GForce Engineering fully-fabricated 9” IRS With modified cradle

[Linda's Hell Cat]

I’m not sure of the “proper” procedure for aligning the cradle when reinstalling but I hung a plumb bob from each side of the car and measured to the centre of the axel stub then also measured from the centre of the axel stub forward to the same point on the car on both sides.
I managed to get the cradle cantered both side to side and front to back within 1/16” or 1/32” per side so that should be good enough and I will be getting an alignment done anyways in the spring.

Even if this step is behind you, reading the BMR directions for installing a cradle lockout kit could still be helpful for working on the cradle overall. It’s great when manufacturers provide installation instructions for their parts these days, because they give good tips too.
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Everything is looking good!

 

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My fuel clip showed up today from Aliexpress and it didn’t match the photo on their site and did not work, I guess I will find out how good the return/refund system works there.

 

[Ta2ude]

I have been taking my time and enjoying the “build”process as well as getting to know the car a little more intimately and am almost finished. I re-installed the exhaust and finished up everything at the rear of the car so the last thing I have to do, for now, is change the front springs out to the demon killer springs then I will take it in for an alignment. I noticed there isn’t a lot of adjustment in the front end for alignment so hopefully everything can be dialed in without too much issue. I see there are aftermarket cam bolt adjusters available which requires you to elongate 8 holes in the subframe to allow the cam bolts to work, either with a die grinder or a special tool from SPC. It would be nice if I didn’t have to go through that process. Does anyone here have any experience with their car in this regard ?
My hydraulic cart came in very handy again for re-installing the exhaust.

 

[Ta2ude]

This whole setup was used when I got it and I noticed a small groove in the driveshaft when I got it all home. This was an area of contention with a few people early on in this post when I was being criticized for not following the “advice” I received about purchasing this setup. The groove is quite minor and the photos actually make it look worse than it is, but once I installed the driveshaft it became pretty obvious it was caused by rubbing on a heat shield. There was also a very small hole in the driveshaft boot which I repaired with a bit of “right stuff”.

 

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The new toelinks I purchased from HHP have lots of clearance now.

 

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