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Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :
 
Finally got the new front suspension done on the black LX. Installed MM CC plates, MMR coil overs, Strange struts, AJE K-member, D&D A-arms, & EnergySuspension motor mounts. Also installed some BBK 1 3/4" LT's with cleaned ports & Dr.Gas 3" collectors... Still waiting for my 3" ProChamber & still haven't decided on which 3" mufflers & what rear suspension to finish her off with. Thinking maybe 3" Magnaflows & Strange shocks?









Had to grind the nipple off the motor mounts to fit the K-member




Cleaned up ports



New header on left (3" collector) , old header (2.5") on the right


[ February 09, 2008, 07:39 PM: Message edited by: STREETFIGHTER50 ]
 

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Posted by svt306snake (Member # 1967) on :
 
looking good, that will be next for me on the red coupe,hope all is good c-ya
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
very cool... so we going to see this car in sac?

Have you ever personally run it down the 1320?
 

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Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :
 
Sup Tee, still got them aquariums?
Sup Luke, never ran it yet. Hopefully this summer.
Dilema now is:
What 3" mufflers should I run?
What should I do for the rear suspension?
Thinkin maybe Magnaflows to keep her a little quiet & a combo of Strange shocks, Baseline Pro-Launch #1 uppers, & MM or J&M adjustable lowers with my cut stock springs sound good??

[ February 09, 2008, 08:00 PM: Message edited by: STREETFIGHTER50 ]
 

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Posted by 93PONY (Member # 60) on :
 
Nice!
All those 'little' things really add up in the end!

[ February 09, 2008, 08:18 PM: Message edited by: 93PONY ]
 

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Posted by maeco (Member # 2578) on :
 
looks good man.just wondering how hard was the k member swap?I been thinking about doing it.
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
I would do J&M weight jackers lowers, FMS/Steeda uppers, and keep the stock springs with some 50/50 Lakewoods or Strange rear shocks...

Keep it simple and effective. I love my J&M weight jackers with the spherical bearing.

[ February 09, 2008, 10:04 PM: Message edited by: Luke87GT ]
 

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Posted by PurpleNotch (Member # 2902) on :
 
i had to trim off my motor mount nipples too for that aje k I loved mine only problem was the arms werent seated all the way double check those areas nick and make sure that the factory bushing is being pushed out all the way up to the arm or you might run into the same problem that i had. good lookin tho!!
 

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Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :
 
I have the same motor mounts and a D&D k member and the same deal with the nipple.

Looks good. Once my house deal is done and I move in maybe I can get some progress pics of my turdboed car up.

What are your goals for this beast?
 

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Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :
 

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Originally posted by 93PONY:
Nice!
All those 'little' things really add up in the end!

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i hope u don't mean just the $$$, coz that's fo sho!
 

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Posted by svt306snake (Member # 1967) on :
 

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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:
Sup Tee, still got them aquariums?
Sup Luke, never ran it yet. Hopefully this summer.
Dilema now is:
What 3" mufflers should I run?
What should I do for the rear suspension?
Thinkin maybe Magnaflows to keep her a little quiet & a combo of Strange shocks, Baseline Pro-Launch #1 uppers, & MM or J&M adjustable lowers with my cut stock springs sound good??

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YEAH MAN STILL GOT THEM. WHAT YOU WEARING THE EXAM GLOVES FOR? LOL DOCTOR NICK
 

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Posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX' (Member # 895) on :
 
Your rear suspension parts list sound good. Those BL uppers are nice, use the strange shocks, and the MM or JM lowers would be good. Even the Wolfe adjustable lowers too. Should hook pretty good with some stickys.
 

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Posted by FoX GT (Member # 4587) on :
 
Looking good nick! That thing already 60' 1.49 with stock suspension, lets see how it does with this stuff! Maybe a Victor EFI intake next?! Let me know when you are going to take it the strip and I'm there!
 

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Posted by J24I (Member # 2598) on :
 
looks good keep it up!
 

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Posted by phat50 (Member # 1998) on :
 
Very nice!
 

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Posted by Notch1320 (Member # 2647) on :
 
Are you planning on running a rear sway bar?

I run a Wolfe Racecraft one, and highly recommend it, or one similar over a stock bar and air bags. I am also planning on trying a set of Baseline Uppers.
 

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Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :
 

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Originally posted by maeco:
looks good man.just wondering how hard was the k member swap?I been thinking about doing it.

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Originally posted by turbo50:
I have the same motor mounts and a D&D k member and the same deal with the nipple.

Looks good. Once my house deal is done and I move in maybe I can get some progress pics of my turdboed car up.

What are your goals for this beast?

