The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[ChristianPatriot]

Mine has upper and lower control arms, shocks going straight up from the back of the axle and coil springs perched on top of the axle.

Brad - the Cobras of my generation Mustang were IRS so different wheel hop issue. The plan is Vortech and gears, yes it is a very popular combo for the 99-04 generation with the motor being so limited on power in NA form.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Realistically how much cruising are you planning to do? How much comfort do you require?
Back in the day we used to put urethane bushings on everything. They are a huge improvement over stock rubber. IF you are looking to build something a little more serious and want adjustability then you need to go with spherical bearings and rod ends. Regardless of how serious you want to make it, at a minimum you need to have weld in subframe connectors. A few other suspension mods would be great but you don't have to do it all at once

It’s not a daily driver for me. Just a weekend toy. I’m not too concerned with ride harshness.

 

[churchmouse]

It’s not a daily driver for me. Just a weekend toy. I’m not too concerned with ride harshness.

Bushings and possibly a pinion snubber.

 

[Brad69]

Oh yeah forgot the Cobras were IRS!

My 95 GT had wheel hop when new it would shake like crazy I lost a fog light on the dragsrip because of it.

Are the whipple style superchargers a lot more money? I have witnessed some impressive low end antics with a 2V and the Kenne Bell supercharger.

You tube says that will put you about where you wanna be!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KcRBMJKP59s

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Oh yeah forgot the Cobras were IRS!

My 95 GT had wheel hop when new it would shake like crazy I lost a fog light on the dragsrip because of it.

Are the whipple style superchargers a lot more money? I have witnessed some impressive low end antics with a 2V and the Kenne Bell supercharger.

You tube says that will put you about where you wanna be!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KcRBMJKP59s

Yes they are a lot more. Sound awesome though.

The Vortech kit for my car is $3200. The Kenne Bell kit is $5000

 

[thunderchicken]

CP- so you have a 99-04 Cobra? Correct?

 

[ChristianPatriot]

CP- so you have a 99-04 Cobra? Correct?

‘04 GT
NA 4.6 SOHC
5-Speed Tremec T-3650
Solid rear axle

 

[ChristianPatriot]

And the 99-02 Cobras are different than the 03-04 Cobras.

The 03-04 Terminator Cobras are the bad boys. DOHC. Eaton blower. IRS.

 

[thunderchicken]

‘04 GT
NA 4.6 SOHC
5-Speed Tremec T-3650
Solid rear axle

That is what I thought you had said before. Now, I'm tracking. Here would be my recommendations. Subframe connectors, urethane bushings on everything upfront, on the rear either single or double adjustable lower control arms (double is best but usually uses rod ends), double adjustable upper control arms, and I would upgrade to Strange adjustable rear shocks (bolt in). Then if you have a rear sway bar urethane bushings on it too. When I worked at Kenny Brown this was common bolt on stuff. There are some other things that can be done depending if your desire is mainly going straight or burning up the turns.

 

[churchmouse]

That is what I thought you had said before. Now, I'm tracking. Here would be my recommendations. Subframe connectors, urethane bushings on everything upfront, on the rear either single or double adjustable lower control arms (double is best but usually uses rod ends), double adjustable upper control arms, and I would upgrade to Strange adjustable rear shocks (bolt in). Then if you have a rear sway bar urethane bushings on it too. When I worked at Kenny Brown this was common bolt on stuff. There are some other things that can be done depending if your desire is mainly going straight or burning up the turns.

I forgot you spun wrench's at KB's.
The mods you list are pretty standard for any marque. Get rid of the rubber. Especially older rubber.
If you really want wicked noisy hard hits do the aly pucks I mentioned up thread. Wow. No give. Think 3 link.

 

[thunderchicken]

I forgot you spun wrench's at KB's.
The mods you list are pretty standard for any marque. Get rid of the rubber. Especially older rubber.
If you really want wicked noisy hard hits do the aly pucks I mentioned up thread. Wow. No give. Think 3 link.

Heck yeah! If CP doesn't mind feeling those good vibrations and is willing to give up the smooth ride then he should go with double adjustable upper & lower control arms with rod ends on the rear and get some spherical bearings to replace the rubber upper control arm mounts on the rear end too. Take all the flex out and she will give those wicked hard hits you can feel in the kidney.

Racecraft inc, QA1and UPR make really nice stuff. Just sayin

 

[churchmouse]

Heck yeah! If CP doesn't mind feeling those good vibrations and is willing to give up the smooth ride then he should go with double adjustable upper & lower control arms with rod ends on the rear and get some spherical bearings to replace the rubber upper control arm mounts on the rear end too. Take all the flex out and she will give those wicked hard hits you can feel in the kidney.

Racecraft inc, QA1and UPR make really nice stuff. Just sayin

I just picked up a set of double adj. QA-1's or my 64. I ran QA's on all my real hot hot rods.

 

[thunderchicken]

There are lots of good parts for Mustangs and they are easily found and moatly reasonably priced.

 

[churchmouse]

OK....correction. he set of QA's I have are single adjustable. I had to go check.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Yeah I ain’t got QA1 money

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah I ain’t got QA1 money

I got these from the guy that bought my Camaro. NIB. $100

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I got these from the guy that bought my Camaro. NIB. $100

 

[churchmouse]

Being in the loop is important.

 

[thunderchicken]

Yeah I ain’t got QA1 money

Building any car gets expensive. Don't let that discourage you. Stay reasonable and make improvement in steps. Strange bolt is Mustang shocks for 99-04 are $71 each from Jegs and offer 10 adjustments. Sure there are better but they are still a big improvement over stock.

 

[churchmouse]

Building any car gets expensive. Don't let that discourage you. Stay reasonable and make improvement in steps. Strange bolt is Mustang shocks for 99-04 are $71 each from Jegs and offer 10 adjustments. Sure there are better but they are still a big improvement over stock.

Heck a set of non-adj. 50/50 drag shocks are better than stock.