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    catted x-pipe? bbk, pypes, bassani...

    I've used VRS and Pypes on my last to mid-pipes. 1 was off-road and the other was catted. Both are priced cheaper than the competition and fit and perform just as well.
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    Fixing to replace PS Exhaust flange gasket - any tips or tricks

    Appreciate it bro. Still haven't gotten the time to work on the car. With work and my girl that doesn't leave any extra time.
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    Fixing to replace PS Exhaust flange gasket - any tips or tricks

    This is on my 03 GT. I've installed a few x-pipes on these cars, but never a gasket on a already installed x-pipe. Can I just loosen the 2 bolts and have enough slack to remove and replace the gasket. Or will I have to remove the Driver side too. Just want to know how much I need to do before...
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    Can a engine issue sound like an exhaust leak on 1 side ?

    Yeh I already have a helacoil on that same side from a true spark plug blowout, trashed my coil pack too. So that might be the culprit again. I'll check the plugs and go from there. Than change the exhaust manifold gasket, I still have the stock ones from the factory on there. Appreciate it.
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    Can a engine issue sound like an exhaust leak on 1 side ?

    Appreciate the info from Ford. It doesn't help me much since thats past my knowledge of fixing cars. I can do it all but internals, cams and heads. I know my car was built in November 02, so it definately applies to me. Will Ford pay for it. I've been slammed with $1,000 bills from dealerships...
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    Can a engine issue sound like an exhaust leak on 1 side ?

    Heres the problem. At part throttle to full throttle 3,000 rpms on up to redline. The right side (passenger side) of my car sounds like it has an exhaust leak. I've worked on the exhaust myself, taken it to the exhaust shop twice and there are no exhausts leaks to be found. From me and about 3...
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    Anyone compiled a list of Free Mods

    Just wondering if theres a website or listing for free mods to the 4.6's. Or cheap things to do. For example remove the factory snorkle or wiring your cruise control buttons to control your radio volume. Stuff like that. I got a little extra time on my hands and looking for something to do...
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    Gears or a Programmer???

    Definately the a 4.10 or 4.30 gear for a N/A car and a 3.73 for a blown/nitrous car. A 4.10 will far more wake up the car than a programmer will. Even a dyno tuned programmer. You don't have enough mods on your car to get more than 10-15 hp from the programmer. 4.10 will take 4 or 5 tenths off...
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    How many watts is the factory electrical system?

    Watts doesn't just include the stereo system. Like for example a CRT monitor will consume 80 watts of power. In a car a small light bulb will use 8 watts of power. Your forgeting about everything else in the system. Theres alot more to it than car audio. So basically the radio, the head lights...
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    How many watts is the factory electrical system?

    I have a 2003 Mustang GT with the factory mach 460 still installed. I have a NAPA battery I'm ditching for a better one. I'm going the "Kinetics" route instead of an Optima. Supposedly these are much stronger. But anyway Kinetics says most factory systems range from 800-1200 watts There...
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    How much to get catback and x-pipe welded

    My damn x-pipe and cat-back have been getting hit hard bottoming out at my apartment complex. I have about 3-5 speed bumps to go through regularly depending on route. But I've messed with this exhaust repeatedly fixing the leaks after the last year in these apartments. But anyway what do you...
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    Will 315-35-17's FIT

    Before you order Sumitomo's go to Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels or discountiredirect.com not sure if its 1 t or 2 t's at the end of discount. Please read those before you order those tires please. You get what you pay for with a tire.
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    Solved: Stripped Spark Plug - what to do?

    I had a spark plug blow out. Blew the plug completly out and trashed my coil pack. Had to get a new sleeve inserted in the head ofr the new spark plug. Your scenario is somewhat the same. It could be an easy fix or it could be a hard fix. The 6point socket is more likely to spin. What happens...
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    need new x pipe

    I'm gonna chime in. I've dealt with many x-pipes on these cars with my own car and my friends. Some of the lesser known x-pipes are just as great quality as the high priced ones. VRS is a company that makes all of UPR's x-pipes but a little cheaper. Definately cheaper than Bassani or Magnaflow...
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    Head gasket? Cracked intake? HELP!!!!

    It might be the head gasket/intake gasket. But always look for the best case scenario first. For something like that don't expect the worst and assume that. Coolant spewing out of the top. Like what was said earlier. It is a 9 year old car, its not new anymore. It could be the original radiator...
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    Alignment issue

    There gonna re-adjust everything anyway. Just line it up where it visible looks ok to drive down the street. You'll be allright
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    If you have power going to the car but it shuts out after you try to start it?

    I guess I'm gonna have to call the tow truck. 1. I have cleaned the battery posts and battery connectors 2. Tightened battery connectors for a good connection(not loose) 3. banged on the starter/solenoid 4. tried jumping the car many times 5. Since the car does get power if its being...
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    If you have power going to the car but it shuts out after you try to start it?

    Different car trinity. This car with a problem starting is a 97 and no mods
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    If you have power going to the car but it shuts out after you try to start it?

    Update on whats going on with the car. Its really getting on my nerves now. I've discovered that the car only has power when its hooked up to jump start with another car and the other car is running. But it won't start. It tries for a bit, 3 seconds and stops and doesn't do anything else. I...
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    Amperage experts - How big of an alternator if 130 isn't enough

    Appreciate it Trinity_gt. Still haven't gotten the cap yet. But my alternator is around 200 less cranking amps cold than the optima battery.
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