Finally tubular/coilovers are in.

[bigbadjim]

Its been a long pause in progress with the stang. The 83' has been sitting on jackstands for just too long with no front suspension.

I finally ordered the last and final pieces of my front end. I ordered a D&D coil over kit with Qa1 -175lb and 150lb springs. I installed the 175's for now and will see how they work. I bolted in my tubular k-member and a-arms, along with 70/30 lakewoods wrapped in the D&D coils, flaming river steering joint and qa1 caster camber plates.

After sitting for over a year and a half I had a chance to bolt on my draglites (no centercaps in photos) and rolled it out of the garage for a couple photos. It sure needs my new 28x10 et drags on it. Those 26x8.5 just look too small.

Can't wait to get the motor together and installed. I'm hoping to have it ready for the track before the season starts. I still need to finish quite a few things.

I know everyone likes photos so I attached a few.. :SNSign:

 

[Gearbanger 101]

They look good. What kind of weight are you going to be knocking off the nose with that set up? Did you buy it for weight reduction only, or are you making room for something nasty under the hood?

 

[bigbadjim]

I bought the tubular setup for weight savings and because of clearance issues. I am going to drive it on the street but I'm mainly building it for 1/4 mile drag racing. I'm running a nos powered large stroked 351 windsor. Bennett racing built 2.08/1.6 Aluminum heads with 2" primary kooks long tube headers. I decided to put the coilovers on because the a-arms had no spring perchs on them. With a large shot of nos, a 4500 stall w/brake along with the large cubes, I'm hoping to be into the low 12's high 11's. Thats mainly why I went to wider & larger et drags.:SNSign:

 

[SPEED FREAK]

Looks good should get some decent numbers at the track.

 

[bigbadjim]

I'm hoping for good numbers....

Oh by the way Kevin. My father-in-law is just loving your old 2000 stang!

 

[Red2000GT]

I think you'll be running faster than high 11's,Jim !

 

[SPEED FREAK]

I'm hoping for good numbers....

Oh by the way Kevin. My father-in-law is just loving your old 2000 stang!

Glad to hear it... I've missed it since long before he bought it .