GOT2B GM Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Here's an idea that would benefit all w-body owners. Looks like the SHO guys beat us to it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Taurus-SHO-Aluminum-Subframe-Mounts-Bushings_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42609QQihZ019QQitemZ290174014112QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V Wouldn't be too hard to make on a mass production CNC lathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 i'd need measurements...or some stockers to get some off of..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I'd be more worried about a lot of vibration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 those look a bit simpler than ours to begin with. Could still be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I'd be more worried about a lot of vibration. x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmin Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I'd be more worried about a lot of vibration. x2 i wouldnt give a shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarloDude Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I'd be more worried about a lot of vibration. x2 x3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I'd be more worried about dragging my engine down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I'd be more worried about dragging my engine down the road. ....??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 IE Subframe bushings rotting and frame dropping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Is that a huge problem with these cars? I didn't think it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I didn't think so either. But, my 93 vert which was a Florida car up till a couple years ago, needs rear bushings at the least, and it only has 80,000 miles on it. You can see the back of the subframe move side to side almost 1/4" when sawing the steering wheel back and forth. And yes, the bolts are tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Damn, my 140k mile Illinois winter Lumina ones were perfect when I sold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per0781 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 same with my 155k bushings that saw massachusetts winter every year since new. that even includes burnouts before the car removal guy cam e and took it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 My subframe moves around a lot in the Lumina...everytime I turn the steering wheel it groans and pops (I can feel it in the floor board, and it's NOT the rack)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 I really don't think this is the greatest idea. I'm all for aluminum mounts, but there really should be some kind of insulator in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancho Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Exactly, for most of us if not all our W's are our daily drivers, and even though im all for the race car feel in my grandma-mobile i just dont think mouinting the subframe to the body with essentially a set of washers is what im looking for, mabie poly bushings, but not aluminum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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