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mricci

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nmcgrawj said:
Has anyone gotten custom subframes put in at a local shop? Thats what Jay Allen instructed me to do(he lives about 10-15 minutes away)

And if they come already powder coated, wont the shop have to grind off some inorder to weld them to the car?
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I guess the ones in my old car would be considered custom ones, They were through the floor and connected to the roll cage. They are probably what i would consider the best subframes you can get, but cost more and are a lot more work.
 

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Here there is a local shop (FordSpeed Racing) where you can get their custom made subframes installed for $85. Yes that includes the subframes and the labor to install them.
 

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i just had my mm full length subframes installed on my convertible today and WOW..... i've heard about people noticing the difference but I didn't think it would make that much of a difference. It handles like a completely different car, if anyone doesn't have SFC's on their vert i'd highly recommend it.
 

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I will be buying a set of MMs full-length subframes in Feb. Too bad the car won't be out until April
 

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VibrantRedGT said:
My buddy stole two stops signs and cut the posts to length and welded them in. FREEBIE!!!!!
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That's great Joe.

Personally, I'm planning on the Steeda full lengths with seat braces and the torque box reinforcments. $140.
 

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Im not sure is they make these for the 94-95 mustangs, but these are the Competition Engineering subframes, CEE-3048 , $85.88 from summit, they're very beefy:

 
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ExplodingGopher nice built 460
 

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Killercanary said:
I run global west full lengths on my car with the seat tie-ins and I wouldn't run any other set on mine. I have seen many different types, but none have impressed me more for their fit, structure, etc than the global west units. They are THICK tube steel and tie-in at multiple places along the car.

http://www.globalwest.net/mustang 79-98.htm#Subframe connectors:
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Dito: Global West (similar to roll cage). Plus I can use the SF as a jacking point.
 

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ExplodingGopher nice built 460
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Thx, its killing me not to drive it though, gotta get my collectors plates, and i've got some more work to do on it when spring rolls around.
 

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igotyofire said:
what do the seat supports do on subframe connectors, is that what the seats actually bolt into or what? are they neccessary?
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they aren't necessary, but the mounting points for the seat is only on the floorboards, and not necessarily on a strong part of the frame, with lots of miles/ hard cornering/ sex with your girlfriend will wear out the weak connection on the floorboards and its just a good idea to stengthen them as well as provide another weld-in point for the connectors. this is what you see in the floorboards of a lot of high mile foxes now and soon enough you will start to see it in the 94-98's with time. everything that people recommend with sfc's are pretty important such as weld in, seat support, full length, and torque box re-enforcements.
 

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nmcgrawj said:
What do ya think of this setup?




I've never seen so many brackets They are $150
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I have Global West part# 929C, they have 1 more full length rail and I believe an additional crossmember....way overkill for my setup (and way too expensive) but the car feels great. I have a brand new set for the coupe still in the box if anyone's interested (part #929), I'll sell them half price.
 
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Hows the BBK Part # 2506?

And also is this hard to install for a 1990 5.0 Mustang GT.?
 

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VibrantRedGT said:
My buddy stole two stops signs and cut the posts to length and welded them in. FREEBIE!!!!!

Mine are the old Steeda's from 1994. Just a long peice of hollow steel ($79). Just pick whatever one you want. As long as there welded in its a ton better then nothing.
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That just shows you can get a good piece channel and build them yourself thats what I am going to do when I get around to it
 
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If I'm getting a 6 pt roll bar in my vert, should I have them install through the floor subframes too or just buy some subframe connectors for them to weld in?
 

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Maximum Motorsports Full Lengths are awesome. I drive a vert, and wow, everytime I drive I forget that it used to be a rattling tin can.

Being able to drive into the 7-11 without the car breaking in half is only on of the many reasons to get Full Length.

Bare steel
MMFL-3B
$119/set
 

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When I had my 6 point roll bar installed, I had them weld in a set of through-floor subframes. They connected it to the main hoop which made it an 8 point. The bars are made of chromoly and are tig welded.

 

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I had hpm subframes on my 87gt, and have MM full lengths, I would recommend either one, and have heard good things about the steeda ones.
 

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FlyBy763 said:
I like my Steeda full length zinc subframes.
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That's what I have....WELDED in...Labor was NOT cheap, but worth it.
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94GTLaserRC said:
That's what I have....WELDED in...Labor was NOT cheap, but worth it.
RC
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Yea, I paid $225 labor for mine.

Total cost

$120 + Shipping
$10 Sherwin Williams Rust Inhibitor spray paint
$225 Labor Installed

$355 Total, but worth it.
 
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