It looked so simple at first!

[Whizbang]

okay so then you need to put a turbo on it. Then immediately remove that turbo, and install a bigger turbo.

[GySgtFrank]

Uhh.. No. I'm not a rich dude like you California types.

[Whizbang]

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank

Uhh.. No. I'm not a rich dude like you California types.

Pssh, I grew up in Cleveland. Our turbos came off garbage trucks that took too long loading up in our "hood"

[GySgtFrank]

Originally Posted by Whizbang

Pssh, I grew up in Cleveland. Our turbos came off garbage trucks that took too long loading up in our "hood"

But you're moving to California with all the rest of the rich hipsters.

Going turbo involves ECU and fuel upgrades that I just can't afford right now. I'm trying to get the brakes, suspension, and tires upgraded to take more power. Then I'll be installing a cage and doing chassis reinforcement. Only after the chassis is where I want it, will I start upgrading the fuel system and get a good stand alone ECU, the exhaust is already done other than tweaking it. Then the engine insanity can commence.

[JL1RX7]

Get a some of the extra horsepowers from Glenn the maniac all of the horsepowers king. He might a some left over on his quest for all of them.

[GySgtFrank]

Originally Posted by JL1RX7

Get a some of the extra horsepowers from Glenn the maniac all of the horsepowers king. He might a some left over on his quest for all of them.

Unfortunately Glenn's horsepowers are GM contaminated.

[JL1RX7]

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank

Unfortunately Glenn's horsepowers are GM contaminated.

Like your's aren't? Or is that the only brand that isn't used in this build?

[GySgtFrank]

Originally Posted by JL1RX7

Like your's aren't? Or is that the only brand that isn't used in this build?

Nope, no Gross Malpractice parts here. Ford, Mopar, Mazda, and aftermarket only.

[mazpower]

Originally Posted by JL1RX7

Get a some of the extra horsepowers from Glenn the maniac all of the horsepowers king. He might a some left over on his quest for all of them.

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank

Unfortunately Glenn's horsepowers are GM contaminated.

[GySgtFrank]

Progress has been slow. The front suspension is being a real pain. Lots of measuring, fitting, tack into place, and recheck. Pull it all loose, cut it apart, re-measure, re-cut, re-weld, fit, tack, repeat. I do believe it's right this time. I hope anyway as this part is getting tedious.

I had to move the lower A arms in and down again as the tires were a little too far out when the suspension was cycled up and down. It looks like hell at the moment, nothing some grinding and paint can't fix though. I can't go much further until I get the upper A arms and mount them, so I'll be removing the shock towers until I have to go to work for 2-3 months doing the harvest thing. So no progress will be made until I'm done with that.


kmember by GySgtFrank, on Flickr

[TitaniumTT]

DO IT!!!! DO IT NOAW PUSSY BEFORE IT GETS COLD!!!!!

Just got caught up in the thread Gunny..... kickass work so far.... We should chat @ DGRR in 2014.... I'll tell you my idea... but remember there are witnessesd should you attempt to kill me

[GySgtFrank]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

DO IT!!!! DO IT NOAW PUSSY BEFORE IT GETS COLD!!!!!

Just got caught up in the thread Gunny..... kickass work so far.... We should chat @ DGRR in 2014.... I'll tell you my idea... but remember there are witnessesd should you attempt to kill me

Can't, have to go to work in a week or two so I can earn enough money to make it to DGRR, well that and car parts.

These are what I'm considering for the upper A arms. The arm itself is detachable and comes in different lengths. The mounting points are slotted and use slugs to move the arm side to side for caster adjustment. The adjusters would be nice to fine tune camber adjustments with large adjustments, and camber rate changes, being made by changing out different length arms.







Then use an adjustable coil-over shock attached at the lower A arm.

Pitstop USA also carries splined, gun drilled, front swaybars in various lengths and diameters so I can fit it into my custom application, since neither the Mustang or FB bars will fit what I have done.

I actually moved the tires inboard about 3/4" further on each side with the intention of using through bolt spacers to mount my current high offset wheels. When I get different wheels I will be able to use something with the mounting surface closer to center of the tire. At least up front.

Needless to say, my inner fenders will have to be... ahem... modified.

Now why would I want to kill you? Hurt you severely if it involves LS's, but not kill you.

[TitaniumTT]

It may involve LS's

But the route I plan to take to radically update the FailBoats lack luster suspension will be vastly different and should allow for 255+ tires at all corners....

[GySgtFrank]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

It may involve LS's

But the route I plan to take to radically update the FailBoats lack luster suspension will be vastly different and should allow for 255+ tires at all corners....

Going widebody, 255s wouldn't be any problem. I might be able to get away with 255s up front, but plan to use 245s as they are shorter than any of the 255s I've seen. I have looked at IRS and may do that myself sometime, but for now I just want to get it up and going with the suspension/chassis mods and decent power. When I start breaking the rear I'll revisit that idea I suppose.

... and both strut towers removed. Plasma cutters are the shit.


strut tower removal by GySgtFrank, on Flickr

[GySgtFrank]

Got some measurements from AJ to verify that I had my wheels placed correctly, I did amazingly enough. So I started on clearancing for the tires. I'm going for enough clearance to run 255s if I decide to, better to set that up now than wish I had later.

Cut out most of the passenger side inner wheel well as they definitely hit pretty much everywhere. Also notching the frame rails for clearance. The tires fit without it, but being able to turn them to full lock would be a rather nice luxury.


front suspension by GySgtFrank, on Flickr


open front wheel well by GySgtFrank, on Flickr

I will be putting in a loop to mount the shocks to as well as the upper A arm mounts on a pedestal off the frame rails. The frame rails and loop will be triangulated back to the firewall to add stiffness and support. Need less to say lots of bracing and figuring still to go.

I also need 2 inches more clearance at the top of the wheel arches for suspension movement with the large diameter tires. Need to pull the fenders to modify the basic body structure for that.

I'm trying to get updates posted even though it's not really presentable yet, as I will be disappearing for 2 or 3 months pretty soon to go to work. I won't be able to do much else until we finish up with harvest.