What did you do to your Boss 302 or S197 today?

[Grant 302]

Like dogs...gotta socialize some-tyme!

 

[302BOB]

Don't mention dogs....My Son's 2 boys were here over the weekend. My tennis ball stop I had hanging from the ceiling in the garage since I got #1886 has disappeared. Hon, being the protective "grandma" she is, vowed it couldn't have been her boys. I should have known, a housefly ran off with it!

 

[Grant 302]

#1886 MIA? Better go find her!

 

[302BOB]

#1886 MIA? Better go find her!

Me & son took #1886 out with him driving since my leg is not 100% yet. We left the boys in the garage, since I don't trust them on their own in the house. Hon was out shopping, so the scenario was there....Funny, Hon's ball wasn't touched. They know not to mess with Grandma!!!!!!!

 

[TymeSlayer]

That CO '12 looks best IMHO!

 

[302BOB]

+1, 4 sure!

 

[Grant 302]

That CO '12 looks best IMHO!

I think so, but don't say it too loud. Some of them lurk around here!

 

[302BOB]

shhhhhh..

 

[Coz]

Finally! Completed the installation of my complete Maximum Motorsports front end:

Nice! Can you still use the stock splash shield and cover that swings down when changing the oil filter?

Did you use the stock engine mounts?

 

[Coz]

Thanks, i have to try something. I lost brakes twice at poconos. Last year I boiled the rbf660 fluid. This year I blew up a set of dba 5000s

While going to the S550 PP calipers with GT500 rotors is your best option, I would also suggest that your current duct backing plates may have contributed to your problem.

They are round and are not dumping all the airflow into your hub. In addition to reducing airflow they may be contributing to uneven cooling off the rotor by dumping air on just the inner face of the rotor.

Whether you stick with the 14" rotors or go with the 15", try a backing plate with oval ducts such as those from Vorshlag or Kenny Brown. They will direct almost all the air into the hub of the rotor and give you better and more even cooling.

https://vorshlag-store.com/collecti...197-3-diameter-brake-duct-backing-plates-pair

https://vorshlag-store.com/collecti...197-4-diameter-brake-duct-backing-plates-pair

http://store.kennybrown.com/product...e-2005-2014-mustang-boss-302-and-shelby-gt500

 

[RodS197]

Put the car back to smog specs, street brakes etc. Ready to register, and sleep during the long cold winter here in Utah! The numbers will stay on and as long as my wife doesn't catch me making motor and shifting noises in the garage late at night...

 

[TymeSlayer]

I work awful slow. I got the front Watson bar in and will start working on the rear bars tomorrow. Had some alignment issues that I worked through and hope I don't have this issue with the read mounts. As I progress through this install, I often wondered why I didn't just have someone weld the thing in. Oh no, I want to remove the damn thing in case I ever have a back seat rider again. I haven't had someone back there for two years and probable never will again. Dumb ass. But I digress.

So, curious to know what comes first, the Watson roll bar or the Rear seat delete? Any thought from your gents who have done this? I really don't want to bolt this thing up tight and find out I have to take it out for the rear seat delete package.

(If it matters, I have the FRPP RSD kit)

 

[Grant 302]

At least you're getting started. Mine is still boxed in the garage.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Kind of a chicken or egg question.

The bars have to be mounted before you can locate the holes in the rear seat delete panel. The panel need to go in to transfer the location.

Put the bar in, make your template for the delete panel holes. Remove the bars put the panel in, transfer location, Re,one, cut and put both back in.
Not sure a rear seat delete panel will go in if the bar is welded in. You would have to cut it up.

 

[302BOB]

I'm SO glad I don't have to worry about this stuff.................carry on................

 

[TymeSlayer]

I'll get her in. I suppose my frustration stems from how long it's going to take. I thought it was going to be a weekend job but a combination of these old bag of bones and family considerations are making it one of the longest mods I've worked on for the Boss. Three days down and today will mark the fourth. Probably won't even get to the RSD kit this weekend. Five more years till retirement and then I'll have all the tyme in the world to bust my knuckles.

One thing I wish Watson would have done was use Nutserts (Rivnuts) instead of these brackets with welded nuts. They painted these brackets and painted them. I had issues with thread engagement because some of the paint got inside the nuts. I ended up having to chase the threads on almost every one of them to get the bolts in properly. Perhaps the brackets are stronger but seems to me, Nutserts would have made the job easier.

 

[302BOB]

Tyme. Good luck on your quest for retirement in a few years!!! It's great when you get there!!!...More tyme to do what you want!!.........But that always doesn't be the case....Enjoy that Boss!!!

 

[TymeSlayer]

Thanks Bob

 

[TMSBOSS]

I agree the inserts would be easier to install. Unfortunately the plates are necessary to secure the bar. The plates spread the load where inserts would simply pull out

 

[Fabman]

While going to the S550 PP calipers with GT500 rotors is your best option, I would also suggest that your current duct backing plates may have contributed to your problem.

They are round and are not dumping all the airflow into your hub. In addition to reducing airflow they may be contributing to uneven cooling off the rotor by dumping air on just the inner face of the rotor.

Whether you stick with the 14" rotors or go with the 15", try a backing plate with oval ducts such as those from Vorshlag or Kenny Brown. They will direct almost all the air into the hub of the rotor and give you better and more even cooling.

https://vorshlag-store.com/collecti...197-3-diameter-brake-duct-backing-plates-pair

https://vorshlag-store.com/collecti...197-4-diameter-brake-duct-backing-plates-pair

http://store.kennybrown.com/product...e-2005-2014-mustang-boss-302-and-shelby-gt500

There is also the 4" Oval to round ducts from www.specfabracing.com
All the air enters the eye of the rotor and the round end makes it super easy to get the hose on.
Jus' Sayin'....