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

[M91196]

Since I have access to Spicer Driveline parts at great prices I ordered a 3.5" aluminum prop shaft.
Nice piece, you can feel the mid mount bearing/support is gone that's a good thing, but it transmits more noise into the vehicle.
Completely acceptable to me.
Car is TP14 with no suspension mods and MGW RS.
The car should have shipped this way.

 

[BigTaco]

Since I have access to Spicer Driveline parts at great prices I ordered a 3.5" aluminum prop shaft.
Nice piece, you can feel the mid mount bearing/support is gone that's a good thing, but it transmits more noise into the vehicle.
Completely acceptable to me.
Car is TP14 with no suspension mods and MGW RS.
The car should have shipped this way.

I have the same shaft. Just had it installed. I'm happy so far....

 

[CrossBoss]

Got my 20"s in and my boss 302 registry number. I am number 0078

 

[thehueypilot]

Since I have access to Spicer Driveline parts at great prices I ordered a 3.5" aluminum prop shaft.
Nice piece, you can feel the mid mount bearing/support is gone that's a good thing, but it transmits more noise into the vehicle.
Completely acceptable to me.
Car is TP14 with no suspension mods and MGW RS.
The car should have shipped this way.

Can you get this in a 4.0" diameter? What about 7075 Al instead of 6061? I guess you can get 4.0".
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sdh-10001797


Tim

 

[M91196]

Can you get this in a 4.0" diameter? What about 7075 Al instead of 6061? I guess you can get 4.0".
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sdh-10001797


Tim

I think the higher strength alloys are going to be found in the boutique and true race brands and custom builds.
Spicer will be 6061 and I am guessing all the other $6-700 retail will be similar.

 

[302 Hi Pro]

Is the Dana 1-Piece Aluminum DS, (above), the same unit offered by Ford Performance in 3.5" diameter size? It's nice that this unit is a direct bolt-on replacement.

I have a 4.0" 1-Piece Aluminum DS from Axle Exchange, (AE), which is a very nice unit, but it required me to change out the Pinion flange to mount it. (The AE DS is a very high quality unit, but had this unit been available at the time, I'd be running the Dana unit due to OEM pinion flange compatibility.)

Also, I found the response to WOT acceleration was noticeably improved and it's a performance mod that you can actually feel. On a standing start WOT, you can actually see the leading edge of the hood "jump up", (resultant weight transfer), as the Boss hooks.

This is a must do mod for those of us who are Performance minded mod-sters. Last, I would have to agree with the Dana promo piece, (see above post), it did reduced NVH in my particular 2012 Boss 302.

Good luck out there, have fun,
302 Hi Pro

 

[BigTaco]

Is the Dana 1-Piece Aluminum DS, (above), the same unit offered by Ford Performance in 3.5" diameter size? It's nice that this unit is a direct bolt-on replacement.

I have a 4.0" 1-Piece Aluminum DS from Axle Exchange, (AE), which is a very nice unit, but it required me to change out the Pinion flange to mount it. (The AE DS is a very high quality unit, but had this unit been available at the time, I'd be running the Dana unit due to OEM pinion flange compatibility.)

Also, I found the response to WOT acceleration was noticeably improved and it's a performance mod that you can actually feel. On a standing start WOT, you can actually see the leading edge of the hood "jump up", (resultant weight transfer), as the Boss hooks.

This is a must do mod for those of us who are Performance minded mod-sters. Last, I would have to agree with the Dana promo piece, (see above post), it did reduced NVH in my particular 2012 Boss 302.

Good luck out there, have fun,
302 Hi Pro

Yes, they are the same unit. I spoke with Dana/Spicer about this at SEMA last year. They openly confirmed it. It looks like Ford Performance has added other applications (GT500,ect...) to their offerings as well.

 

[M91196]

Is the Dana 1-Piece Aluminum DS, (above), the same unit offered by Ford Performance in 3.5" diameter size? It's nice that this unit is a direct bolt-on replacement.

I have a 4.0" 1-Piece Aluminum DS from Axle Exchange, (AE), which is a very nice unit, but it required me to change out the Pinion flange to mount it. (The AE DS is a very high quality unit, but had this unit been available at the time, I'd be running the Dana unit due to OEM pinion flange compatibility.)

Also, I found the response to WOT acceleration was noticeably improved and it's a performance mod that you can actually feel. On a standing start WOT, you can actually see the leading edge of the hood "jump up", (resultant weight transfer), as the Boss hooks.

This is a must do mod for those of us who are Performance minded mod-sters. Last, I would have to agree with the Dana promo piece, (see above post), it did reduced NVH in my particular 2012 Boss 302.

Good luck out there, have fun,
302 Hi Pro

I am not a track rat, just a spirited street driver, so I didn't want to ramble on and on but I agree 100% with your performance observations. Recommend swapping out the factory 2 piece.

 

[CrossBoss]

I went with the CF unit. I've had an aluminum drive shaft snap dead center...

 

[Grant 302]

New rotors for the FakeR on Saturday. Too much rain yesterday and today to change the oil for both. At least it's very welcome rain here...

Still have two sets of the 'old' dba 4000 6x6 slots to burn through:


Instead of zip-tying the calipers, I use a ~1' section of 2x4 to prop it up:

 

[TymeSlayer]

Nothing wrong with those "old" DBA 4000 series. I rather like them and they haven't failed me yet.

 

[Grant 302]

Exactly. Wish I bought more when they were getting dumped at clearance prices. Except that my garage already looks like a Mustang parts depot. : :-[

 

[Grant 302]

Oil & filter change
Bleed brakes
Nut n bolt suspension
Convert to LED interior/exterior on both. Whatta real 'performance' mod. :

 

[TymeSlayer]

Odd we haven't had snow yet here in Colorado but am prepping the Boss for hibernation. Changed the oil and filter, lubed every zerk fitting in my modified suspension and bought some Sta-Bil for the tank. Checked all the fluids and topped everything off. Contemplating of buying some Cquartz and attempting to do the coating myself.

 

[Grant 302]

Met another Boss (12' Black LS 24x) owner at Newport 76, both picking up race gas.

 

[JTG]

Got my Boss Registry in the mail this week, #0092.

For the NJ Boss owners I think it's fine on the windshield, it's well below the clear part of the windshield.

Here's what mine looks like.

 

[Grant 302]

DIY aerosol clear coat respray on the FakeR's front bumper. Just wanted to test if this could work, before reworking the whole bumper or going down through the basecoat and re-shooting in the affected areas and a full re-clear. The damage didn't appear to be affecting the base coat, but crazing in the clear was pretty bad. I just knocked down the upper oxidized layer with a 1500 grit wet sand. Didn't remove the crazing as I didn't want to burn through the base. 'Back-taped' around the affected areas and re-shot clear. A couple of light coats followed by a 'flow' coat. Wet sanded 24 hours later. Finished up with a fine-cut polish and glaze.

6 years of SoCal sun damage:




Good enough for a temporary fix:

 

[Tucson 302]

Replaced the stock H and side pipes with the Ford Performance X pipe. Really made a huge difference in cabin noise. The goal is to make sound limit at a local AZ track up in PHX since NASA is scheduled to run it a couple times next season. Will need to put the stock mufflers back on for those events

 

[drano38]

Got the airbag recall done today. Service staff said the Boss got plenty of looks while it sat on their lot most of the day. Could also be standard sales tactic to get me interested in something new on their lot.

 

[302 Hi Pro]

Grant:

Nice work on the paint work. It looks like a show shine in the pic.

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5779/30685859412_908247995c_z.jpg

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