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  1. john_324

    Locking gas cap ?

    It's true these things aren't imperviable...but remember the point of the old story about two guys running from a bear in the woods: you don't have to outrun the bear...you just have to outrun the other guy. :D Motorcraft makes a nice locking cap. I've had one on my car for 2 years...
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    Convertible Top Replacement

    Seems a little too inexpensive for a good top. I've heard good ones cost at least a thousand... Also, I'm always a little leary about internet firms that have web addresses designed to make them appear first in searches, like adding "aa" to the beginning of the url. :shrug:
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    Modded trade in thoughts?

    That's pretty cool...I'd get a Crown Vic or Marauder if I needed a family car as well. A hell of a lot better than a minivan or SUV. I've always wondered...does anyone make a cat-back for the Crown Vic? I don't know the differences between the modified Fox and the Panther platforms, but...
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    Took the day off and took some new pics...

    I for one like that Cobra hood, because it's much more true to the movie Mustang's hood. Always wondered why Ford deleted the side scoops on the Bullitt edition, but didn't delete the hood scoop... To be totally authentic, you should remove the pony on the grill... :D
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    Detailed Engine Bays.

    Probably best to cover the alternator, fusebox, battery. I've used Simple Green with good results. If you're by the book, the owner's manual actually has instructions on what to cover/how to clean it. :nice:
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    stang vs. charger

    I feel the same way...if I had the need for a family car, I'd get one. I'd even consider one now, if the R/T were available with a manual.
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    stupid power washer

    Try www.graphic-express.com. They have replacement, ford-licensed ones. However, if you want OEM, I'm not sure...
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    i wanna dress up my engine badly!!

    Related to this, it drives me nuts that Ford Racing can't see its way clear to finally introducing some 4.6 dress-up valve covers for the SN95 Mustang. They've even already produced some for the 3v... :mad:
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    How hard do you drive your GT?

    Day-to-day, I tend to shift pretty low (to increase fuel economy as much as possible). But I've definitely noticed that she seems to run better after she's warmed up and had a few high-rpm runs (and my exhaust note sounds better as well). After a day on a road course (with all the sustained...
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    Ford C Springs "Need your experience"

    Nope, Bullitt had its own special springs with a lesser drop than the FRPP stuff. I think the C-springs will work with a convertible, but also consider the FRPP G-springs. Designed for convertibles, they apparently lower a more or less constant 1.2" front and back. C-springs could lower...
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    Fram Air Hog filters...Opinions???

    "While I'm K&N bashing, I have another point. Let's give you a rag to cover your mouth. Then I want you to run around with the rag over your mouth and breath through it. Now, let's do the same thing but this time I'm going to put oil on the rag. Which way do you think you will breath better? We...
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    Ford Racing rotors?

    A more complex issue than usually thought, I think... It's usually a design thing...drilled rotors actually decrease the surface area of the rotor, which inhibits cooling. On a road course under aggressive braking, heat tends to collect at the holes, which leads to the aforementioned...
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    Ford Racing rotors?

    They're cool for normal street use, but if you plan on auto-xing or open-tracking, do not get them...they have the potential to crack under the high heat generated from aggressive braking (somewhat likely at an auto-cross event, definitely likely at a track day).
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    Bullitt Air Silencer

    This is one aspect that I can't understand. With the silencer tube, you are guaranteed that 100% of the air, will be cool air from the fenderwell. Why it is an improvement to go from a 100% guarantee, to simply hoping that the air will still mostly come from the fenderwell? That's the...
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    Is A Strut A Strut?

    Getting back to a part of your original question about the difference between brands of shocks/struts, it's a matter of what you're seeking from them, both in terms of performance and price. A lot of people here tend to be die-hard performance guys, hence the preference for performance stuff...
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    Making a Mustang sound like a Ferrari

    One would think this would be a custom title for the original poster by now... :D
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    Lowered FRONT only

    The B springs do the same as well, and are progressive (rather than the linear C springs) if you're looking for a less harsh ride. :nice:
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    Spoiler

    I reluctantly like the spoiler on the car, myself. It seems to balance the fake scoop-ery on the sides and the hood. I've always wondered though why the Bullitt edition, which has no spoiler and no side scoops, kept the fake-scooped hood. It seems out of place to me, and to be more correct...
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    Washed engine, now running rough

    Sigh...underhood light. That must be nice to have...:D
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    pinging????

    You often can hear detonation, but not always unfortunately. :mad: It sounds like valve clatter on a OHV engine...kind of a marbles in a can sort of sound. :shrug: It's usually heard in our cars if you're lugging the engine in too high a gear at low speeds, or at while sharply hitting...
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