Melbourne area stangs
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Well, after having all this crap laying in the garage for a year or so, I finally got the time to install it all. The list includes:
Griggs tubular K-member
Griggs tubular A-arms w/delrin bushings
Griggs bumpsteer kit
MM coilovers (front and rear)
MM CC plates
MM road race LCA's
ES poly motor mounts
I've still got a couple items that need to go in (ES tranny mount for example) but I need a break. I started at 8:00 yesterday morning and went until 4:00 that afternoon and got the entire front end done. Not bad as far as I'm concerned, considering I did it without any extra hands and on jackstands. It went fairly smoothly. The hardest part was probably getting the rack back on as I didn't want to disconnect the lines. In retrospect, removing the rack from the beginning would have made things easier.
Today I did the rear, starting at about 11:00 and finishing up about 1:30. The hardest part of the rear was getting to the inside of the front LCA bolt with my Bassani mufflers in the way.
The Florida sun is giving me a beating out there and so I'm on break. After a couple hours, I'll go back out and set an alignment. I've got an eyeball alignment on it now and it feels pretty good for the twisties but a little twitchy on the street. The camber is probably at around -4*, the caster at about +6*- +7*. Toe is real close to where I want it, but I'd like to toe it just a hair out from where it sits. Current ride height is set at 26.5" in the rear (ground to fender) and 26" in the front.
On my test drive (just a mile or so up the road and back), it felt like I was just hanging on for the ride. I only ran it to about 60%, but it feels like a whole new beast. Predictable, confidence inspiring cornering. The brakes feel soo anemic right now just because all the brake dive has evaporated. Same with weight shift on acceleration. It's still there, but barely. The car just feels 100% stable through all of it's transitions. I can't wait until I get a performance alignment tuned into it and everything has had a chance to settle in.
I'm tired.
Griggs tubular K-member
Griggs tubular A-arms w/delrin bushings
Griggs bumpsteer kit
MM coilovers (front and rear)
MM CC plates
MM road race LCA's
ES poly motor mounts
I've still got a couple items that need to go in (ES tranny mount for example) but I need a break. I started at 8:00 yesterday morning and went until 4:00 that afternoon and got the entire front end done. Not bad as far as I'm concerned, considering I did it without any extra hands and on jackstands. It went fairly smoothly. The hardest part was probably getting the rack back on as I didn't want to disconnect the lines. In retrospect, removing the rack from the beginning would have made things easier.
Today I did the rear, starting at about 11:00 and finishing up about 1:30. The hardest part of the rear was getting to the inside of the front LCA bolt with my Bassani mufflers in the way.
The Florida sun is giving me a beating out there and so I'm on break. After a couple hours, I'll go back out and set an alignment. I've got an eyeball alignment on it now and it feels pretty good for the twisties but a little twitchy on the street. The camber is probably at around -4*, the caster at about +6*- +7*. Toe is real close to where I want it, but I'd like to toe it just a hair out from where it sits. Current ride height is set at 26.5" in the rear (ground to fender) and 26" in the front.
On my test drive (just a mile or so up the road and back), it felt like I was just hanging on for the ride. I only ran it to about 60%, but it feels like a whole new beast. Predictable, confidence inspiring cornering. The brakes feel soo anemic right now just because all the brake dive has evaporated. Same with weight shift on acceleration. It's still there, but barely. The car just feels 100% stable through all of it's transitions. I can't wait until I get a performance alignment tuned into it and everything has had a chance to settle in.
I'm tired.
baglock1 said:Well, after having all this crap laying in the garage for a year or so, I finally got the time to install it all. The list includes:
Griggs tubular K-member
Griggs tubular A-arms w/delrin bushings
Griggs bumpsteer kit
MM coilovers (front and rear)
MM CC plates
MM road race LCA's
ES poly motor mounts
I'm tired.
What? No torque arm?
Get back out there and do it right!!!
