I may check out Mitsubishi Lancer complete strut, spring, spindle and disk brakes since it has 5x4.5" bolt pattern!

The spindle is also rear steer.

waid

 

Just because you can doesn't make it a good idea ,looks kinda scary with the flux welds and the cv shaft going through the spring:skullnbones: besides Mitsubishi

however the guy seemingly made it work so:shrug:

 

Just because you can doesn't make it a good idea ,looks kinda scary with the flux welds and the cv shaft going through the spring

Holy crap! Can't say I've seen that before.

 

Looks like a catastrophic accident waiting to happen and is
also showcasing some pretty crappy welds. Welding iron
suspension components is not even something we did. About
as crazy as we got was modification of pitman arms and
those were done by someone who was nuclear welding
certified.

ex-Global West GM
1991-1995

 

Looks like a catastrophic accident waiting to happen

X1000

Why run a strut if you aren't going to cut the shock towers? Just lost camber gain for no gain.

Those welds look questionable at best.

 

I'm guessing the Tbird rear assembly was too wide so he narrowed it by tossing the cast arms which weren't practical to shorten and fabbing up steel copies that were shorter. If that is the case then like a Tbird the CV axles run very close to but don't touch the coil springs. The angle of the picture makes that look worse than it is.
I kind of like his solution there. Could be a tad more professional though and I know I wouldn't trust MY flux welds on those parts.
The front suspension I want nothing to do with. What car donated the parts doesn't even play into it for me. I just don't want any of it near me or mine.

 

Here is pic of the 5.0 engine bay and the strut mounts. He is using Mega squirt. Car has a turbo and LS coils.:shrug:

Waid

 

Can you even weld mild steel to iron?

 

With the right welding rod/wire, yes you can. From the looks of it, he didn't use the proper equipment. There are several terms I'm thinking of to describe that, and I won't even say them on the internet!

 

He said the spindle is forged and not cast iron.

Waid

 

good or bad has the thinking out side the box thing going on for sure

 

unique idea, poor fabrication lol

 

I can weld much, much better but there's a reason I have a 120 volt MIG, I stick to non critical stuff like brackets and sheet metal. Originally I was going to modify stock control arms and I'm pretty my welding would have been ok but I thought why take chances? It was a no brainer to spend the money on parts that were not only professionally welded but were professionally designed and built. I'm not at all against making modifications but my belief your not trading one problem for another. I think for the most part stock stuff can be made to work pretty well.

 

I really don't get that front suspension. A strut front suspension is an inexpensive design for mass production. Doesn't seem like a huge improvement.

Also not as many options for new struts. I think a Koni might be available for a '98 Mirage but everything else is junk.