Kevin Patten Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Am I reading this right in SPP that they have a surplus of the KR front sway bars which they are selling for $50 each ? and they have dropped $100 off of the price of the KR differential covers (which I thought was too much @ $250) but it's been awhile since I looked at those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Kevin - Thanks for your call tonight alerting me to this. As you know I changed both my GT500 and my wifes GT500 to all the KR suspension parts recently & I was unable to locate the front sway bars anywhere. I just ordered 2 of them for our His and Hers 500's. $50 bucks each and $15.15 each on the shipping. $ 50.00 each. These sway bars are surplus from the 2008-2009 Shelby GT500KR program. They may contain minor cosmetic scratches from storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted December 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Now all you have to ask Santa for is a pair of KR differential covers! ( Tana's going to get me for suggesting this ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 ....oh ya, I just ordered the rear Diff cover for Tana's car too. :happy feet: Mine already has it. $149. 99 Each, Plus $12 bucks shipping. These GT500KR Rear Differential Covers were used during the GT500KR Program in 2008 and 2009. Ford did extensive testing to guarantee a special cover that would not allow flex, afford maximum cooling, and be expandable (and easy-to-service) with separate fill and drain plugs. Comes complete with Ford mounting hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Now all you have to ask Santa for is a pair of KR differential covers! ( Tana's going to get me for suggesting this ) Mine has one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 That is a old pic. The rear sway bars on both cars have been changed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted December 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 You're a good husband Rob ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 You're a good husband Rob ! Tana said, I remember that cool cover you put on your car. I need it. I need to get the oil too. The stock GT500 differential requires 1 bottle or 4oz of “friction modifier” to be added to the gear lube if you are changing the fluid in the pumpkin. Here's the Friction modifier and the fluid from Ford that is in our cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Here is a installation thread on putting on the KR rear differential cover: http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php/topic/58678-whats-better-than-alexs-rusty-butt-spa-treatment/?hl=%2Brusty+%2Bbutt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 pull the top fill plug on my new cover and Pump in the new fluid (75W-140) and 6 oz of friction modifier. It took just over 2 quarts & 4oz (+ modifier) of fluid to do the job so you need to buy 3 quarts. After pumping part of the first quart in, I stopped and added the Friction modifier to the bottle and then continued pumping. I took the car for a test drive and then parked it and checked for leaks. Everything is dry and I love the looks of my new rear end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted December 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 So did you install the KR axle reservoir tank also in both cars ? The KR had an overflow tank on the rear end also . SPP also sells those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 So did you install the KR axle reservoir tank also in both cars ? The KR had an overflow tank on the rear end also . SPP also sells those No I did not do that mod....YET YET stands for Your Eligible Too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted December 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 What a stinker I am - finding ways for you to spend your money (you may never get to retire) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 What a stinker I am - finding ways for you to spend your money (you may never get to retire) The sales price break on both items is great. I could not resist. Plus I enjoy working on our cars. I like to do at least 1 or 2 mods to the cars every year. I will be retiring early and this GT500 of mine is going to get driven a lot !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 My new KR cover took:6 oz of Friction Modifier2 full qts8oz of the 3rd qt.Total = 78 oz This was using the fill to spill method. Very easy to service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown Away Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Thanks for the info Rob. I picked up the Kr rear diff cover from SAI when I stopped by In September, just haven't had the time yet to put it on. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted December 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 The sales price break on both items is great. I could not resist. Plus I enjoy working on our cars. I like to do at least 1 or 2 mods to the cars every year. I will be retiring early and this GT500 of mine is going to get driven a lot !! You should put the reservoir tank on both. JMO Because of the increase in fluid amount due to the cover it is best to add the reservoir such as SAI did on the KRs by removing the spring loaded vent cap and putting in a reservoir tank as to prevent pressure build up in the axle assembly and pushing fluid past the axle seals. Both the reservoir and the cover were used on the KR axle assembly as a paired upgrade for the KR model as compared to the standard GT500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 You should put the reservoir tank on both. JMO Because of the increase in fluid amount due to the cover it is best to add the reservoir such as SAI did on the KRs by removing the spring loaded vent cap and putting in a reservoir tank as to prevent pressure build up in the axle assembly and pushing fluid past the axle seals. Both the reservoir and the cover were used on the KR axle assembly as a paired upgrade for the KR model as compared to the standard GT500. Kevin - I see they have them for sale here: http://www.shelbystore.com/product-p/8r3v-4022-kr1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted December 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 I just hope that you are able to find the time for getting all this done in time for Grabberfest 2015 ! Then we'll find out if you can keep Tana and I off of your heels going up the hill ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Today I installed the KR front sway bar Tana's GT500 and mine. I compared the 2 bars very closely and found 5 things to note on the sway bars. 1. The part tag # is different on each bar. The Orange tag is the factory GT500 bar. The White tag is the KR bar Shelby sent me. 2. The factory GT500 sway bar has an additional mounting hole at each end that was not being used on my GT500. The KR bar does not have the extra holes. 3. The factory GT500 bar weighs 14.6 pounds. The KR bar weighs 12.4 pounds. (2.2 pounds lighter). 4. I measured the outside diameter of both bars in several spots. They are the same. I fuzz over 50. 5. The shape is exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Road Test Time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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