Winter Upgrades?

[AntiRice427]

Well winter is over so what did everbody get done to the stangs while in hibernation? Or what are you still trying to get done before summer?

I managed to knock my car off the jack stands and in to the wall, but I'll save that story for another thread. Every year when Oct/Nov comes around I always have big intentions for what I want to get done to the car over the Winter. It always seems like it will be so easy to get everything done because Spring is so far away right lol? As usual though Spring is here and I only accomplished about half of what I wanted to. I'm still pretty happy with what I got done considering my limited amount of time and budget. When I bought the car it started as just a body with no suspension or drivetrain so it took some work to get it to where it was last year. I didn't have the money for alot of the things I wanted so I had to use a lot of stock stuff to get it running and driving. Thats why the car spent all summer at car shows. I caught a lot of shit for not racing it which was pretty annoying because there was nothing I could do about it. I was probably asked at least 500 times why I hadn't ran the car yet. When I would explain that it had a worn out stock 8.8 with 3.08 gears, stock drive shaft, no anti roll bar etc etc they would just look at me like "so?" I had no desire to run the car on stock axles with a 3.08 gear, whats the point? Anyway, here's what I got done.

The first thing I did was pull the rearend out and strip it down. I ended up buying a new/used housing because mine had a tweaked control arm bracket. I took it to Moser and had them weld the tubes, install 9in ends, and a brace. Why I was there I picked up a 35 spline spool and axles, and a diff cover. When I got it home I stripped the whole housing down with a wire wheel then painted it.
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After I got the axles and everything in I decided not to use the stock disk brakes. Instead of having the caliper brackets machined to work with the 9in ends I decided it would be smarter to just sell the whole rear disk setup and buy a new set of Aerospace drag brakes. Since my car is a 94 and has 9in ends they had to make custom brackets for me. Its a pretty slick setup. The caliper brackets are machined to retain the axles in the housing. Since I went this far I decided to go ahead and make new brake lines to. I ran 3/16 hard line to the lower control arm brackets then went from there to the calipers with -3 braided. Also installed new UPR spherical bushings.
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[AntiRice427]

While the rear end was out I installed upper and lower torque box reinforcements and bought all new control arm bolts from UPR.
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Next I bought a Face plated G force T5 and a new custom length aluminum drive shaft.
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I still need to install my anti roll bar, sub frame connectors, and get an alignment before I run the car. I also bought an MSD digital 7 programmable that I need to wire up. Thats pretty much it for this year. I started buying fuel system parts to but I'm not in a big hurry for that since I don't really need it for only 400hp.

Post some pics of what you guys have been working on!

[Qtr milerocket]

Looks like you've been busy Mike, looks good man!



Peace :cool2:





James

[Blowpastyou]

Ice cold air intake, new spark plugs, and switched everything to synthetic fluids. Its not much, but all I could afford.

[AntiRice427]

Ice cold air intake, new spark plugs, and switched everything to synthetic fluids. Its not much, but all I could afford.
Ok so you got a tune up done on your daily driver? What about the mustang?? Lol your bullshit smells almost as bad as charly's

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Not a damn thing...i still have last winter's upgrades to put on :lol:

[5.0calypso93lx]

Rear end looks good lol. What paint is that?

Which 9" ends did you end up going with?

[AntiRice427]

Looks like you've been busy Mike, looks good man!



Peace :cool2:





James

Thanks man! I just read your thread about running at kk, thats awesome! I'm planning on getting some work done to my heads next year to.

[AntiRice427]

Rear end looks good lol. What paint is that?

Which 9" ends did you end up going with?

Thanks I spent a lot of time on it! I went with the small ends with the 8.8 bolt pattern because I was planning on running the stock brakes. If I new I was going to use race brakes I would have went with the big ends, but it all worked out. This is the paint I used. Its pretty tuff shit, I use it on a lot of parts. The silver looks really good to.
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[Qtr milerocket]

Thanks man! I just read your thread about running at kk, thats awesome! I'm planning on getting some work done to my heads next year to.Hey no problem, and thanks for the props! Yeah if you work your heads you'll pick up nicely. So what are you thinking maybe the next few months before bringing it out?


Peace :cool2:




James

[mustangboy]

I put a t56 in mine but still haven't had time to finish up the last couple details. This coating is keeping me too damn busy. Now I just need to decide if I'm gonna keep it or sell it:D

[AntiRice427]

Hey no problem, and thanks for the props! Yeah if you work your heads you'll pick up nicely. So what are you thinking maybe the next few months before bringing it out?


Peace :cool2:




James

Maybe a month or so.

[Mustard]

Well I waited till the first week of spring to pull mine apart. The heads are getting cleaned up with a valve job and new valve seals. Apparently the the seals in my heads had dry rotted to the point there were pieces missing and cracks etc. Also putting a sfi bell and billet steel flywheel and new clutch while the motor is torn down.

[2kSVT]

MGW shifter
13" Cobra front rotors/brakes (old ones for sale!)
7" touch screen DVD player
75 mm TB
Coming soon..
new tires this week
20% tint
Saleen Series IV Blower..in place of Series I
3.73 gears

[redfirepearlgt]

Stage II custom grind cams (Detroit Rockers)
Stage 3 (9psi) upgrade including Kennebell boostapump, 3.4 inch pulley, heavy duty tensioner, 1 step colder brisk spark plugs, and brenspeed tune.
BMR LCa's - waitingto warm up to put them on
Exedy Mach 500 Stage 2 clutch and steel flywheel
Nitto 555 Extreme meat 285/40/18's in rear 255/45/18's front
Strut tower brace - waiting for warm weather
That's about it. All thanks to freakin refinancin' @ 3.2% APR and having a little wholesale equity in the car, and a lot of stashed away OT checks.