2010 Mustang Stocker

[D.Johns]

Mike at BuyFordRacing might also be able to get you what you need. He's been great to deal with on my project.

I wonder how different the Cobra Jet grill is from the California Special Grill?

[kdanner]

Originally Posted by D.Johns

Mike at BuyFordRacing might also be able to get you what you need. He's been great to deal with on my project.

I wonder how different the Cobra Jet grill is from the California Special Grill?

I bought one from them a few months ago. They don't have it listed anymore, maybe I got the last one.

I compared a black 2012 GT/CS grille side by side with my CJ grille recently. Exactly the same except the CJ is cut out everywhere on the backside between the externally visible ribs. The GT/CS grille is closed off in the back for the most part. So you can easily make one from a GT/CS grille.

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by kdanner

I bought one from them a few months ago. They don't have it listed anymore, maybe I got the last one.

I compared a black 2012 GT/CS grille side by side with my CJ grille recently. Exactly the same except the CJ is cut out everywhere on the backside between the externally visible ribs. The GT/CS grille is closed off in the back for the most part. So you can easily make one from a GT/CS grille.

Thanks for posting that info !

[kdanner]

No prob.

A lot of the special parts for these cars dry up pretty fast. I managed to get some of the mirror deletes recently, but those wouldn't be hard to make either.

Some things I wonder about though. You'd think that based on the rulebook as written, it would be OK to run an 8.8" axle instead of a 9". Based on one of the other threads here, it sounds like maybe that is not the case? Then I wonder about the 12 bolt drop out in a 9" housing, is that not allowed in stock? I'm trying to get everything together to run the NA 5.0 coyote combination, and a 9" axle is just way overkill and has too much parasitic loss.

[D.Johns]

You can run the 8.8 if you want to. The 9-inch has a couple of advantages to it but if your looking at saving some cost your 8.8 will work after you beef it up.

[kdanner]

Originally Posted by D.Johns

You can run the 8.8 if you want to. The 9-inch has a couple of advantages to it but if your looking at saving some cost your 8.8 will work after you beef it up.

Other than ease of service and more gear ratio selection I can't really think of any. Plus I already have the 8.8 with 9" ends on it and good axles.

[ALMACK]

I find it hard to believe that anyone would get bumped in tech for using a 8.8 in a 2008 + Mustang.

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by kdanner

Other than ease of service and more gear ratio selection I can't really think of any. Plus I already have the 8.8 with 9" ends on it and good axles.

Are you going to run an automatic or a stick? A 8.8 with an auto should be no issues, but I have a Jerico 4 speed in my M/S 85 Mustang, and I wish I had gone with a 9" instead of the 8.8. The selection of ratios is MUCH better with the 9", a 8.8 offers no ratios between 5.13 and 5.71. Also Pro gears are not available for the 8.8, I have broke 2 sets of 5.13 "street" gears in my 12 second Stocker. Also, in stock form, the 8.8 housing needs the axle tubes welded to the cast center, and tend to bend the tubes. Mine had to be straightened twice , but seems OK since we braced the tubes to the casting.