Melbourne area stangs

Topstang2001

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It tilts with the car??? Thats some damn stiff @$$ springs under it.
I think your friend had one to many beers. That just doesnt make sense to me.So he was pretty much saying your going on two wheels round the corners.

 

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Ha ha ha...well, I can say this..the ride is TERRIBLE...it's insanely harsh. I can hardly push the car down at all by hand... I attributed it to insane shocks...but maybe it is the springs..? All I've got in the back end is adjustable upper control arms and aftermarket trailing arms..both installed by the previous owner...don't know a damn thing about them and never touched either. And yeah..basically what he said was that when I was taking a turn, instead of the body of the car tilting to the side and the tires staying flat, he said the angle of the tires is tilting WITH the body of the car...so I take a hard left turn, and my left rear tire tries to lose contact on the outside as all the weight transfers to the two right tires via MASSIVE body roll. I only saw this kinda thing happen once..at an AutoX...some little car...he had something welded together back there I heard and every time he took a corner, he did it on 3 wheels. No joke.

 

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That would be bind causing that condition. Those adjustable uppers probably have poly bushings.

 

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Good thing I didn't plan to do any kind of handling with this thing... Straight line is just fine for me. Besides, it's an auto...auto = big no no for courses.... Not to mention it's either a little worn down with a mild shift kit, or a LOT worn down and stock specs......shifts hard as hell unless I'm really on the throttle a little bit, then it loosens up..and Overdrive sounds like it slips when it engages.

 

Topstang2001

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Nothing wrong with a auto on a road course.Just put it in 2nd and drive.Ask Dan he will tell you.He autoX his automatic.Does just fine. But yeah it sounds like your car is set up for drag racing.You prolly will do good with it at the track.

 

BlackMagic

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Originally posted by Topstang2001
Nothing wrong with a auto on a road course.Just put it in 2nd and drive.Ask Dan he will tell you.He autoX his automatic.Does just fine. But yeah it sounds like your car is set up for drag racing.You prolly will do good with it at the track.

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a 5 speed would definately be better for an autoX, but its not needed. only time ive had problems was with the car still in first gear and too much gas coming out of a corner

 

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Hmm...food for thought. I just don't like the idea of leaving it in Drive because it kicks into 3rd gear too early...but that's not a major problem... What I'm worried about is...gearshifts at part or no throttle. First to second is normal...but into 3rd, it kicks like a MOTHER....sounds like it's gonna drop the tranny out from under the car unless I'm on the throttle a little and it shifts at over 2000 rpms. Under that and :damnit:

 

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btw..Dan, in that photo, did you bust a 180 or recover that one? I remember a Mustang doing a 180 a little way into the course the time I went a few weekends ago...was that you?

 

BlackMagic

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Originally posted by OrLackThereof
btw..Dan, in that photo, did you bust a 180 or recover that one? I remember a Mustang doing a 180 a little way into the course the time I went a few weekends ago...was that you?

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yeah, that probably was me that you saw, and no i didnt save it, i went all the way around....WEEEEEEE

 

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Yep, I was there...same day there was the Viper GTS, the Austin Healey, the two go-karts, the 3000GT VR-4, and a hell of a lot of 5.0's....right? Bet that was fun!

 

Wolfhound

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Mar 15, 2003

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Hey Erich, having fun hooking that light up??

 

erichmess_

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Originally posted by joholder
Hey Erich, having fun hooking that light up??

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Haven't even started it yet. Trying to get some pics of where all the wires hook up so I can have a descent idea of where to put them.

 

Wolfhound

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Well Erich, did you get it installed???

 

BlackMagic

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hey joe, if your not doing anything tomorrow, come down to melbourne and ill give you all those mt dew caps i have. ill be at work from 7 in the morning till 730 tomorrow night

 

Wolfhound

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I've got to work from 10 to 10. Sucks big time!

 

BlackMagic

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Originally posted by joholder
I've got to work from 10 to 10. Sucks big time!

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fine be that way ill just bring them to the next meeting with me i should have like 30 or so by that time

 

Wolfhound

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Yeah, I think we need to vote on another meeting place this time when we meet Thursday. The food is great and the service is great but you can't see the cars.

 

BlackMagic

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Originally posted by joholder
Yeah, I think we need to vote on another meeting place this time when we meet Thursday. The food is great and the service is great but you can't see the cars.

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i was hoping someone would have brought that up at this past meeting. oh well hopefully ill be at the next one

 

erichmess_

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Originally posted by joholder
Well Erich, did you get it installed???

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I found pics of install, and determined it was too hard. Another job for TJ. Maybe I'll find some other stuff for him to put in as well.

 

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If a shift light is that hard..god I'd hate to see an MSD box. Friend of mine spent about 2 hours in my garage wiring up his MSD box. He finally crimped his last wire and was like "hell yes! FINALLY!" He jumps in the car and turns the key. Nothing. He LITERALLY ripped every single wire from that box straight out of the connections, threw it in the back, and left. He wasn't too happy.