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  1. john_324

    where can i buy a racing helmet??

    I'm a Bell fan myself...they make some of the best helmets out there. "M" rated helmets are for motorcycling. "SA" are for autosports ("Special Applications" I think it stands for). Differences between M and SA ratings are mainly that M rated helmets are designed for multiple impacts...
  2. john_324

    hood pins

    I've got a set of the FRPP ones I'm considering installing with my stock hood on my '02. Strictly necessary, no. But as 1low03GT says, cheap insurance if you do any racing (Solo 2 and track days myself...), and they do look cool. 1969 GT came with them stock from the factory, so not...
  3. john_324

    Dodge Charger

    Saw my first SR-T 8 this weekend...very sharp looking, and great exhaust note from the factory. However, I still prefer the R/T Daytona models...love that great heritage striping and the wild colors. :)
  4. john_324

    Ricers = insanity.

    :eek: Yikes! Edit: that might work in the UK, but I wouldn't try it with drivers in the states, given the lack of driving skill among most people...they're likely to be taking on their cell phone/fiddling with the cd player/etc. and plow right into you... I find if you just touch the brake...
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    Headers

    Is it true though that you lose low-end torque with shorties, even as you gain hp? :shrug: I'd imagine that any sort of paint on headers would burn off almost immediately. I love those pictures of engines on stands at test facilities, with the headers glowing neon orange from the heat. :)
  6. john_324

    Thought you guys and girls might like this.

    Nice apexing. Very smooth. :nice: Ever run the Summit Point circuit? It's a great course for our cars with plenty of room to open them up and take advantage of our high rpm power.
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    Ford Racing "B" springs

    Having followed FRPP spring threads for awhile (I have a set of B-springs I need to get put on), I've notice something odd. They without fail seem to drop the 94-98s more than the 99-04s. Strange, as I would assume the later models to be heavier....maybe I'm totally mistaken though. :shrug:
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    Mudguards for 01 GT?

    Jeeze...how hard are you looking? http://www.fordaccessories.com/product/FordAccessories/Cars/Mustang/Mustang-Molded-Splash-Guards/MustangMoldedSplashGuards.aspx :jester: They actually don't look half bad, and certainly better than the S197 ones...
  9. john_324

    clutch on a hill sucks!!

    A old-school tip back from the days when every car had a manual: use your emergency brake. When waiting on a hill, pull the brake up fairly high so that it holds you in place if you let off the regular brake. When time to go, you just do clutch/gas normally, but simultaneously putting down...
  10. john_324

    I Am So Sick Of This "Tokyo Drift" BS

    Drifting is the automotive equivalent of figure skating...it's about style and subjective measurements of skill, not about organized pursuit of objectively defined goals. In a lot of ways, very similar to the so-called "extreme" sports...
  11. john_324

    The legend of the 5.0 will never die.

    I blame Vanilla Ice... :nonono: In all fairness though, the 5.0 was the performance Mustang engine for nearly 20 years...
  12. john_324

    Opening the hoodscoop...

    I've wondered just how much benefit the Mach 1-type setup really offers, I mean aside from being totally cool, which is undoubtably is. If you've ever seen an old Dodge Challenger T/A, it has a functional ram-air system as well. But the scoop opening is a good 6 inches off the hood :eek...
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    All around nice car/truck shopping, anyone have suggestions?

    Ford Fusion SE and SEL are supposed to be quite nice Euro-style sport sedans for a bargain price (around $20k, probably less) If you can live with an automatic transmission, I'd say it's a great deal. Sorta a bargain-basement BMW. Cool styling too (looks like a sport coupe from the rear)...
  14. john_324

    Toyota Camry's gunna start givin us a run for our money?

    Heck, a current V6 Mustang has power similar to that served up by a Fox body 5.0. But which would you rather have? :D Throughout the Mustang's history, it's rarely been the fastest car on the block...but it's always been the most fun at the best price. And still is. That's why in say 10...
  15. john_324

    Double clutching

    If you ever want to hear what double-clutching sounds like and get a sense of how fast one had to do it, watch the car chase scene in "Bullitt". As McQueen chases after the Charger, the double-clutching sound is prominently heard. But it's not from the Mustang's gear box (Mustangs had...
  16. john_324

    Ideas to save gas (other than taking your foot out of it)

    1.) Shift 1,3,5 or 2,3,5 ? It's good to have a choice though isn't it...poor F-bodies! :D
  17. john_324

    Any available valve covers for 01 Mustang GT?

    Me too. For the 2v 4.6 that is. FRPP has nice coil-pack covers for the 4v 4.6 and already has replacement valve covers for the new 3v 4.6. Come on Ford...would it kill you to make a nice "Ford Racing" valve cover set for the ole 2v? :mad:
  18. john_324

    I was thinking....

    Be careful if you do that...I've heard that removing the insert dramatically increases the chances having the entire thing torn off at speed. :(
  19. john_324

    Locking gas cap ?

    Go-parts.com (an OEM parts dealer) http://www.go-parts.com/products.asp?id=8 Best price I'd seen. Good deal on extra transponder keys too. :nice:
  20. john_324

    I was thinking....

    I've always thought it would look pretty cool...at least to people who know the movie. It seems about maybe 1/2 of the Mustang community hasn't seen the film and just thinks of the car as an oddly-named special edition. "Why is it '-it' and not '-et', anyway?!" :D Also, if you got a...
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