LEVEL 5 IRS or THE RED PILL
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some mods are more likely to void your warranty than others. Power adders will definately void it .. depending on the dealer. Things likes braces and bushings are much less likely to but again it depends on the dealer find one that is mod friendly and never ever piss them off LOL!
It never ceases to amaze me that Ford advertises these cars as sports cars and even shows them doing burnouts in some publicity clips yet voids our warranty when we do the very same thing.
It never ceases to amaze me that Ford advertises these cars as sports cars and even shows them doing burnouts in some publicity clips yet voids our warranty when we do the very same thing.
Will coupe springs lower my vert any? What are the benifits?
fordracing19 said:
same ride height... benefit is stiffer springs.
Very good thread. Thanks.
Installing cradle in my 03 vert. today after making my own (have machine shop [Pork Barrel Engineering])Delrin Bushings using Aluminum Silicon Bronze crush sleeves. Tolerances are critical with each bushing point. Everything is different from press fit bushing tolerances to where each bushing point is in relation to the other. Arms move tightly which will wear in and loosen up as the frame gets used to the new setup. The tabs welded to the cradle are NOT precise after repeated wheel hop events. I would highly recommend using the Delrin with Aluminum Silicon Bronze. MM and ace427 should consider using this material as it has oil in the Bronze and won't squeek like the Urethane bushings and should last a lifetime.
The other bushings I'm using are Urethane for the Subframe, front and rear diff, swaybar; Diff brace and Subframe Brace from Billetflow, MM Subframe Connectors, used Coupe Springs...just about everything on postban's list except Toe Link Bars and Level 5 Halfshaves. Severe wheel hop drove me to it. I'll post up the results.
The other bushings I'm using are Urethane for the Subframe, front and rear diff, swaybar; Diff brace and Subframe Brace from Billetflow, MM Subframe Connectors, used Coupe Springs...just about everything on postban's list except Toe Link Bars and Level 5 Halfshaves. Severe wheel hop drove me to it. I'll post up the results.
Yet another thing that has got me thinking. PHP makes the HD tie rods or toe link bars, and MM makes the adjustable tie rod ends. Would the adjustable ends be worth buying in addition to the PHP bars? Will they even work with the PHP bars? HHMMMM??
Thanks. My head feels better now.
postban said:
What feel is destroyed?
I've had a set of these waiting to go on for a while (recall mine were one of the first sets to lose the eyelets a while back because my Strange's had the different eyelet profile, Doug sent me a replacement set).
I was about to fit them again.
what about the car swaying left and right under hard 3rd gear acceleration?
VenomousSVT said:
I have nothing like that, no sway in any gear under very hard acceleration.
Worn or weak stock components might be to blame.
check out #8 maybe. Your rear wheels actually "turn" some as your toe-link bars flex, could be it too. Seems unlikely it would be at 3rd gear speeds though.
VenomousSVT said:
Mine does that at any speed/gear. I think it's due to the need for an alignment now. If you rock my wheel back and forth you can feel the rear end "walking" side to side a bit behind me. What do you have for that one?
I just finished up last night installing my Level 5's, MM Urethane IRS front/rear bushings/front and rear diff bushings.
**EDIT** After further examination I realized I did not put the beveled washer on the axles BEFORE putting it into the spindle. Thankfully I didn't drive it more than a mile home from my shop and didn't damage the bearings at all. I thanked my lucky stars today when I fixed it. Now just have to wait until my stabalizer end links come in tomorrow as they are just and making a god aweful clunking noise. BTW Postban I cannot thankyou enough for your level 5 write up!!!!!! I followed it to a T and everything came out and went in smoothly. I also had the advantage of a lift so I unbolted it all in the air, lowered it and removed the rear subframe bolts and raised the lift back up
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your the man
postban, though I do not have a 500hp 99' Procharged Cobra (451.9) last dyno, just completed the IRS upgrading to Level 5 (to allow for future hp increases, for better handling, etc) and the end result is that the IRS or rear end feels ohhhhhh soooo much better/solid when do mid-to-high speed cornering, full stop and go accelerating, etc.
Probably the best upgrades I have put on the 99' thus far, and assuredly, well worth doing; nearly "a must".
Money well spent, IMHO.
Thank you for the taking the time to make such a complete, helpful, and outstanding topic thread on/for Cobra IRS upgrading.
Probably the best upgrades I have put on the 99' thus far, and assuredly, well worth doing; nearly "a must".
Money well spent, IMHO.
Thank you for the taking the time to make such a complete, helpful, and outstanding topic thread on/for Cobra IRS upgrading.
Some of the Maximum Motorsports links are broke (they changed the site).. Just FYI
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