Thats why this little(well maybe not anymore) community is so great. There is such a diverse group of cars and all everyone cares about is having fun behind the wheel
I must also commend you on your super original and thought out username, I found myself in a similar position of uniqueness :lmfao: |
Welcome. Now get those pictures up. What make is the suspension on your Mustang?
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The front suspension on the Stang is the Steeda QA-1 tubular K-member and control arms. The panhard bar is Maximum Motorsports. I also have a MM differential cooler. It's a passive system - no pump, just routes fluid through the diff - but I got a good deal on it and I figured it couldn't hurt when I eventually get it on a track.
It's a bit hard to see in the attached pic, but I also had a buddy of mine build me a custom aero kit with a front air-dam and a lexan rear wing. The car was floating badly at 85+ MPH, and I hoping to get a little downforce. I obviously haven't tested it in a wind-tunnel (wouldn't that be sweet?) but I think it helps. Of course, I only have three inches of ground clearance in the front, but that's why we have daily drivers, right? I took the pic while I was waiting in line to get the car dyno'd at the Coronado Speed Festival in 2008. It was running a little rough, but it managed to pull 210 HP & 270 lb/ft at the wheels. It does have a decent torque curve. It hit 250 lb/ft at 2,700 RPM, peaked at 269 lb/ft at 3,500 RPM, and stayed over 250 lb/ft until 4,400 RPM. Oh, and by the way, it's "light desert tan" (not beige) because it was originally a 4-cylinder car that I bought for its coupe body and transplanted a 5.0 drivetrain into. I'll get some more pics up soon... |
That looks cool - I like the home made aero kit :thumbs_up:
What are your future mod plans? |
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I'm pretty happy with the front suspension, but I'd like to replace the panhard bar with a Watts link. It'll probably be a while, though, because I think there are going to be some maintenance issues popping up in the next year or two. I had a new Zoom clutch and lightened flywheel put in when the car was built, but I used the old transmission and it has 160K+ miles, so it's going to need a rebuild soon. I doubt I'll put any serious money into the engine, because it also has 160K+ miles. I'll probably just run it until it starts to go, then look around for a newer one or drop in a crate motor. I'd also really like to have it painted, but that's a ways off... |
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Here's a pic of the SRT. Not the greatest, but it'll have to do for now. I have a friend who's into photography, and I'm planning to have her do a shoot with the car in the near future. I'll post those up when they're done.
I just had a short-throw shifter installed yesterday. The shift is very firm (new bushings), but it's very nice. The throws are reduced by 50%. The factory shifter had been one of my beefs with the car for a long time. I'm going to upgrade my plugs and wires in the next few weeks, and then hopefully throw on some Hotchkis sway bars within a few months. |
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