Glad you are ok. Very nice work there.
I would recommend you get checked out by a doctor.
Rear end collisions have a way of causing all kinds of crap that you don't feel until a day or two after.
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
That pile up looks rediculous . Glad you made it out OK.
That IRS is a good catch. Once you go IRS you'll never go back. They're awesome on the street. The only limitation is tire size and ofset.
I'm sure you know this already....
You'll need the flange from your 8.8 to replace the one on the IRS so the driveshaft will bolt up.
Another thing....I shortened my aluminum driveshaft about 3/4 inch. I've noticed that in some installs the output shaft seal on the trans just about rides at the end of the slip yoke. I've found this to cause vibration issues and banging. Under power the trans and rear move around a bit still. I trimmed mine so the seal rode in the same spot as it did with the SLA. No wheel hop, vibrations, or clunking. I've done the swap on quite a few cars....some need it shortened, some don't.
Are you planning on going wider with the body ? If not check out cobra hard tail conversions....if you haven't already. That's one of the things on my bucket list.
Wish I could reshape the inner and outter wheel tubs to fit some big ole tires back there with the IRS. Almost like tubing it but not notching the rear frame rails....just to get the curve out of the wheel wells.
That pile up looks rediculous . Glad you made it out OK.
That IRS is a good catch. Once you go IRS you'll never go back. They're awesome on the street. The only limitation is tire size and ofset.
I'm sure you know this already....
You'll need the flange from your 8.8 to replace the one on the IRS so the driveshaft will bolt up.
Another thing....I shortened my aluminum driveshaft about 3/4 inch. I've noticed that in some installs the output shaft seal on the trans just about rides at the end of the slip yoke. I've found this to cause vibration issues and banging. Under power the trans and rear move around a bit still. I trimmed mine so the seal rode in the same spot as it did with the SLA. No wheel hop, vibrations, or clunking. I've done the swap on quite a few cars....some need it shortened, some don't.
Are you planning on going wider with the body ? If not check out cobra hard tail conversions....if you haven't already. That's one of the things on my bucket list.
Wish I could reshape the inner and outter wheel tubs to fit some big ole tires back there with the IRS. Almost like tubing it but not notching the rear frame rails....just to get the curve out of the wheel wells.
Glad you're ok, and you'll love the IRS as I do love mine as long as you pick the right springs and dampers (I went Koni C/O from MM all around). Since you'll have the flairs and aftermarket K member (I'm assuming MM?) you should talk to Jack at MM to get the details on what wheels you'll need and just get custom ones from the beginning as you'll have a difficult time I'm betting finding the proper ones off the shelf. You might want to check out Matt Farah's coupe on his youtube videos as it sounds like what you're going for (other than coyote).
Ha, yeah, sounds almost exactly like me! I wanted to build this car 15 years ago but didn't have any money... And agreed on the "built not bought" aspect.
As for the wheels there are some options and I got lucky with the ones I found but do have to run a spacer on the front as they are 8" wide and too much offset but the rears were perfect +45 offset and 18x9. I will eventually get some custom wheels done for 18x9 all around with proper offsets and just not rotate them.
As for the wheels there are some options and I got lucky with the ones I found but do have to run a spacer on the front as they are 8" wide and too much offset but the rears were perfect +45 offset and 18x9. I will eventually get some custom wheels done for 18x9 all around with proper offsets and just not rotate them.
What about something like this?
https://wildridesracecars.com/shop/ford/new-s-box-adjustable-upper-torque-box-replacement-kit/
With the IRS you do not use the upper torque boxes at all, only the lower ones and the frame rails in the rear.
If you're missing the brackets for the rear you can do the "hard tail" conversion. I'm pretty sure Kenny Brown offers it as a modification.
http://forums.corral.net/forums/gen...ox-independent-rear-suspension-project-5.html
Cost... Pretty sure it's not exactly cheap, or at least it'll be more than the cost of the brackets and bushings. Another upside is that it should free up some room for wider tires in the rear, not sure exactly how much but some for sure.
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