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    4.6 to 5.4 converson questions

    dont forget gearing as well. there are a ton of factors, its not just power. the 5.4 does have more torque, however the rotating weight robs a fair amount of high end poewr . something to remember is that the 5.4 is just an overstroked 4.6... no more bore, thats bad for the ratio. oh and if...
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    panhard bar improvement?

    irs rocks, especially for a DD where taking turns hard can be problematic when the turn is bumpy... on a track live axle is the king. however IRS is more expensive :P everything is a trade. Torinalth
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    panhard bar improvement?

    i'll hit VIR or something once i have every suspension piece possible for my car. my goal is 1g skidpad with 275 Tires.... being able to out handle any vette on the road, take down a miata, and force **** a ferrari is where i want to be. i'll get ther in the turns first, then the motor will...
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    panhard bar improvement?

    never been to the track, nothing close really. yes its a DD with 143k miles. frankly i couldnt stand the stock suspension floated like it was a mercury. i havnt touched the engine because i am still not happy with the feel of the car. T
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    4.6 to 5.4 converson questions

    the issue is the heads. if you have SOHC heads off a F150 then you have the problem of lost power. with the 5.4 you need at least 3v but preferably 4v to make the desired power. because the bock designs, the 4v and 2v are not interchangable on the 5.4 without a good deal of work, and of...
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    panhard bar improvement?

    wow, somehow missed this statement.... and in a word...NO
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    panhard bar improvement?

    i only had half the tools, and 12" my self, so when not owning all the correct tools, well, it takes longer and some inginuity. now that i've done it and know what it needs, it'd be cake. and no i do not race, this is my DD car... though at some point 'd like to run up to VIr or road...
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    Shocks and struts question...

    different driving style, start the turn wider, turn in harder and accellerate into and through.... worked with my friends BMW 328IX :) you can make the audi a mofo for the corners. after all, they win championships... Torinalth
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    Shocks and struts question...

    i'd love to say that you are a traitor, but honestly if i could get an a4 quattro i would. once i get my lisence i will be picking up an S4/RS4 (depending on whats out at the time)... only going to take the next 7 years... sigh.... oh well, 100k a year is worth the time :P Torinalth
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    So proud...

    i find this amusingly close to the comparison of having a gun. having a gun means you are prone to violence right? having a gun means you rae prone to kill your neighbor, family, and most people at school/work/the rets home. i think thats full of crap and if you are taught how to correctly...
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    Shocks and struts question...

    going 375 front 250 rear, or possibly 400/275.... it should be firmer but zero bounce like you see on every lowered civic. really looking forward to it, but i am still waiting on my damn EvM trilink to get in before i can even think about it. Torinalth
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    4.6 to 5.4 converson questions

    since you have a cobra the 5.4 is a direct swap, save for a couple accessories on the front. your CPU and harness are fine. but unless going high rpm high compress whats the point? 5.4 costs a lot more to build to get the power then a 4.6... why.... why uses a 5.4? nobody, thus most parts...
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    panhard bar improvement?

    to this day the PHB has been the most labor intensive installs i haev ever undertaken. i did it myself, with 2 ramps, 4 jackstands, and a single floor jack. by yourself its a friggen nightmare and expect to spend the entire weekend in the garage, especially if you are kinda new to massive...
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    Daily Driver Tires for GT in NC - Pole Postion's? Opinions?

    nitto 555 or KDW. the KDWs were worthless when it iced over 2 years ago (when raleigh more or less shut down because everyone got on the road and compacted what little snow there was) and back in 2003 my nittos were wirthless in the snow... however, thats what 3 weeks out of 4 years? so...
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    Going to enter one of my homemade tunes in a contest, help me decide which one.

    scatterbrain gets my vote. demon had me at first but the main riff kinda bugs me with the timing... just two strokes are too short a duration and just really turned me off, but i think it could be slightly tweaked and easily be my fave. really didnt care for belch, but to me the good part...
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    Shocks and struts question...

    i'll be a little more careing and give some actual advice. no, you do not need adjustables, for anything. dont get adjustables. because if yo are having to ask if they are needed then you dont know how to use them/wont use them/will use them wrong. either go ahead and use the KYB, or go...
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    Suspension Nerds...........

    just looked at the link for te redesign, even less impressed.
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    Suspension Nerds...........

    didnt KB go out of business? anyhow, MM. why strengthen a weak point when you can buy a frame mounted kit for a hair more. just doesn't make sense. i really just dont care for KB at all for suspension, they just dont seem to be quality engineering. to me they seem to toss more steel at it...
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    Shocks and struts question...

    tell that to Tom.... and San.... myself.... uhm..... welll.... do a search on bilstein and save me some time for writing out all the names that will disagree :) Torinalth
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    BFG's kinda disappointing

    it depends on the site, KDW-NT or KDW2 or KDW (alternate) are the listings... they are just the one with the "flames" tread pattern. the older KDW style is more of an oldschool muscle car looking tread pattern. they perform identically from what BFG says, the new tread pattern is marketing...
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