mrstepheneades

Starting a new thread for this total makeover im doing to the car. Everyone seen I did have very good luck with my stock engine lol. Figured id leave the old thread for the stock car stuff. Time to change directions while still remaining a combo street/strip car. I have removed the engine/trans and sold most. I will continue to post as many pictures as I can of my progress because information I have gathered from many on here has really helped me progress my knowledge of this stuff and I want to continue passing on the experience. Here are some refresher pictures of the aftermarket things that's been purchased so far for the new build.

Quick Performance Fabricated 9" rear with 35 spline Moser axles and 5/8 wheel studs.




Spohn Pro Series Chromoly Torque Arm with cross member and driveshaft loop.

Ratical

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That Spohn torque arm looks like a mighty stout piece!

What are the extra suspension looking pieces on the floor in front of the housing on the right side of the top picture?

1bdbrd

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Do you plan to modify the torque arm or the mounting bracket? I have read that running both adjustable pieces causes one to eventually break. I ask because that's the exact rear setup I would like to order and just want to see all the torque arm options people use for it.

mrstepheneades

I thought about it as well. Not like I plan to have the torque arm mounting bracket rod ends run way out. If anything I need to run them all the way in if possible because they are not near as large as the ones on the torque arm itself. Let any adjustments made be by the torque arm alone. that's my plan anyway I should have all the remaining pieces here in my hands within the next week and a half to completely installed my rear then I will know exactly what has to be done.

mrstepheneades

That's the torque arm mount with the two rod ends on it. The other pieces are the back braces for the rear. Yes the Spohn arm is a beast.

mrstepheneades

More parts come in yesterday. Adjustable chromoly LCAs from Midwest Chassis.

Blackpanther99

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Looking good soo far. That moment when the mailmen spend more time at your house. Lol

mrstepheneades

Thanks. Ordering my cage from Midwest at the end of the week with billet swing outs for both doors. Already spoke to them about it.

ws602

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8 or 10 point?

mrstepheneades

Guessing it will be 8pt. It will be cert to 8.50 but not gonna have to do the thru dash bar since im not changing my firewall. Will be a 10pt all but that one bar missing.

Blackpanther99

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Those swing outs are pretty convenient. Specially for that one lady on the passenger seat.

mrstepheneades

Yes I know lol. That's why im doing it. This will still be as much street car as it was before. Just with some added safety and a lot more power. Wife says leave the back seats in for the baby we expecting in less than a month. She will be probably at least a year old before this car runs again though.

Ratical

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8 point is good to 10.0. You would need a 10 point or better to be good to 8.50. (Roof halo and down bars either through the dash or in front of it.)You will not need a knee bar though because you did not modify your factory firewall. 12 point would put the front bars through the firewall to the engine bay.

mrstepheneades

Its a 10pt then. Has all you said. I'm new at the race side. Still learning all the technicalities.

MUSTANGBRKR02

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MWC I am pretty sure knows the rules on cage certs. There are a few bars that don't need to be there in our cars as factory firewall and rear quarters are there.

mrstepheneades

Well I'm ordering tomorrow. 10pt chromoly with billet swing outs on both sides. Told me it would be 6-8 weeks before I got it.

mrstepheneades

Ordered my cage today. $1325 shipped to my location in NC. OUCH!!!!! But you get what you pay for and I wanted the best of the prefabbed I could get.

Blackpanther99

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Considering the great work the guys at MWC do, its not bad of a price. Safety makes up for that

Ratical

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Nice. You will be loving those swing outs! I don't know about you, but my days of crawling over side bars are over! I am even going one step further and just leaving my side bars out unless I am at the track.

FYI, what I was trying to say before is an 9.99 to 8.50 cert cage is still considered a 10 point. That bar you don't need behind the dash because you have a stock firewall is called the knee bar. It is not considered a point because it doesn't connect to the chassis, just between the 2 bars coming off the halo.

Sarg

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Going to be a whole lot of tigging going on. I did combo mig and tig on mine (mild not chromoly). Tiggingthe whole thing would have been a lot of tig.