LEVEL 5 IRS or THE RED PILL

[KB04Cobra]

Awesome post ! ! ! ! Im doing a full IRS upgrade and i WAS a lil lost, but now i kno whats good! Thanks POSTBAN ! ! ! !

 

[Impact 5.0]

Awsome write up!

I will admit I took the Blue Pill and will never look back.. best thing I could of done!

 

[merp]

Red Pill for me, but I'm having some issues. Specifically, the control arm bushings at the spindle (spindle bushings?) are still rubber, very soft, and as I've discovered on my car, blown and leaking grease. Is there a urethane/delrin upgrade for these as well? I've yet to find one, and would hate to have one last weak point in the rear.

 

[merc lover]

Red Pill for me, but I'm having some issues. Specifically, the control arm bushings at the spindle (spindle bushings?) are still rubber, very soft, and as I've discovered on my car, blown and leaking grease. Is there a urethane/delrin upgrade for these as well? I've yet to find one, and would hate to have one last weak point in the rear.

Could you be a little more specific? Don't see how the bushings at the spindle would be leaking anything. Maybe you're thinking of the toe-link bars? They attach to the spindle and have a balljoint end like a tierod that has a soft rubber boot and a zerk fitting....

 

[merp]

Nope, this is the bushing in the spindle where the upper control arm mounts. There's a rubber bushing in there that's torn and leaking fluid. I'd like to find a replacement that's not rubber, but if I have to go with the original Ford part, so be it. I can't find any part numbers for it online, but I'm still looking. I figure worst case, I'll have to order it from Ford.

 

[merp]

Found it. Daron Cooke's stainless spherical bearings for the upright looks like the solution I needed. Nevermind, guys. I just had the name for the part wrong.

 

[Black Chip]

Thanks PB. Gonna do all at once before I bolt on the stickies. Want to go 11's on the stock tires first. Maybe this Sat.

 

[SnkBtn99]

Red Pill ..... Oh yeah .... Thanks!

 

[01strimbullitt]

:bowdown: Wow!

 

[mmustangsrus]

yea your the man i just bought my 1st part of the pill !!!!!!! thanks !!!!

 

[lilboss82]

Links for the MM parts in the main post are not working.. just lettin you know.

 

[mmustangsrus]

yea i noticed that too

 

[SWEET03COBRA]

so is there a place to buy the bushing package at a good deal. I have the cover, subframes, nittos and springs. Just need bushing and possible shocks.

 

[ex-PJs snake]

MaximumMotorsports (MM)
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/

 

[SWEET03COBRA]

got it thanks, now who made those shocks that were suppose to help out a bunch.

 

[Double0fox]

Wow, that's why i love coming to this site. I just try to keep my mouth shut, and read. It is amazing how much you can pick up from some knowledgeable people on here. Thanks for the post up.

 

[postban]

got it thanks, now who made those shocks that were suppose to help out a bunch.

I updated the red pill with a review of the shocks I was using last year, Don't do them. Shocks were/are a failed experiment unless you go to a proper coilover like MM sells. Shelbyguy or MidlifeC should be able to guide you there.

 

[SWEET03COBRA]

so is there a direct replacement shock for the rearend that helps out a bunch, seems like this is the worse part and nobody makes one to fix this.

 

[04BLACKBLADE]

I am currently using the Edelbrock IAS shocks in the rear, has anybody else tried these? They feel pretty good and aren't too stiff.

 

[JayB]

Anyone have any idea on what the total cost would be for labor for the following:
1)Billetflow Diff Cover Brace $160
2)MM Diff bushings $50 or $250
3)MMFLSFC's installed $250-300 installed
4)MM IRS Bushings $50 with 14mm bolts/nuts $15
5)Billetflow IRS Mount Brackets $50