Freeskier7791

Just got my coilovers, they are FC units. I will be building some custom Lower Control arms soon.

Freeskier7791

Latest update. I have gotten pretty far designing a rear suspension with no bind.

Yolo7

Freeskier7791

Thanks!! Glad you like what I am doing. I can't wait to get real parts in my hand

GFRENCH

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hi drifting dad
andrew what is your 8.8 width
have you cut it or stock wide
thanks for the youtube videos

Freeskier7791

gordie,

my 8.8 is stock width, with my flares I think it will be good. I am not sure how the offset will affect the driveshaft and tunnel clearance though.

GFRENCH

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andrew can you measure from flange to flange please

Freeskier7791

Sure thing, internet says 59.5" with brakes on

Maxwedge

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NICE work Freeskier. I've been watching your YouTube videos for a while, and have seen some of your posts, but just found this thread and connected the dots. With your new FC struts are you still using 450 Fr / 350 Rr spring rates? I'm gathering parts for a sbc conversion and looking at coilovers now, but mine will be a street car (not drift or race).

I've ridden in an FB with 350/200 springs, which felt pretty nice all around (compared to my stock 100/85 (?) springs), but I'm not sure if 350 will be enough with the weight of the small block.

Freeskier7791

Thank you! sorry, I need to link this thread from my youtube channel. I am running 8k springs in the front, which are 450 lb/in. I am unsure of what rear springs to run though, the last ones I ran were 250lb/in in the rear. I would think for a street car 350s will be perfect in the front, my car is super harsh, and I also do not run a front swaybar right now for clearance reasons.

Freeskier7791

Working on my LCAs and FC Knuckle Swap

Freeskier7791

Gordie my 8.8 is ab9ut 59" rotor face to rotor face

GFRENCH

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thanks andrew
i am planning for 56" ish to get the rim offset i want

Freeskier7791

if you get an explorer axle housing and shorten one side so both sides are the same you should be close!! Just get two of the short axles. I am going to have to trim my tunnel to get the offset housing to work

Maxwedge

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Hey Andrew, I hope you don't mind but I used your car to make some wallpaper for my computer at work....

Freeskier7791

That's awesome!! Glad you like the car

GFRENCH

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thanks andrew
mine is a housing from a 2005 f150 , aprox 3 1/4 tubes to match to moser weld on flanges for ford big bearing and c clip delete
earlly measurements has me at 17 3/4 tube length
total width with flanges is aprox 55 7/8
this is all just on paper i really need to remove stock rear end and mock the 8.8 in place to get final measurement

Freeskier7791

Gordie,

It should work well for you. remember I have 6 in wider (3in per side) fenders

Freeskier7791

Freeskier7791

Welding my new brackets on my axle

Yolo7

Thanks for the video Andrew. Look forward to seeing more.

Freeskier7791

No problem. I am finishing up the roll cage now and should have the video up this week

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New video is live!!