Drawings or Templates...
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Drawings or Templates...
Hello, new to this forum.
Anyone have any drawings or templates to scale for installing a 8.8 IRS in the Miata? I am working on fabbing my own but thought maybe someone had a nice kit to make it quicker and easier. Not going the aftermarket kit way. Thanks for any help. Kenny
Anyone have any drawings or templates to scale for installing a 8.8 IRS in the Miata? I am working on fabbing my own but thought maybe someone had a nice kit to make it quicker and easier. Not going the aftermarket kit way. Thanks for any help. Kenny
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From: Oakville, Ct
Well, short of taking the parts off my car and tracing them out for you, which I would not do to Boss Frog, all I can say is look at a lot of pictures of the current crop of solutions then star fabing your own.
When I did my own accy drive set up I started with card board, then went to lexan before I ever cut the 1/2" aluminum. It took two tries with the lexan to get what I wanted but it sure saved time and materials. Now I have templates to copy if I decide I want to share the set up.
I liked the BF set up as it was a very solid mount. I did cut and mod it to fit the 8.8 Cobra rear I was using. The only thing I am worried about is clearing the rear axles. I may make the bend under the boots with 1 1/4 or 1 1/2" pipe and then cut the radius down the middle and add a piece top and bottom to give the volume I need (esentially oval pipe). It should clear all the mounts and other items at the rear of the car.
When I did my own accy drive set up I started with card board, then went to lexan before I ever cut the 1/2" aluminum. It took two tries with the lexan to get what I wanted but it sure saved time and materials. Now I have templates to copy if I decide I want to share the set up.
I liked the BF set up as it was a very solid mount. I did cut and mod it to fit the 8.8 Cobra rear I was using. The only thing I am worried about is clearing the rear axles. I may make the bend under the boots with 1 1/4 or 1 1/2" pipe and then cut the radius down the middle and add a piece top and bottom to give the volume I need (esentially oval pipe). It should clear all the mounts and other items at the rear of the car.
