Put stiffer springs in
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Put stiffer springs in
Got some goodies this week. Stronger torque rods, weld on 8.8 Volvo 240 brackets and part of my custom front upgrade brake kit. Decided to upgrade the brakes.
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I found some wagon overload springs that the owner didn’t like. (one on the bottom right). So this weekend these springs will be going in. May replace the shocks depending on how it rides.
Added the springs. Added couple inches to the ride height. Rear of the car is much stiffer.
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Thats wild knowing there a turbo LS setup under the hood. Nice job joe!
You'll get it. The tuners I have worked with as well as the book I have read say that the idle is the hardest part of the tune.
The first run of 03 Cobras had a habit of stalling when coming to a stop. Even Ford's calibration engieners struggle with it. The 2nd run had a different strategy and the stall was gone.
Made some progress on the 8.8 explorer rear end. I can’t seem to find new dust shield/backing plates for it. I’m hoping to cut the longer tube down this weekend.
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I got it cut down. Going mark and tack it for a professional welder to weld it.
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Interesting
Finally got to try this hole fixture yesterday. Going from a 114.3x5 to 108x5.
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These guys make just about everything for rear ends and they are local to ya....
https://www.ratechmfg.com/
The drill fixture worked and the rear is ready for the welder. Should have it welded up probably in the next week.
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This guy is one of those rare engineers that can do as well as draw it up on paper. Thumbs up Joe! Amazed at everything you are doing with this project.