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Originally posted by FoX GT:
Looking good nick! That thing already 60' 1.49 with stock suspension, lets see how it does with this stuff! Maybe a Victor EFI intake next?! Let me know when you are going to take it the strip and I'm there!

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No plans for a Victor intake just yet, but I may install my 80mm mass air, 75mm TB, & 36lb injectors after all the suspension & exhaust. I'll let u know fo sho when I go to the track!

Well I will be goin with the Basline upper kit & one of the weight jacker style lowers. I'd like to also get a torque box reinforcement kit... I forgot who it was, but someone here had a bad experience with the J&M lower control arms

 

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Posted by EPIKMACH (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:

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Originally posted by maeco:
looks good man.just wondering how hard was the k member swap?I been thinking about doing it.

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Not hard at all, especially if there's 2 of yall workin on it!

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Originally posted by turbo50:
I have the same motor mounts and a D&D k member and the same deal with the nipple.

Looks good. Once my house deal is done and I move in maybe I can get some progress pics of my turdboed car up.

What are your goals for this beast?

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Hopefully a 10.9 some day would be nice!

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Originally posted by FoX GT:
Looking good nick! That thing already 60' 1.49 with stock suspension, lets see how it does with this stuff! Maybe a Victor EFI intake next?! Let me know when you are going to take it the strip and I'm there!

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No plans for a Victor intake just yet, but I may install my 80mm mass air, 75mm TB, & 36lb injectors after all the suspension & exhaust. I'll let u know fo sho when I go to the track!

Well I will be goin with the Basline upper kit & one of the weight jacker style lowers. I'd like to also get a torque box reinforcement kit... I forgot who it was, but someone here had a bad experience with the J&M lower control arms

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Lookin good Nick...U should look into the MM extreme duty adj. LCA's with the spherical bearings on both ends... i blew out my poly bushings in my MM HD LCA's with a measly 300 rwtq only 1 time 2 the track... XD's are the way to go....I have a set that I am gonna swap in once I do my rear coilovers & torque arm...




I think the Torque box reinforcements u are thinking of are called "Battle Boxes" by Wild rides.. heres a link...

http://www.atomicperformance.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=838




[ February 13, 2008, 03:31 AM: Message edited by: EPIKMACH ]
 

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Posted by Yellow94GT (Member # 431) on :
 
The wild rides battle boxes are a nice addition. I run them on my car as well as welded up TQ boxes.

As for the lower control arms, don't even waist your time with maximum motor sports stuff on your car. If you are going to drag race it, buy suspsension parts from a company who biulds drag racing parts. I would look no farther then Wolfe Racecraft myself. They are the MM of drag racing.

I know some people are going to wonder about street manners for the Wolfe stuff, and let me tell you it's great. I run BL uppers and Wolfe lowers/adjustable swaybar with strange shocks and the car is wonderfull on the street and second to nun at the track for this type of combo.

Once you have eveything installed there will be a learning curve for tuing your suspension and launching the car. So just be ready to not have your best day ever at the track right off the bat.
 

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Posted by jmcclesk (Member # 1355) on :
 
Sorry for being out of the loop , but what k-member is that in the picts.

[ February 13, 2008, 02:02 PM: Message edited by: jmcclesk ]
 

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Posted by Yellow94GT (Member # 431) on :
 

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Originally posted by jmcclesk:
Sorry for being out of the loop , but what k-member is that in the picts.

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AJE
 

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Posted by jmcclesk (Member # 1355) on :
 
thanks, drew
 

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Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :
 
Wild Rides Battle Boxes, yeah that's the kit! Damn Dustin, can't believe u blew out those bushings that fast Are spherical bushings at both ends good for a street car? What rear coil over kit are u runnin? I'm thinkin of runnin the ones in the link below for $230

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Originally posted by Yellow94GT:
The wild rides battle boxes are a nice addition. I run them on my car as well as welded up TQ boxes.

As for the lower control arms, don't even waist your time with maximum motor sports stuff on your car. If you are going to drag race it, buy suspsension parts from a company who biulds drag racing parts. I would look no farther then Wolfe Racecraft myself. They are the MM of drag racing.

I know some people are going to wonder about street manners for the Wolfe stuff, and let me tell you it's great. I run BL uppers and Wolfe lowers/adjustable swaybar with strange shocks and the car is wonderfull on the street and second to nun at the track for this type of combo.

Once you have eveything installed there will be a learning curve for tuing your suspension and launching the car. So just be ready to not have your best day ever at the track right off the bat.

