Originally Posted by Blue Notch

Nice!

Originally Posted by kcoTiger

It's a really good article about a great time with a small group of very good people.

Originally Posted by Blue Notch

I don't think I've ever heard of it or seen it anywhere. I went to Barnes and Noble last week and they only had Mustang Monthly and MM&FF.

Originally Posted by Gabe

Checked the tire pressure in the new tires/wheels this morning.
Got super pissed off to find that the shop that mounted the tires left 58 psi in the front tires and 50 psi in the rears (drag radials).
They never once mentioned that I should check and reset the pressure to whatever I might wanna run, they just gave me the tires/wheels, took my money and let me leave.
The "max psi" for the front tires is 50.
Not sure what it is for the DR's

Reset them all to 32psi, went on a 2-hour drive with the GF, got back to find that the panhard bar somehow shifted to the right and the tire touched the fender repeatedly over the bumps/dips on the roads/highways:



So I now re-centered the axle and am thinking of what springs to get for the rear to maybe lift the car a 1/4" or so.
I currently have Steeda Sport springs, advertised at a 1.25" rear drop, and I have adjustable Koni shocks.
The tire rub above was even after I cranked the shocks 2 full turns toward firm (they only have 2.5 turns total)

Took another picture of the car while on the road in a restaurant's parking lot

Originally Posted by Blue Notch

I don't think I've ever heard of it or seen it anywhere. I went to Barnes and Noble last week and they only had Mustang Monthly and MM&FF.

Originally Posted by laserred38

Retards. If you had a blowout they would have been liable!!

Also, this doesn't make sense to me whatsoever, but when I had my old setup and the rears were rubbing, my first instinct was to stiffen the shocks too - then I tried going full soft, and they actually rubbed less. I think if they had less bound/rebound, it allowed for more movement left to right. So if they're super stiff, the axle moves up and down more than left/right. Does that make sense? Might be worth a try.

You have the BMR PHB right? And BMR RLB/LCAs too?

Originally Posted by Stage_3

Looks like it is sitting a little lower in the rear though. What are you thinking Gabe? New shocks?

Originally Posted by Gabe

Yeah the rubbing definitely got worse after stiffening up the shocks.
I'm currently using a J&M phb, with Steeda billet LCA's, and CHE relo brackets

I have a BMR Watts Link waiting to be installed, I should probably just get off my butt and do it, but my thinking's been that if I can't center the axle so there's no rubbing with the PHB then I won't be able to do it with the Watts Link either, and I think (although I might be wrong) that replacing the rear springs (if I have to end up doing that) might be easier when the PHB is still in use

Originally Posted by laserred38

I think you're right. I was about to buy a BMR Watts from Hyper, but after talking to Jay, neither of us thinks it would be a good idea with the bags. Now that my rear end has been rebuilt a second time, it seems to be all good, so I can finally move forward with that install. I'm going to repurchase all the BMR bits I had on the rear again.

The Roush springs might be a good option, or just do the Steeda adjustable springs that Burton has...

Originally Posted by SD CALSPCL

Took the wife and drove 150 mile round trip to the Badlands for Buffalo Burgers at Wall Drug. Love the new 80MPH speed limit on I-90. No snow, dry roads, blue skies and sun, in Feb. Who would have thought?

Originally Posted by Gabe

I'll look into the Roush springs.
Can't figure out what Burton has, it doesn't seem to be on Steeda's website these days.
I texted with him earlier and he reminded me he has their Competition springs, but when I look them up they're just springs, no height-adjustability about them at all, and they're listed at the same 1.25" drop as the Sports I have now

Originally Posted by Gabe

I'll look into the Roush springs.
Can't figure out what Burton has, it doesn't seem to be on Steeda's website these days.
I texted with him earlier and he reminded me he has their Competition springs, but when I look them up they're just springs, no height-adjustability about them at all, and they're listed at the same 1.25" drop as the Sports I have now

Originally Posted by laserred38

He pieced together a custom kit. You could hit up TJ and ask. I know he has the completion springs up front but basically their adjustable spring perches in the rear - I believe it's the rear portion of their full coilover kit.

Originally Posted by FromZto5

Yep Gabe... I have the rear portion of their coil over kit. I chose their stiffest setup. It was a custom kit for sure. My konis are set to stiffest too, FYI. Steedas are both competition.

Originally Posted by Gabe

Thanks guys, I just sent TJ a PM, we'll see what he says.
Ideally I'd like to just buy the perches and keep the Sport springs.
I have no idea what the spring rate is for the Sports though, so I may want to get a set of rear-only stiffer springs

Originally Posted by Gabe

Lead-acid batteries are not supposed to be discharged/re-charged, at least not fully discharged.
I plug mine in and leave it plugged in unless I take the car out for a ride, like I did this afternoon after putting the new rear wheels on

Originally Posted by Gabe

Thanks guys, I just sent TJ a PM, we'll see what he says.
Ideally I'd like to just buy the perches and keep the Sport springs.
I have no idea what the spring rate is for the Sports though, so I may want to get a set of rear-only stiffer springs

Originally Posted by FromZto5

Originally Posted by Stage_3

Awesome!
Good luck Gabe and keep us posted!


Ehhhhhhhh,........looks "alright"! lol
Just kidding bro. Looks killer as usual.

Originally Posted by FromZto5

LOL! Thanks Tony! Visions of summer... as I live through 6" of snow forecasted tomorrow. We're under a winter advisory. Wonderful.

Originally Posted by Mustang Freak

Good you need more snow!