Full Tilt Boogie Racing Install and some goodies

[CtSvt]

I though I would share with everyone what I have been working on for the past few days.

Here are the parts I have been installing , Waiting on the tires from tire rack , I also plan to polish my magnaflow exhaust and maybe swap for some magnapacks after I take a few measurements , I will update with more pics after the irs is done

Complete full tilt boogie racing irs bushing kit
Ford Racing Irs Diff Cover
Factory ford 75-140 and additive sealed with TA30 Ford sealer
H&R Race lowering springs
Low profile irs bolts
XXR 531 ( ccw knockoffs ) in Chromium black 18x9.5F 18x11R
Toyo R888 305/35-18R
Sumitomo HTR 275/35-18F

Here are some pictures( Sorry they are sooo BIG ) of some of the parts and how far I am currently

 

[TRBO VNM]

Hopefully you greased the bushings with the grease gun in the upper arms prior to final assembly. The reason being is that some times no matter how clean the inside of the bushing location is, the grease fitting hole can scar the bushing and it leaves some of that material inside the threaded hole. With the grease fitting already in you won't be able to see that and it can clog the hole in the bushing. Leaving the fitting out will allow you to use a pick and clean it out if needed.

I will drill and tap the hole and check for the fitting angle location and then take the fitting out, pop the bushing in, check the hole and then install fitting with red loctite.

Just finished up another install yesterday myself.

 

[CtSvt]

I did push grease through all of them and filed down the burr from the drilling and grease flows thru both ports in the bushing , I also ran into one small issue with the red dust covers that go on , In the pictures on the instruction it shows the loop under the grease fitting is that correct ? because I tried it and grease was leaking out under where the loop got crushed by the fitting . I took the red covers off and attached the loop over the fitting instead ... and it stopped leaking , I don't think its a big issue but id like to know

 

[blacksheep-1]

Nice!!! love the wheels

 

[N20JUNKY]

Nice! How long did it take for you to get the wheels, whats the specs on them, and where did you order them from? Interested in selling the rear springs?

 

[CtSvt]

Nice! How long did it take for you to get the wheels, whats the specs on them, and where did you order them from? Interested in selling the rear springs?

Thank i ordered them from nlm ( next level motoring ) 18x11 and 18x9.5 took about a week to get them , sorry i like to keep all my stock parts .

 

[TRBO VNM]

I did push grease through all of them and filed down the burr from the drilling and grease flows thru both ports in the bushing , I also ran into one small issue with the red dust covers that go on , In the pictures on the instruction it shows the loop under the grease fitting is that correct ? because I tried it and grease was leaking out under where the loop got crushed by the fitting . I took the red covers off and attached the loop over the fitting instead ... and it stopped leaking , I don't think its a big issue but id like to know

I had the same experience and did the same thing as you. Not a big deal

 

[CtSvt]

Almost there :banana: . I plan to throw a coat of flat black paint on the axles because rust bothers me ALOT specially on my 14k mile car lol but that's for another day . My wrists and forearms are SHOT . So far i would say I have a good 14 hours into this project so far taking my time double checking everything and carefully reading the instructions and I'm a one man team BTW . :rockon:

 

[tombo9876]

Looks good! That is a clean IRS

 

[BMR Tech]

Looks good.

I may be doing a full FTBR kit myself, soon, as well.

Keep up the great one-man work!

 

[CtSvt]

Looks good! That is a clean IRS

Thanks , it should be clean for a 14k mile car , and I will still wipe it down before it goes in lol , and im going to sand and paint the axels flat black where it rusted :thumbsup:

Looks good.

I may be doing a full FTBR kit myself, soon, as well.

Keep up the great one-man work!

thanks , its a very well put together kit with EXCELLENT instructions and lots of youtube videos on how it should all go together . BTW rent the tool its a must and be prepared for a workout !

