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    08 GT

    Many 4.6 3V engines, mine included, will put out considerable blue smoke upon startup, if the engine was run for only a short time on the previous startup. Example: Moving the car from the driveway into the garage so that the engine is started and run for only 20 seconds. Mine is 100 percent...
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    Coolant temperature gauge

    Yes, the gauge is heavily damped All of the Ford gauges are so heavily damped as to be nearly useless. As you suspect, it would take a boil over for the gauge to really show a significant change. If you really want to see what is going on with your engine you will need to mount another...
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    Bigcat...Question please

    Mine does this occasionally. Never really tried to figure it out, just living with it. I have 55,000 miles on my '05.
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    Install result for JLT and Excal with tunes by Doug Bama

    Thanks everyone for the info. I think I will get the A/F checked before running wide open for more than a short time. Owner1
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    Install result for JLT and Excal with tunes by Doug Bama

    Installed yesterday in about 30 minutes without any problems, results are great--everything I wanted. --No CEL, starts and idles like stock --Much better driveablity than stock, smoother and with more even power delivery --Huge improvement in throttle response. Engine now feels...
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    07 GT clutch noise.....

    Mine does it too. Kind of the opposite of a throw out bearing noise--only makes it when the clutch is NOT depressed. Owner1
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    Noises, and other problems

    Several of the "problems" are, as you suspected, normal behavior. 1) First Noise: The grinding noise and feeling when hitting the brakes hard, or in the wet, is the antilock brakes kicking in. They definitely make a grinding feel and sound when they activate, and especially in the wet, it...
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    Fit and Finish - How's your's holding up?

    13,000 miles and no squeeks, rattles or clunks. Still as tight as new, and I'm really picky about this. Interior still looks like new, but I'm also very careful with it. Owner1
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    How much camber is evil camber?

    Your alignment will be fine the way it is. Negative camber is dialed in only to compensate for the camber change caused by cornering loads, and by the movement of the suspension. Being a front engined, solid rear axle car, your rear tires do not need the camber compensation as the...
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    What did you pay for your 05??

    Ordered in December with zero money down, car delivered end of February for $1,000 under MSRP. Excellent dealership experience, excellent car. Owner1
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    Do current so called "cold air intakes" really give any power?

    In my opinion, virtually all the horsepower gain is in the tune. Like you, I have seen dyno results of cars with just a tune, and they show the same 15-20 horsepower that the folks with "CAI" get after a tune. While it is possible that the factory left 5-10 easily obtained horsepower on the...
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    gefracing spoiler

    Looks good, definitely better than stock. I'd keep it. Owner1
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    Radar/Laser Detectors?

    You're saying that police clock you from well over a half mile away? At that distance you're barely more than a dot, and unless they have a scope on their laser gun I don't know how they could pick you out from the other cars around you. Owner1 :shrug:
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    06 mustang gt

    On a forum such as this you'll typically only hear from people with problems, so the percentage of problem cars seems much higher than it really is. The great majority of '05 owners, myself included, have had no problems with their cars other than the noisy strut (fixed by TSB), and a very...
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    Holy Schnikies! New Lexus IS 350 is fast.

    The car tested by C&D was a pre-production car, and these often perform differently than production vehicles. Road and Track also tested the car in 93 degree weather and got a 0-60 of 6.0, and a 1/4 mile of 14.5 at 98 mph. The car has 306 horsepower, 277 ft/lb torque, automatic transmission...
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    Weird noise

    By far, the most likely causes: 1) Axle bearing 2) Carrier bearings (in the rear end) In neither case will you have a catastrophic failure on the 8.8 axle if you wait a few months to get it fixed. A Ford 9 inch would be another story. Owner1
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    Any dealerships in Oregon/Washington GTs selling near MSRP?

    Bowen Scarff Ford in Kent, WA is a no-dicker store that sells for $1,000 under MSRP. I bought my '05 GT there and they are very good people to work with. They get a good allotment of cars, but you'll have to check the web or call to see what they have in stock. I do drive by every so often...
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    1ST time oil change

    The car comes from the factory witha synthetic blend. Owner1
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    MiL eliminator for h-pipe

    I'm almost certain that it's illegal in all 50 states (and maybe Canada too) to eliminate your mother-in-law. Owner1
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    transmission & axle

    In answer to the question of whether lower gearing would affect the amount of torque the 7.5" could handle--the answer is yes. Lower gears harness more of the engine's available torque at low RPM. This means more stress on the tranny and rear-end. The effect is called torque multiplication...
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