Custom Fabricated AWD Spindles, AWD Mustang Episode 17.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Fabricating custom front spindles using welded laser cut sheet metal for my AWD Mustang Conversion.
Another major milestone in my quest to make an American R34 GT-R, An AWD V8 manual 2017 Mustang GT. The ultimate Boasted 5.0
The front spindles are complete and I go over some of the design process and what it took to fabricate the front spindles for Project Traction.
Criminally underrated channel. I hope you start selling some of this conversion stuff, you’ll be making a lot of money.
Thanks. I have to figure out why a few of the videos don’t seem to gain traction. The latest vid about the cv joints is not getting any views.
Love watching you work through and solve the technical challanges.
It’s amazing how much 3D printing has helped with fabrication. I can’t wait for less expensive metal 3D printers.
Amen how sweet would it be for one to be made with changeable heads
Need a CNC plasma bam hook up your plasma cutter to the head need metal 3d printer. Hook up your MIG welder and a weld it to a copper bed
patent pending 😒not really but if someone does don't forget to throw me some $ and a machine for the idea
Your welcome
Lincoln has an industrial 3d printer which is based on a MIG welder. Just saying:)
Just found the build, brilliant ide
a I've been saying someone needs to AWD a new mustang and here you are
Thanks, hoping to be on the wheels this spring!
These videos deserves more views !! Mans doing gods work😭🤧
I think an awd system for a boosted coyote stang would be the pinnacle in terms of realising the car’s true performance. As an owner of a highly modded Whipple charged 10R80 2020 GT I’m a little tired of looking for the best stickiest tyres. I really hope you can develop this into an aftermarket upgrade kit. Better still Ford would be crazy not to contact you to do a deal of some sort so we can finally see a factory built awd stang coupe with the ability to flick a switch for the stang owners that love doing burnouts. Finally, I think you have done an incredible job and I hope you get maximum reward for your ingenuity and efforts. Wish I could place an order now for an awd upgrade kit!
This is so cool! I binged watched all of your episodes since my college finals are over lol. This really reminds me of the Ferguson Mustang AWD cars in the 60s! I'd love to see you work with some motorsports companies to sort out some suspension tuning for the car! AWD is going to make it more understeer prone.
I figure going with a thicker rear swaybar paired with more camber up front should help massively. That with a square tire setup should help a lot with cornering! Now that you have AWD, you can zero out toe at the rear since AWD has added stability so you can reduce tire wear and increase responsiveness too! You could get into suspension hard points and all too but that might be a bit too complex for the limitations of the stock body but all in all, there is so much potential with this new setup I KNOW that the aftermarket is going to be all over your build once it's done!
Yes, understeer is a concern. I am going with coil overs front and adjustable springs in the back so I can easily play with spring rates to help dial it in. But, first I need to just get it working in AWD:) I always say, walk before you run:)
Been following the build sense the beginning it’s nice to see it one step closer to being done 👍
Massive respect for the dedication and ingenuity in this build
Thanks!
You have crazy mad skills and I hope you are compensated accordingly by an employer or through your trade. It’s really cool to watch the engineering process that is involved in this project. It seems to be very deliberate and thoughtful and I hope you have other projects in the pipeline that you are willing to take the time to share. Thanks for posting this series!
Thanks, I always have new ideas for the next project.
I just came across your build today, I’ve watched all videos to catch up in one evening. An awd American v8 car is something I’ve always thought should exist. Would be awesome for up here in Canada, and the northern States.
Following your build brother... I'm doing an AWD Ford Falcon with a 2.3 Eco. Mine uses C6 'vette suspension front and rear with Infiniti diffs... You have some huge testiculars to build your own knuckles... Good luck with the build.
Vette parts are a great choice. Do you have any links to your build?
Just came across this project and ripped through them. Very interesting..stuff like this always shows me...doesnt matter how much i know..there is always more to learn.
Incredible detail and workmanship as expected.
I hope you are successful and make Kits 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I have gotten a lot of requests. Let's get the first one on the road first:)
Keep it coming
Will do!
I discovered your channel just a few days ago and had to watch all 17 episodes asap. I drive a 2015 s550 which I track and have done lots of mods to it, including a supercharger more recently. I've often thought Ford should have built built the s550 as AWD. Audi, BMW, Toyota/Lexus, Nissan/Inifinity - they have all had AWD for decades. When will Detroit get on board? Great to see you tackle this! Very impressed with your chops!
