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    they got me....

    When my 04 GT was bone stock, the best mpg I could muster was 23 mpg. With the P1SC it is getting around 20 mpg. On another note, I hadn't gotten a ticket in over 10 years, and I just got one of those photo tickets in the mail for running a red. I have no recolection of running a red, but I...
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    Babe of the Month, 5.0 Magazine

    There are hundreds of places in So Cal with gorgeous backgrounds that would do you and your car justice. The majority of magazine features are done in So Cal. Over the years, I have had a half a dozen cars magazine featured. They were just never interested in me,a dude! It's hard to get...
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    Mid 2001 and up GT?

    I think most of the early cars also had Windsor heads, whereas the later cars mostly had Romeo heads. Plastic intake/thermostats that fail. Overhead cam configuration is different as well.
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    what additives I need to put on my rear diff ?

    Buy the Friction Modifier from your Ford Dealer.
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    Los Angeles - Sunny Blue Sky & a Red Mustang

    Map Quest: La Mirada to Big Bear 96 miles=1 hr and 48 minute. La Mirada to Woodland Hills 43 miles=46 minutes And I'm willing to bet that you will see snow prior to reaching Big Bear. My Father use to have a cabin in Angeles Oaks that seem to always have snow and it was 20 miles before Big...
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    Los Angeles - Sunny Blue Sky & a Red Mustang

    Should be sunny tomorrow in So Cal. Some of us are going to the Mulhullond Exotic car gathering for coffee tomorrow, Sunday from 8 am to 10 am. Lots of Lambos, Ferraris, Saleens, Porsches, Astons, etc. It's a pretty impressive gathering. 101 Freeway north-Off at Mulhullond/Valley Circle in the...
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    Anyone with Daily Driver or close to it with staggered wheel setup?

    Isn't the road course in Pueblo still there? I ran some SCCA road races there in the 80s.
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    Anyone with Daily Driver or close to it with staggered wheel setup?

    Snap oversteer indicates a suspension problem, unless you're talking about trailing oversteer. 300 ZXs, early 911s and others had severe trailing over steer issues. The problem with that is, if corner entrance speed is too fast, the reaction is to let off of the gas. That's when the trailing...
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    Stock 2000 GT

    Add a grand to that budget and you could probably get your self a used supercharger and have some real fun. Otherwise I would spend a grand on suspension and another grand on engine bolt ons...CAI, T/B, Upper plenum, exhaust, etc.
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    seat belt rant

    I completely agree. It's problems like this that Ford lets go on and on that makes you wind up scratching your head. My 70 Boss 302 was the first year for the shoulder harness style that was engineered to be put back into a paper clip in the headliner. I mean who thought of that? Then with the...
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    Bump Steer

    Absolutely you can and will notice the difference. There's nothing like driving thru a corner hard and hitting a dip or a bump and there is NO steering wheel kick. Conversely, there's nothing worse than hitting a dip and your car loses grip while cornering.
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    Bump Steer

    The first thing I did was try and get the tie-rod parallel with the lower contol arm by eyeball to get somewhat close. You will notice in the supplied pic by EPIKGT that is exactly how his setup is sitting. You will have to do this thru trial & error with the supplied shims. MM has very specific...
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    Bump Steer

    Who ever told you that gave you bad information. The smallest of ride heighth changes will effect bumpsteer. It's just a matter of how much you will tolerate. I installed the Maximum Motorsports bumpsteer kit myself and didn't have to drill my spindles. Not sure where that one came from...
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    Ford Quaility #1 ???

    That's pretty common in my experience. It shouldn't hurt anything.
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    Anyone with Daily Driver or close to it with staggered wheel setup?

    By the way, F1 cars have always run staggered setups until the recent tire rule change forced them to go to equal sizes. It wasn't by choice the teams did this, it was a cost savings instituted by the FIA. Indy car teams still run staggered setups. Any wheel/ tire combo can be made to handle...
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    Synthetic oils

    The main difference is whether they use a Type 3 or Type 4 base. A Type 3 base synthetic is petrolem formulated, where Type 4 bases are chemically formulated. Mobil I use to be a Type 4 and recently went to a Type 3. Amsoil & Royal Purple still use a Type 4 base whereas Mobil I does not. Tests...
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    Anyone with Daily Driver or close to it with staggered wheel setup?

    :D
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    Anyone with Daily Driver or close to it with staggered wheel setup?

    The beauty of C/C plates is you can adjust the camber anywhere you want it, so stating that your car will always have negative camber leading to premature wear on the fronts is not totally accurate. Now, most people would probably dial in a 1/2 degree of negative camber to improve their frontend...
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    Buying a Supercharger, had a couple ?s

    Well you tried not to sound like one, but... My 04 GT has a P1SC-2, 386 rwhp. And then I should also get rid of this pictured below amongst my stable... 2001 Carrera 4 with an original 11,000 miles.
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    Anyone with Daily Driver or close to it with staggered wheel setup?

    I don't see why a staggered wheel/tire combo would have anything to do with abnormal tire wear. If you are lowered, install C/C plates and a bump steer kit. I run 18x9 1/2 on the rear & 18x8 on the front. Tires are 285x35s and 245x40s respectively. I may not fit the yearly mileage criteria, but...
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