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    Cooling Fans?

    PonyKeg, Bloomfield is 2 miles north of Newark and 10 miles west of NYC … can you say “too many freakin people”? My parents have a house in Parsippany (close to Madison) and summer house in Brick (close to Howell). Go figure. BTW, I ordered almost the exact same car you did (Sonic Blue...
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    2005 Mustang transmission

    I ordered the 5-speed OD Auto trans also. I haven't heard many complaints other than the annoying drive-by-wire throttle delay. I have had experiences with automatic transmissions where the car would rev up by not move (accelerate) quickly. 99% of the time this only happened when the...
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    Cooling Fans?

    Sounds to me like the local acoustics were different at the location you were idling than when/where you usually drive. Particularly since you indicate that the rpms, temp, A/C & fan settings were normal/off. If this was an isolated incident, I suspect that the acoustical environment was...
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    New exhuast thread...

    Jimminie Cricket! I go away for ONE day and all hell breaks loose. (Had an all-day training seminar, no computer access) Note to Moderators: Is there any way you can delete all the posts/replies from 05/17/05 on ... you know, the big misunderstanding(s) ... and reopen the thread for...
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    Attempted to get duals today...

    MSP, If I understand your posts correctly, you have a true dual-exhaust setup. That is, the left bank of 3 cylinders dump into the exhaust header, then through a CAT, then through a long length of 2.5” tubing and finally through a muffler/tailpipe. The right bank of 3 cylinders feeds...
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    Attempted to get duals today...

    MSP, No 4-stroke engine requires *any* degree of backpressure to operate well, in fact, the less backpressure, the better. What a 4-stroke engine *does* need is the proper exhaust velocity to run well. If your total pipe volume/diameter is too large It will reduce the exhaust velocity to...
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    how much rwhp & torque does the V6 have again??

    Cantonracer, If I'm reading this thread and the indicated values correctly, your friends (stock) V6 with just a SCT tune, is making at least 245 HP at the crank. I arrived at this value by taking the worst case scenario, 208 rwhp and only 15% driveline power loss. 208rwhp/0.85 = 244.7 HP...
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    speed governor

    I think you may have to use the rpms at which the engine produces the most power (5250 for the V6) to determine the theoretical top speed more accurately. This would be around 169.7 mph using the values you generated above. Wind resistance and traction would probably prevent you from...
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    How fast have you got your v6?

    Now I know why cops like to pull over people driving mustangs....
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    travel what do you think?

    Personally, I've always loathed, hated, despised, abhorred and detested car bras. I wouldn't put one on my car if you paid me. But, it's your car ... as long as you like it, that's what's important.
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    Dead 2005 Mustang.......

    Herstang, you may want to contact the Better Business Bureau and ask about the “lemon law”. I believe there is a federal or state law which states that if a new car has been taken for service a certain number of times it is considered a “lemon” and the manufacturer has to replace the car if...
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    Dead 2005 Mustang.......

    HerStang, Take it to the dealer asap and get it fixed. My Father and Brother are both Mechanical Engineers and my Dad told me that most mechanical devices (especially complex ones like a car) have a "bathtub" shaped reliability curve. What this means is that when a car is brand new there...
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    speed governor

    C-daddy, Do many performance shops have these calibrator devices and can/will they "flash" a car with your desired parameters so that you don't have to spend $300+ for the whole unit? I would like to have the throttle delay and rev limiter functions removed without having to buy a...
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    No limited slip in my v6.....

    SVTpilot is correct, but there are actually five main types of differential. They are: Open, Clutch type (limited slip), Viscous Coupling, Locking, and Torsen. To read an excellent explaination of the various types and how they work (including pictures of each), follow this link …...
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    Who owns an 05 as their first Ford/Mustang?

    Like many other responders I was a GM man as well. I always preferred the looks of the Firebird (& Camaro) over the Mustang and purchased a new Formula in 91. Never even considered buying a Mustang until I saw the current version at the 2003 auto show at Jacob Javitts in NYC. Fell in love...
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    Options Info (IUP, AAT, TC/ABS, etc)

    SWEET!! I can't believe the stock instrument display doesn't include gauges for Oil Pressure and Electrical. This is important information to know, in my opinion. Glad to know I'll have them if Ford didn't screw up my order. Nice extra "plus". The Oil & Amps would have been enough to...
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    Suspension Upgrades (Info)

    There are lots of engine modification threads but a dearth of suspension, technology-related, information ones. There were some prior to the server crash which never returned. Bummer. Supposedly, there are numerous adjustments and modifications which will improve the handling of a car...
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    Options Info (IUP, AAT, TC/ABS, etc)

    I apologize if these topics have been covered already but I haven’t seen them yet. A recent series of posts about the AAT have got me wondering. Plus, we could use a few more threads since the server crash…. I ordered the Interior Upgrade package (IUP), the Active Anti Theft (AAT) and...
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    Anybody lowering their V6?

    There was a member on this forum a while back (before the server crash) who installed Eibach’s Pro-Kit performance springs and GT wheels/tires. Apparently, these mods made a huge difference in the way the car handled … in a good way. The stock V6 will pull about 0.79 G on the skidpad, while...
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    Which mufflers and cats for the stang?

    Supposedly, the single most restrictive point in most car’s exhaust systems are the catalytic converters. There is also a huge difference in the design and cost of various CATs. For example, a replacement cat for my old BMW 325e ran about $1000+ for an OEM unit! Apparently, this is due to...
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