Well, decided to add all the parts I had sitting around at my house (some I did a while back, but the rear parts are all recent)
Figured that I might as well, since I would have the rear apart on the lift so my buddy could add a new cobra diff and all new bearings.
So I have a redone rear, same 3.73's, new bearings, same friend did my auburn about 20 years ago, I got my moneys worth out of it for sure. But it was starting to be inconsistent.
Maximum motorsports extreme lower control arms
New/reinstalled quad shocks
H&R rear springs
MM panhard bar
Tilt column with momo wheel and ford horn button
MM steering shaft
Stifflers trans mount
Finally got to try out my recaro seats too
Installed a front sway bar from a new edge, due to the alternator a terminator engine requires you to cut off a fox sway bar mount. And a fox bar can't be installed lower because the drop of the front loop would be way to low. Had to have a friend bend the new edge bar (forgot which one, but it's solid). Welded a bracket to bolt to on the frame.
Works for my car, but remember my wheels are 18's, which helps because the bend is most of the way inside the wheel. 17's may not be so forgiving.
It's like a whole different car. Much more controlled.
I can say for sure that I can feel more of the road through the rear. It's not annoying, just different.
Handles much more like a go kart.
The panhard was a bit of a pain to install.
It's one of those tasks that until you get into it, you may not understand what the hell the directions are talking about.
Probably took me 3 hours. If I had to do it again, likely half that.
My dynomax ultraflo catback clears it, pretty easily (which is why I bought that catback).
While I was in there, I swapped out the flanges on the dynomax flow tubes that mate to the H pipe. They were ridiculously large, no idea why. Got 2 generics from summit for $10 (pair) and now I don't need boards to get the car off the lift.
The stifflers trans mount was a pain, when I was a kid I bent up the trans mounts to the frame with a jack. Their trans mount has zero give, you aren't manipulating it like a stock adjustable one with a pry bar.
Ordered all new connector pigtails for the column, since some pins don't stay in. Hopefully that will happen on Monday.
Also went to junkyard and got a new center vent section. Next up i'm removing the gauges.
I've been debating on replacing the oil pressure gauge at all or just doing away with it. I'm starting to believe that if my oil pressure it low, it's already too late and the engine has to come apart no matter what. Maybe i'll go to a warning light, not sure yet. I've had the car for a long long time, I suspect if something is up with the engine, i'll hear it.
Not totally sure what i'll do for the gauges, but I put the obdII port in the glove box back in the day and to my surprise even with the harness cut way down, it will read the engine parameters on a scan tool. So maybe i'll goto an obdii mutligauge.
Have new map pockets and all the parts to rebuild the doors panels so that will be soon too.
Next up I have a set of MM 94/95 spindle on fox bolt through adjustable tie rods.
My front end geometry is way out of wack.
Not looking forward to this project.
The steeda tapered kit I have on the car isn't nearly enough to solve the bumpsteer.
Figured that I might as well, since I would have the rear apart on the lift so my buddy could add a new cobra diff and all new bearings.
So I have a redone rear, same 3.73's, new bearings, same friend did my auburn about 20 years ago, I got my moneys worth out of it for sure. But it was starting to be inconsistent.
Maximum motorsports extreme lower control arms
New/reinstalled quad shocks
H&R rear springs
MM panhard bar
Tilt column with momo wheel and ford horn button
MM steering shaft
Stifflers trans mount
Finally got to try out my recaro seats too
Installed a front sway bar from a new edge, due to the alternator a terminator engine requires you to cut off a fox sway bar mount. And a fox bar can't be installed lower because the drop of the front loop would be way to low. Had to have a friend bend the new edge bar (forgot which one, but it's solid). Welded a bracket to bolt to on the frame.
Works for my car, but remember my wheels are 18's, which helps because the bend is most of the way inside the wheel. 17's may not be so forgiving.
It's like a whole different car. Much more controlled.
I can say for sure that I can feel more of the road through the rear. It's not annoying, just different.
Handles much more like a go kart.
The panhard was a bit of a pain to install.
It's one of those tasks that until you get into it, you may not understand what the hell the directions are talking about.
Probably took me 3 hours. If I had to do it again, likely half that.
My dynomax ultraflo catback clears it, pretty easily (which is why I bought that catback).
While I was in there, I swapped out the flanges on the dynomax flow tubes that mate to the H pipe. They were ridiculously large, no idea why. Got 2 generics from summit for $10 (pair) and now I don't need boards to get the car off the lift.
The stifflers trans mount was a pain, when I was a kid I bent up the trans mounts to the frame with a jack. Their trans mount has zero give, you aren't manipulating it like a stock adjustable one with a pry bar.
Ordered all new connector pigtails for the column, since some pins don't stay in. Hopefully that will happen on Monday.
Also went to junkyard and got a new center vent section. Next up i'm removing the gauges.
I've been debating on replacing the oil pressure gauge at all or just doing away with it. I'm starting to believe that if my oil pressure it low, it's already too late and the engine has to come apart no matter what. Maybe i'll go to a warning light, not sure yet. I've had the car for a long long time, I suspect if something is up with the engine, i'll hear it.
Not totally sure what i'll do for the gauges, but I put the obdII port in the glove box back in the day and to my surprise even with the harness cut way down, it will read the engine parameters on a scan tool. So maybe i'll goto an obdii mutligauge.
Have new map pockets and all the parts to rebuild the doors panels so that will be soon too.
Next up I have a set of MM 94/95 spindle on fox bolt through adjustable tie rods.
My front end geometry is way out of wack.
Not looking forward to this project.
The steeda tapered kit I have on the car isn't nearly enough to solve the bumpsteer.
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