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Ok, let me see if I can post pics. Be patient.
I may have to edit this from a pc- sorry about the pic link.
It's obviously not done. But if you see something I should change, let me know.
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Thit is well built. how much does it weigh?
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Daze wrote:
Thit is well built. how much does it weigh?
Probably alot more than the original. I have alot more brackets, fitting, and seam welding to go. I'll weigh the whole car at the end.
I could probably also shave some weight here and there on the lower controls. I made them telescope, and just tacked them, as measuring the original leaf and pirch didn't seem very accurate. Once I know it's straight for sure, then I can go to town on refining it.
I wanted to keep the original frame rails, which caused an unbelievable headache. I also wanted more than two inches of compression. The original rails are about 3" in front of the axle. So the uppers are behind the axles. The lowers are forward - mad caster. But putting the upper above the axle would have left me with very little travel. I'm in PA and the roads are terrible here.
The car is a 78 trans am. The diff and axles, which I'm hoping to test fit next week, are 04 svt mustang with G force axles.
It's really complex to describe it all. I also wanted to fit the original 15x8 snowflake wheels. Which I think I'm getting away with. Also factory rear rotors.
The shocks and springs I'm hoping to mount in the trunk horizontal - pushrods. I also grabbed an electronic rear steering rack from a 300zx, I may implement.
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I just dropped in to see what condition, my condition was in...
Hey that is a lot of work. Looks strong as too. As you have time update the pics. I'm getting back to my front suspension. But still have to finish the rear - slicks are too wide so will build a pushrod coil over. Will post as I make progress.
DAZE - thanks for keeping the site open! It is the best single source on the interweb for IRS.
Cheers - Jim
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Hi all,
Looks like alot of work is stuck in there! Hope you post pics while going.
agree with phatomjock;
DAZE - thanks for keeping the site open! It is the best single source on the interweb for IRS.
Mustsed
Last edited by Mustsed (4/04/2022 7:06 am)
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Hi all,
Looks like alot of work is stuck in there! Hope you post pics while going.
agree with phatomjock;
DAZE - thanks for keeping the site open! It is the best single source on the interweb for IRS.
Mustsed
Thanks. Sorry I don't post more, I have alot of projects.
Right now I'm making the spacers that center the spherical bearings in all the mounts and pirches.
I need to fit it together and make sure my toe assembly fits. Not sure if I mentioned the nissan Z32 electric rear rack.
I'll try to post some pics, but progress has been slow. It's not that I'm tired of the project, it's just a huge task for me and it's hard to find the time. I don't think I'll ever go back to a solid axle for the car, but I worry alot about the dimensional accuracy - it's a difficult thing to measure when you want to see near machining numbers.
I should invest in a high quality tram. But playing with projects like this one would leave just about anyone broke.
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