We have one last round of updates to show on our newest shop project, the LS V8 swapped 2015 Mustang GT that has aptly been named #Trigger – for the instantaneous reaction some “brand purists” get when they see it. In this round we try to better explain why we wanted to tackle this swap, and how this totally fits in with the last 2 decades of Vorshlag history (we’ve been upsetting brand purists in our pursuit of economical race car builds and track records for a long, long time!) We also briefly recap our other 3 shop owned projects that are continuing into 2020.
The meat of this massive 4 part Forum Build Thread update goes over many aspects of the updates, upgrades, and weights of parts we have removed or installed in the last 4 weeks. It doesn’t seem like a lot of time, but we completed a large number of sub-tasks, like: the 2018+ front bumper cover end mock-up, front frame stub repair, and a surprise gift of parts that led to a front subframe and bumper beam replacement.
Another big round of work was completed out back after finding that the rear subframe that came with our car was both incorrectly installed and had all of the wrong brakes and axles. We upgraded every aspect of the rear subframe after adding our 4.09 geared / Auburn Pro equipped aluminum super 8.8″ diff housing, GT350 axles, vented GT rear brakes, and new #Whiteline poly diff and subframe mount bushings. The removal of the stock bushings was a *massive pain* but the new Whiteline bits went in beautifully.
Lots of interior bits were removed and weighed while the LS / T56 swap crossmember and LS swap long tube headers for this S550 Mustang chassis were designed, installed, and completed. We *almost* have the LS swap motor mounts done as well, just need another few days. All of the brake parts that were missing on this S550 chassis – including several upgrades – were installed in this round, like: the PP1 master cylinder, brake booster, pedal assembly, ABS block, rear GT rotors/calipers, Ford Racing hubs at all 4 corners, and more. Big progress!
In the last segment we talk about “total rewire” jobs on race cars and explain what we have planned for this car – and show potential weight differences just in wiring. You can read all of this starting here.
Thanks for coming along on this “build thread” journey in 2019 – see you in 2020! #ThanksForTheMemes