Ford Mustang Subframe Connector & Jacking Rail Install. 1979-2004 (Maximum Motorsports & Stifflers)

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  • Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
  • Mustang Subframe Connector & Jacking Rail Install 1979-2004 (Maximum Motorsports & Stifflers) In this video I will be installing a set of Maximum Motorsport XL Subframe Connectors as well as a jacking rail for the pinch welds connected by the Stifflers FIT System. This is the ultimate under floor subframe connector setup for a 1979-2004 Fox Body or SN95 Mustang.
    Links to the parts and tools in this video:
    Maximum Motorsports XL Subframe Connectors: ebay.us/74giXc
    Stiffler's Web Braces: ebay.us/rXVO4I
    Jacking Rail: ebay.us/84uYem
    Stiffler's FIT System (Shorter subframe connectors than MM): ebay.us/Fu31rW
    Tall jack stands: amzn.to/3Mhxxl7
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    00:00 Intro
    0:15Why install subframe connectors?
    3:15 Maximum Motorsports & Stifflers parts
    4:27 Vehicle disassembly details
    6:11 Test fitting the subframe connectors and jacking rails
    7:53 Seat bracket positioning and welding
    9:02 How to weld in the connectors
    10:53 Fire concerns/hazards
    12:49 Welding in the subframe connectors
    15:02 Welding in the jacking rails
    16:05 Welding on the reinforcement, and closing up the holes
    17:06 Web/matrix brace fitment
    17:46 Web/matrix brace final welding
    18:35 Final result and thoughts
    19:34 Like, Share, Subscribe!
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  • @RepairGeek
    @RepairGeek  2 года назад +5

    Links to the parts and tools in this video:
    Maximum Motorsports XL Subframe Connectors: ebay.us/74giXc
    Stiffler's Web Braces: ebay.us/rXVO4I
    Jacking Rail: ebay.us/84uYem
    Stiffler's FIT System (Shorter subframe connectors than MM): ebay.us/Fu31rW
    Tall jack stands: amzn.to/3Mhxxl7
    My Welder: amzn.to/3wsN1w0
    My Amazon Store: www.amazon.com/shop/repairgeek
    Help support the channel, buy using my Amazon links
    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases and your cost is exactly the same.

  • @DG-fe4ht
    @DG-fe4ht 5 месяцев назад +1

    Most underrated Ford guy on YT. Love his Escape vids!

  • @youtubeuser5424
    @youtubeuser5424 10 месяцев назад +4

    In my 01 GT convertible Just installing the mm frame, connectors and strut tower brace made it a night and day difference.

  • @VENUSWR
    @VENUSWR 2 года назад +1

    Your videos are very informative. I am learning new stuffs from you.

  • @seanfaulk8641
    @seanfaulk8641 Год назад +2

    Absolutely a great video and very detail.
    I hope my installation goes well.. this has really helped me..
    Thanks for making the video.👍

  • @THEWORX99
    @THEWORX99 2 года назад +1

    Excellent job! I like the raptor liner!

  • @streetfighters805
    @streetfighters805 2 года назад +1

    I love this stuff man it’s going to be a solid unit

  • @terryshambo5505
    @terryshambo5505 Год назад

    Massive Respect Bro, real potent info yet very detailed 💯🤜🤛💯

  • @Jay-vd1zw
    @Jay-vd1zw Год назад

    Thank you, this was very helpful!

  • @SgtToastieYT
    @SgtToastieYT 2 года назад +2

    Been enjoying this underbody series. I'd probably never go this far with my cars but it's a delight to see you working on your project car.

    • @maristoldboys5466
      @maristoldboys5466 2 месяца назад

      You should man. Safety first. You can repair the vehicle but not the driver to full capacity.

  • @bentnickel7487
    @bentnickel7487 2 года назад

    You had me at "mutilated pinch welds". My 98 Taurus SHO is starting to look rough from the many times I've put it in the air. Thank you for the info.

  • @lendorlando156
    @lendorlando156 2 года назад +4

    Going back a few years…when I had my ‘02 GT I used just the MM full length subframe connectors which definitely make a difference.
    Bought the car with 7k on it and sold it to my brother-in-law with over a 100k. The doors never sagged as is common on these cars.
    Also had MM Panhard bar and lower control arms all great products. I noticed the coil springs and aluminum driveshaft on your car.
    Always wise to get the car set and solid before adding power. The undercarriage is incredible. Excellent work!

    • @RepairGeek
      @RepairGeek  2 года назад

      I'm changing a lot of things around on this car. The suspension is getting completely redone from what you saw here. I'm throwing the MM catalog at this car lol.

    • @lendorlando156
      @lendorlando156 2 года назад

      @@RepairGeek I saw the sneak peak and you are throwing the MM catalog at this car😂 going to be a corner carver!!
      I have seen a ton of SN95 Mustangs in my years at car shows/magazines and your car stands out as one of the cleanest with all modifications having a performance improving purpose! Refreshing to see these days. Great work 👍👍

    • @RepairGeek
      @RepairGeek  2 года назад +4

      I've owned this car for 15 years now. I still want it to be the car I drove in high school visually. It's going to be just a fun street car that I want to make somewhat comfortable. After 3 hours of riding in this thing I want to be willing to get back in it. The drop springs on this car made it miserable after about 2.5 hours.

    • @Edub816
      @Edub816 Месяц назад

      Was the pan hard bar worth the work/money? I’m doing a street car focused on handling. It’s has a 331.
      It has the heavy duty MM lowers. Was planing on maybe a their Panhard in the winter.

