Hey guys, I figured it was time for me to start a progress thread for my 1999 GT. I know that I really need some better pictures to post, but it's about 20 degrees here in New York in February. You've probably all seen it by now, but I'm getting ready to do some more mods and I figured now was as good a time as any to start my thread. Feel free to make any comments and/or suggestions.
My plans are to hit a (conservative) power goal of 650/650 with this car by bringing the fuel system and supporting mods up to par, and then eventually upgrading the blower to a twin screw Kenne Bell or Whipple. The car definitely needs a street cage. I'm contemplating making the switch to E85, but I need to research how available it is here in NY. I plan on getting some Corbeau LG1's (black and grey microsuede) and having the rears recovered to match. I'd also like to do Termi bumpers, front and rear, as well as Cobra mirrors and side skirts. Wheels are up in the air right now, but all I know is those 325's I have in the back right now are WAY TOO BIG, haha.
Mods:
-1999 Mustang GT (35th anniversary, but who cares)
-2003 Terminator motor swap with 17k miles
-Amazon 3.0" inch pulley
-UPR auxilliary pulley (idler)
-Art Carr C4 tranny and converter, 4000 stall with reverse manual valve body and trans brake
-SFI flex plate and bellhousing
-455hp/457tq (on a safe 93 octane tune, 12.5 lbs of boost)
-QA1 Tubular K-Member
-Manual steering rack
-Complete Mach 1 brake swap
-Mach 1 Grill Delete
-Eibach Drag Springs
-Lakewood 90/10 struts and 50/50 shocks
-air intake shield with velocity filter
-Subframe connectors (bolted and welded)
-A/C delete
-Mishimoto aluminum radiator (2 row/3 core)
-LFP dual-bipass heat exchanger
-big aluminum expansion tank (black powder coated)
-custom aluminum driveshaft
-UPR upper and lower control arms
-solid rear axle w/31 spline and 3:73 gears
-MAC Prochamber w/MAC catback and 3" chrome tips
-Braille lightweight race battery (17 lbs)
-Procar Scat racing seats
-Cobra R 3" fiberglass hood
-Cobra trunk lid
-black Saleen replicas (87-93 style) 17x9 w/Nitto 255/45/17 and 17x10 with M&H 325/45/17
drag radials
-AEM UEGO Wideband A/F sensor
-Autometer gauge pod
I was told the car went 11.20 @ 124 mph as it sits, but I don't have slips to prove it.
Pics:
The first thing I did was remove that K&N breather the previous owner had on the passenger side valve cover (seen in the picturee above), and uncapped the nipple the stock hose hooks to (he had it taped shut with electrical tape). I sourced out the stock OEM hose that connects the valve cover to the air intake tube and reconnected it. There was some oil on the valve cover and on the little K&N filter element. Do you guys think it did any damage? I only drove the car a few times with that K&N on there.
Next I installed my AEM UEGO Wideband A/F gauge on the A-Pillar, above my Autometer boost gauge.
Then I set up my Autometer gauge pod with a Sport Comp tachometer, oil pressure, and water temperature gauge. The pod fits well and looks factory. New GT500s have a pod in the same location on the dash, I think it looks awesome. It is NOT installed yet, I simply set it down on the dash to see how it will look installed.
More mods to come, stay tuned!
My plans are to hit a (conservative) power goal of 650/650 with this car by bringing the fuel system and supporting mods up to par, and then eventually upgrading the blower to a twin screw Kenne Bell or Whipple. The car definitely needs a street cage. I'm contemplating making the switch to E85, but I need to research how available it is here in NY. I plan on getting some Corbeau LG1's (black and grey microsuede) and having the rears recovered to match. I'd also like to do Termi bumpers, front and rear, as well as Cobra mirrors and side skirts. Wheels are up in the air right now, but all I know is those 325's I have in the back right now are WAY TOO BIG, haha.
Mods:
-1999 Mustang GT (35th anniversary, but who cares)
-2003 Terminator motor swap with 17k miles
-Amazon 3.0" inch pulley
-UPR auxilliary pulley (idler)
-Art Carr C4 tranny and converter, 4000 stall with reverse manual valve body and trans brake
-SFI flex plate and bellhousing
-455hp/457tq (on a safe 93 octane tune, 12.5 lbs of boost)
-QA1 Tubular K-Member
-Manual steering rack
-Complete Mach 1 brake swap
-Mach 1 Grill Delete
-Eibach Drag Springs
-Lakewood 90/10 struts and 50/50 shocks
-air intake shield with velocity filter
-Subframe connectors (bolted and welded)
-A/C delete
-Mishimoto aluminum radiator (2 row/3 core)
-LFP dual-bipass heat exchanger
-big aluminum expansion tank (black powder coated)
-custom aluminum driveshaft
-UPR upper and lower control arms
-solid rear axle w/31 spline and 3:73 gears
-MAC Prochamber w/MAC catback and 3" chrome tips
-Braille lightweight race battery (17 lbs)
-Procar Scat racing seats
-Cobra R 3" fiberglass hood
-Cobra trunk lid
-black Saleen replicas (87-93 style) 17x9 w/Nitto 255/45/17 and 17x10 with M&H 325/45/17
drag radials
-AEM UEGO Wideband A/F sensor
-Autometer gauge pod
I was told the car went 11.20 @ 124 mph as it sits, but I don't have slips to prove it.
Pics:
The first thing I did was remove that K&N breather the previous owner had on the passenger side valve cover (seen in the picturee above), and uncapped the nipple the stock hose hooks to (he had it taped shut with electrical tape). I sourced out the stock OEM hose that connects the valve cover to the air intake tube and reconnected it. There was some oil on the valve cover and on the little K&N filter element. Do you guys think it did any damage? I only drove the car a few times with that K&N on there.
Next I installed my AEM UEGO Wideband A/F gauge on the A-Pillar, above my Autometer boost gauge.
Then I set up my Autometer gauge pod with a Sport Comp tachometer, oil pressure, and water temperature gauge. The pod fits well and looks factory. New GT500s have a pod in the same location on the dash, I think it looks awesome. It is NOT installed yet, I simply set it down on the dash to see how it will look installed.
More mods to come, stay tuned!