 

[CtSvt]

Look what just showed up ... :banana:

 

[ruststang94]

CtSvt Sometimes when the hole is tapped a little too deep It's harder the get a nice snug fit with the grease fitting. What I do is make sure I have red loctite around the whole thread of the grease fitting and give it a good day to dry before pumping grease through. I've had good success with them sealing after that. Hope this helps.

 

[Jefe]

Going to be dropping my IRS soon for bushings, shocks, roll steer, IRS cover, and who knows what else needs upgrading. Just did the whole front end a few months ago and it was a pain. The rear should be easier. Re-used the stock bushing cups right? Those were a pain to remove up front.

 

[CtSvt]

Going to be dropping my IRS soon for bushings, shocks, roll steer, IRS cover, and who knows what else needs upgrading. Just did the whole front end a few months ago and it was a pain. The rear should be easier. Re-used the stock bushing cups right? Those were a pain to remove up front.

the 4 bushing cups/sleeves stay in the subframe just remove the rubber portion and clean with a 2" wire wheel and the new one presses into the old sleeve

 

[Jefe]

Ya so much easier doing it that way. How soon till this is back on the road? Curious how youll like the bushing kit. Still leaning away from it since mine is 100% "street" driven. By street, I mean the worst possible streets in America

 

[ac427cobra]

Ya so much easier doing it that way. How soon till this is back on the road? Curious how youll like the bushing kit. Still leaning away from it since mine is 100% "street" driven. By street, I mean the worst possible streets in America

All the more reason to put the kit in your car. The car will actually ride 'better' as many customers have commented because with the kit because the control arms are not bound up in rubber and they articulate significantly more freely therefore giving you a better 'ride'. Particularly on the lousy streets you are driving on. Why would you want the rear suspension on your car to be inefficient?

Have you ever accelerated your car on a freeway cloverleaf on-ramp aggressively and felt uncomfortable not knowing what exactly the rear end of your car was going to do? This uncomfortable feeling is caused by #1, control arm deflection, #2, poor factory bumpsteer curves, #3 weak OEM toe links and #4 (to a slightly lesser degree) the entire subframe held in the chassis by rubber bushings. Another contributing factor is the fact that the rear suspension is half as efficient as the front suspension because it has twice as many control arms mounted in rubber. It's impossible for the rear suspension to keep up with the front suspension. In addition, the rear suspension is responsible for propulsion of the vehicle as well. It's completely impossible for this suspension to inspire confidence when driving on the street even at stock power levels. And the more the power is upgraded, the less confidence the rear suspension will inspire.

Racers DEMAND efficiency. There is no compromising. They cannot have control arms deflecting and causing excessive drag when loaded nor can they have a car with poor bumpsteer curves. People that are performance minded, even driving on the street, should be thinking the same way. Some do, some don't.

Imagine your rear suspension going from soft, mushy, indecisive and even scary, to confidence inspiring and cornering like the car is on rails. That will be the experience you feel when you rid your IRS of the soft, compliant factory OEM bushings and upgrade them with efficient materials found in this kit.

FWIW

:thumbsup::coolman::beer:

 

[Jefe]

I don't doubt any of that whatsoever ^ I just think poly deserves some credit. Im still in the research phase for the IRS, any poly critiques on your site I can read up on? Or any customers that switched from poly to delrin I can talk with?

 

[ac427cobra]

I don't doubt any of that whatsoever ^ I just think poly deserves some credit. Im still in the research phase for the IRS, any poly critiques on your site I can read up on? Or any customers that switched from poly to delrin I can talk with?

Here's a few I was able to dig up on short notice:

Poly wheel hop guy post #6

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/driveline-216/761622-swapping-differential-cover-question.html



replacing MM poly subframe bushings with FTBR UHMW bushings cured his wheel hop:

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/suspension-modifications-211/838027-ftbr-great-stuff.html



Melted MM prothane diff bushings on track:

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/open-track-racing-203/443217-irs-sure-gets-hot.html

Squeaking poly bushings:

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[Jefe]

Perfect thanks Bruce!