Nice work!
Nice work!
I heart this project. 
looking great...proof you dont have to go berzerk with swaps and putting motors where they dont belong to be competitive (though, none of us mind when you do
).
It looks great!
Damn fine job Steve. I never thought I'd say this, but I really like those SN95 wheels. Good color combo.
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Link to weight loss thread
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/is-mustang-man-full-of-crap/22900/page1/
Big old stock K member pic for reference
amazing info on OEM wheels
http://sn95forums.com/archive/index.php/t-52427.html?s=808cf42d666b6cb07311eb8e2ec4a75c
15x3.5" Weld draglites - 7lbs
15x3.5" Bogart drag-on fly star - 9lbs
15x4" Centerline Convo-Pro - 9.5lbs
15x3.5" Weld pro-stars - 10lbs
15x7.5" Bogart Classic Star - 10.5lbs
15x8" Bogart Classic Star - 11lbs
15x4" Centerline Tel-Stars - 12lbs
15x8" Weld pro-stars - 12lbs
15x8.5" Centerline Convo-Pro - 12.5lbs
15x8" Weld draglites - 12.9lbs
15x8" Weld Rodlites - 12.9lbs
15x10" Centerline Warriors - 13.5lbs
15x10" Weld pro-stars - 13.5lbs
15x7" 99 V6 Mustang wheels - 14lbs
15x10" Weld draglites - 14lbs
17x11" Fiksi - 16lbs
15x8" Centerline Tel-Stars - 16lbs
17x8" GT 99 satin - 17lbs
16x7.5" GT Waffle wheels - 19lbs
18x8.5" BBS RK (Silver) - 19lbs
18x8" SSR Integral - 19.5lbs
18x9" SSR Integral - 20lbs
17x9" MB Weapon/Competition - 20lbs
18x10" BBS RK (Silver) - 20lbs
17x8" Cobra 98 satin - 21lbs
17x9" BBS Spider - 21lbs
17x9" Steeda ultralights satin - 21.5lbs
17x9" Konig Villain wheels - 21.5lbs
17x8" Cobra 99 satin - 22lbs
18x9" Steeda ultralights satin - 22lbs
17x9" Wheel Replica Bullitts - 23lbs
17x8" Cobra 96 satin - 23lbs
17x9" Cobra 03 10th anniv - 23lbs
17x9" AFS CobraR 95 chrome - 24lbs
18x9" Bullitt black - 24 lbs
17x9" Steeda ultralights chrome - 24lbs
17x9" Wheel Replica Bullitts chrome - 24lbs
18x9" Steeda ultralights chrome - 24.5lbs
17x8" MachI 03 satin - 25lbs
18x9" Mille miglia MM11-2's - 25lbs
17x10.5" Wheel Replica Bullitts chrome - 25lbs
16x7" Crown Vic oem wheels - 25lbs
18x10" Bullitt black deep dish - 25.25lbs
18x9" AFS 03 Cobras satin - 25.5lbs
17x9" Cobra 03 satin - 25.5lbs
17x10.5" AFS CobraR 95 chrome - 26lbs
18x9" Saleen chrome - 26lbs
18x9" FR500 satin - 26lbs
17x9" AFS 03 Cobras satin - 26.1lbs
17x10.5" AFS 03 Cobras satin - 26.5lbs
17x9" AFS 03 Cobras chrome - 27lbs
18x9.5" CobraR 00 powerder coated - 27lbs
17x8" Bullitt satin - 28lbs
18x10" Saleen chrome - 28lbs
18x9" Bullitt chrome - 29lbs
17X10" AFS 03 Cobras chrome - 29lbs
18x9.5" CobraR 00 chrome - 29lbs
18x10.5" AFS 03 Cobras satin - 29.1lbs
17x9" Cobra 03/04 chrome - 32lbs
17x9" 95 Cobra R satin - 22.2 lbs
Dropped the trans today, pics pending.
The clutch plate had about 25% of the friction material left, the pressure plate appears intact. As we worked the bell off, black powdery fluff was falling everywhere and the starter was clogged with the stuff.
So the clutch did fail completely and the starter was locked up with carbonized woolly stuff.
The good news is the trans, engine etc are all OK,
That does appear to be the definition of 'terminal failure'. Keep up the great build thread. It is great!
I've never seen a clutch plate that slick before. Wow.
Pieces and parts being rounded up, seems I have sourced some interesting OEM parts on my travels
I have found
and the good news is they were all swapped for interior parts, who would have though the stock early LX parts were rare, ie: visors, electric window switches and surrounds, 1/4 windows, door cards and more, all have value. alright.
I also have the assistance of a fellow GRMer, who has requested to remain nameless, (if he wants to speak up it is up to him) who can build some custom A arms to my spec for the cost of materials. This is going to rock,
At this rate, within a year or so, you should be able to use the Mustang to tow Mongo to events...
