car was a fantasy for a lot of years now one is parked in my shop with my name on the registration.

Blas 08-08-2010 06:48 AM
Somewhere, this thread was about an alignment...right?
I don't know how low you made your car, but 27" to the lip of the wheelwells is the recomended ride height. (with stock tires and 15" rims) You can push these numbers to 26" with no problems but after that you need to be carefull with bottoming out the suspension on hard acceleration, bad roads etc.. Wheel clearance is another issue too. The rear tires can rub the fiberglass...What tire pressures do you run?


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