Here's a car I bought two days ago from a nice fella named Ron in NJ. Yes, it's identical to the other 1991 black hatchback, except that it has a black interior. I am getting back to work on the turbo '91, and I plan to work on a couple of things, like swapping a couple of body panels and the black interior for the grey in my other '91 hatch. In the mean time, I'm going to enjoy driving this one, as the drive-train is fantastic:
Performance parts (17JUN24 updates in parens):
GT40X heads
GT40 tubular intake (MOSS ported lower)
E-cam
1.7:1 Roller rockers
BBK 70mm TB (Accufab 70 now)
Pro-M bullet 75mm MAF
MAC fenderwell CAI
BBK 1 5/8" Long tubes, O/R H-pipe, Flowmaster 2-chamber mufflers
ASP UD pullies (Crank and W/P only with O/D on alternator)
Smog pump eliminated
Power Adder added in '24:
(Zex wet kit w/ 38 psi hobbes switch)
(currently 100/125 nitrous/fuel jets)
(MSD window switch 3.5-5.8k RPM)
(NOS bottle heater)
(bottle blanket)
Fuel:
Kirban AFPR (Accufab with electronic sender to a-pillar FP gauge)
Walbro 255 LPH pump (GSS340)
30lbs FMS red top injectors
Ignition/Electrical:
Blaster Coil
MSD 6AL box (Digital 6 Plus w/ signal suppsression capacitor)
MSD Cap
Ford 9mm Wires (Live Wires)
Autolute 3924 (Autolite 3923)
Autometer Shift light set at 5600
(3G PA Perf 130-amp alternator)
(start solenoid wire tuck)
(Wires loomed)
(Lasfit LED Headlights)
Driveline:
King Cobra Clutch (same but with upgraded hybrid 26-spl disk)
(Steeda cable & full-radius quadrant)
(Pro5.0 shifter & Hurst pistol grip)
(Firewall adjuster)
4.10 gears (3.73s)
31 spline Moser Axles (31 spline Moser 5-lugs)
Kevlar Trac-Loc clutches (Eaton Truetrac)
FRPP Aluminum Driveshaft
(Stifflers Transmission Mount)
FRPP Steel Flywheel
T5 ('03 Cobra T56 housing with 26-spl input, 2.66, 1.78, 1.29, 1, .74, 0.5 gears)
(SN95 clutch fork shortened as much a possible)
(Quicktime RM-8031 bellhousing)
(Dakota Digital speed signal converter)
(Abbott Cable-X box. Converts digital to cable-driven speedo)
Suspension:
"Lakewood traction bars,"
BBK "Gripp" LCAs
BBK Uppers (Team-Z adjustible)
Lakewood 50/50s in the rear
Rear B-Springs w/ uninstalled fronts giving a reverse rake/Carolina squat (B-spring all around now)
(MM Caster camber plates)
Brakes/wheels/tires:
Hurst Line Lock
(13"/11.65" Cobra brakes)
(93 Cobra MC & Booster)
(adj prop valve)
(5-lug conversion w/ 94-95 spindles & fox length axles)
(Steeda bumpsteer kit)
(steering rack limiters)
New-ish Goodyear Eagle GTs on ponies
(17x9 20th Anni Wheels in anthracite)
(245/45/17 Michelin Pilot PS4)
(Nitto 555RII 275/40/17 out back)
Cooling system:
Ron Davis Radiator
Canton overflow tank
(Lincoln MkVIII fan w/ DCC controller)
192* Tstat (180* now)
Interior:
(TMI door panels)
(TMI headliner)
(Daniel Carpenter center console with cup holders & USB ports)
(Corbeau GTIIs with rear seat covers)
(417 fox A/C & Head Unit swap panel)
(Billet A/C controls)
(Pioneer touch screen head unit)
(P51 tweeters)
(Pioneer 6x8" mids)
(10" subwoofer)
(POR-15 & Kilmat everywhere)
(Autometer FP gauge a-pillar)
(Innovate MTX-L wideband a-pillar)
Problems:
- half-dollar sized bubble in right rear 1/4 panel (repaired)
minor rust in the door wells, but the frame/suspension/body otherwise look great (repaired)
- Overheats gradually at idle or low speed. (repaired)
- No Headliner... Swapping black interior into my other car, and I'll order one from LRS (repaired)
- Whistling sound in vicinity of the driver's side of the GT40 upper... I'm thinking it's a vacuum leak, but don't see anything. (was BBK TB repaired)
- CAI tubing rattles into the strut tower (repaired)
- Rear Latch doesn't close well (repaired)
- minor wobble in the brakes (repaired)
- Fuel Pressure is low @ only ~30psi w/o vacuum (repaired)
- No sub-frame connectors!!! How is that possible, given all the other mods? (custom subframes installed)
- Center dash vents are missing the center fins (replaced)
Pleasant surprises:
A/C blows extra cold after I stopped at an A/C and had it vacuumed and recharged properly.
