SN95 Cobra Swap ( Finally Done)

[Chris Hadden]

I've been running the stock SVO sway bar for 2 years with the sn95 spindels and have not had a problem yet.

[CP86SVO]

The stock SVO front sway bar will work, but the end links will be a touch slanted, as the front sway bar is a little too long when used with the SN95 front arms; no problems with binding, however. The tie rods should be long enough for adjustment and safety, but you should check regardless.

HTH WS

[MacGyver]

slanted which way? to the motor or to the radiator?

[CP86SVO]

Slanted outward towards the tire IIRC...


WS

[TheViking]

SP86SVO, thanks for the info. Do you have any other tips or advice when upgrading to the SN95 front suspension w/Cobra brakes?

[MacGyver]

Slanted outward towards the tire IIRC...


WS

ahhhh i thought you ment the sway bar was slanted. thanks for the info

[CP86SVO]

One thing to do for the SN95 upgrade is to use Steeda/FRPP extended ball joints pn M-3050-S ...it'll raise the front roll centre which in turn will fix the weird roll axis of a FOX mustang, which will help get rid of the understeer problem. If your front control arms bushings are bad, go to Offset Bushing set pn M-3070-G2 ...it'll give you more front caster which will help with the lack of camber gain, and give you a more precise feeling front end without a bad NVH problem. Also, a set of caster/camber plates is a good idea while you're at it...I prefer and use Maximum Motorports MMCC7989, align for the most equal positive caster and negative camber for your driving situation.

If you do those modifiactions, you'll basically have the geometry fixes that Maximum Motorsports and Griggs puts into their front crossmembers.

HTH WS

[Ernie Orwig]

Ron, I used the stock SN95 inner and outer tie rod. The SVO outer looked as if they would not adjust far enough out to the spindles. If they would I would not feel good that I only had 3 threads or so holding the outer tie rod on. So I went with the sn95 stuff.

[TheViking]

Ernie, CP86SVO, Chris, thanks for all the helpful info. Ernie you car looks great, good luck at Nashville.

[Raven855]

The tierods have a longer shank in addition to having more threads and are supposed to be better for bumpsteer. How did you mate the Cobra calipers to the SVO brake lines?

[MacGyver]

Raven: you need an adapter. i got mine from here http://mjbobbitt.home.comcast.net/store.html

BTW which tie rod ends did you use?

[Raven855]

I used the outer tie rods for a 94 mustang, they were all the same between models. They changed the tierods about 1990. I also shaved the rack a 1/4 inch per the mustang performance 2 book. I am also using the spindles from a 2001, they are suppose to be the same from 96 to 2004. The spindle around 2000 has some additional grinding on it for clearance for the calipers.

[MacGyver]

thanks. oh and i forgot to mention that you have to go to the sn95 brake lines. thats what the adapter is for

[Raven855]

I see the listing for a passenger side adapter. What about the driver side?

[Ernie Orwig]

driver side is good!