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What are you doing to your mustang?

  • Thread starter Thread starter tomustang
  • Start date Start date Aug 28, 2005

What setup are you going for your GT/Cobra?

  • Drag Racer

    Votes: 29 34.5%
  • Corner Carver

    Votes: 17 20.2%
  • Just a daily driver - neither

    Votes: 36 42.9%
  • Just show car - neither

    Votes: 2 2.4%

  • Total voters
    84
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Crzyhrse

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I spent some money on basic bolt-ons, but now I've spent about $900 on chrome and stainless steel stuff for my engine bay. I've never done that before. I just spent money on performance mods only with the other Mustangs I owned. But I must say, the engine looks kick butt.
 

DropTopPony

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#22
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big T said:
Trying to get into the 12's...want cams and headers along with a tune, should do it, but the cost of parts/labor is unreal here in HI so ill have to stick with low 13's for now.
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Where are you at in Hawaii? I'm leaveing for Maui on thurs...
 

Black2001GT

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#23
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Great thread.

Daily Driver with a few mods to make her sound mean and look good.
 

V_Eight

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#24
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Show car / corner carver / drag car / daily
 

dkshadow

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#25
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big T said:
Dkshadow, I now your car isnt stock and I know u care about mustangs otherwise u wouldnt post here....
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Just like annoying certain people.






Oh and yeah its stock and I use my car for everything.
 

snGTstang

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#26
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mine's a mustang.
 

02LaserRed2V

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#27
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Fun, good looking, fast and reliable daily driver.
 

tomustang

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One of the points that i'm trying to get through is most people buy mustangs/camaros for drag racing, also every other car enthusist/ricer/owner believes mustangs are for drag racing and shouldn't be a handling type car. Yet I see alot of people on here getting 'sport' suspension (mainly springs)
 

DropTopPony

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#29
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tomustang said:
One of the points that i'm trying to get through is most people buy mustangs/camaros for drag racing, also every other car enthusist/ricer/owner believes mustangs are for drag racing and shouldn't be a handling type car. Yet I see alot of people on here getting 'sport' suspension (mainly springs)
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your a sly dog aren't you tricking us into joining your suspension modding posse.
 

myponyrocks

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#30
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I would say Tom that MOST people want a daily driver, however the stang is a good platform for the drags and CAN be a good platform for the twisties
 

tomustang

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won't ja be my neigbhor droppy?

myponyrocks - I already know that, and mostly everyone on here can't really afford an all out 100% 'race' car and that almost everyones car is a DD. Just wanna see the direction people are going with the suspension setups

 

myponyrocks

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#32
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IMO even the DD drag cars should have good suspension, I negletcted that and I'm paying for it every day
 

Jones331

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#33
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My last car was an 2001 Mineral grey delux Gt and it carved corners. Bilstein Hd's all around with Steeda Sports Poly spring isolators, X2 balljoints,off-set A arms,Aluminum off-set steering rack bushings,Steeda cm strut brace,Cobra sway bars front and rear with poly D bushings,Steeda caster/camber plates,2000 Cobra R's on Nitto nt555's. C&L 80 mm air mass,plenum spacer,70 mm t.b.,Magnaflow 2.5 catted X pipe with welded in magnaflow mufflers,Steeda underdrive pullies,Superchip,160 deg T stat,Steeda tri ax,adjustable clutch cable,firewall adjuster,and hardcore quadrant,Autopower 4 point cage,Steeda cm sub frames

My 2004 silver premium Gt sports a Centerforce II 70 mm t.b. Steeda Cai. Awating install is my Magnaflow X, Steeda tri ax,Jba 1 1/2 shorties,Powerslot/hawk combo for the rear,Steeda strut brace. I want to make this car an all arounder just most of you guys,it is my daily driver for now but as it becomes paid off and older I want to make it a drag car with something like a 5.4 2v with a kb 2.2 pushing as much boost as possible and then some
 

Avenger

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#34
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I must say I'm really torn between Drag Racing and Corner Carving.

One day, I'll wake up and dream about 14" brakes and 6 piston calipers, spending a few grands on Coilovers and a Panhard Bar / Torque Arm setup to get my car to handle like it's on rails. That would definitely shut up a few of my friends that think Mustangs CAN'T handle.

The next day, I'm removing my front sway bar to save 10lbs and gain a little weight transfer at launch...

If that means anything, I spend a lot more time at my local 1/4 mile track than at lapping events.

I really don't know...
 

Gearbanger 101

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#35
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I refuse to post in your crappy poll unless you add my Mercury Cougar to the list!!!
 

hotrodnut

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#36
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I want it all!! But I can't have it all so I leaned more towards the corner carving since every time I drive I am in some way challanged with a corner.
 

tomustang

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Avenger said:
That would definitely shut up a few of my friends that think Mustangs CAN'T handle.
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tomustang

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Gearbanger 101 said:
I refuse to post in your crappy poll unless I had an AWESOME Mustang!!!
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Kilgore Trout

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tomustang said:
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Gearbanger 101

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tomustang said:
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