Winter Projects? I need suspension upgrade advice...

jordanvraptor · Oct 12, 2007

With PIR closed its time to think of winter projects. What are yours? Mine is a suspension upgrade for the Cobra. Nothing major, but with over 48K on the car I think its time for new struts and shocks. It may be a factor in the pervasive wheel hop I'm getting nowadays... Along with those, I'm thinking of a differential brace and maybe that IRS weld on plate thingy. New bushings might be a good idea too. Just wondering if I should go firmer or softer with an adjustable shock as some recommend for drg racing. Other than that nothing else really planned for the Cobra...

What are your projects/dreams?

breakemlose · Oct 12, 2007

My project dreams is a gear vendors Overdrive.. *sigh* That's it

wythors · Oct 12, 2007

I'm hoping to do suspension on the white car as well as subframe connectors. But first, I have to get the kinks out of the 5-speed swap I recently completed. We'll see how much of my budget that takes up first.

Juiced87Notch · Oct 12, 2007

jordanvraptor said:
With PIR closed its time to think of winter projects. What are yours? Mine is a suspension upgrade for the Cobra. Nothing major, but with over 48K on the car I think its time for new struts and shocks. It may be a factor in the pervasive wheel hop I'm getting nowadays... Along with those, I'm thinking of a differential brace and maybe that IRS weld on plate thingy. New bushings might be a good idea too. Just wondering if I should go firmer or softer with an adjustable shock as some recommend for drg racing. Other than that nothing else really planned for the Cobra...

What are your projects/dreams?

quick fix for that is to just swap a solid axle in

jordanvraptor · Oct 12, 2007

Juiced87Notch said:
quick fix for that is to just swap a solid axle in

Thats not quick...

Stangler · Oct 12, 2007

For my car it's a fuel system upgrade, carpet, race seats, maybe a radio, and some new sparkplugs.....

Nate

wicked93 · Oct 12, 2007

to actually get my daily driver on the road with the turbo and get the race car a little closer to being at least a roller with the motor and trany mounted and start fabing the power adder

loud 95 · Oct 12, 2007

I am planning to do the following:

Mustang
1. Get the tubes on the 8.8 welded and then throw in the race axles, etc.
2. Install Saleen body kit, hood, etc.
3. Get a roll cage installed.
4. Get my torque boxes and subframe connectors welded.
5. Order the transmission, clutch and new driveshaft.

Bronco
1. Install Explorer 8.8" rear and Dana 35 up front.
2. Install suspension lift, 35's, Atlas II and custom gauges

LordMustangGT · Oct 12, 2007

I just waiting for my turbo to come in the mail, everything else is already done, just needs freash paint, the saleen wing and cobra hood,

Matt

5.opala · Oct 12, 2007

subframes, axels, 3.55s or 3.73s I havn't decided yet, strange front struts, and tires. also thought i might give her a good wax job to make that paint look real purdy

Stangler · Oct 12, 2007

5.opala said:
subframes, axels, 3.55s or 3.73s I havn't decided yet, strange front struts, and tires. also thought i might give her a good wax job to make that paint look real purdy

Come on now,... there is no paint left to wax, you know that....

jordanvraptor · Oct 12, 2007

I'm reading "turbo" so often I'm beginning to think 500 hp just isn't enough...

WaterPog · Oct 12, 2007

Well Jordan, we just made a hair shy of 600whp with a 2V and a KB this morning...you can do just fine w/o the turbo

saleenster · Oct 12, 2007

WaterPog said:
Well Jordan, we just made a hair shy of 600whp with a 2V and a KB this morning...you can do just fine w/o the turbo

I like the sig Big E

For me, I am trying to fill another spot in my garage with a Fox Saleen hardtop. '89 to '92 model year.

Juiced87Notch · Oct 12, 2007

jordanvraptor said:
Thats not quick...

its actually pretty damn quick

as far as my winter project... well I'm selling my notch so there is no project

jordanvraptor · Oct 12, 2007

Well I looked into the live axle thing a while back. You have to get a lot of stuff to do it right given the power level. Can't just swap in an axle from a GT and expect it to survive long. Besides, I like the IRS for on the road handling. My Cobra is not just a dragstrip car. I once thought of dedicating it to a race only type deal as my much faster Cobra owning friends have done, but I guess I'm just not as hard core as they are so I humbly give them props and kudos.

IICrazy · Oct 13, 2007

mods for the winter

02 GT
-x pipe
-gears
-front & rear bumpers

76 cobra
-build the dash
-finish fuel cell
-rear end work
-tear out radio,heater,power steering,seats

Juiced87Notch · Oct 13, 2007

jordanvraptor said:
Well I looked into the live axle thing a while back. You have to get a lot of stuff to do it right given the power level. Can't just swap in an axle from a GT and expect it to survive long. Besides, I like the IRS for on the road handling. My Cobra is not just a dragstrip car. I once thought of dedicating it to a race only type deal as my much faster Cobra owning friends have done, but I guess I'm just not as hard core as they are so I humbly give them props and kudos.

bah... just find someone with a built solid axle that wants irs and swap em strait i[, if they allready have a good set of upper and lower control arms, a good posi and upgraded axles you'd be set

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