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    Bullitt VS 09 G8

    What kind of G8? Base V6, GT, or GXP? Kinda need to know that before making any kind of realistic prediction. You're gonna get walked by a stock G8 GT from a roll. From a dig you can only win with more traction, but he's got a huge advantage. The GT has 100 hp on you, you ain't gonna win...
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    Shox & Strut's

    No, it's because they are shorter. If you take the stock length strut and lower the car an inch, your strut is always compressed an inch more than originally designed. If you use a shorter strut in the first place, you have the same suspension travel but you don't have that additional inch of...
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    Black SN95 Photoshoot

    That's a nice-looking car. Good job on the photos. Very nice work on both the location and the angles. I like the shot of your reflection in the fender as a photo in and of itself. Or the one where the car is parked half out of the frame with the garbage barrel front and center. Most...
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    cold start rattle

    Is it a sign of wear? My car has 72,000 on it and it's eight years old. The parts can't last forever. Would it simply be smart to plan on replacing them sooner rather than later? It just seems a part that was formerly silent now makes a little noise... If I'm going to spend the money...
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    cold start rattle

    That's right, I had forgotten that. I had just assumed it was pistons until a post by wmburns mentioning the timing chains a little while ago. Just forgot about it when I posted.
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    95 GT or 96 GT

    The 96 with PI heads and intake swap will trump what you can get out of the 95 for the money - it will be much faster than the 5.0 with a couple hundred dollars and some labor. On the other hand, I don't know what other supporting mods you will need to make that work on a 96. There's...
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    cold start rattle

    I've had a bearing fail in a motor. And been present when a few were going/gone. In every case the issue was most apparent at high rpms. They would sound fine at idle and if you didn't rev high you might never know what was coming. On the other hand, an "issue" that presents itself only on a...
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    Fobe

    How is buying one off ebay sight-unseen not "biting the bullet" while getting one from a local dealer knowing it will work 100% before you go home somehow is? It's "fob."
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    Finally Got Both My Sparco Seats Installed :-)

    It's only "no win" if your choices are "driving around with a rollbar and no helmet" and "driving around in a fixed-back racing seat with a 'make-do' four-point harness." The factory seatbelt and airbag work rather well in the kinds of accidents commonly seen on public roads. A rollbar and...
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    im going to start a big argument

    What is the argument? Some GT drivers feel that Cobra owners are stuck-up pricks? I think that's covered. Cobra badges on a non-Cobra is just dumb, but bumpers and whatever else are simply personal aesthetic taste. I don't understand people who get every Cobra cosmetic part for their V6 or...
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    Ammeter overcharging battery?

    I got an idea - the problem wasn't the alternator. Have the battery checked. You are probably fine to drive home regardless. I'd guess your battery is the culprit, or there is an issue with wiring. Stop taking the advice of random idiots who claim to know. Take the new alternator back and...
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    halo headlight replacement

    What blows my mind is you own these lights and have no clue yourself. How the hell would anyone else know if you, the owner, do not? You have ugly cheap-ass aftermarket lights that are broken and demanding that someone tell you how to fix them after multiple people have informed you that...
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    IT'S NOT A 5.0!

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    Bent Rims

    I don't know that you can bend an OEM cast aluminum wheel the way a steel wheel can be. Take a look at the wheel yourself. If it's bent it will be obvious. I had a tire shop tell me my factory wheel was bent when I asked them to balance a set. The problem was simply a worn tire. I...
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    Opinions Wanted for Live Rear vs IRS

    If you want to be fast around a road course, get better at driving before spending money on parts. And spend money on tires, because that is the biggest contributor to low lap times. The car itself isn't the problem. Talking about "handling" as if it is a part that comes in a box is nice...
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    Opinions Wanted for Live Rear vs IRS

    L. O. L. Let me guess, you spent a ton of money on name brand parts so your car would handle like a "race car"? Exactly what kind of roads do you think "race cars" are designed to drive on? Sounds like you got what you paid for, but I wouldn't be blaming the solid rear axle for your mistakes.
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    Thinking of building an N/A engine, list inside

    Companies sell what customers want to buy. If you built 4.6 engines for a living and every day you had someone ask you for a stroker kit, how many times would you get into an argument with a customer about why that's not a good idea before you just just set them up, deposit the check, and go on...
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    Starter issues

    Try rolling the car in gear a few inches to get a new part of the flywheel next to the starter. If that doesn't work try tapping the starter with a wrench - sometimes an internal actuator won't kick the starter gear out to engage the flywheel and hitting it seems to temporarily fix it. You...
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    Thinking of building an N/A engine, list inside

    Sounds like you need to find a new engine builder. A 4.6 doesn't need more stroke. Typically race engines start with a big bore and a much shorter stroke. The big bore enables large valves for high rpm breathing and the short stroke limits piston speed and the stress of the change of...
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    Opinions on getting a new (used) mustang

    I'd generally avoid higher mileage used cars if at all possible. The only reason is you will pay for brakes, shocks and struts, clutch, water pump, alternator, radiator, etc. etc. over a relatively short ownership period vs. a ~50K mile example. I'm finding a lot of Mach 1's under $15K but...
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