Thanks!
Always interesting to see what and how the progress has been made.
Net neutral weight with 4wd is impressive. Don't forget to account that your weight is more closely centered around the axle center line, which means less centrifugal mass/power loss
Wow. Love following the progress it’s just amazing.
Thanks, it has been fun.
As Usual Tim, very interesting. I look forward to a new episode.
Thanks!, Look me up next time you are in town.
My hunch is that your CV bind won't be an issue because your fender well clearance will be the limiting factor.
This is VERY true. I will know more soon when I actually put the car on the ground with the new spindles. This is the sort of thing most internet builds don't admit:) Things like you can't steer or go over bumps!
Can't wait for the next video
Hey once this is finished completely, and all the little things are figured out, could you make this a kit?
Love this build!
You're a mad scientist Tim! Just crazy. I think you need to buy a D2 Audi S8 and figure out how to mount the ZF 8 speed trans into it and make it all work. Ahem, asking for a friend. ;-)
Sound like fun, but the ZF 8 speed is missing a clutch pedal:)
In all seriousness, the newer Audi transmission move the front diff next to the bellhousing which makes them about 3 to 4 inches shorter. This would allow one to move the engine back (ignoring the firewall) on an older Audi and really improve the weight distribution.
You could try 2020 + ford explorer's front spindle.
Totally different geometry
I have the same probe for my centroid Bridgeport now I have a fadal just I don't use my knee mill
I have an Infiniti FX50s which is AWD and has a 390hp 5.0L V8 based on an extended version of the 370Z/G37x chassis. I bet it would be easy by comparison to convert the RWD V6 version to manual with a CD009 trans but always wish someone would engineer a way to bolt a transfercase to the Nissan/ Infiniti CD009 six speed manual trans, similar to your design.
I often wondered why Nissan (Infinity) never made a AWD manual G35/37 or 350Z. As I am sure you know, the G35/37 was the next generation Nissan Skyline in Japan after the R34 model. I have a couple of T-cased from G35's and G37's, they are nice and compact and work just like the Borg Warner I am using. They using a simple PWM control with a ball ramp clutch.
I find it interesting that all of the ball joints are in the same plane. I'm assuming this is to reduce the packaging by lowering the rack and to eliminate bump steer as much as possible?
I don't think they are all quite in the same plane. I wish I could get a Ford Cad model of the spindles. I need to get a higher quality scan. Now a high priority now, but it would be fun in the future to machine a spindle from solid.
@@npvg I was told by a bumper manufacturer that Ford has a partner program where you can get solid models from them.
Howdy
Hi Tim, could we convince you to build an awd fox body mustang ? It would be a little lighter.
Maybe next😁
I have to finish this project first. I am a big fox body fan, but it is a bit to close to my Merkur.
Dang! I worked on one or two(?) production aluminum knuckles for Mustang, with bolt on bearings. Did you check them? I can't remember if they had "axle" holes or not, nor remember the suspension geometry differences.
(Too many knuckle designs, too much time)
Yes, the only knuckle I know about is the gt350/500. Neither have appropriate splines
In the hub or room for a cv joint in the knuckle.
I have since learned that a rear gt500 hub would be a better solution:)
@@npvg
That's too bad. I remember thinking Ford was one step closer to adding a front axle. And I was pretty sure that hub/bearing came from the rear of another Ford.
Dang! Nice job!
🤔 it's a lil late but. Question do the CVs
Designed to be on a non steering axle
Have less angle ability.
This is sometimes the case, old BMW's and Porches' come to mind, but most modern cars use the same fixed outer joints as the front. Like I mentioned in the video, I just need a different boot to handle the angle.
6:20 Can't you use countersunk screws for the inside?
They are also available up to strength 12.9.
Or even flange bolt head
@@MattSoppa That would not help to clear to the joint.
My friend and I talked about that, but I want the bolts to clamp on the back sheet metal piece and not rely on the weld, if that makes sense.
I think with the appropriate clamp it will be OK. We will find out soon!
@@npvg I was thinking of phasing the holes at the joint, then sinking countersunk screws into it.
Then, in addition to the weld, you still have the screw connection going through all the parts.
Of course, it may be that the head diameter is too large to be able to sink far enough or you have to sink too deep (sheet thickness).
But they are only minor details compared to the great project you are making.
Am totally excited about the finished vehicle! 👍