SJ Ox White Base Build

Car:
2016 Oxford White Base GT Performance Pack
Love the car but want to build it into a monster in the long term, the base cloth seats are ok but if you have a set of cloth Recaros you want to sell, I may be interested.

Current Mods:
Ford Racing/Performance/Borla Sport axle backs
GT350R Strut Tower Brace
Redline Escort XR with BlendMount wired to rearview mirror

I have/am amassing a pile of parts in the garage which I will be mostly installing in one shot when I return home in April (undisclosed location for the past 5 months)

Phase 1/1-2 months:

Parts in Garage:
FP Power Pack 2
FP Oil Sep
GT350 (non R) steering wheel

Shipped from CJPP within the past 2 days:
Steeda Jacking Rails
Steeda IRS Sub-frame Bushing Support System
Steeda Diff bushing inserts
Steeda IRS Sub-frame alignment kit
Steeda IRS Sub-frame Braces
Steeda Clutch spring/perch
Blowfish Shifter support bracket
CPC Radiator Overflow tank cover

Phase 1.5/2-6 Months: (should I acquire all of this with the above for one long weekend in the garage with Charlie(dog) or piecemeal)
Steeda Vertical links
Steeda Toe links
Steeda K-Member Brace
Sway Bars (TBD-too many choices not enough brains)
Anything else before we get crazy?

Phase 2/6mos-1year:
Suspension (TBD - Too Many Choices, even less brains - 99% street car, DO NOT want to lower)
Brake improvements (rear calipers (GT350?), rotors, lines, pads)
Wheels (GT350?)
Tires - 305 rear, 275-295 front (can a GT clear GT350 Rubber?)

Phase 3/1-2 years out:
Axles
drive shaft
3.55 gears
MMR short block
TR6060 or T56 Mag
Supercharger (roots type)

Phase 4:
Realize I've spent way too much & unhappy with 650+whp?

Had some leftover CJPP RPM points (they get you hooked!), so ordered Steeda Vertical Links before the points go away tomorrow.

The Car:

SJulian10mm said:

Had some leftover CJPP RPM points (they get you hooked!), so ordered Steeda Vertical Links before the points go away tomorrow.

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Great choice

TJ

TJ-anything else I should do immediately given my plan? Yes yes I know should have just poped for the stop the hop kit in the first place. Right now just trying to tighten up all the slop in the car and get rid of the hop.

My better half reports some of the goods have started to arrive, too bad the mechanic doesn't arrive for another 35 days

Looks like CJPP extended my RPM points which were going to expire on the 9th, now good till early April. What should I order next? Sway bars? Steeda or other? K-Member brace?

Still don't know what suspension setup to move towards, again will be a 99% street car and don't really want to lower it.

Steeda K-Member brace ordered

I think I am going to settle on the following suspension setup:

KONI Yellows
Steeda Stage1 handling pack (sway bars and springs)
Steeda Camber Plates
Steeda Toe-Links
Steeda bump steer kit
Ford Performance Bump Stops

Have accepted that to get good suspension I have to lower the car an inch.

SJulian10mm said:

I think I am going to settle on the following suspension setup:

KONI Yellows
Steeda Stage1 handling pack (sway bars and springs)
Steeda Camber Plates
Steeda Toe-Links
Steeda bump steer kit
Ford Performance Bump Stops

Have accepted that to get good suspension I have to lower the car an inch.

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Never mind, need more answers. Steeda Coil-overs? what about the rear setup?

ok, after much reading, viewing photos have found a solution.

KONI Yellows or Steeda Pro-Action adjustables
Steeda Sway Bars
BMR SP082 & SP089
Steeda Camber Plates
Steeda Toe-Links
Steeda Bump Steer kit
FP or Steeda Bump Stops

minimal drop with much better handling characteristics.

BMR springs ordered, may run them on the PP struts for a while.

Steeda rear shock mounts ordered as well as the FP bump stops. Have decided to stick with the stock PP shocks for now with the BMR springs.

Steeda Camber Plates ordered...probably overkill for the SP089 front springs, but will be able to dial in camber. Speaking of the SP089 springs, they are back-ordered. The SP082s shipped. Hopefully the SP089s arrive by mid April, when the car goes under the knife, all parts installed in one shot.

So a re-cap on whats in the garage in boxes and whats on the way.

Parts in Garage:
FP Power Pack 2
FP Oil Sep
GT350 (non R) steering wheel
Steeda Jacking Rails
Steeda IRS Sub-frame Bushing Support System
Steeda Diff bushing inserts
Steeda IRS Sub-frame alignment kit
Steeda IRS Sub-frame Braces
Steeda Clutch spring/perch
Blowfish Shifter support bracket
CPC Radiator Overflow tank cover
Steeda Vertical links
Steeda K-Member Brace

Shipped in the past 3 days:
BMR SP082
Steeda rear shock mounts
Steeda Camber Plates
FP Bump Stops

Back-Ordered:
BMR SP089

Plan on starting the project mid-late April all in one shot. How long do you think it will take me, I will be on stay-cation for 14 days? I have built entire Demolition Derby cars inside of a week, motor/tranny install, cage fab, electrical, pluming, paint ect, although that's grueling. Speaking of Demo Derby cars, as soon as the 2016 is done, I will be starting on this seasons mini-derby car, which also happens to be a white Mustang.....II!