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    mustang weight reduction?

    I totally agree....! 3140 with driver (200lbs) 268 rwhp and mid 12's all day long...................Suspension components are the key and will also make your car lighter and handle better... "ED"
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    tire suggestion

    The MT DR's last 5 times longer that the BFG's......I used BFG's once and only got 3000-4000 miles off of them.....the last 2 pairs of MT's had lots of Drag use/ 2nd gear burnouts and 12000-14000 miles of use and cut alot better 60ft times.....MT's are no comparrison to BFG's. Oh and the MT's...
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    Mods needed for a GT to beat the LS1 guys!

    Very true....LOL......weight reduction is the key.......get that car lighter and you can stop playing with LS1's and start playing with Z06's........It took a full bolt on LS1 with cam to finally get me..........car weighs 3150 with me in it and runs 12.5-12.6 with DR's @ 105-106........he only...
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    help finding the best air intake for 03 gt 4.6

    If you want the most performane......get the AFM Power-Pipe and Pro-m 80 mm MAF........with a good tune you will see huge gains...........! "ED"
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    Strengthing Rear End Questions

    I cut 1.69 to 170 60 fts all day long and have been for 4 years now with 410's and stock axels......I use a rear end girdle to help keep the diff planted tight.....I use the MT DR's also and used the FRPP bearing kit........As long as you are not dumping the clutch at 6000 and with MT DR's you...
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    Who would Win???

    With out a tune you aren't really gonna gain a whole lot! With a tune and headers you will destroy them! I had complete bolt on's and with a chip and tuned it myself A/F pro-m adjuster and mac timing adjuster......only put down 240 and 264.........that was a 13.1 AF ration with 4 deg advanced...
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    Its my car!!!

    Are you from NC or SC.....??? I didn't get a chance to go to Mustang Week but ended up going to Darlington for the event.........Had a blast......I am currently in Columbia, SC right now but will be moving to Raliegh NC, I.E. FT Bragg in a few months.........I been to the Rock and love it.....I...
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    Is my engine supposed to miss at low RPMs?

    It has to be the EGR tube or valve.......the egr is actually designed to recirculate exhaust gasses to help improve the idle.........with a brand new egr valve it went away for a bit but came back.........its just the gasses recirculating i guess...I just bumped my set screw up a...
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    Installing a pi Intake

    Like laser said.......use the plates.......and stock gaskets......One thing I can add is don't just look at the power it produces........you can broaden you power band and have more usable rpm that will help greatly at higher rpms......with a good tune you will see even more............you can...
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    Tubular k-member on a street car

    I have the PA racing tubular K, tubular arms and strange 10 way adj coilovers......the fitment is great but really suggest getting some different coil overs.......they are quite noisey........ "ED"
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    MY CAR LEAKED ABOUT A LITRE OF ANTIFREEZE LAST NIGHT, NEED HELP

    It only costs a few dollars and takes 15 mins to change out......I would start there......I had it happend to me before..... "ED"
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    Torque Converter Lockup?

    You will be fine! Like Laser was saying as long as the gears are calibrated for the ECU you will be fine. However, you can bennifit greatly with a properly tuned converter and manipulate the lock up schedules.........Just from locking the converter earlier in 2nd my car netted 3mph and .3...
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    High RPM and cast crank

    Keep the oil filled to max at all times.......I spin my to 6150 all the time and the car has 90,000 miles on it now.....I am doing heads and cams now and plan to spin to 6400 every time I run! From what I have been seeing 6500 can be safely spun with the stock block as long as the engine is...
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    ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AFTER GOING OVER SPEEDBUMP??

    I had a similar problem..........check the pin connections for your cam positioning sensor........your car will turn over but not start........also check your fuel rail pressure.........fuel pump could be going out! "ED"
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    Anyone using AEM Wideband Air/Fuel Gauge?

    I been using that gauge for over 3 yrs now and with over 70,000 mile on it it still registers fine! I use it on a NA set-up but was originally intended for a supercharger! Still reads right on point! Verified that at the last dyno....within .1 "ED"
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    Bought a 96 GT w/blown engine, what should I replace it with?

    Also for under 200 you can get new timing chains, tensioners, and guides and have a refreshed motor.......If you do the work yourself you can save alot of doe..............that way you can explore other options if you do it yourself...!!! Instead of new heads and cams...you can use that money...
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    Bought a 96 GT w/blown engine, what should I replace it with?

    Have the pistons rings replaced.....about 200 for new stock parts.....you can buy brand new PI heads for like 600-700 or used for 2-300.....get some good cams and springs....about 7-800 and 150 for head stud kit.... total... $200.00 new piston rings $700.00 new PI heads $150.00 head kit...
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    Dyno appointment set! Guess my #s!

    I will say 441hp and 489 tq......with 8lbs that will be an angry beast.....if its the stock short block....a very angry motor.......but I can't wait to see the results.... "ED"
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    Auto Tranny: Rebuild or buy new?

    Trust me.....rebui8ld the trans and upgrade the OD servo and clutches and your trans will hold what ever you throw at it......for about 700-900 dollars you can get a tranny rebuild that will rock your world.......I use the transgo stage III shift kit with a 3200 stall and run 1.69 60 FTS with...
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    New Dyno sheet...!!!

    Well plans have changed......I will be installing stage II VT cams and Patriot Stage II heads with new chains, tensioners, guides, cobra oil pump and canton windage tray..........I am going to shoot for 320! I will do the HPS intake later this summer....still kinda waiting on the trickflow...