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  1. SpitfireMk24

    Bay Area Performance Shops?

    hes a vette specialists but he can do lots of stuff... just dont tell him i sent you... just make some excuse about ... i dunno. but you get the picture. He just doesnt like it when I advertise for him....
  2. SpitfireMk24

    Bay Area Performance Shops?

    just try going to tri valley muffler behind crown chevrolet in dublin... if you go down dublin blvd, turn at the chevy dealer, and tri valley muffler is back in the business complex back there. This friend of mine is right next door. his business is called to go faster
  3. SpitfireMk24

    Bay Area Performance Shops?

    a friend of mine has a small garage in dublin, hes a pro scca driver. He raced mustangs for at least 15 years, and he will do mostly anything (suspension, most engine work, but he wont do tranny work or gear installs, and as long as the engine work isnt very extensive he can take care of it...
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    Ford EEC Error Codes

    someone said earlier that autozone pulls codes for free, but I called them and the guy told me they didnt do that anymore.... So the only way to get a code pulled for free is either use your own scanner or find a friend whos got one? Ive called all the garages in town, and they all charge at...
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    tire + rim sizes

    what are the stock rim widths? I think its either 8 or 8.5 . . . .?
  6. SpitfireMk24

    tire + rim sizes

    if I want to have the same size rims and tires all around, what are the widest rims I can buy? and what are the stock sizes? I think I'd like to buy 9 inch wide rims all around (9x17) is this possible and can I go wider without rubbing at all in front? can you get 10 inch wheels in the...
  7. SpitfireMk24

    Looking for a "how-to" or install tips for firewall adjuster!!

    yeah I would greatly appreciate this too, but I'd also like to know what exactly these parts do..
  8. SpitfireMk24

    VT Stage 1 cams

    dang stangman, sounds real good!
  9. SpitfireMk24

    gas pedal - heel toe mod

    I hear that our cars have throttle stops to prevent from damaging the trottle body... so i guess that leaves the pedal and the cable... thanks for your help guys!
  10. SpitfireMk24

    gas pedal - heel toe mod

    http://mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/99pedals.htm I really wanted to do this on my car... but isnt this dangerous cause wouldnt you be over extending the throttle cable and be at risk of breaking it? has anyone else done this? thanks !!!
  11. SpitfireMk24

    did i F(%! my car over?

    as for scratching gears, I believe that it happens to everyone once in a blue moon... just nobody wants to admit it. Its not so bad unless you are seriously grinding hard, like if you miss a shift while powershifting, then thats pretty much real bad. but if its a light grind, its nothing to...
  12. SpitfireMk24

    is this rice or trick?

    well Ive got a question... my hood doesnt latch when you close it unless you lift it like a foot up in the air and slam it down... maybe i just have to tweak the latch a little bit... but if I got these, wouldnt it make closing the hood more difficult? but nice find!
  13. SpitfireMk24

    a couple little tech q's

    thanks for the tip on the spec clutches, ive heard several people say that about them. did you feel any performance gains from your tb and plenum? thanks again!
  14. SpitfireMk24

    a couple little tech q's

    great! thanks for all your help. concerning the mac straight shot, i think its 80mm, maybe 85, im not sure, ill measure it next time im bored. however, i dont think that the material, and temperature of the intake piping makes a difference, as the air thats flowing through has not nearly...
  15. SpitfireMk24

    a couple little tech q's

    ... these arent exactly hard questions, are they?
  16. SpitfireMk24

    a couple little tech q's

    so i am getting ready to get some work done on my car this summer, and I had a few questions. first of all- my clutch. I heard from a respected opinion that stock gt clutches are less then stelar, and you will end up replacing it within no time. now my clutch works perfectly fine, except that...
  17. SpitfireMk24

    GALLOP AROUND THE BAY---40+ so far--Yeah!, SF, CA Saturday, May 14th '05

    definately a blast. it was also a great learning experience, so next year will be that much greater. Don't be shy! keep posting your pics! heres the one pic i took on my picture phone :( so the quality is pretty crappy. i would have put it on msn, but I dont have a membership. I dont...
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    GALLOP AROUND THE BAY---40+ so far--Yeah!, SF, CA Saturday, May 14th '05

    did i hear right that we were going to be in danville???
  19. SpitfireMk24

    GALLOP AROUND THE BAY---40+ so far--Yeah!, SF, CA Saturday, May 14th '05

    . . . youll have to excuse me. . . but i dont even know which freeway you are referrring to. .. im assuming 580? sorry. . .I dont get out much. . .:(