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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

andrew can you measure from flange to flange please

 

Sure thing, internet says 59.5" with brakes on

 

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.

 

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.

 

Working on my LCAs and FC Knuckle Swap

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

That's awesome!! Glad you like the car

 

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

 

Gordie,

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

 

 

Welding my new brackets on my axle

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

New video is live!!