  • @mchristr
    @mchristr 10 месяцев назад

    Appreciate all the hard work you've done. Food for thought: the premier Mustang tuners (Maximum Motorsports, Griggs Racing) don't offer a kit that connects the subframe to the pinch seam. The reason is because more metal in the horizontal plane is not as necessary as is more structure in the vertical (through-the-floor connectors).

  • @BlueEmberDarkHorse
    @BlueEmberDarkHorse Год назад

    I'm thinking about going with team z motorsports through the floor subframe connectors but not sure if I want to deal with the lumpy carpeting...I might go the same route you did with the MM full lengths and the stifflers web brace and jacking rails...it's still up in the air because I just found a notch after all these years of looking for a solid candidate that hasn't been converted to full drag form or rotted to death but your videos are super super helpful and I enjoy them and I'm getting ready to do my undercarriage restoration on it...I do want to go rotisserie because it will be much easier as you also mentioned in one of your videos...glad I found your channel! Nick from Michigan.

  • @sschu2223
    @sschu2223 Год назад

    More mustang content. Your doing all the stuff. Make us a video

  • @JustinLaNoue
    @JustinLaNoue 2 года назад +1

    Great install, I'm sure it'll make a pretty big difference.

  • @95turbostang21
    @95turbostang21 Год назад

    Great video I'm going to be doining the same thing would you think it's a good idea to drill 3/8 hole down the pinch rail to tackle the jacking rails in?

  • @Matt211881
    @Matt211881 2 года назад +1

    What did you use to paint the underside of the car, looks fantastic!!!

  • @bojo8141
    @bojo8141 Год назад

    Really impressed with your thoroughness, I miss my mustang. What type of welder do you have.

    • @RepairGeek
      @RepairGeek  Год назад

      Esab 205 AC/DC I have videos on it back in 2020 when I got it. It's been an awesome machine.

  • @24theMoney
    @24theMoney Месяц назад

    How much weight do these subframe-jacking rails add?

  • @snowshoetapdancer
    @snowshoetapdancer 8 месяцев назад

    Aren’t there tabs of tape to remove for welding?

  • @joejones1330
    @joejones1330 5 месяцев назад

    What did you undercoat the bottom of your car with?

  • @MUSTANGVERDE
    @MUSTANGVERDE Год назад

    which is the american version ? is the first take and then in sequence or alternatively with the European ?

  • @MrTerduckin
    @MrTerduckin Год назад

    Great video with lots of good information! BUT, it is a bad idea to spray your welds down with water. Not only are you creating a potential shock hazard, any excess water in the area you're welding will cause porosity, the rapid cooling can cause the welds to become brittle, and the arc dissociates hydrogen from the water causing hydrogen cracking.

    • @RepairGeek
      @RepairGeek  Год назад +2

      Well, it seemed like a better option than catching my car on fire.

  • @genericdude6551
    @genericdude6551 Год назад

    I was considering installing jacking rails but it looks like only the subframe connectors are available.

    • @RepairGeek
      @RepairGeek  Год назад

      The matrix brace and the jacking rails are made by Stifflers. Maximum Motorsport made the connectors. It took a little cutting to get the two to work together.

  • @Edub816
    @Edub816 Месяц назад

    So was the web bracing worth it? I’m considering the same on a fox.

    • @RepairGeek
      @RepairGeek  Месяц назад +1

      If you have a 2 post absolutely. Otherwise it's your call. I can't see the difference being drastic from the driver's seat.

  • @eric5250
    @eric5250 2 года назад +1

    If you research this it says to have weight on the tires

    • @RepairGeek
      @RepairGeek  2 года назад +4

      Per the instructions:
      The car’s weight must be on the tires or supported with jack stands positioned on the rear axle housing and k-member

  • @russelshackleferd4140
    @russelshackleferd4140 Год назад

    Not for nothing but, don't spray water on a hot weld to cool it use compressed air.
    You won't risk cracking anything and it will cool it just as fast if not faster.

  • @omarescolero
    @omarescolero Год назад

    Anyone know which is the best mm, Detroit speed or team z looking to see what people recommend for a foxbody convertible

    • @RepairGeek
      @RepairGeek  Год назад +2

      Each manufacturer is going to say that they are the "best". MM was the first company that I'm aware of that made subframe connectors for these cars back in the early 90s. Detroit speed has been making parts for these cars for what 2-3 years? Theirs also requires cutting out sections of the floor. MM has been doing it for over 30 and they are focused just on this car. If you want to know who makes the best most durable parts look at who has won the most races.

    • @omarescolero
      @omarescolero Год назад

      @@RepairGeek thank you 👍🏻

  • @969Garage
    @969Garage Год назад

    What kind of undercoat is that?

    • @RepairGeek
      @RepairGeek  Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/GU4tmMyqkcM/видео.html

  • @anthonycardona3141
    @anthonycardona3141 Год назад +1

    Night and day difference

  • @Backfire10
    @Backfire10 2 года назад

    Nice job. Keep that fuel line away from that drive shaft. Not good.

    • @RepairGeek
      @RepairGeek  2 года назад +2

      That's a factory fuel line, routing, and hardware holding it on. I checked full droop to full compression. No issues.

  • @maristoldboys5466
    @maristoldboys5466 2 месяца назад

    1:25 in that case I'd rather just put the Foxbody on a Roadster Shop chassis.

    • @RepairGeek
      @RepairGeek  2 месяца назад

      😂 Oh yeah just casually spend 20K before options on a chassis that will get passed by any 6K Maximum Motorsports or Griggs car on track.

  • @brandondyson3068
    @brandondyson3068 Год назад

    I'd recommend anyone this paranoid of ruining interiors while welding look into cool gel spray.

  • @pirihern9329
    @pirihern9329 2 года назад

    Not worth the time and effort in my case.