earlier Superformance models problems?

[the shadow]

thanks for the great info guys, I'm waiting for a deal to go threw and if it does I hope to pull the trigger on a used SPF cobra, hopefully the one I'm eyeing and asking about but of course I'd still have to go see it and drive it ect.

[jeffgrice]

Originally Posted by the shadow

thanks for the great info guys, I'm waiting for a deal to go threw and if it does I hope to pull the trigger on a used SPF cobra, hopefully the one I'm eyeing and asking about but of course I'd still have to go see it and drive it ect.

Agree with prior posts. I had #186 and it was flawless. I would as suggested check all rubber parts only due to age. And replace the upper rear shock mount with RTs if not already done.

Enjoy!!

Jeff

[GASKETBOY]

Shadow,

I currently have #62 and as Jeff Grice mentioned it has been flawless. Right now she sits with 20k on the odometer and over the past three years I've upgraded a few things by choice.

Don't be put off with an older sequence build - they are very well put together. Besides, the money saved could be used for (optional) upgrades.

In the past year I've swapped out shocks and brackets, sway bars, ball joints, a full set of Avons and an FMS 427.

Jeff

[tortuga]

Originally Posted by GASKETBOY

Shadow,

I currently have #62 and as Jeff Grice mentioned it has been flawless. Right now she sits with 20k on the odometer and over the past three years I've upgraded a few things by choice.

Don't be put off with an older sequence build - they are very well put together. Besides, the money saved could be used for (optional) upgrades.

In the past year I've swapped out shocks and brackets, sway bars, ball joints, a full set of Avons and an FMS 427.

Jeff

Hey Jeff how is your FMS 427? Any oil consumption issues?

Steve H
SPF 1764

[GASKETBOY]

Steve,

Right after I dropped it in I snapped a balljoint necessitating the front end rebuild. Still waiting to align the suspension so can't answer your question yet.

So to the OP. Yeah, replace the balljoints. You will have to weld in new sockets. And you can paint your control arms up nice nice.

Jeff

[tortuga]

Originally Posted by GASKETBOY

Steve,

Right after I dropped it in I snapped a balljoint necessitating the front end rebuild. Still waiting to align the suspension so can't answer your question yet.

So to the OP. Yeah, replace the balljoints. You will have to weld in new sockets. And you can paint your control arms up nice nice.

Jeff

Broke or cracked? First ive ever heard of that??

[tortuga]

Originally Posted by GASKETBOY

Steve,

Right after I dropped it in I snapped a balljoint necessitating the front end rebuild. Still waiting to align the suspension so can't answer your question yet.

So to the OP. Yeah, replace the balljoints. You will have to weld in new sockets. And you can paint your control arms up nice nice.

Jeff

Really like the silver coating and the perfect fairing at the joints you did!

Steve H

[GASKETBOY]

Originally Posted by tortuga

Really like the silver coating and the perfect fairing at the joints you did!

Steve H

Thanks Steve. Its the same silver paint we use at work for our commercial truck bumpers.

The balljoint separated - basically the ball pulled out of the socket. I thought I had a pic but nope. Good thing it happened a month after it was on track at Willow Springs.

Definitely a butt puckering moment and luckily it happened about 100 yards from my driveway at super slow speeds. Strangely, I had the new but uninstalled balljoint and socket kit in my pile of parts.