No CEL light
All gauges work perfectly
Came with all receipts and a 276 rwhp dyno
Came with extras: front B-springs, distributor w/ TFI, BBK equal length shorties, A9L box, Sunroof,
I'm not sure how long I'll keep it as an extra project. Either way, I'm pretty happy about it.
Performance parts (17JUN24 updates in parens):
GT40X heads
GT40 tubular intake (MOSS ported lower)
E-cam
1.7:1 Roller rockers
BBK 70mm TB (Accufab 70 now)
Pro-M bullet 75mm MAF
MAC fenderwell CAI
BBK 1 5/8" Long tubes, O/R H-pipe, Flowmaster 2-chamber mufflers
ASP UD pullies (Crank and W/P only with O/D on alternator)
Smog pump eliminated
Power Adder added in '24:
(Zex wet kit w/ 38 psi hobbes switch)
(currently 100/125 nitrous/fuel jets)
(MSD window switch 3.5-5.8k RPM)
(NOS bottle heater)
(bottle blanket)
Fuel:
Kirban AFPR (Accufab with electronic sender to a-pillar FP gauge)
Walbro 255 LPH pump (GSS340)
30lbs FMS red top injectors
Ignition/Electrical:
Blaster Coil
MSD 6AL box (Digital 6 Plus w/ signal suppsression capacitor)
MSD Cap
Ford 9mm Wires (Live Wires)
Autolute 3924 (Autolite 3923)
Autometer Shift light set at 5600
(3G PA Perf 130-amp alternator)
(start solenoid wire tuck)
(Wires loomed)
(Lasfit LED Headlights)
Driveline:
King Cobra Clutch (same but with upgraded hybrid 26-spl disk)
(Steeda cable & full-radius quadrant)
(Pro5.0 shifter & Hurst pistol grip)
(Firewall adjuster)
4.10 gears (3.73s)
31 spline Moser Axles (31 spline Moser 5-lugs)
Kevlar Trac-Loc clutches (Eaton Truetrac)
FRPP Aluminum Driveshaft
(Stifflers Transmission Mount)
FRPP Steel Flywheel
T5 ('03 Cobra T56 housing with 26-spl input, 2.66, 1.78, 1.29, 1, .74, 0.5 gears)
(SN95 clutch fork shortened as much a possible)
(Quicktime RM-8031 bellhousing)
(Dakota Digital speed signal converter)
(Abbott Cable-X box. Converts digital to cable-driven speedo)
Suspension:
"Lakewood traction bars,"
BBK "Gripp" LCAs
BBK Uppers (Team-Z adjustible)
Lakewood 50/50s in the rear
Rear B-Springs w/ uninstalled fronts giving a reverse rake/Carolina squat (B-spring all around now)
(MM Caster camber plates)
Brakes/wheels/tires:
Hurst Line Lock
(13"/11.65" Cobra brakes)
(93 Cobra MC & Booster)
(adj prop valve)
(5-lug conversion w/ 94-95 spindles & fox length axles)
(Steeda bumpsteer kit)
(steering rack limiters)
New-ish Goodyear Eagle GTs on ponies
(17x9 20th Anni Wheels in anthracite)
(245/45/17 Michelin Pilot PS4)
(Nitto 555RII 275/40/17 out back)
Cooling system:
Ron Davis Radiator
Canton overflow tank
(Lincoln MkVIII fan w/ DCC controller)
192* Tstat (180* now)
Interior:
(TMI door panels)
(TMI headliner)
(Daniel Carpenter center console with cup holders & USB ports)
(Corbeau GTIIs with rear seat covers)
(417 fox A/C & Head Unit swap panel)
(Billet A/C controls)
(Pioneer touch screen head unit)
(P51 tweeters)
(Pioneer 6x8" mids)
(10" subwoofer)
(POR-15 & Kilmat everywhere)
(Autometer FP gauge a-pillar)
(Innovate MTX-L wideband a-pillar)
Problems:
- half-dollar sized bubble in right rear 1/4 panel (repaired)
minor rust in the door wells, but the frame/suspension/body otherwise look great (repaired)
- Overheats gradually at idle or low speed. (repaired)
- No Headliner... Swapping black interior into my other car, and I'll order one from LRS (repaired)
- Whistling sound in vicinity of the driver's side of the GT40 upper... I'm thinking it's a vacuum leak, but don't see anything. (was BBK TB repaired)
- CAI tubing rattles into the strut tower (repaired)
- Rear Latch doesn't close well (repaired)
- minor wobble in the brakes (repaired)
- Fuel Pressure is low @ only ~30psi w/o vacuum (repaired)
- No sub-frame connectors!!! How is that possible, given all the other mods? (custom subframes installed)
- Center dash vents are missing the center fins (replaced)
Pleasant surprises:
A/C blows extra cold after I stopped at an A/C and had it vacuumed and recharged properly.
No CEL light
All gauges work perfectly
Came with all receipts and a 276 rwhp dyno
Came with extras: front B-springs, distributor w/ TFI, BBK equal length shorties, A9L box, Sunroof,
I'm not sure how long I'll keep it as an extra project. Either way, I'm pretty happy about it.
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