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Old 06-14-2011, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 1998Slow 'Stang
Last minute thought here, do you have any places you recommend I pay extra close attention to on the undercarriage?
Yes..take a peek at the torque boxes, make sure there is no cracks.
This indicates the car has seen some good launches at one point.

FYI...Torque boxes are located where the lower control arms connect to body.
Uppers are harder to check unless you remove back seats.


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Old 06-14-2011, 04:07 PM
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4K is too much for a '98. They are too slow, you'll be lucky to hit 15 - 15.5 et. Be careful mister!
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Old 06-14-2011, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by piledriver
4K is too much for a '98. They are too slow, you'll be lucky to hit 15 - 15.5 et. Be careful mister!
he did say it had the PI swap plus some other work. as long as its mileage is (close to being) legit and it doesnt have any engine or body issues, i don't see why its a bad deal. you'll be very hard pressed to find any decent sn95's around that are less than 4k
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Old 06-14-2011, 04:33 PM
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Its still all comes down to preference and what you really want. Dont let others opinions sway your decision. Just be sure you know all the details before you commit.
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Old 06-14-2011, 05:48 PM
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Okay, well thank you all who contributed to this thread. Glad to hear such positive things (for the most part) And I love the color of your car Daniel98GT, what do they call that color? And I really do prefer the 96-98 SN95's, I've decided once I get the cash (hopefully the next few days I'm going to get it). And as a bonus its $5 /month cheaper on insurance than my 2000 Camry is.
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Old 06-14-2011, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 1998Slow 'Stang
Okay, well thank you all who contributed to this thread. Glad to hear such positive things (for the most part) And I love the color of your car Daniel98GT, what do they call that color? And I really do prefer the 96-98 SN95's, I've decided once I get the cash (hopefully the next few days I'm going to get it). And as a bonus its $5 /month cheaper on insurance than my 2000 Camry is.
check for a leaky heatercore too. You woundn't think about it till is gets colder and you need it. turn the heat on and take a wiff and see if you smell antifreeze.

check for throw out bearing noise too
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Originally Posted by 96meangreengt
check for a leaky heatercore too. You woundn't think about it till is gets colder and you need it. turn the heat on and take a wiff and see if you smell antifreeze.

check for throw out bearing noise too
I'll make sure to check the heater core, I honestly never would have thought about that but then again i live really close to the water in florida so 50 is cold in the winter. But as previously stated by me there are no strange noises from the trans or anything.
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Old 06-14-2011, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Repzard
Yes..take a peek at the torque boxes, make sure there is no cracks.
This indicates the car has seen some good launches at one point.

FYI...Torque boxes are located where the lower control arms connect to body.
Uppers are harder to check unless you remove back seats.
Finally, I was hoping someone would mention that and actually tell me where they are located. I've been searching for that info for a month or so. Thanks for the tips man
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Old 06-14-2011, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 1998Slow 'Stang
Glad to hear such positive things (for the most part) And I love the color of your car Daniel98GT,
Ummm lol, im not to sure what the code or name of it is. But it may just be the editing of the pic. Here is an unedited one so you can really see it.

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Old 06-14-2011, 10:17 PM
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I guess that sounded strange haha. I just really like the way a mustang looks in silver, especially these years. The one I've been speaking of is silver as well.
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