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    timing advancement

    Heh, timing is a big part of the deal, we found out yesterday why my bone stock 94 gt was only making 137.5hp at the wheels - the timing was set at -1 degree!
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    Anyone like kittens??

    This is our boy Sony, (Named as such since everything else in the house is made by them) He's a indoor cat only, since we live in a dog-infested neighborhood :-) Just snapped this one: From a few years ago: People love their blue eyes, it's usually the first thing that gets...
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    Anyone like kittens??

    Ragdolls are fantastic cats, we've had one for about 7 years now, you can't beat how gentle they are, and their coats are very maintenance-free, they don't tangle easily, and require next to no grooming. Keep in mind though that their good nature extends to pretty much anyone/thing, and that...
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    Run front brakes on the rear?

    There's very little point in upgrading the rears beyond a good set of pads and rotors to extend durability, the rears are responsible for keeping the car straight under braking, nothing else. Rear brakes normally provide at the most 5% of the braking effort, due to weight transfer, when the...
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    Cold Air intake.

    +1 - no point in lining someone elses pocket with what could be perfectly good beer money.
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    Are Good Street Manners and Performance Compatible?

    Nah, they weren't - back then it just felt like it was, jump in one now and all your first car illusions will be shattered...
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    After market gauges? Anyone use anything besides Autometer?

    VDO gauges are fantastic, they have been in use in Marine and Automotive applications since the early 70's.
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    Anyone bought the eBay racing seats?

    Just remember when buying seats - cheap is the last thing you want, it's your arse that's in them, and if the worst happens, will they hold together in a accident, or will they end up being what kills you?
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    For all those who power shift...

    Well, you've just described the worst way possible to shift gears and to destroy a clutch, what other great tips do you have?
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    For all those who power shift...

    No, it's just a case of lifting the gas slightly to get the synchro rings to match enough to engage the next gear, and shifting it in, if you're 'slamming' it into gear, there's either something wrong with you, or your gearbox. Go for a ride along with a truck driver for a day, then you'll...
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    For all those who power shift...

    oh yeah, you don't use the clutch either, that's the whole point of the exercise.
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    For all those who power shift...

    power shifting/flat shifting on a normal trans usually requires a slight lift-off the throttle to get the synchro's to play ball, easiest way to achieve this without needing to lift off though is by using a intelligent rev limiter that can be set to yank the revs back a couple of hundred rpm...
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    Very Unhappy With MSD Superconductor Wires!

    Curious question, but what is the diameter of the stock wires?
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    Battery Relocation ?'s

    Not true at all, have seen one blown before from one of our cars coming off a long stage(Rally) with a bad regulator in the alt, so it pumped 21v into it for about 30 miles.
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    I have a 4.6 in my 95 GT

    There's a perfectly good reason why the best job he can get is shovelling dirt...
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    Where to find Brembo rear brakes?

    The rep is quite right though, the rears are responsible for less than 5% of the cars total stopping ability, they are there solely to keep the car straight when braking with light/no engine load. The factory provided rears are actually too big for what they do.
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    Battery Relocation ?'s

    ok, the general rule is that if the battery is a gel-cell type/SLA(sealed lead acid) - then you do not require a closed battery box since there is nowhere for battery acid to leak from. If you move it to the trunk, keep in mind the extra weight gained from the cable too. Edit: If you mount...
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    130 amp to a 200 Amp alternator

    Just jumping in here to ask a related question, but being new to the whole Mustang business I'm wondering - Why the need for such gratuitously large alternators?
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    AODE vs. T-5

    This is a long standing fallicy - At full lockup they are every bit as efficient as a cogswapper, with the measured 'difference' actually just being HP turned into torque, or vice versa. In very much the same way your power/torque figures change on a manual if you switch to a different rear...
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    Who here traps at over 106mph?

    107.9 is plenty enough for a 12 second pass, what were your 60' times like?
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