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Maximum Motorsports strut tower bar hits hood.

Reply #15
Sweet. Now for some CHE's. or did you do that already
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Maximum Motorsports strut tower bar hits hood.

Reply #16
The subframes made the most noticeable difference in the feel of the car. It felt much more solid after they were welded in. The strut tower brace makes the car feel a little stiffer in the corners and what little cowl shake over big bumps that remained after the subframes were installed has disappeared.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Maximum Motorsports strut tower bar hits hood.

Reply #17
Quote from: sarjxxx;391560
Sweet. Now for some CHE's. or did you do that already

Not yet. Building the 88 XR7 8.8 and getting torque box reinforcements so I can run slicks is next years project ;).
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Maximum Motorsports strut tower bar hits hood.

Reply #18
I want' CHE's bad. After seeing how much rear swing I've got, I hate taking turns now cause I can just see my control arms flexing and rolling in my head every time. eeeeeesh.
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Maximum Motorsports strut tower bar hits hood.

Reply #19
Quote from: sarjxxx;391565
I want' CHE's bad. After seeing how much rear swing I've got, I hate taking turns now cause I can just see my control arms flexing and rolling in my head every time. eeeeeesh.

You can box in the stock control arms really cheap. I have CHE's on the Sport. I was about to box the stock control arms and luckily, found a brand new set of the CHE's on Ebay for $50.00.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Maximum Motorsports strut tower bar hits hood.

Reply #20
Sway bar looks very nice.  I had a MM carb bar I just sat on my car to eye it up.  It looked like it would fit, but I wouldnt be able to get to the charing ports on the AC.  If the car didnt have that I  would say it would fit fine.  Just a FYI.
Mike

 

Maximum Motorsports strut tower bar hits hood.

Reply #21
The EFI strut bar I have hit the low pressure port on the A/C line. There is enough "give" in the metal line that I was able to push it back slightly by hand. It clears fine and the port can be reached. It's a good thing the line is a bit flexible.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.