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  1. TheFleshRocket

    Exhaust install difficulty?

    I haven't run it without the turndowns, but I get some drone in the 1700-2100rpm range (roughly). It's not annoying IMO.
  2. TheFleshRocket

    Exhaust install difficulty?

    Ahhh, I didn't do that. Which probably explains why I had a check engine light for a couple minutes when I started the car this morning, and why it flickered on and off a bunch of times on the 20-mile drive home tonight. I just yank the ground cable from the battery for 10-15 minutes to...
  3. TheFleshRocket

    need help with my Grand AM before I get screwed out of $1400

    What's so bad about Quad4s? I knew a guy who had a Beretta GTZ with 180K miles on it, and it was still even pretty quick. Another guy had a Grand Am, one of the boxy ones, and the motor was still going strong with 150K miles on it, untill he flipped the car and totalled it. There are...
  4. TheFleshRocket

    What should i run? READ PUHLEASE

    If you're running with a bunch of Vipers, it's going to take more than a few bolt-ons on your Mustang to impress them. Although I guess if you're running mid-13s, they won't make TOO much fun of you. :D
  5. TheFleshRocket

    Exhaust install difficulty?

    Absolutely! I just ordered my MM chassis stiffening kit this morning. :D I figure if it took me 7 hours, it would probably take a shop about 2 hours, so I saved about $100. And it's not like I was going to do anything productive yesterday evening anyway. :) Damn, my whole upper body is...
  6. TheFleshRocket

    Exhaust install difficulty?

    I've only driven the car a couple of miles (home from my buddy's house) since putting the exhaust on, but I'll be driving it around today. I'll letcha know more of what I think of it tonight. As far as hints go: I didn't have any problem getting the stock exhaust unbolted. My car only...
  7. TheFleshRocket

    My friends trapping 118mph but 1/4 mile times are a bit down.

    What's he got done to the car?
  8. TheFleshRocket

    Exhaust install difficulty?

    Well, I got my catback on. I started around 3PM and finished up around 10ish. Wow, I never thought it would take THAT long. Getting the stock exhaust off was pretty easy. It wasn't rusted at all and none of the bolts were siezed. I ended up cutting the old pipes where they went over the...
  9. TheFleshRocket

    Exhaust install difficulty?

    Sweet. It's coming in today and I don't want to a) have to pay a shop to do it if I can do it myself or b) wait for a shop to have a free appt for me to get the car in. Anyone else?
  10. TheFleshRocket

    Exhaust install difficulty?

    I've ordered a Magnaflow catback for my '89 GT. Is this something I can bolt on myself with some basic tools and a set of jackstands, or will it require a welder and/or a knowledgeable shop to put it on? Thanks!
  11. TheFleshRocket

    Which gears to get?

    If your car's top speed isn't redline limited with 3.73s or 3.55s, then yes, I'll agree that the 3.73s will definitely get the car to its top speed quicker. Let's assume that my GT is making 300rwhp at 5500rpm. Which would equate out to around 350hp at the crank. (The actual number should...
  12. TheFleshRocket

    Which gears to get?

    Well so far I've only hit about 140 and that was a short run on a deserted 4-lane at 2AM. I do intend to get it up to 160+ but yeah, I wouldn't mind that for bragging rights either. :D 5th gear with 3.55s is like 4th gear with 2.73s, and I've been more than happy with how hard fourth pulls...
  13. TheFleshRocket

    Which gears to get?

    I checked out your page. Your Stang has almost the same mods as mine (not the exact same parts now but the same parts have been upgraded) and if you're turning a 12.58@108 with 3.73s in a GT, then my heavier convertible with 2.73s should be good for low 13s as is. That's good news. I wanna...
  14. TheFleshRocket

    Which gears to get?

    Actually, I've run it up to a bit over 5000rpm in 4th gear. (Yes, this is being measured on the stock tach, so I'm sure there's some margin for error.) According to corral.net, 5000rpm in 4th is good for 140mph, and the car felt stable at that speed. At that point, I shifted into 5th (I dunno...
  15. TheFleshRocket

    Which gears to get?

    I won't be hitting the drag strip nearly as much as some of you guys do; this car is primarily a daily driver. As far as speed potential, that does matter to me. I've hit 183mph indicated on my '03 GSX-R1000 once, and the bike has seen 160+mph indicated pretty regularly when I make backroad...
  16. TheFleshRocket

    Which gears to get?

    I will probably take the Stang to a 1/4 mile dragstrip on a couple of occasions to find out "what she'll do" but this is by no means going to be a drag car. (Mainly I'm just concerned about big-pen0s bragging rights by being faster than my friends which I'm pretty sure I've got accomplished...
  17. TheFleshRocket

    Which gears to get?

    So I decided to punch in the numbers for the 3.27 and 3.55 gears using the T5 (1985/6, SVO) tranny: 3.27 1st @ 3000rpm = 20.0mph 2nd @ 3000rpm = 32.8mph 3rd @ 3000rpm = 51.6mph 4th @ 3000rpm = 70.2mph 5th @ 3000rpm = 90.0mph 3.55 1st @ 3000rpm = 18.5mph 2nd @ 3000rpm = 30.2mph 3rd...
  18. TheFleshRocket

    Which gears to get?

    I tried the T5 (1985/6 SVO) and its numbers came out much closer to what I've measured: 1st @ 3000rpm = 24.0mph 2nd @ 3000rpm = 39.3mph 3rd @ 3000rpm = 61.8mph 4th @ 3000rpm = 84.1mph 5th @ 3000rpm = 107.9mph So either the numbers corral.net has for the T5 (1985/9, 5liter) and the T5...
  19. TheFleshRocket

    Which gears to get?

    I've got a 5-speed. I checked out the gear/rpm/speed calculator at corral.net (very helpful, thanks TrophyHead!) and if it's accurate, then my speedo and/or tach aren't. I calculated the following speeds: 1st @ 3000rpm = 24mph 2nd @ 3000rpm = 40mph 3rd @ 3000rpm = 60mph 4th @ 3000rpm =...
  20. TheFleshRocket

    Which gears to get?

    I've been trying to decide which gears to install to replace the factory 2.73s in my '89 GT vert, and I made up this chart to help me decide: - - - - - - - - - - - @70mph @140mph, Redline @5500rpm @5000rpm 2.73 = 0% shorter, 2000rpm, 4000rpm, 210mph 192mph 175mph 3.27 = 20%...
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