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    96 Gt Needs All New Brake Hardlines, Question

    years of new england weather have rusted out the brake lines that run from the MC/proportioning valve to the rear where the soft lines connect. LMS only sells the brake line kit for the 96-98 Cobra, and i am wondering if there is that much of a difference between the GT hardlines and the cobra...
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    clutch fork clips! where to find?

    after doing the t5 swap a few months back, I was forced to make my own clip/bracket to attach the clutch cable to the clutch fork lever. i have the bracket that connects the dog bone to the fork, but not the lever to the clutch cable bracket. i dont have the equipment to "make" a better one, and...
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    trans mount- nut size?

    anyone know the size and pitch of the 2 nuts that go on the underside of the trans mount? i recently did a t5 swap and got a new trans mount, didnt come with those two nuts and i didnt have them off the old one. thanks guys
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    bushings with bilstein bts struts+ mm cc plates?

    Hi guys, I recently installed the billstein bts kit, struts and springs plus mm cc plates. I had read that I shouldnt use the supplied poly bumpstops** that came with the billstein BTS kit, and that it was designed to work without them. I hear lots of noise from the strut towers though, but it...
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    removing rear springs, lca bolt wont budge?

    Im working on removing my rear springs, got the sway bar out and the nut removed from the end of the lca but I cant get that whole bolt out. Any tips? I tried using the jacks to get the tension off the bolt, and hammered on it for quite a bit. The thing will spin around but wont slide out...
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    tweeter whistles with rpm of engine?

    hey guys, my front drivers side tweeter has a high pitch whistle that follows the rpms of the engine. its a 96 gt with the mach 460. i removed it and put a known good one in its place and still have the whistle. it only does this when the engine is on, and no its not the supercharger :D im...
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    t5 swap done, crank but no start

    finished the swap, hooked up the t5 brakelight/nss harness and plugged in the nss under the dash and cruise control plugs as well. car cranks but wont start. i think maybe the timming got messed up when taking off the torque converter and putting on the flywheel, i mean i had my bro keeping the...
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    28 spline yoke?

    anyone know the part number on a 28 spline yoke? its for the t5. its all thats holding me from finishing the t5 swap, ugh.
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    re-installing driveshaft?

    almost done with my t5 swap, but the "new" driveshaft outta a t5 car is tight getting on the tranny. ive never put one in before, am i supposed to hammer around the edges or something? thanks guys
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    t5 belhousing lever?

    anyone know where to find the connector for the clutch cable (long one) that attaches to the belhousing lever? its the U piece that the cable attaches to. cant find it anywhere, might just have to buy the entire lever assembly itself, but i cant find that either. thanks guys
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    a/c surge?

    in my 88 convertible, n/a, when i turn the a/c on the idle will jump up about 500 rpms when the compresor kicks on then go back down. itll keep doing it until i turn it off. another thing is it only blows cold when the car is moving usually, at stop lights it is pretty warm. first guess is low...
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    belhousing to t5 bolts size?

    does anyone know the size of the 4 bolts that attach the belhousing to the t5 are? not the belhousing to engine, but the belhousing to transmission ones. its a 4cyl t5, thanks guys
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    Dual batteries fries radar detector?

    Still having a problem with this. My dual battery setup is pretty straight forward, two optima yellow tops, one is the main battery connected to the starter and alternator the other is the aux. They are both connected at the positive terminals by a 200a relay that comes on when the ignition is...
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    Srange problem after dual battery setup

    I recently setup a second battery in my 96 gt, mainly for the new alarm and a few other accesories, and the same day had my radar detector die and my exhaust solenoids die as well. When I say die, I mean fried without blowing a fuse...dont ask how..they just dont work anymore. I set the second...
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    no crank after pedal swap for t5

    swapped out the automatic pedals for those of a 5speed, havent put the tranny in or anything yet though. reconnected all the steering column wiring and everything that was taken apart, but now the car wont crank. car started right up before i did the pedal swap, but now it sounds like a speaker...
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    grille removal+airbag sensor question

    i recently removed the grille on my 96 gt, and notticed the 2 air bag impact sensors are now exposed to any stray debris that might get shot up there on the highway. anyone think that a small rock could set off my airbags if it hit one of those sensors? or can they withstand a lot more, i mean I...
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    keyless draining battery, with aftermarket alarm installed

    Hey guys, on my 96 gt the battery keeps draining. I tested for draw and it was pulling .08 amps, pulled the keyless fuse and it went down to .01. I havent had the time to wait and see if the gem module shuts off after 40 mins like its supposed to but that is the only drain i could find. I have...
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    reliable replacement clutch (t5)

    hey guys, im going to be doing an auto to manual swap this spring and i need a good clutch kit. not looking for high hp or anyhting, just a good reliable clutch. ill be running just the basic 2.3 T5 transmission. also looking for somewhere to order a new flywheel, stock weight. would one off a...
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    radiator cap for canton overflow tank?

    hey guys, ive had my canton overflow tank on for about a year now. ive been using this cheap cap i got at autozone, 18 lbs i think its leaking a little. im just wondering what psi i should be using for a cap, and maybe a p/n on a good one. thanks a lot its a 96 gt with an 01 gt motor btw. thanks
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    t45 needs rebuild, or swap out

    The syncros in my 96 gt (vortech+aftercooler and 01 pi motor swapped) are all but gone for 3rd, and trash for the rest and im looking to either just have it rebuilt, or swapped out with a 3650. numbers wise the car isnt completely tuned yet, but i dont want to go much over 450whp. trackwise, she...