The fox body initially came with a pushrod engine instead of the modular coyote engine. All engines engine control accessory drive cooling suspensionchassis drivetrain oil fuel. Properly bracing the chassis is a must for the foxbody mustang really, any mustang. Chassis kits drag race chris alston developed the first doorslammer chassis kits in the late 1970s, making chassisworks the most experienced chassis manufacturer in the industry. That seems to be what i hear from other people too. That 60 foot time is good for 7second quartermile ets. Tunerstudio brings megasquirt 2, tuning software unmatched by any other. We have other options from krc and ford racing for adding power steering if so desired. A fox body coyote swap on your mustang can be a very difficult and stressful task. We also installed out lower adjustable torque boxes, reinforced the upper mount and built a bullet proof 8. I dont believe anyone makes a new chassis harness for the fox body. Calculates all possible instant center locations plus percentage of rise and squat.
Lmr has all of the fox body mustang restoration parts and fox body performance parts that you. To find out about the services we offer, check out our services page. Take the unwanted chassis flex out and put the performance in. Mustang stifflers fit chassis system get more from your 7993 fox body mustang with a stifflers chassis stiffening fit kit. Were not talking about a tube chassis front clip, backhalfing the car. Years of testing and hundreds of runs down the track have yielded one of the most sought after chassis designs in professional drag racing.
Todays racer and enthusiasts alike rely on the latest racing computer software for chassis setup, dyno simulations, race simulation, updating electronic systems and more. After years of abuse, it is actually pretty easy for these engines to twist and distort the stock chassis especially for convertibles and is easily evidenced by cracks or bulges around the trunk hatch or rear glass pilalrs. We build the highest quality racing mustangs around. Power glide n turbo 400 back halved tubular k member roll cage w extra bars frame connectors front polished motor plate wheelie bar suspension aftermarket shorten 9 rear end 35 spline strange engineering axles 4 link rear suspension front coil over shocks rear double. See our line of bullet proof torque boxes for the mustang fox body and sn95. While the fox chassis would spawn seemingly endless cousins in the. Bill daffrons foxbody is equipped with the mm maximum grip box, a gstream wing, and a maier racing widebody kit covering huge tires on 11 rims. Used by many of the best teams in drag racing, chassis master is easy to set up and input information. Our focus at griggs racing is chassis development and creating vehicles that can. How to install the ultimate foxbody suspension turn and burn. Their heatreducing design includes a metalimpacted aluminum shock body that dissipates heat faster than conventional steel. This amazing software gives you the answers you need in order to make the correct decisions about chassis set up for your. In its original form, the platform was used until 1993, with a substantial redesign of the ford mustang extending its life through the 2004 model year.
If you want to see more information please click here. Race car ride height 101 with jerry bickel and chassis. This great balance has landed this engine as one of the most popular engine swaps. With different chassis styles available 34, top sportsman, pro stock,pro mod doublerail, 25. This ford mustang foxbody gets installed with the ultimate suspension from maximum motorsports to rival the gt500 and boss 302 at the dragstrip and on corners. This ford mustang foxbody gets installed with the ultimate suspension from.
Increase your driver confidence, performance and comfort by adding our. Twoinch drop and stockheight spindles along with steering arms incorporate geometry and design improvements, resulting in a product far superior to the factory steel spindles. Driven daily, you prioritize reliability and a comfortable ride but still desire performance. Available for both fox bodies and sn95 models in unassembled or preassembled forms. Pro street fox body mustang rolling chassic classic ford. My car sat high with 14 175lb and it was adjusted all the way down. We at lmr provide all the info needed to make this process go smoothly. In that time, chasssiworks has refined the process of manufacturing and distributing tubeframe, dragrace chassis kits, to minimize the. Motor vehicles contain fuel, oils and fluids, battery posts, terminals and related accessories which contain lead and lead compounds and other chemicals known to the state of california to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm. Just as with drag racing, a road racer is affected by weight, so the lighter the better down to the class minimum, anyway, and the same tricks apply. Chassis engineeringbuilt fox mustang build for sale.
