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  1. bradleyem

    Suspension work over

    Thanks for the info guys............. So, here is my plan right now. Get FRPP dampers (shocks/struts) to add to my springs. It seems as if springs/dampers that are engineered as a kit work best together. I thought about using adjustibles, but I dont really need the adjustibility, or the...
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    TPMS

    No, it won't affect anything but just having the stupid idiot light on. X2 on putting them in the spare tire :nice: That's one of the first things that we would do with the trucks that we would go offroading in. :D
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    Suspension work over

    Ok, so I scored a new set of FRPP lowering springs for my '05 GT today for $100 (Thanks Zack). Now I have 2 questions: 1 - What is the minimum that I must do to install these? Do I need to replace the shocks, or can I throw them on as is? I do plan on replacing the spring isolators with the...
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    I'm embarrassed

    Ok, I love American Muscle and bought a Mustang because I love Mustangs (this is my 3rd one) BUT.....a properly built import is nothing to laugh at and certainly not a POS. They are as alike as a Mustang and a Ferrari (and I doubt that any real car lover here would call a Ferrari a POS)...
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    Deal or No Deal???

    x2....I paid 18k for my '05 GT premium a year ago. It had 32,000 miles on it and it wasn't a 'vert.
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    How to parallel park....

    I grew up and learned to drive in NY, and parallel parking was on the driving test there.....and of course you better know how to parallel park there. When I moved to Ohio I was surprized that parallel parking is not on the test here, and also surprized at how few people can actually do it...
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    stock rims and tires

    I've always liked the bullitt wheels. I'm planning on getting anthrecite bullitts for mine with fat/skinnies. At first I didn't care for the stock rims, but they are starting to grow on me. I've never cared for bling chrome rims, or big rims (like lostprophet said, just personal...
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    Post pics of what you drove before your s197

    The short list (the ones that I remember) 1978 Datsun B210GX rally car Many VW Beetles....friends & I got one Porche 914 Engine and moved it from beetle to beetle as we destroyed them on dirt tracks and jumps. 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T 1969 S/S Nova 1979 Chevy Chevette (w/a 350 V8)...
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    HELP “DTE ODO DATA ERR”

    You don't have an IPod adapter connected to your stereo do you? Sometimes they will short out and cause problems with the CAN bus (the data bus that communicates between all of the different computers and devices in the car (including the gauge cluster). This can also be caused by the alternator...
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    ALTERNATOR BAD HELP!!!

    Well, my reservations with having my alternator replaced at Firestone certainly weren't unfounded. They had my car for about 5 hours to change the alternator.....and when I went to leave the battery light came back on, and the "check charging system" message reappeared. They hooked it back up to...
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    ALTERNATOR BAD HELP!!!

    Looks like it's the time of year for alternators to fail. I am on my way back to Columbus, Ohio from Columbia, Missouri and my alternator just failed. I was about 80 miles into my trip home when I noticed the voltage starting to drop on my SCT Livewire. It hovered around 12 volts for a long...
  12. bradleyem

    Tire pressure warning

    You may also be able to put the sensors all on the spare rim, then just fill it up to normal pressure. I know that this worked on my old Toyota Tacoma, not sure about the Mustang...it just depends on the range of the sensors.
  13. bradleyem

    Died Today

    Also, two other things that can cause rough idle/surging are the IAC (Idle Air Control) valve and the EGR valve. The IAC valve can get carbon build up that will cause rough idle, and the EGR valve can stick, and cause similar symptoms. BUT, usually these will only cause a rough idle, not...
  14. bradleyem

    Died Today

    The PIP sensor (Profile Ignition Pickup) is a hall effect sensor that is located inside the distributor underneath a metal cap right below where the rotor is. It is what senses the rotor position and generates the ignition pulses to fire the ignition. Typically, if this sensor is bad, the car...
  15. bradleyem

    Died Today

    Yep, still sounds like the ignition module.....at least thats where I would start. It'll probably get worse as the weather warms up too...... Plus its a pretty cheap part....around $35 at VaderZone.
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    Died Today

    Erratic RPMs, especially in hot weather is commonly caused by a failing ignition module (on the side of the distributor). Usually, it will start out intermittantly, and if you shut the car off and let it cool down, the idle will smooth out. Then when it heats up again, it will start running...
  17. bradleyem

    Need help with this crazy motor...

    You're headers turning red hot (especially so quickly) indicates that you probably still have a timing issue. The exhaust valves are open during the power stroke, and the combustion event is blowing into you're headers. This is also confirmed by the smoke coming from the intake, because the...
  18. bradleyem

    Custom Emblems installed....

    Already saw the pics...you work with my BIL Ron.....lol I want to take all of my chrome emblems off and have the plated in black chrome or black nickle.
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    Where do you live?

    Columbus, OH here also
  20. bradleyem

    My Gtech quarter mile numbers

    What did you have entered for the weight of your car? How did you determine the weight? The key to the accuracy of accelerometer type devices is having the weight accurate. I have a SCT Livewire that also has a G-Tech type feature. The GVW on my door sticker is 4550Lbs. I took it to a truck...
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