whr44 Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Can someone measure the ground clearance of the front fascia on their SGT. I will be picking up :D SGT0712 on Monday and will be trailering home and I need to make sure I will not have any clearance problems. Specifically the front fascia clearance in front of each tire as well as the area between front tire and wheel well. Thank you in advance Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyer Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I will try to measure mine tonight. I'm afraid your gonna have problems. These cars are extremely low to the ground. I just got mine last friday. I noticed last night as one of my buddies drove it and pulled back in the drive just how close it came to scrubbing. I would take some boards or something to make the transition from the ground to the trailer ramps not so bad.......... Tim Myer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Shelby_merged Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I was one of those who rented a GT-H and oops, discovered how low the clearance is. Nothing major but a small scrape on the bottom of the front fascia. It sounded awful and my heart sank when it happened. If you are used to pulling up to a curb and letting the curb tell you when to stop, beware of how low this fascia is. You will need to stop well short of the front wheels hitting the curb. When my Shelby GT arrives, I plan on backing in to parking spots to minimize the exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 According to the Shelby manual, the car should not be taken through a car wash, the type with the guide rails on the floor, due to the low ground clearance. Has anyone attempted this unknowingly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webba Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 According to the Shelby manual, the car should not be taken through a car wash, the type with the guide rails on the floor, due to the low ground clearance. Has anyone attempted this unknowingly? Not I and there is no in hell I will ever take this thing through a car wash. No offense. I worked at an automated one in high school and you cant believe the damage those things do. We could have built a car lot full of cars with all the parts we had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whr44 Posted May 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 BUMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07shelbygt Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 I just moved and had to have my SGT shipped. They used a fully enclosed trailer and we had to stand on the tailgate/ramp to get it to clear. It just barely made it. Be careful and best of luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 it's low enough they could not get it on the lift at my wife's job. low enough i could not slide ramps up to the front tires - I had to back onto them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whr44 Posted May 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 I am prepared for adjusting the ramp but I have post installed in the front for tire straps and want to make sure the front fascia will clear them. I need 2-3" between the front fascia and the ground and I should be fine, can anyone verify this. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 I am not able to measure right now but just by looking- It looks like there is about 4 - 4 1/2 inches from bottom of bumper cover to the ground. Definitley is more than 2-3 inches. Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump_breaker Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 I am not able to measure right now but just by looking- It looks like there is about 4 - 4 1/2 inches from bottom of bumper cover to the ground. Definitley is more than 2-3 inches. Skip I have not measured and this is just eyeballing but it appears the rack and pinion sits lower than the fascia by maybe 1/2" or so. I have to practically push it over the speed bumps at work to keep from tapping the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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