Here are a few pictures of my newly finished Griggs GR-40 Cobra.
About a year ago I decided that my newly purchased convertible needed some suspension work. I started reading about various setups, differences, opinions, feedback threads etc. After making a few phone calls to the guys at Performance Autosport in Richmond, VA I decided that there was only one way to go... all the way!
We set up all the details over the phone, discussed time, price, variables, setup options and the like. We came to the conclusion that the IRS had to go, and that the full length sub frame connectors from Griggs were the best ones offered in the current aftermarket. From there we went all out. I left my car with them to receive the royal treatment. Starting with the rear, the clunky IRS was replaced by a solid unit from a GT which was beefed up with a Torsen Differential and 3.73 Gears. Mustang Don knew what to do from there. He installed the panhard bar, coilover setup and custom driveshaft. After the rear was set up the front needed some love. The overweight stock K-Member was ditched for the lighter Griggs unit and the stock suspension was nowhere to be found. A Canton oil pan found its way underneath to fight off oil starvation in extreme cornering situations. (boy was that a smart decision, more on that later). The boys at Forgeline wheels were kind enough to custom make me a set of wheels that fit the amazing Griggs brake kit, and boy did they do a good job!
I dropped off my car in Richmond that sunny Sunday thinking that I would get the same car when I returned to pick it up. I was COMPLETELY mistaken. When Mark, Don and Kevin were done with my car, the only thing that was the same about it was the COLOR! The driving experience was incredible, absolutely the most fun I have had on four wheels in my LIFE. It handles like a dream. You point, it goes, you say jump, it says "how high". This car feels like an absolute animal! I am at a loss for words when trying to describe the way it feels. I drove it from Richmond, VA to Cloudcroft, NM after I picked it up. I grew up in the mountains in New Mexico (yes there are mountains there, very high ones) and my parents live on a mountain road that twists, turns, ducks and dives thru the mountain. This baby took each curve like Tiger woods at a Putt-Putt course. There wasn't anything it wouldn't handle. It took what I gave it and begged for more. The highway was even fun! I learned that you can tell when you leave one county of a state and cross into another, meaning, any subtle chance in condition, registered thru the steering wheel! It was such a great experience.
Now that I'm done yapping...here are the pics!
Here is a link to more pics
http://performanceautosport.com/detail.asp?car=5869
Dave
About a year ago I decided that my newly purchased convertible needed some suspension work. I started reading about various setups, differences, opinions, feedback threads etc. After making a few phone calls to the guys at Performance Autosport in Richmond, VA I decided that there was only one way to go... all the way!
We set up all the details over the phone, discussed time, price, variables, setup options and the like. We came to the conclusion that the IRS had to go, and that the full length sub frame connectors from Griggs were the best ones offered in the current aftermarket. From there we went all out. I left my car with them to receive the royal treatment. Starting with the rear, the clunky IRS was replaced by a solid unit from a GT which was beefed up with a Torsen Differential and 3.73 Gears. Mustang Don knew what to do from there. He installed the panhard bar, coilover setup and custom driveshaft. After the rear was set up the front needed some love. The overweight stock K-Member was ditched for the lighter Griggs unit and the stock suspension was nowhere to be found. A Canton oil pan found its way underneath to fight off oil starvation in extreme cornering situations. (boy was that a smart decision, more on that later). The boys at Forgeline wheels were kind enough to custom make me a set of wheels that fit the amazing Griggs brake kit, and boy did they do a good job!
I dropped off my car in Richmond that sunny Sunday thinking that I would get the same car when I returned to pick it up. I was COMPLETELY mistaken. When Mark, Don and Kevin were done with my car, the only thing that was the same about it was the COLOR! The driving experience was incredible, absolutely the most fun I have had on four wheels in my LIFE. It handles like a dream. You point, it goes, you say jump, it says "how high". This car feels like an absolute animal! I am at a loss for words when trying to describe the way it feels. I drove it from Richmond, VA to Cloudcroft, NM after I picked it up. I grew up in the mountains in New Mexico (yes there are mountains there, very high ones) and my parents live on a mountain road that twists, turns, ducks and dives thru the mountain. This baby took each curve like Tiger woods at a Putt-Putt course. There wasn't anything it wouldn't handle. It took what I gave it and begged for more. The highway was even fun! I learned that you can tell when you leave one county of a state and cross into another, meaning, any subtle chance in condition, registered thru the steering wheel! It was such a great experience.
Now that I'm done yapping...here are the pics!
Here is a link to more pics
http://performanceautosport.com/detail.asp?car=5869
Dave
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