I know that the sport of Drifting is pretty obscure on these boards, and to this car for that matter, but I figure someone must have input. Fox body and newer mustangs have been getting big in the world of sideways action, and they have an aftermarket of extended and skinnied A-Arms for allowing the clearance needed for more steering angle. How is it that there are really only one style of tubular A-arm available, and its pretty close to the width of the OEM unit? Shouldn't someone have tried something along the lines of searching for more angle? Or are we stuck with shaved steering stops?

 

Pretty much stuck with shaved steering stops. For whatever reason you don't see third gens outside of drag racing as much as Mustangs it seems. Even out on the road course you wouldn't need a modified A-Arm to that level.

Nobody seems to care to drift a third gen.

 

How much steering angle could I get from tubular arms vs the stockers?

 

Not much more, but you have the ability to extend them.

 

I believe this is one of the few, if not the only purpose built third gen drift car out there (could be wrong). Haven't had much luck finding info on it. Maybe you'd have better luck

 

Umi's current a arm offers more clearance on the backside of the arm than the stock piece and most other aftermarket arms out there, and its built like a tank.

Its true, drifting is not popular on this board, and there is no real aftermarket specifically for that purpose.

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...gen-101-a.html

Thats about the most informative post on drifting a 3rd gen you can get. If you scroll down theres videos and links to all of past 3rd gen drifters and there cars.

 

The problem is more the tie rod knuckle on the spindle than anything else. There's a limit to how far the spindle can turn before it hits the stop on the A-arm, but there's a limit to how far our steering boxes can go also, as they have internal stops. Remove the bump stop from the spindle and shorten the steering knuckle and it's just a matter of clearancing in the right spots, but the problem is shortening that knuckle is a bit of a uh... black art I guess. It'll need to be custom, and it's something you want to be VERY strong an VERY safe.