my Mach in a Steeda sport springs and my kooks setup drags, I hate it
when installing mine I did notice a little bit of play and rotated them so they'd be facing up a little more. They just don't tuck close enough to the floor like some others.
I have 1-7/8" Kooks on mine as well. H&R race springs with isos removed. My driver side collector is about 2" from the ground. The Kooks on my 96 Cobra have even worse ground clearance. It's about 1-3/4" from the ground. Might just be a bit lower than my 03 though.