Another reference link reproduced
heres a list of common springs and their rates...
Rate(lb/in) Drop(in.)
PartNo. front rear front rear
'87 Mustang 2.3L 370 160
'87-93 Mustang 5.0 425-530 200-300
'93 Mustang Cobra 425-530 160
'93 Mustang Cobra R 750-850 240-260
'94-95 Mustang Cobra 400 160
'95 SVT Cobra R M-5310-R58 700 850
M-5560-R58 200-260
'96-98 Mustang Cobra 400-505 165-265
'99-04 Mustang V6 OEM 400 190
'99-04 Mustang GT OEM 450 210
2000 SVT Cobra R (Eibach) M-5310-R00 800
M-5560-R00 750 (IRS)
2001 SVT Cobra OE M 500 470 (IRS)
2001 Bullitt 1R3Z-5310-CA (front) 600
1R3Z-5560-AA (rear) 250 0.75 0.75 1R3C-5560-AA ?
2003 Mach 1 3R3Z-5310-AA (front) 600 3R33-5310-CA, 3R33-5310-AA ?
3R3Z-5560-AA (rear) 250 0.50 0.50 3R33-5560-BB
2003 SVT Cobra (Conv.) OEM 500 470 (IRS)
2003 SVT Cobra Coupe OEM 600 600 (IRS)
BBK Progressive BBK2510 ?? ?? 1 0.8
Dech Speeddrive 1000-1200 210-280 1.5"
Eibach Prokit 425-530 200-300 1.50 1.50
Eibach ProKit Convertible 460-570 170-310 1.5 1.5
Eibach ProKit Coupe 460-570 200-250 1.50 1.50
Eibach Racekit 700-850 200-260
Eibach Sportline 425-630 140-295 2.00 2.00
Ford Motorsports B M-5300-B 425-530 200-300 1.50 0.75
Ford Motorsports C M-5300-C 650 200-300 1.50 0.75
Ford Motorsports F M-5300-F 460-570 200-250 1.50 1.50
Ford Motorsports G (Conv.) M-5300-G 460-570 170-310 1.50 1.50
Ford Motorsports R M-5300-R 700-850 200-260
Global West 800 160 1 1
Global West Comp 1000 160 1 1
Global West Drag 680 160 1 1
H&R Cobra Convertible Race 750-850 770 (IRS)
H&R Cobra Coupe 700-760 685 (IRS)
H&R Cobra Vert Super Sport 700-760 685 (IRS)
H&R Race 750-850 260-280 1.25 1.00
H&R Sport 490-575 250-285 1.60 1.50
H&R Super Race 950-1050 260-300 1.25 1.25
H&R Super Sport Coupe 51652-77 700-760 275-300 1.75 1.60
H&R Super Sports Vert 51658-77 700-760? 275-300? 2 1.6
Intrax 2 2
Jamex 450-550 170-220 1.5 1.5
Jamex Sportsprings 425-450 180-225 1.50 1.50
Kenny Brown 650 800 (IRS) 2 1.25
MAC Progressives 450-520 200-230
MRT MRT-301 650 200-250 1.25 1.25
Progress 580 250-300 1.75 1.75
Saleen (Eibach ProKit?) 460-570 200-250
Roush Sport SM01-37X0-V8 1.50 0.80
Steeda Competition 555-8240 750-850 250 1.25 1.25
Steeda Full Comp [front] 121-4540-001 850-1050 N/A 1.50 N/A
Steeda Sport 223-9004 650 200-250 1.25 1.25
Suspension Tech Street 725 230
Suspension Tech Comp 850 280
i love the HTFU plate on the t-shirt!
AngryCorvair wrote: i love the HTFU plate on the t-shirt!
Thank you, I am so glad someone finally noticed that 
Finally got the clutch done.
Parts cleaned and painted
Swapped rear seats, rear plastic panels etc for a aluminum flywheel of unknown name, good thing is the guy does machine work and refaced it for me as part of the swap.
I had the destroyed clutch rebuilt to the original Centreforce spec by a local company.
While it was uncluttered under there. I got busy with grease remover and cleaners.
Buttoned up
It's alive....again
http://s869.beta.photobucket.com/user/aussiesmg/media/Mustang%20LX%202011/today015.mp4.html
click above for video
Awesome.
Well I bit the bullet, the Rustang is now at our friend John's shop for a cage install. It will be Challenge compliant.
John has had a serious accident in a race car and is VERY aware of building a safe cage.
Will, take some photos of the cage build for me plz.
Pix will come. Since I can usually only get out there on Sundays, I will have John send updates as it progresses.
Still can't believe you worked-out that trade for Baucom's old Trans-Am Mustang bodywork. That should shave some weight...
You, my friend, have evil thoughts
as does this friend
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