$5000 budget Mustang

[Ron S]

You fab up the brake ducts?

No, they came from LG Motorsports, seem pretty nice.

[Ron S]

Nice build.

Edit: So you just slapped the body onto a frame? Where did you get the frame btw?

Built it

[dusterbd13]

we use header wrap safety wired to the tie rod ends on all our C5 track cars. its abslutetly normal to bake the boots off within a couple of events. especially with aggressive pads.

what is the rest of the setup? those look like radial mount calipers, not standard C5 stuff.

michael

[Ron S]

we use header wrap safety wired to the tie rod ends on all our C5 track cars. its abslutetly normal to bake the boots off within a couple of events. especially with aggressive pads.

what is the rest of the setup? those look like radial mount calipers, not standard C5 stuff.

michael

I'm running the 15" Baer set up, with the Alcon built 6 piston calipers, 14's on the rear, and a 7/8 manual master cylinder. I almost balled it up on its first road course adventure, Payton King helped me kind of get the brakes dialed in. Works great now.

[bonecrrusher]

LG pieces - nice....

Ron - you doing any VIR events this year? Factory cars allowed w/ no cages?

[Ron S]

I'm going to try and wear that car out this year, I really want to do VIR again, and I want to try Summit this year. I can't wait to do Jersey, hell I want to go everywhere!!

[Project69]

Gotcha, how did you mount the body to the frame? I must have missed that.

[Ron S]

It is attached along the rocker pinch welds,A pillar and B pillar, and other assorted places, you can see the pics here. Ron
http://57hemicuda.smugmug.com/Cars/M.../6357389_pKQdb

[Project69]

Thank you, you have a download file of all the pictures? Im doing this and would like to use your pictures for frame and body help.

Thank you

Rob

[Twentyover]

Ron-

Any concern that cooling only 1 side of the rotor might lead to warping? Or are you aiming the air into the hub side of the rotor vents?

[Ron S]

It blows the air into the hub area and then its forced out through the vent holes. I wonder how much brake dust will be blowing all over the wheels.

[ill steez]

Ron-

Any concern that cooling only 1 side of the rotor might lead to warping? Or are you aiming the air into the hub side of the rotor vents?

Since the rotor isn't really being cooled unless the car is moving forward (and the rotor turning), I don't think there would be any problem with one part of the rotor cooling significantly faster than another.

I'd be interested to see how much of a difference those ducts make. Pretty cool piece - I had them on my C5 as well.

[RS_Customs]

Since the rotor isn't really being cooled unless the car is moving forward (and the rotor turning), I don't think there would be any problem with one part of the rotor cooling significantly faster than another.

I'd be interested to see how much of a difference those ducts make. Pretty cool piece - I had them on my C5 as well.

A lot of times the cooling duct mount forces the air into the center area of the rotor so that the natural suction from the rotor vanes just gets a good plentiful amount of cool air. So warping shouldn't be a problem.

Robert

[Twentyover]

The rotor spinning or stationary wasn't the basis of the question. Ron correctly understood myquestion, he's blowing air into the hub area of the rotor, so the vanes pull air through the center of the rotor. The litttle green race car I have has solid rotors (prod car rules dictate it), so to add cooling I have to spit a soup can and slide it over the rotor to cool both sides to keep from warping.

[Ron S]

Made a couple of heat sheilds on the brake duct to protect the tie rod and lower ball joint, and a support brace to keep the duct from cracking. Had to oval the tubing for tire clearance,and I still havent made the front ducts yet. I can't beleive LG doesn't make the ducts with the sheilds as part of the backing plate.

[RS_Customs]

Great work Ron!

Robert

[Ron S]

Got the trans out, and once again the hydraulic throw out bearing came apart. I've had enough of that set up, everytime the trans comes out, I have to buy a new throw out bearing. I stepped to a Quicktime blowproof bellhousing, and a bell mounted throwout. Looks like I'm going to have to run some offset dowels after indicating it. The trans doesn't touch the throwout on its way in or out.

On a side note, while up on the lift I found the front tires so flat spotted that they are totally junk. Thank's to Bill Howell and the contingency program, BFG is buying me a new set.

[HectorM52]

Dang, that's a lot of tread. Wish my tires looked that good!!! Any chance you've got a 295/35/18 or a 245/40/18?

[Ron S]

They are 275's, you really can't see it in the pics, but they are really bald in one spot, and alot of tread everwhere else. I'm going to try an squeeze 295's on the front. I'll probably use these for mock up on the AMX. No, I don't have any 295's or 245's

[bonecrrusher]

Nice updates - sucks about the flat spotted tires though...