When ford introduced the new 1979 mustangs on what is known as the fox platform, it sparked a new. This is why, 24 years later, the fox body is still a favorite for racing enthusiasts, even drift and in some cases road course. The ford svt mustang cobra is a muscle carpony car model that was built in model years. Front sway bar removing the stock front sway bar can help you drop a few pounds off of the front end. A few years ago i started looking for a fairly light v8 car with a smaller body, and the fox platform kind of fit that profile for me. Americanmuscle took delivery of our 2015 ford mustangs. Being built on fords fox platform, it is commonly referred to as the foxbody. How to drop weight from your ford mustang american muscle. How much does a 28oz weight for a flywheel actually weigh. The wiring debacleboldly going where no man has gone before. However, before a race you could drop around 40 pounds by removing them. Fox body ls swap longtube headersconversion 197993. Drag racing introductions build first street strip car. How to build max performance fox mustangs on a budget is an essential book for anyone who wants to modify this.
We visit griggs racing for a look at a road race engine build to see what is inside of the engines that power its roadracing ford mustangs 5. Building highperformance foxbody mustangs on a budget performance how. I always kept a car around, first with some foxbody and sn95 mustangs. Fox body mustang restoration 19791993 jim smart on. If you really want to go fast, we suggest the lightest possible car with the most possible aftermarket support. Life had gotten in the way and i sold the race car because of the kids and family. Ho fibertrends, mustang fiberglass, fox hoods, fiberglass. The fox body mustang is one of the most controversial mustangs ever built. This 1991 foxbody mustang lx coupe may appear stock, but theres a 110mm precision turbo sitting right behind the grilleand it likes to drag race. Headers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The ford mustang mach 1 is a performanceoriented option package of the ford mustang.
Building highperformance foxbody mustangs on a budget. Understand the difference between curb weight and gross vehicle weight and see how the ford mustangs curb weight has changed over the. Forty years after its introduction, the fox body mustang has come of age, and this new book chronicles all the best procedures for restoring these affordable yet appreciating classics in this new restoration series title from cartech, all the procedures and best practices for restoring your fox body will be covered. They sparked a newfound interest in modifying and racing latemodel performance cars. The weight or lack thereof of the fox body mustangs is part of the reason of its popularity, if you start with a lightweight notchback at just over 3000 pounds and start doing a weight saving project, you could end up with a pretty light platform to play with. My old pro turd mustang got down to 2950 with a 200lb driver me and gear behind the wheel. Mustang illustrated june 2000 if it has anything to do with the ford mustang 5. Woke up one day a couple weeks ago, found it for sale on face book. The quickest and easiest way to drop weight from your ford mustang is a rear seat delete kit.
For ford mustang 20102014 duraflex 109241 gt500 style fiberglass hood unpainted. Were going to be building these 20152016 s550s and. We have over 7 different s550 mustangs including gt, v6 and the allnew ecoboost. In this long and not so thrilling adventure we finally drag our lil 296hp donkey to the track to see what its made of. Please note, this is only recommended for track use only. In 1979 ford produced a hood scoop that was used on the 1979 indy pace car mustang and on the 19801981 cobras. Check the fox body mustang engine specs page being a favorite by weekend warriors, the fox mustang became the staple car of the performance industry. About how much does it cost to get a hood painted for a fox body. The foxbody chassis isnt much in stock form, but thanks to solid bones, a lack of heft, an enginebay big enough for just about anything, and aftermarket support strong enough to build it into. Though the build was essentially a way of challenging himself to learn a new racing. The thirdgeneration mustang was produced by ford from 1978 until 1993. Four bolts and a couple electrical connections make this one of the biggest weight drops for your fox.
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