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

[max5ive0]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

^ love the '55 Effie. Got a '56 that looks great from 20 feet, and I cant wait to start in on restoration

 

[Fiddler49]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Took her (and the old man) to Cars and Coffee at the Blackhawk Country Club in California with my son. AWESOME DAY with lots of cool cars!!! 75 Degrees on a Sunday in April!

John

Camaro in a handicapped spot...fitting... ;D

 

[TymeSlayer]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Cool, wouldn't want you to lose a wheel at speed.

Trust me, me neither. Thanks for the heads up though...

 

[steveespo]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Had 4 sticker Conti's mounted for fronts and 4 305 Conti scuffs mounted for rears. Hopefully enough tire to get me through 6 days at Lime Rock, Charlotte and VIR for the sprig part of my season.
Steve

 

[NDBOSS302]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Rear seat delete, lowering springs, panhard bar and shifter.... Awesome improvements well worth every cent.

 

[Johnson13]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Finally installed my front "T" lowering springs. Went down as advertised at 1/4". Tomorow I install the BMR upper mount, adj upper CA, and non adj lCA's with my relo brackets. The T springs are deffinately firmer than the stock ones. I don't know how much but for sure better.

 

[max5ive0]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Finally installed my front "T" lowering springs. Went down as advertised at 1/4". Tomorow I install the BMR upper mount, adj upper CA, and non adj lCA's with my relo brackets. The T springs are deffinately firmer than the stock ones. I don't know how much but for sure better.

I would like to know how much more noise you hear when you are cruising highway speeds. I did pretty much all the same over the Winter but added the whiteline trans bushing and CHE K member brace with torque links also. So I am wondering if the increased noise is the poly bushing in the control arms, or the other parts. From now on i think it will be one part at a time.

 

[Johnson13]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

I would like to know how much more noise you hear when you are cruising highway speeds. I did pretty much all the same over the Winter but added the whiteline trans bushing and CHE K member brace with torque links also. So I am wondering if the increased noise is the poly bushing in the control arms, or the other parts. From now on i think it will be one part at a time.

I will let you know for sure Max5ive0. I put the whitelins trans bushing in a few weeks ago (did the 1/2" hole) with 0 increase noice or vibes. So if you did the same it won't be that. My UCA is the poly bushing adjustable one and the lowers are poly on one side and spherical on the other. I'll have them installed tonight and will post findings.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Had 4 sticker Conti's mounted for fronts and 4 305 Conti scuffs mounted for rears. Hopefully enough tire to get me through 6 days at Lime Rock, Charlotte and VIR for the sprig part of my season.
Steve

Did you go with the discontinued GT-Os? I have 4 sets showing up at my house soon. I hope they are still decent.

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Awesome, congratulations! That earned you another month as the header photo.

 

[steveespo]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Did you go with the discontinued GT-Os? I have 4 sets showing up at my house soon. I hope they are still decent.

I have the 275/35/-18 Conti series tire mounted, I have 4 or the 285-645-18 GT-O's coming from Hoosier
Gonna run 275/305 and 285/305 staggered setups this season. I also have 2 sets of Pirelli 19" 265/305 scrubs that I should use up. I counted and I know have 2 sets of 18" wheels and 4 sets of 19" wheels, plus 2 18" x 9" SVE Drift rims that I cant use. Crazy.

 

[max5ive0]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

I will let you know for sure Max5ive0. I put the whitelins trans bushing in a few weeks ago (did the 1/2" hole) with 0 increase noice or vibes. So if you did the same it won't be that. My UCA is the poly bushing adjustable one and the lowers are poly on one side and spherical on the other. I'll have them installed tonight and will post findings.

Right on! I am assume you meant 1 1/2" hole? I did the same. Sounds like our control arms are almost the same, except my lowers have a poly spherical bushing.

 

[drano38]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

I took the Boss out of hibernation, and went for a short cruise in the country. That garage is in the alley which is gravel, so needs extra time to dry out. Hope the nice weather stays.

 

[Johnson13]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Right on! I am assume you meant 1 1/2" hole? I did the same. Sounds like our control arms are almost the same, except my lowers have a poly spherical bushing.

So I installed the lower control arms and relo brackets today. Couldnt get the bolt under the rear seat loose, so I couldnt do the uca and bracket. I can tell you there is much more NVH and vibrations under full throttle with the LCA's. None at just cruising speed on the highway. Sure feels more planted with the current setup in the rear at full throttle in a corner. Will get Ford to install the UCA and bracket when I get the allignment done.

 

[Johnson13]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

So I installed the lower control arms and relo brackets today. Couldnt get the bolt under the rear seat loose, so I couldnt do the uca and bracket. I can tell you there is much more NVH and vibrations under full throttle with the LCA's. None at just cruising speed on the highway. Sure feels more planted with the current setup in the rear at full throttle in a corner. Will get Ford to install the UCA and bracket when I get the allignment done.

My buddy that helped me do my LCA's called me today and said he forgot to tighten the right rear tire, I went out and sure enough it was loose. Took the car out and low and behold the NVH and vibes I felt last night are gone. Note to self, DTA!

 

[boss man]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

My buddy that helped me do my LCA's called me today and said he forgot to tighten the right rear tire, I went out and sure enough it was loose. Took the car out and low and behold the NVH and vibes I felt last night are gone. Note to self, DTA!

Well shiznit happens. good thing you caught it. Could of got ugly and ruined a friendship.
Something to talk about over the next beer..Lol

 

[302BOB]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Good save!!!!....Things could have got ugly if he didn't remember to tell you what he forgot to do.

 

[Johnson13]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Allthough scary to think what could have happened, I couldn't ask for a better freind to help me do these mods. He's a great guy who asks nothing in return for his assistance.

 

[Roadhouse]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Gathered the parts to change my exhaust to a setup similar to this. (Stealing the ideal from smitty and Vorshlag).

 

[modernbeat]

Re: What did you do to your boss today?

Gathered the parts to change my exhaust to a setup similar to this. (Stealing the ideal from smitty and Vorshlag).

Move the mufflers further back, under the fuel tank. A little bit quieter and the sound is more base, less trill.