1985 SSP Mustang

Topic: 1985 SSP Mustang (Read 5554 times) previous topic - next topic

1985 SSP Mustang

Reply #15 – January 23, 2010, 07:31:00 PM

it still has upper control arms, i can see them where they mount on the body side in the those pics.

a PHB could negate the need for uppers as lateral control, but they are still needed to control pinion angle rotation

1985 SSP Mustang

Reply #16 – January 24, 2010, 11:41:37 AM

Quote from: cougarcragar;307568

That is, without a doubt, one of the coolest Mustangs I have ever seen. I've seen plenty of the SSP cars in the past, but this one is just so... sinister.

Awesome work.

Thanks - I appreciate the coment!

The wheel/tire choice and stance make it look that way. As many enthusiasts know, 10-holes were not original on my 4-eye, but the bigger wheels are needed to clear the 11" front rotors. I've filled the rear wheelwell with 255's in the back.

For the track, I picked up a set of 16" snowflakes from a member here. I plan to black them out, use Ford-oval shiny center caps, and run 255/60R16 Mickey Thompson DR's in the back.

1985 SSP Mustang

Reply #17 – January 24, 2010, 11:51:20 AM

Nice car! Why is one spotlight red and the other just a standard white light?

1985 SSP Mustang

Reply #18 – January 24, 2010, 12:27:39 PM

What is the rear out of? 85's only had 7.5 and no disc brakes? Again sweet ride!

1985 SSP Mustang

Reply #19 – January 24, 2010, 06:18:35 PM

Quote from: 50tbrd88;307720

Nice car! Why is one spotlight red and the other just a standard white light?

In California, state law requires that all police vehicles have at least one steady-burn, forward-facing red emergency light. Around 1990, the CHP started to incorporate the use of a steady-burn red light attached to the rearview mirror. One CHP officer I spoke with commented that the red spotlight was tough to keep positioned at high speeds. On my car, I keep that red spotlight covered when driving on the road.

Quote from: hcor;307721

What is the rear out of? 85's only had 7.5 and no disc brakes? Again sweet ride!

Thanks John! I was told that the rear is out of the Ford Motorsport catalog (circa 1993-1995), and the rear was a replacement unit for a 1993 Mustang Cobra, with 4-lug axles, rear disc brakes, and 3.27:1 8.8" t-lok.