Sunday, January 15, 2017

Test Drive and Photo Op

After bolting up the new shoes into the freshly shorn wheel wells I decided to take the XJ out for some gas. Also wanted to see how she performed on the highway with the new additions.

Over all very pleased. Wheels/tires feel well balanced. Intake is hardly noticeable under normal acceleration. Yeah she's slow but I'm not building a race car. Engine/trans/gears appear to function fine with the current configuration. For any long highway trips we'll just throw the XJ on a trailer and motor along in style with Marge the Barge doing what she does best. Tow.

Front end needs work and that will be next on my to-do list. There is a bit of play in the steering and general loose feeling from the front. Bad ball joints, TRE's, etc all add up. Going to throw on a junkyard Grand Cherokee tie-rod and adjustable track bar when I do the ball joints and u-joints. Should help to tighten things up.

The good news is no rubbing so far. Yes the front sway bar is still attached limiting travel. Not much flexing here but small steps... Here are some glamor shots:








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