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  1. Edbert

    Please Post Your Gas Mileage

    My daily ~40 mile commute consists of about 30% light-to-light at about 45 MPH in between, then 40% of bumper-to-bumper "highway" driving from 20-60MPH, then about 30% of clear toll-road driving at 70-85MPH. For four years my mileage was a consistent 21-22 MPG in the 6 months of...
  2. Edbert

    Please Post Your Gas Mileage

    I get a very consistent 21.5-22.75 doing no driving other than my daily commute. That is some stoplight-to-stoplight (0-45MPH), some bumper-to-bumper (cannot get out of 1st & 2nd gear) and I get to hit 80+MPH every single day on part of the stretch so it is not all low speed. That is calculated...
  3. Edbert

    For those of you with oversized wheels

    Thanks for the info! Did you reprogram your car for the additional circumference or do you just live with the speedo/odo being "off"? There's a really cool calculator here for figuring out the differences in diameter of various tire sizes. The diameter difference on a 235/55-17 (stock) and...
  4. Edbert

    Anyone know where this front end comes from?

    Yes, it is the lights that I thought would violate the US laws, not just the smoked (?) headlights and fogs but the clear (?) corners as well. I like almost everything except the hood and scoop though, I thought it looked cartoonish on the Boss9 back in the day. The lower grill opening has a...
  5. Edbert

    Anyone know where this front end comes from?

    Looks like several components, just wondering if it is custom or some sort of kit. Probably would not pass DOT inspection stateside but I like a lot of what he's done. Edit: I posted a link to the image, some ISP issues maybe but it is not always visible, now I'm getting a 403...
  6. Edbert

    For those of you with oversized wheels

    Well, I found out that the FR500s in 18" will not accept 14" brakes from Roush or Brembo, neither will the Bullits in 18 or 20. Have to get Roush/Saleen/Shelby (others I'm sure as well) in 18" rim size to clear those two brands of 14" discs. Second question for those in the know (I checked...
  7. Edbert

    Post Pics of Your Mustang

    VERY nice CS! What size wheels (I know they are 20s, more interested in width) and tires are those and is it a stock ride height?
  8. Edbert

    For those of you with oversized wheels

    Those are all nice. I had not considered replacement availability, kinda makes sense to buy a 5th rim now that I think bout it. Unless you get staggered widths, then you'd need a 6th...sigh. What about spares? The factory spare is not going to be big enough anymore, at least for the rear end if...
  9. Edbert

    For those of you with oversized wheels

    Thanks for all the replies and votes so far. Cosmetically these things are purely a matter of taste, there's some scientific basis when performance is concerned but I do not race my car or drive ANYWHERE NEAR the limit, that is why I get 22-24MPG and 43,000+ miles on a set of tires. I am...
  10. Edbert

    For those of you with oversized wheels

    First off, I cannot believe that I have ~43,000 miles on these tires and they aren't slicks yet. Second off I cannot believe how well the factory (GT) tires performed since they LOOK like they belong on a Windstar or Taurus not a GT. But the time is approaching when I'll need new shoes, I...
  11. Edbert

    Western Motorsports

    It took me a while to find it, that's what I meant when I said their site was broken. But it is there, they offer several kits, once you explore past the dead links. ============= As for the looks, I guess it is just a matter of taste. Personally I never liked the looks of the sideways intakes...
  12. Edbert

    Western Motorsports

    Good feedback, thanks KD! I'm wondering though about the other designs having more power. From what I recall the WMS design outperformed every other intake on the market. It was 5.0 magazine that compared 11 different CAIs on the market and the dyno proved this one to be the best. Here's the...
  13. Edbert

    To Install or Not to Install?

    I'm not much help I know but here's the truth...when I was new to turning a wrench I had no choice since I could barely afford my parts, there was no way I could afford to pay someone to install them too. Where I had a major advantage over you is that back in the day when I was learning about...
  14. Edbert

    Western Motorsports

    I was able to get past the broken part of the site and found the CAI kits with the ram-air box. But I don't see any hoods anywhere. I know this unit can get a ram-air effect via the stock hood but I could have sworn they had a hood that was custom fit with hood scoops/openings. Am I imagining...
  15. Edbert

    Western Motorsports

    Anyone know much about this outfit? Their website seems to be a little broken and not updated in a long time. My hood received a little hail damage and I'm contemplating getting a FG hood, the ram-air design that WM was always one I liked.
  16. Edbert

    Post Pics of Your Mustang

    Very nice, bet it beats your SN197, at least in a straight line :D
  17. Edbert

    Please Post Your Gas Mileage

    Bone stock 2005GT (paper air filter and all) running Mobil-1 after 1st 1,000 miles, about 40,000 total on the odometer. 22-23MPG mixed (hwy/city) during winter 20-21MPG mixed (hwy/city) during summer (A/C running)
  18. Edbert

    67 ribbed tail light panel. What color?

    Hmmm...those pics worked last night, I checked before I posted. Well here's the two pictures in link form then: Fastback Coupe/Convertible Also, in response to Dennis...whatever you saw on the '66 was not a factory piece. There are modern versions of these around too, not the repops...
  19. Edbert

    67 ribbed tail light panel. What color?

    I'm not familiar enough with the CS decklid to answer you directly. Take a look at this fastback: See how the top edge is straight accross? The coupe and convertible version dips down in the middle and is MUCH rarer. It is kind of hard to see in this picture but you can get the idea:
  20. Edbert

    Rearend Swap info - FAQ

    Interesting. I was going to buy a unit from Currie but freaked at the price they wanted for the one I spec'ed, A 9" with locker and 31 spline axles didn't seem extravagant to me but it was going to cost over $2.5K. I went the cheaper route and sourced a small-bearing factory-9 out of a big...
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