So... I know pretty much about engines, but when it comes to suspension I'm basically lost.
I want to drop my Cobra, especially in the front, because it's currently got the 4x4 stance and it doesn't look good. Can I just put on lowering springs, or do I need to buy all new suspension to do it correctly? What would be the bad side effects of just installing lowering springs??
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^Agreed
Or, go all-in and send that puppy out to Griggs Racing for a GR-40 set-up and I will take you for a run on the Pacific Coast HWY 1 twisties . You would be amazed how nice your car will handle on a nice coil-over set-up
All depends on your budget. Coil overs are best, but a simple upgrade like I have will make a world of difference. I went w/ ford racing B springs, poly isolators, tokico blue shocks and struts. It's a cheap and very effective upgrade. I bought through stangsuspensions.com and they were great. It cost me around $520 to my front door.
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98 Cobra Coupe w/ shifter and Flowmaster, FRPP B springs, Tokico blues
I now have a coil over set up on the front with Roush stage 3 springs on the rear with a solid axle. Went with Tokico D-specs all the way around. Couldnt imagine what a 4 corner coil over set up would handle like.....
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Ported Eaton Solid Axle 31 spline w/3.73's and a few other goodies......
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I now have a coil over set up on the front with Roush stage 3 springs on the rear with a solid axle. Went with Tokico D-specs all the way around. Couldnt imagine what a 4 corner coil over set up would handle like.....
It is insane! Complete Griggs GR-40 system with full-frame support (upper and lower). 100% of the suspension has been replaced (except rear sway bar). There is only one set of eurothane bushings on axle-end of lower control arms (UCA have been removed), all other joints are Hiem. Ride is comfortable (equivalent to Saleen), but feel like a spider on center of his web. You can feel every microscopic part of the road....... VERY cool
Don't wanna hijack, so go to Griggs and read up on it. I run down Z06 Corvettes, BMW's and such all day on twisties. I have yet to tangle with a WRX as those things can be an absolute beast on the back-roads.
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. You would be amazed how nice your car will handle on a nice coil-over set-up 
