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FR500 (page 3)
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DRIVESHAFT

Driveshaft: FR500 metal matrix composite, 3-1/2" dia.
U-joints: Production Cobra uni-joints

FR500 logo

REAR AXLE

Ring and Pinion: 8.8" FRPP M-4209-G410
Axle Ratio: 4.10 : 1
Diff: 31 tooth Torsen T2R, 4.0:1 torque bias limited slip
Diff housing: Aluminum Cobra housing with uniqye FR500 locating bracket.
Diff. Cooler: Tilton electric pump with unique FR500 tube-style heat exchanger
Half-Shafts: FR500 51mm tubular with 31 tooth stub shafts

Light Modification: Because the tire well moved forward 5 inches, slight adjustments to the production front headlight assembly needed to be made. Engineers shaved off a just a little from the very rear of the wrap around (yellow area) to accomodate. Little things you might not notice, but they did :-)

SUSPENSION

FRONT SUSPENSION

FR500 double A-arm front suspension utilizing a bolt-on tubular No.2 cross member, Lincoln LS alum. rear upper control arms as front upper control arms, fabricated steel lower control arms, Cobra spindles, Lincoln LS derived alum. coil over shocks, 1-1/4" dia. rearward mounted tubular (sway) bar, fabricated stabilizer bar arms and drop links, ride height lowered 1" from stock.

LS Rear as FR500 Front: The FR500 Front suspension. Note the production Lincoln LS upper.

REAR SUSPENSION

Cobra IRS with revised spring rates and shock valving, ride height lowered 1" from stock

STEERING

Type: Power assist rack and pinion
Gear ratio: 17.25:1
Turns: 2.4 turns lock to lock

BRAKES

FRONT

Rotors: 14" x 1.25 Brembo rotors, vented and cross drilled
Calipers: Four pistion, Brembo calipers with FR500 caliper adapters
Cooling: Forced air, ducted from front fascia

REAR

Rotors: 13" x 1.1" Brembo rotors, vented
Calipers: Lincoln LS single pistion rear calipers with FR500 adapters

ABS: Production four-channel ABS system

Got $4,000? Because the wheels are machined to order at this stage, you'll need some cash flow to get them :-) Production wheels will be less costly of course.

WHEELS AND TIRES

Front: 18" x 9" FR500 prototype wheels.
Rear: 18" x 10" FR500 prototype wheels.

Tires
Front: BFG's G-Force T/A KD 265/35ZR18
Rear: BFG's G-Force T/A KD 295/35ZR18

INTERIOR

Two tone dark charcoal and medium graphite leather, FR500 steering wheel.

SEATS
Front Seats: Production Mustang seats with FR500 Mustang leather seat trim.

AUDIO SYSTEM:
JBL high performance CD audio / CD-ROM, AM & FM with Becker TrafficPro voice prompt navigation, one JBL GT1041 10in subwoofer powered by a JBL BP600 watt amp. Two JBL 504Gti 2 way mid-range speakers powered by a JBL P80 amp, one JBL 7 band parametric equalizer.

That's it (for now)