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    quarter mile times anyone?

    Its ugly and is a real junkyard project, but its been fun. E-mail if you need more info.
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    quarter mile times anyone?

    12.55@113mph. Stock 88 T-bird 5.0 with aluminum 4 barrel intake, 650dp and twin t-3 turbos@10lbs boost. Flipped fox body headers to the turbos. c-4, stock one legged rear gear. Real slug outta the hole but picks up when the boost comes on.
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    Wheels-Tires Wheel/tire Combos Known To Fit

    255/45/17 front 274/40/17 rear. spacers on rear and the granada brake swap on the front. Rear fender lips are removed but there is room for a little more. 17X8 GT wheels.
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    Wheels-Tires Wheel/tire Combos Known To Fit

    These don't fit very well :rlaugh: 255/50/17's on 17X9's They touch if you look at the car too hard. Just put them on to see what it would look like.
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    Q's about granada/GM brake swap

    Thanks. I'll give it a try, but get some shims just in case.
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    Q's about granada/GM brake swap

    Have put the granada rotors and GM small calipers on and there is alot of free travel between the pads and rotor. About a 1/4" as a guess. Do they need to be shimmed or something? What is used for shims if they do? :shrug: Thanks
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    Mini Spool in 9" rear......

    Have a spooled car in in the garage now and have had a few different ones in the past. I say find a posi or stay one legged if you plan to do much street driving, Car will wiggle and jerk around anything tighter than a gentle curve with the spool, and they can be a real pain in the rain and...
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    suspension mods

    Checking with PST now also. How well do you like the shocks? Have only found Konis for the front and they are spendy.
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    suspension mods

    Thanks. Sounds like a doable job by me. When you say full size GM you mean caprice type or regal/ monte carlo type brakes? Will look into the 4 piston calipers also. The brackets are how thick do you think? The ones I found are all for the regal (called metric?)style front brakes so I might make...
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    suspension mods

    Wart. Good advice to be sure, lucky I don't drive this car yet. Doesn't have engine or tranny in it yet! Long way to go type project. 1badII. Doe PST have bushing for the II's. Thought they only did Chevy and Mopar. Do the urethane and polygraphite bushings really make a big difference? Took...
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    suspension mods

    Thanks, Just ordered front and rear springs and sway bars from Racer Walsh, found out both rear main leafs were broke anyway! Have the Granada rotors for the front. What calipers and whose adapter bracket are you using? How well do the 17x8's fit? Did you do any mods to fit them?
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    suspension mods

    Thanks. Search doesn't seem to work for me. Anyone else?
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    suspension mods

    Wanting to get better handling from my stang. Looking at Racer-Walsh stuff right now. Anyone have experience with any aftermarket suspension bits? Whats your thoughts on what you have. Want a competent corner carver and don't mind a stiff ride. Thanks