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  1. GoneFord

    mileage advice

    Boost is the only way to go. The added pressure might reveal a weakness that currently exists in your stock setup, but that just means a rebuild with forged components and MORE boost. If you're truly concerned, do a leak down test. They can be useful in determining the present health of your...
  2. GoneFord

    Valve Covers

    Those sure look good!
  3. GoneFord

    Clutch Swap with Magnacharger

    No need to remove the motor mounts, but I suspect you'll have to pull the SC and the intake manifold. You need to gain an inch or two to gain the clearance necessary to tilt the motor so the bell housing will clear the trans tunnel. It's quite tight. My KB is closer than your MC - but if you try...
  4. GoneFord

    sequential tail lights for '06 GT

    I got mine from AM and they sequence at the same speed as others I've seen. Don't the GT500s sequence from the factory?
  5. GoneFord

    Exhaust popping

    Some popping is normal. Of course, it shouldn't sound like gun fire (then again I've heard some sad little 9mm pistols that come close...).
  6. GoneFord

    Fuel pump constantly running!

    Your pump should only energize with the ignition on. Seems very out of the ordinary for it to come on by itself.
  7. GoneFord

    Which to buy, 2005 - 2009?

    I'd really try to get a late 2008 model. The issues with the early plug design might be minor, but not if it happens to you. Otherwise, they are pretty much the same - just different available options like ambient lighting or HID headlights. Regardless, after you get one you can make it the...
  8. GoneFord

    How many miles on your S197, total and yearly

    I bought mine in April 2008 and have rolled up 22K since then. I supercharged it with 2.5K on the clock and it is my daily driver - wouldn't have it any other way. I figure why own it and why build it if you're only going to drive it on "nice" days. Hopefully next spring/summer I can go...
  9. GoneFord

    Shifter movement

    Time to crawl under there and check things out.
  10. GoneFord

    Good bye my love

    Nope, and a home owner to boot. I just don't see the attraction to trucks - but I do borrow one from a buddy when I need to haul something. On the other hand, my Mustang is my daily driver and puts a big ear-to-ear grin on my face every time I mash the go peddle. If I let mine sit for 10...
  11. GoneFord

    Good bye my love

    I don't get the truck thing, but I can appreciate you're excited. New vehicles do that to me too...
  12. GoneFord

    The Squeaky Wheel

    The squeak has remained a constant even though you've replace the pads, rotors and caliper? I don't see how the tire shop could rule out a bearing unless they've been replaced and the squeak remains. Sounds like you've replace the most likely culprits. Once the likely is eliminated it's...
  13. GoneFord

    Signal light question

    But now there's a thread that might help someone else...
  14. GoneFord

    Confused on what to do

    Nice car! I expect I'd get a lot better traction with a set of tires/rims like you guys run on that. My experience is limited to daily driving a manual with 3.73s turning Nitto NT555s (255 in a 35 aspect ratio). Less than ideal for maximum launch effectiveness. Taking modded four wheel...
  15. GoneFord

    Confused on what to do

    Traction is a challenge - you can't drop the hammer on a twin screw SCed car. And many guys do because they like it. My torque curve is more like an Arizona plateau - nearly all in at 1,800 and as flat as a table top. But that's one of the reasons it's such a blast to drive. Specifics...
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    Confused on what to do

    I know you are familiar with the truism, "There's no substitute for cubic inches." Well we don't have them and to achieve the horse power levels competing muscle cars produce we need something. You can go either way, but I'm enjoying just shy of 500 rwhp on a motor I boosted when it had just...
  17. GoneFord

    Ford Racing SVT Front Brake Upgrade Kit (05-12 GT)

    +1 I've been told the 2008 up fan blade rims will clear them, and I have them but haven't had them on the car since I installed the brakes. I installed AR's Shelby Razors which clear them (by a very thin margin).
  18. GoneFord

    wheel hop blues

    I got rid of wheel hop by totally overwhelming the tires... Install one KB turning 11 pounds of boost, AR LTs and little Nitto 255/35/20s and you're guaranteed to spin them through 1, 2, and 3rd gear. No wheel hop. Nonetheless, I have BMR LCA (poly front w/bushingless rear) with adjustable...
  19. GoneFord

    Ford Racing SVT Front Brake Upgrade Kit (05-12 GT)

    Very pleased with the brakes. Mine were take-offs from a GT500 owner who wanted 6 vs 4 pistons. The install couldn't have been any simpler (I did buy new caliper bolts - overly cautious). However, I forgot to bleed the inside and things felt a bit mushy on my first test drive (first...
  20. GoneFord

    Transmission removal with longtubes

    I read a thread that said to replace the clutch you had to remove your LT headers. I panicked as I do all my own work (except dyno tuning - my wife wouldn't let me install a dyno as she didn't want me tearing up the garage floor). I did my ARH install on my back in the drive way right after...
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