[Jack21]

Welcome to the club.

Many of us have started down this road. Don could either sell you the springs, or give you a NAPA part number for them. But most would be reluctant to take your money at this juncture because we've been there, and we know what works, and what doesn't. (Think my last count was 5 sets of front springs in the dumpster before throwing in the towel.)

The factory recommended coil springs, and OEM MII front end pieces are not the best setup for your front suspension.

First, you want to replace your factory control arms with the tubular steel ones. I used Heidts "D" uppers, and RCC lowers, retaining the strut rod with urethane bushings. Other lower setups eliminate the strut rod.

Second. You'll want to use coil over spring and shock setup. I'm using the Carerra adjustable shock and 350 #/in spring. It's a little stiff at first, but with a few hundred miles, it softens up. There are a few other spring/shock setups, but the ones that work are coil overs.

You want to get Tom Beroth's (Bethania Garage) upper control arm mounts so you can set, and maintain front end alignment.

It's a coupla bucks to do this now, but you'll have to do it eventually. There are other areas you can compromise on. For instance, I don't see a $20,000, 600 HP motor here. You'll learn to appreciate and respect your car before you need more power.

We've all done a great deal of re-thinking, and re-engineering on these CR's. We do differ in opinion, but we use what has worked for us. The CR, in it's defense, is one of, if not the classiest, and solidly built of the Cobra replicas. And there isn't a car you can buy today, or could have bought in the last 35 years, for any amount of money that gets the attention a Cobra does. I didn't believe it either, (after nearly 2 years, and 12,000 miles) it's a fact.