BMR Tech's S550 Mustang Build: Street/Strip

[NUTCASE]

delrin motor mounts, mother of god

I just started playing with different hardness urethanes and I found out the hard way what to hard hardness in the wrong place feels like. I thought 94a made for an asshole mount...I am sure delrin is lovely LOL.

 

[BMR Tech]

What's that saying? Go hard or go home?

 

[BMR Tech]

These Billet Specialties wheels are something else!







Glenn and Keith over at Billet Specialties have been a big help with these. They modified the lug openings to work with a proper 14mm lug, as they wanted to retain the thicker wall shanks. These should be available as a 2015+ Drag Pack in the future. They are very light too! Forged Aluminum FTW!

I also ordered up some Mickey Thompson Tires from Latemodel Resto:

28" Fronts:
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/MTT-020408/Mickey-Thompsn-28x6-17-Sportsman-S-R-Frontrunner

295 Rears:
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/MTT-3745R/Tire-Mt-Et-Street-295-45-17-Radial

I will get some pics of these on the car as soon as possible!

 

[Dubstep Shep]

My left nut or the trans?

I'm not sure he could handle having one of my nuts. They're quite impresive!

Ha. Ha. Ha. That's a real knee slapper.

But in all reality they already have sequential transmissions for these cars. I'm not about to drop 12k on a Hollinger tranny though lol. At least not anytime soon.

Also, you may want to get that checked by a doc...

And sweet wheels BMR!

 

[lindertw]

those rims are so nice...

kelly, contact M/T and see if they have any of their new tires to test (ET street R, or pro bracket radial)

 

[BMR Tech]

Thanks guys.

Yeah, after I burn these 295's up....I will be contacting them about the new tires.

Actually, I should do that now. lol

 

[BMR Tech]

Finally got some time to get out in the shop and get the MAK Mid Pipe Connected to the Magnaflow Comp Series Catback.

I should have some videos soon. I suspect this thing is going to sound angry...

 

[BMR Tech]

Some info that Chris from GForce Engineering posted on another forum about the Halfshafts I have coming from him:

Kelly,

We have a set of the FRPP Level 5 Half Shafts that we make exclusively for Ford Racing shipping out to you tomorrow.
These are the same axles that Ford has been doing all the testing with over the last several months on the cars that have been seen in the videos released by Ford.
These are the Level 5 Outlaw Half Shafts that have our billet cv internals and big 31 spline axle bars and have been tested in IRS cars that put down 1500+ rwhp.
The BMR Camaro shop car that has our 9" IRS conversion in it has axles very similar to these in it.
To date there has never been a single Level 5 Outlaw axle broken so beat on them all you want, you wont break them.
We as well as Ford are anxious to see what your car will do

The FRRP Level 5 Half Shafts are only available through Ford Racing or a Ford Racing dealer.

I had no idea that they were building the Outlaw Level 5's for the FRPP Units!

That is VERY exciting news to me.

We have been using GForce for many years at BMR. In the GM IRS World, we are very dominant - we have been building IRS Suspension components for quite some time - and the GForce stuff has been top notch for us. FRPP made a fine choice, I must say!

I would like to add, for those who are frowning upon the IRS in this car. Our 2010 Camaro, TVS Powered, is in the low 9-Second range...and cuts high 1.2, low 1.3 sixty foot times. We use GForce components on that car, and have been for 4 years now.

 

[Department Of Boost]

Them is purdy.

 

[BMR Tech]

^ I knew you would appreciate them.

They are definitely a work of art. I will do a nice comparo once mine come in.

 

[07TGGT]

That's sexy.

 

[Department Of Boost]

^ I knew you would appreciate them.

They are definitely a work of art. I will do a nice comparo once mine come in.

I think I would have to keep them on my desk for a week.

 

[jodadejss06gt]

Wow those are nice! I bet they were pretty $$$$$?

 

[NUTCASE]

I got a pic on my FB feed from a friend who went to SEMA. Those axles were next to a really steep price tag. Almost enough to buy a decent 8.8 axle whole.

then add in installation time....

 

[BMR Tech]

Corbeau FX1 came in today. Awesome piece, and very happy with my choice.

I also picked up the 05-14 Corbeau Bracket / Sliders....and I plan to have to modify them a little to get them to fit.

 

[46Tbird]

It's rude to ask what someone else paid for something, so I'll ask, what is the MSRP on those axles?

 

[BMR Tech]

MSRP for them is in the $1800 range.

I can tell you, I did not pay anything near that for them - but I assume those reading would likely assume that already.

 

[BMR Tech]

So, in preparation for my Shaftmasters 1-Piece DS - I straightened up my pinion angle, via adding a BMR Driveshaft Loop, that I need anyways. Win, WIN.

On our Drive-On lift, I got +3 on the pinion flange angle....and -2 on the engine side.

That is a +1.....which is "okay" for a 2-Piece DS, but not for a 1-piece....ESPECIALLY with those soft IRS Bushings everywhere.

If you are going to upgrade to a 1-Piece DS, I highly recommend upgrading the IRS Diff Mount bushings to something solid. Alum, Delrin, Etc.



For those wondering; "how did the pinion angle change with the DS Loop" - well, our DS Loop Mount plate mounts between the Trans Crossmember and the body. We supply a plate/spacer to retain the angle you have, or you can leave it out like I did...and it will drop the angle of the trans down.

 

[BMR Tech]

Something is very cool to me about being able to unbolt a few bolts, and have your entire exhaust off in amatter of several minutes.

This Magnaflow Comp series and MAK O/R Pipes should definitely free up some power. No cats, 3/4" larger OD, smoother turns....Love it. Quality is great too!

 

[claudermilk]

For those wondering; "how did the pinion angle change with the DS Loop" - well, our DS Loop Mount plate mounts between the Trans Crossmember and the body. We supply a plate/spacer to retain the angle you have, or you can leave it out like I did...and it will drop the angle of the trans down.

Spotted that right away. My first thought was "uh oh, they just changed angles on stuff" but with this explanation it was deliberate. Good to have pointed that out before the internet went crazy.