This in turn will give the fox that much more power gains. Fox body hot rod build making strut towers and the body comes off duration. There is no comparison to any other 4link software available. After building many class dominating pro cars, other racers starting asking for many of the unique parts we were building on our in house race cars. Ride height plays a vital role in the grand scheme of the car and. Forty years after its introduction, the foxbody mustang has come of age, and this new book chronicles all the best procedures for restoring these affordable yet appreciating classics in this new restoration series title from cartech, all the procedures and best practices for restoring your foxbody will be covered. I could leave that alone and focus on chassis, brakes, wheels, and tires. From the cool 60s classic pony car to the beleagured and beloved fox body to the high performance shelby mustang variant, this is the place for the vehicles and parts you want for street or strip. Jcr chassisworks adjustable lower torque boxes for fox and. Can the fox body ford mustang be a legit track car. With americanmade quality and racer support, its no wonder so many champions choose team z motorsports.
Front fox qs3 shocks for xs body style posted in revxr xs chassis 4tec 1200 performance and trail models. Performance trends features engine simulation software as well as data acquisition and drag racing software, suspension software, race car software, dynamometer software. Rc streetdrag racing chassis,wheelie bars and much more. The ford fox platform is an automobile platform that was used by ford motor company. Combined, our employees have over 100 years of ford experience. Autocross if you are a cone head, you need a car that has crisp and precise handling performance. These suggestions are based on your cars potential et and vehicle weight. How to install the ultimate foxbody suspension turn and. Pauls automotive engineering has provided cincinnati, ohio with a onestop performance mustang shop for over 34 years. Big block chevy and small block ford cross member for ford. So if youre going to run a completely new harness, youre seriously looking at using something like a painless wiring theres a couple others i cant remember anymore and reusing the end connectors on the necessary sockets.
From daily street driving to all out racing, the stifflers chassis stiffening fit system for your 19791993 mustang foxbody provides better and more consistent handling, braking and weight transfer. Also, the fox body is a very light vehicle coming in around 3,000 pounds which is much lighter than the mustangs of today. Our feedback shows several racers have had major improvements in their 60 ft. Tube chassis fabrication fox body mustang hot rod build. A body and chassis being mated together at jerry bickel race cars, making sure the correct ride height is obtained. Does anyone know or do they make fox qs3 or qs3r for the front shocks on a xs chassis. Chassis master software leading drag racing chassis. Part numbers or a dealer i can talk to would be much appreciated, thx i bought a set from dennis kirk but they are for the gen 4 chassis. Team z motorsports suspension kits and components for. Stifflers fit system adds the chassis support you need for your 19791993 mustang fox body. Generally referred to as the fox body named after fords fox platform, which introduced a longer wheelbase, these thirdgen mustangs had a 15year production run split in twothe foureye mustangs from 197986 named due to their four sealedbeam headlights, and the aeronose from 198793. Pro mod welded chassis double frame rail more views. Racecraft inc opened for business in 1997 primarily as a car fabrication company, which catered to sportsman and the street legal racing community. Chassis engineering, one of the leading manufacturers of chassis and suspension kits and driveline components in the drag racing industry, recently assembled a 25.
The chassisworks billetaluminum spindles and steering arms are directreplacement components for popular gm a, f, and xbody muscle cars from 1964 to 1972. Kit includes all chrome moly tubing, cut, bent and notched where possible. Have the same craftsmen who build our record setting championship race cars build the chassis for your car. If the car is not really heavy, youll probably find the 175lb stiff for drag racing too.
Introduced for compact sedans in the 1978 model year, the fox architecture was utilized for a wide variety of configurations for ford and lincolnmercury vehicles. No matter what type of racing you do, making sure you have a chassis that works properly is imperative to getting the quickest elapsed times and at the track. Jcr chassisworks adjustable instant center fox body pro box the fineststrongest fox bodysn95 mustang replacement torque box available. And also, my drivers side wheelbase is, somehow, an inch longer than. Stifflers mustang fit system chassis stiffening kit 7993. In case youre wondering just how fast a street car running these components can go, team zs dave zimmerman owns a blown, street driven, fox body coupe, has been as fast as a 1. While theres certainly lots of information about race cars online, there is still not a great deal to be found about the technical aspects of race car designing, building and tuning. Griggs racing chassis systems provide immensely increased launch and high speed stability over any other kind of system due to the design geometry. Take the flex out of your 7993 fox body mustang chassis with the stifflers fit system chassis stiffening kit.
Here are a few pics of a fox body that we installed one of our cad designed cm 25. If you were building a budget drag car mustang forums at. This has been designed to be installed in place of the original rear end housing and is compatible with the stock suspension on a ford fox body mustang. Hunter hawkeye elite alignment rack and an inground chassis dyno with multiple tuning software packages.
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