Rich Thomson
Registered User
Coming 2004 MN12 Performance will be selling a IRS Pinion brace simular in design to the Cobra brace. The MN12 version will fit all 89-97 Thunderbirds, Cougars, and Mark VIII cars. The prototype brace see below will not be the exact production piece. We have not settled on the final production design. Price for the brace will be around $200 and will be a bolt-on piece. Pinion angle will be fixed and better control of the driveline anle will be achieved. Wheel hop issues will be reduced as well as reducing driveline vibration at high speeds. For thoes who have not see how the pinion brace fits we will have more pictures of the brace mounted on the subframe later next month. Until then I will explain. The two farthest mounting holes attach to the lower front control arm subframe. The other two closer mounting holes slide under the pinion bushings to secure the pinion from moving.