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
Did you ever finish up? Also, I never have seen pics of that 67

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Not yet. U don't wanna see the 67 right now
Here's some more parts that just came from UPS. Dr.Gas 3" X-pipe & Flowtubes, Thrush Welded chambered mufflers (Flowmaster lookalikes), & Flowmaster 3" turndowns. Hopefully with the opened up headers & full 3" exhaust I gain a little bit.

Inside the X:


Almost identicle to Flows, material & everything for $30!



Just gotta get it welded together soon!



 

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Posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX' (Member # 895) on :
 
Looking good. A little Fat tire makes the job go buy very nicely!
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
Fat Tire
 

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Posted by J24I (Member # 2598) on :
 
So what rims are you going to put on the car now?

BTW STREETFIGHTER50 is a great seller. He was very patient for the $$$ and I had a very smooth transaction when buying the CCW's off him It took a day or two to get used to, but I'm loving the new look of my coupe

[ March 20, 2008, 04:53 PM: Message edited by: J24I ]
 

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Posted by 2003 SVT ROUSH (Member # 7976) on :
 
swift rig
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
You gonna hold on to the 4 lug wheels or put some real brakes under that thing and go 5 lug?


Nic, if you are interested in some info on torque boxes, check out this article I wrote a while back

http://www.mustangmotorsport.com/boxes.html
 

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Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :
 

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Originally posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX':
Looking good. A little Fat tire makes the job go buy very nicely!

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Originally posted by J24I:
So what rims are you going to put on the car now?

BTW STREETFIGHTER50 is a great seller. He was very patient for the $$$ and I had a very smooth transaction when buying the CCW's off him It took a day or two to get used to, but I'm loving the new look of my coupe

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
You gonna hold on to the 4 lug wheels or put some real brakes under that thing and go 5 lug?


Nic, if you are interested in some info on torque boxes, check out this article I wrote a while back

http://www.mustangmotorsport.com/boxes.html

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Thanks for the links Luke. Very detailed as always. I will be gettin the torque box reinforcements next. Just gonna keep Welds on this one so no plans for a 5 lug/brake swap anytime soon.
 

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Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :
 
Exhaust is all welded up. Everything tucked up nicely with the Dr.Gas stuff. Took a video clip, but was very distorted. Will try again when I go back. These Thrush mufflers sound very deep. Similar to the old school Flowmasters.







 

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Posted by xcessive50 (Member # 2995) on :
 
woohoo. damn brother,sh*ts lookin sweet. send me a little vid of it running .im dying to hear it
 

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Posted by 2stangs69-91 (Member # 1951) on :
 
nice. pull that useless dogbone weight off the rear end
 

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Posted by S4OSHUS (Member # 2918) on :
 
lookin' good nick, now bring it by and give me a ride in it!

[ April 06, 2008, 12:54 PM: Message edited by: S4OSHUS ]
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
lookin good

no more getting over speed bumps with this thing?
 

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Posted by 93 CHP (Member # 8240) on :
 
looks good
 

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Posted by cummins (Member # 5931) on :
 

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Originally posted by 2stangs69-91:
nice. pull that useless dogbone weight off the rear end

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Originally posted by cummins:

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Originally posted by 2stangs69-91:
nice. pull that useless dogbone weight off the rear end

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I can't believe I actually agree with you on something. I don't like that wing thing either it looks ricey.

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lol i love how a saleen wing on a mustang now looks ricey. man still love the look of weld draglites on a clean stang..
 

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Posted by 1siclx (Member # 7036) on :
 

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Originally posted by cummins:

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Originally posted by 2stangs69-91:
nice. pull that useless dogbone weight off the rear end

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I can't believe I actually agree with you on something. I don't like that wing thing either it looks ricey.

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LOL he was talking about the weight on the botom of the rear thats usless.
 

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Posted by cummins (Member # 5931) on :
 
The sway bar? ahahhahaha. When he said dog bone all I saw was the wing.
 

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Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :
 
dog bone became a wing, lol! good shit!
 

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Posted by FoX GT (Member # 4587) on :
 
Nick let's go to the track!
 

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Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :
 

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Originally posted by cummins:

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Originally posted by 2stangs69-91:
nice. pull that useless dogbone weight off the rear end

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I can't believe I actually agree with you on something. I don't like that wing thing either it looks ricey.

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Ask John Paul how well that "useless" and "ricey" wing works on this car at over 160mph in the quarter mile......
 

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Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :
 
Just had the alignment done today. Thanks EpikMach for all the phone calls u made for me. Mike from Les Schwab hooked it up-drives hella straight!
 

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Posted by jaejae (Member # 7958) on :
 
nice car bro..keep up the good work
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:
Just had the alignment done today. Thanks EpikMach for all the phone calls u made for me. Mike from Les Schwab hooked it up-drives hella straight!

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