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NoXiDe

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Does anyone know why the wheel gap is still a problem? Even on the 350 my front is taller than the rear. I finally decided to bring it up seeing that the 500 also has the problem. Just asking so that I understand.. is it so that when it reaches 170mph+ the downforce will level it out and allow enough front splitter clearance with the road?
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It may be that being the front wheels and all it needs more room for turning. It might be that simple. Turning big fatties you need tons of room up and down and side to side.

The car looks pretty level (from rocker perspective), does lowering the front for a uniform wheel gap create a raked look?
 

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It's not just a GT 350/500 issue, all factory s550 sit that way. I also would love to know why they went for this look. I specifically went with bmr's springs to get rid of the saggy butt look on my 5.slow.
 

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Quite honestly I'm glad it has room since I have a driveway that's not the flattest. Plus all that weight on the front, i'm glad there's a little gap.
 
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It isn't a problem. It is designed that way to accommodate wide front wheels and tires. It is noticeable to us that obsess over our cars but most people don't see it. Hell, most people aren't even bothered buy the round tire in a square wheel well that the Chevy trucks have had for years. They finally fixed it for the 19s. That drove me crazy.
 

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Every stock Mustang/Shelby I've owned over the years has a squat in the rear, not sure why
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