94_Teal_GT
Founding Member
Are you gonna have that beast ready for next AutoX? Next event is Sunday only, Sept. 21. I think I'll be running next time, but with no new mods to mine, just a different attitude and rotors that are in spec.baglock1 said:Patience. Besides, I still haven't decided if I'm going to buy/build a TA/PHB or build a bastardized 3-link. I like the 3-link idea but the packaging will be a nightmare.
NotQuik
Founding Member
Blandnuts said:
yeah, that was scott's corvette at the time, very nice work. I'm still waiting to get some parts back from them right now damnit!
NotQuik
Founding Member
droptop93 said:Hey! Hows it going? I'm doin alright, been pretty busy with work, ebay, and my domain...but other than that been pretty good. As to the car, its still the same. Been putting most of my money into a lot of other stuff, so the car is pretty much in the same shape it was before. It definately needs paint, so thats the next step...but it's a slow, expensive process...heheh.
What's your mustang sitting parked for? Something wrong with it? We should hook up some night and go ride around or somethin.
That's cool man. It's runs and everything now, just can't afford to drive 2 vehicles or atleast insure 2. So i've just been driving my dirty azz truck around for the time being. What's your domain about btw, or what is a domain? Yeah man, we definately need to hook up on night though.
Yeah, seriously...it's starting to get boring!
Hey...anyone know of a good, cheap exhaust shop around here? I think I have an exhaust leak so I just need to have it welded shut or something, and since it'll be well under an hour but most places charge a 1 hour minimum, I'm looking for the cheapest place to do it....
Hey...anyone know of a good, cheap exhaust shop around here? I think I have an exhaust leak so I just need to have it welded shut or something, and since it'll be well under an hour but most places charge a 1 hour minimum, I'm looking for the cheapest place to do it....
Hey, I checked out the club website yesterday, it looks really great. I guess the forum for it isn't up yet?
I guess the forum for it isn't up yet? 
Wolfhound
Founding Member
I think most of MMOB members now post on our web page. Hey Erich, I want to check out your XM one day.
eric kebbel
Founding Member
well
hola guys long time no speak well i have the twin to kevins car just a little underpowerd dan what did you do with the old parts still have them ? the coupes coming along nice all post the ets sat morning later eric
hola guys long time no speak well i have the twin to kevins car just a little underpowerd dan what did you do with the old parts still have them ? the coupes coming along nice all post the ets sat morning later eric
94_Teal_GT
Founding Member
Another pony, teal too? What are you gonna do with the 6'er? Drop a 5.0L in it or mod the 6? Let me know when you get that coupe going good, I'll have to come out and watch ya run iteric kebbel said:
eric kebbel
Founding Member
yup
i traded graves [dave] for his stang an some cash for my blue gt but the wife loves it ive got some ideas in mind like some gears exhaust may be my novi 2000 im not sure yet why did they put 2.73 gears in those cars the coupe is running great just cant get it to go straight {sp} it hooks real bad to the left know before it was just kinda all over the place now on the 1+2 it changes lanes lol its fun to drive but scared my buddy when i raced him today gonna try a air bag in the passanger side rear spring eric
i traded graves [dave] for his stang an some cash for my blue gt
but the wife loves it ive got some ideas in mind like some gears exhaust may be my novi 2000 im not sure yet why did they put 2.73 gears in those cars the coupe is running great just cant get it to go straight {sp} it hooks real bad to the left know before it was just kinda all over the place now on the 1+2 it changes lanes lol its fun to drive but scared my buddy when i raced him today gonna try a air bag in the passanger side rear spring eric
eric kebbel
Founding Member
did you compare them side by side i have a msd dist, in my coupe it just about fell in my car maybe they sent you one for a 351 w motor there a little taller i think
Couldn't say...the packaging is all labeled for an 86-93 5.0.....but on one of the papers inside it gives the firing order as being for the 5.0 HO and the 351W....who knows...but so far it LOOKS like it's for a 5.0... But yeah, the MSD one IS too long....either before or after the gear, I'm not sure...but the gears will mesh but it wont seat properly. The shaft below the gear is 1.5 in., whereas the original distributor shaft below the gear is only 1 inch. It's shaped differently too...but the part number on the distributor matches. Maybe I got a defective one...who knows.
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