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    How far can you go once low fuel light comes on?

    I've only ever gone ~30 miles after the light came on. Was that far to a gas station. I'm going to question the "dirt gets picked up" thing. What happens to that "dirt" in my tank when I drive on rough roads at 60 miles an hour? It's not like our cars ride smooth. I'd guess the fuel in...
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    Can snow tires cause T/C issues?

    AFAIK, TC kicks in when there is a discrepancy between the left and right tire speeds. I believe it was generally engineered to prevent mishaps at freeway speeds moreso than keep you from doing donuts or burnouts, so it might kick in if one tire goes over loose gravel/salt with a non-sticky...
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    cam choices. best for n/a 2v?

    Not that it is relevant at this time, but why the "choppy idle" requirement? You don't drive a '74 Nova, why insist on feeling like you do? I'd rather insist on measurable power gains, and all the better if the idle never changed. Lope is for fools who never take it to the track but never...
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    Can snow tires cause T/C issues?

    snow tires aren't really very grabby on dry pavement. They wear quickly in warmer temps because they are a very soft compound but unlike a DOT slick, are not designed for warm temps and dry pavement. I'm thinking you are breaking loose. Have you ever run summer tires in winter? You can...
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    bulb choices / wattages?

    A xenon bulb (not HID) provides a white light with more blue in it than hologen. Blue light shines farther, so you get reflections from farther down the road. Essentially, the whiter the light, the more light is refleted back to you. I've used an Asian brand, Cuzo I believe, that worked...
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    first time potential mustang owner - what to look for when buying used?

    Be sure to pay attention to the traction control button if you try burning the tires on take-off. You need to turn it off to effectively spin the tires. Cars with ABS usually had traction control, all cars with traction control have ABS. Non-ABS GT's are pretty rare, in my experience...
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    What are the gas prices where you live?

    This is a typo. I paid $2.87 for 87 on Friday. But I was very strongly tempted to post up even lower prices just to be funny :)
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    New Wheels! :)

    Your friends are right about the coil-over kit, but I've only ever seen a kit for Honda/Acura using Tokico shocks. There are coilover kits for Mustangs using Bilstein and Koni shocks, just nothing I know of that uses Tokico's and will fit on a Mustang. There is nothing wrong with Tein...
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    Upgrade for the GT

    The Corbeau's look good. I think the stock power leather seats are *quite* comfortable (6' and 185 lbs.), but would agree they aren't a "race seat" that holds you in place. Seriously no offense intended, but I have to ask: You are worried about your seats being "heavy for racing," but you...
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    drag strip features of tuners

    Which means they are rough ballpark figures. Trap speed is an average over the last 66', not the actual speed you were travelling crossing the 1/4 mile line. So trap speeds tend to read a little high on in-car devices. In addition, wheel spin throws everything off. It's data. In the...
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    Sway bar choice which to go with?

    Do that first, along with the stock swaybar bushings/endlinks. Then figure out how you want to change the car's behavior before buying a part. If you want it to "handle better," identify what it is that you wish to change before spending money. Simple things like front and rear tire...
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    Too much Offset? help please

    Positive offset is usually indicative of a FWD wheel. I've noticed that offset measurements are written as either "24mm" or "+24mm." I think the lack of a "+" in a description would indicate negative offset. Negative offset is usually found on RWD cars. The presence of the "+" would...
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    Which cars do you guys think sound as good as mod and push rod stangs?

    Maserati GranTourismo sounds pretty damn nice, especially for a factory exhaust. VW VR6's also sound pretty good, especially in the R32. (Non R32's seem too quiet.) SRT-4 sounds pretty good as well, IMHO. I sometimes like the sound of WRX's & STI's, but the same car can sound too much...
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    Is your driver's side window switch backward like mine?

    At least it's not like my buddy's GTI - Tap the switch to crack the window, it starts going all the way down. Try to stop it by tapping it the other way, it goes all the way up. Back and forth like this about 3-4 times just so I can smoke a smoke :shakeshead: It's like nobody at VW ever...
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    Is it Possible to pull 1g on the skidpad non irs?

    Sticky tires will have more effect than anything else you can do. New good summer tires will perform far better than worn all seasons. But warmed-up race tires will trump street tires regardless of suspension design. And what newer cars are you talking about? It's not like your 2003...
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    Red Light Cameras a Scam.

    No they are not. The images are reviewed by a tech working at a remote location for plate visibility. It's a machine capturing the image and deciding it's a ticketable offense. The tech merely verifies the plate. The ticket is generated in the name of the registered owner, not in any way...
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    Wheel Poll

    This ^ :) Black 18" Bullitts and FR500's look really good, IMHO, but they are soooo heavy. I swapped stock Bullitts for the silver 5-spoke stockers and decided to keep the lighter wheel based on the improvement in ride and handling from the reduced weight. I can't imagine driving the car...
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    I need help removing a deployed passenger side air bag!

    unless the person's face was plastered to the dash when the bag deployed, they would be fine. I don't know why your door was damaged. I've been in a Mustang when the airbag went off, and while it knocked my glasses into the back seat, it was hardly a big deal. The concrete median I hit...
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    The best octance for GT ?

    This question comes up routinely, and there are a few opinions. Basically, higher octane will not hurt, but may not have any benefit. Higher octane provides more resistance to detonation. Unless you currently see dotonation, higher octane will not deliver a significant benefit. On the...
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    Cruise Control

    What I want to know is why a person would need or want a light to tell them cruise control is on? Isn't it fairly self-evident?!? And FWIW, I'm not familiar with a car that turns off cruise control when the manual transmission stick is knocked out of gear without using the clutch, Ford or...
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