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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 07:27 PM
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I have some questions about my fox turbo I am doing.

1. I was thinking about doing a tubular front end, but due to cost reasons and time, I think I am going to cut a portion out of the frame rail, cap the end and install a piece of round tubing to give me an open surface to mount the S480. I am going to retain the top of the strut tower foward to keep the fender mounting points. I was planning on buying a monkey fab flange and in some form of angle iron to the round tubing, and putting gussets for strength. The monkey fab has two extra mounting holes on the flange to mount to the angle iron, or should I notch the frame rail and make it as flat as possible to mount the t6 flange to. Does anyone know where I could ge the gussets to mount to roll bar tubing? Or just make gussets to mount inside the angle iron for strength?


2. I was going to mount the turbo inside the frame rail on the driver side, and run a four inch down pipe out the passenger side, but if I plan on just turning the turbo around and running the downpipe out of the drivers front bumper. How much of a sound difference would there be versus the three foot of pipe out the passenger front bumper?


3. If I run e85, would I need to run a a mist of meth to help cooling or am i ok? The car will already have a 3 inch intercooler on it. I might just run a flex fuel sensor and the meth for security.
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 08:48 AM
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This is kit pre Fab ready to weld on
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 09:00 AM
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did you make that or buy? details?
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That looks like the Hazard Fab piece. The 417 motorsports one looks/fits better.
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 09:14 AM
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Yes it's Hazerd fad , I like the 417 but I wanted to keep my
Frame rail and already had my motor plate but the hazard
Fab piece is nice also
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 09:24 AM
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the 417 is nice, but so is the price. How is the fitment on the hazard? Im guessing the 417 is top notch fitment?
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 09:28 AM
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I don't see much difference between the two reAly
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 09:32 AM
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I could have bought either the same$$ I just choice
The Hazerd he had one ready to ship and it literally took
Half a day to install squered fight up I'm more then happy
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looks great! how much did it weigh? did you get it in pieces or put together?
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 09:41 AM
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No it fully assembled ready to go , we modified it to
Keep my frame rails because I like the motor plate
Fastened to it rather then tubing
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looks really good! How much weight?
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The Hazard Fab one is 24 lbs, the 417 one is 15ish.
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 09:51 AM
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wow that light, def looks heavier than it is.
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both look really nice.
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Yea nothing wrong with either, I'm more then happy with the
Fit on my car and it's 9 pounds heavier but I'm not building a x275
Car, I really wanted to just open up some space and get
Some air flowing moving
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Im in the same boat, just want ease of space and not trying to set out a world record.
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I just wish I could use one on my LTD, but unlike the fox I can't remove my front bumper. Thing is, I think my front bumper weighs the most out of the deal!
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looks like a sled, but bet its fun
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looks like a sled, but bet its fun
It's definitely my favorite of the cars I've built. It was 3540 w/ me in it last season with the steel wheels on it. It should be a bit lighter this time with all of the winter upgrades I'm doing.
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