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01-03-2004, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bcrx7' date='Jan 3 2004, 01:16 AM

not really b/c couple of holes come really close to the stock holes and that is not safe specially under heavy acceleration and braking.

So what are your plans on the rear for a 5 lug setup?9" ford rear or a FC IRS setup?

01-04-2004, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by drifter' date='Jan 3 2004, 02:26 AM

Pinned!

Hey Omid, are you going to use the side mounts for the engine then?

~Graham.

I'm modifying a first gen mount to fit the engine in.

01-04-2004, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Racer X' date='Jan 3 2004, 12:43 PM

So what are your plans on the rear for a 5 lug setup?9" ford rear or a FC IRS setup?

I already have a 5lug setup in the back of my car right now. I modified the rear axles and welded some new flanges.

As for the IRS, when I do it it porbably will be a FD rear if I can find one.

01-05-2004, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bcrx7' date='Jan 4 2004, 02:59 PM

I already have a 5lug setup in the back of my car right now. I modified the rear axles and welded some new flanges.

As for the IRS, when I do it it porbably will be a FD rear if I can find one.

So if I pulled the axles on my stock diff and got one of the millwrights at work to fab up some new flanges and have them welded on the stock axles where the old flanges sit I could redrill the stockers to a 5 lug the couldn't I?Interested if I ever have the urge to get crazy on another first gen project.With the FC front subframe in it you could 3 rotor it using the K2RD mounts for the FC then too?That would make one sweet Fb.Damn I need to buy a house and quit thinking like this when my GT-X project is so near completion.

01-05-2004, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bcrx7' date='Jan 5 2004, 06:57 AM

I'm modifying a first gen mount to fit the engine in.

Why? Isn't easier to just use the side mounts?

I'd rather front mount the engine myself. If you can do it, that will definetly sway me to do the subframe swap.

01-05-2004, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by drifter' date='Jan 5 2004, 02:20 AM

Why? Isn't easier to just use the side mounts?

I'd rather front mount the engine myself. If you can do it, that will definetly sway me to do the subframe swap.

Well I could use the side mounts, but then I kind of screwed myself that way when I decided to use 12A side housings for my 13B 4port bridgeport. since 12a plates don't have holes for the side mounts.

01-06-2004, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by bcrx7' date='Jan 5 2004, 10:41 PM

OIC.

Ok, cool. Whats your idea then?

I also have to front mount now because I've already gone to all the time and effort and $$ converting my 13B to a front mount.