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  1. 95Nelson

    Digital Tuning Ford Power Pack V K&n Cai

    Hey Sparty92 - Thanks for the advice and "kick in the pants". I disconnected my skip-shift solenoid as per advice on this site. It only took me 5 minutes. When I had my 06 custom tuned, the tuner told me the difference between the 93 octane & 87 octane tune was only about 9 hp, so I got the 87...
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    Digital Tuning Ford Power Pack V K&n Cai

    I believe you 100%, but I do want to keep my warranty in effect as I only have 5k miles on it and don't want to risk blowing #8 resulting in major bucks on a new engine at my expense. I did a tune + CAI on the 06 we had, but that was only after my dealer told me it would not affect my warranty...
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    Digital Tuning Ford Power Pack V K&n Cai

    I'm talking about spending $350 - $400, depending on which one I choose. I do want to keep the warranty in effect especially after hearing about problems with #8 if you go too radical with a tune. The car is great in it's stock form, but I do remember from the 06 vert we had how much more fun it...
  4. 95Nelson

    Digital Tuning Ford Power Pack V K&n Cai

    Thanks Noobz347, but I were going to do that I would have just kept the 07 GT500 I had.
  5. 95Nelson

    Digital Tuning Ford Power Pack V K&n Cai

    I have a 12 GT w/Brembo Brakes, 3.55 gear, 6M, etc. I've been considering the options for a little extra power, but I am VERY concerned about the different aftermarket tunes and blowing out #8 cylinder and having no warranty to fix it. Therefore, I am looking at the Ford Racing Power Pack - K&N...
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    Fuel Gt 6 Spd Owners. Whats Your Highway Mpg?

    I'm always watching mine in the highway. If I keep it less than 75mph I'll get 23-25 mpg depending on wind direction, temp, etc. - lots of variables as stated by others. If i go closer to 80 mph I'll get 22-23 mpg. Here's an interesting situation I noticed the other day, I was playing around...
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    How much for a stock drive shaft?

    The GT drive shafts are different than the GT500 - something about handling 200 HP more. I'd have to get the aluminum checked out before selling it. Paul's High Performance thinks there may be a problem with it. Looks like I'll be buying a used one from PHP for $400 this week. Once I get the...
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    How much for a stock drive shaft?

    Some of you may have already read my post on the used 07 GT500 I bought from a guy in Chicago and the issues so far. Well, it looks like the seller had broken the stock drive shaft and replaced it with a Powerstroke one-piece aluminum drive shaft with a safety strap/bar. I want to go back to a...
  9. 95Nelson

    Bought a used GT500 & Need Advice

    gt500112 - The previous owner provided me with the TSB on the clutch & trans saying that a dealer should do it under warranty. The dealer and Zone Rep denied the warranty as the clutch & trans have been replaced before and the car has signs of abuse - although I don't know how they can claim...
  10. 95Nelson

    GT500 Shaker 1000 sound quality issue??

    I may be in the same situation. I recently bought a used 07 GT500 with the Shaker 1000 and it doesn't sound as good as the Shaker 500 in my 06 GT. I was wondering what's up with that? After all is like a $1,200 option. I've tried adjusting the base and treble, turning the subwoofer on and...
  11. 95Nelson

    Bought a used GT500 & Need Advice

    The $5800 for a clutch is using Ford OEM parts including the flywheel, pressure plate, clutch discs, release bearing, pilot bearing PLUS the TSB transmission parts - input shaft and syncros PLUS the dealer's labor for all that. I can have Paul's High Performance replace the entire clutch with...
  12. 95Nelson

    Bought a used GT500 & Need Advice

    The price we agreed on was $32,500. I had a cashier's check made out for $31,000 and brought another $1,500 in cash just in case there were any problems. I still have the $1,500, but in hindsight I wish I would have either walked away from the deal, or had planned on being able to hold back a...
  13. 95Nelson

    Bought a used GT500 & Need Advice

    The car has 21k miles on it. The dealer called in the Ford Zone Rep and after seeing a single piece drive shaft w/ safety strap and lots of rubber in the rear wheel wells, they said Ford will not warranty it - too much abuse and mods. Dealer said clutch would be $5,800 and diff could run...
  14. 95Nelson

    Bought a used GT500 & Need Advice

    I just bought a used 2007 GT500 from a guy in Chicago. It appeared to be a very good ebay deal, but here's what happened. I took Amtrak from Lansing, MI to Chicago on Saturday. The 4 hour trip took closer to 8 hours by the time I arrived. We met and I had about 30 minutes to check the car...
  15. 95Nelson

    Dealer Invoice on GT500

    Thanks for the advice. I do really appreciate it, but I have a new issue to discuss and I will post this as a new thread as well to get advice. I just bought a used 2007 GT500 from a guy in Chicago. It appeared to be a very good ebay deal, but here's what happened. I took Amtrak from...
  16. 95Nelson

    Dealer Invoice on GT500

    Greetings, With the current state of affairs, I figure this may be a good time to buy my dream car - Shelby Mustang GT500. I've been watching the listings on ebay for new GT500's and the bidding typically doesn't even hit $40k. I've contacted a couple of dealers, but I need some inside...
  17. 95Nelson

    New GT Oil: Conventional or Synthetic

    Our dealer offers $9.95 oil changes for life and uses the same synthetic blend that came in the car. I can't do it myself for less so I take it back to them every 3k miles. As far as the break in is concerned, DO NOT BABY IT. To really seat the rings in you should put the engine under a...
  18. 95Nelson

    Average MPG

    06 GT vert w/auto trans - CAI w/tune I get 22.3 with average speed of 44. I got about one mpg better before the CAI w/tune - I thought it would get better, not worse, but then again I really like the extra performance:nice: We didn't buy our stang for fuel economy although it's not much...
  19. 95Nelson

    More Accurate - Speedo or GPS?

    Ok, so I tried the IUP - using the average speed reading and hitting the reset button. It worked and indicated the speedo was about 2 mph high. It's good to know as, like I stated before, I usually cruise at about 8-9 mph over the limit and haven't received any tickets for doing it - hold on a...
  20. 95Nelson

    More Accurate - Speedo or GPS?

    notoriouspig - thanks for the info. So if you pulled me over doing 90 mph in a 70 speed zone, would let me go knowing that I was only testing the accuracy of my speedo?:rolleyes: You probably can't (or won't) comment on this, but it seems that most law enforcement personnel don't give tickets...
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