Easy "DO" it yourslef mods
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2007
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RE: Easy "DO" it yourslef mods
Rims has already been covered. However what hasn't been is increasing the overal diameter of the tire/rim.
I'm upgrading to 18x9 rims 255/45-18 from my 17 rims 235/55-17.
The easy part is not so much getting them on the car - need special tools and have to swap out the tire pressure sensor. However it is easy to adjust the computer accordingly.
What you'd need to do is go to http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.htmlor google tire size calculator. After you put the former and latter sizes in you note the tire revs/mile and reflash your cars computer with a tuner.
Here's my new rims (on order): http://www.americanmuscle.com/18x9-gt4-chrome-2005.htmland customer pic http://customerpics.americanmuscle.c...36&id=2568
I'm upgrading to 18x9 rims 255/45-18 from my 17 rims 235/55-17.
The easy part is not so much getting them on the car - need special tools and have to swap out the tire pressure sensor. However it is easy to adjust the computer accordingly.
What you'd need to do is go to http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.htmlor google tire size calculator. After you put the former and latter sizes in you note the tire revs/mile and reflash your cars computer with a tuner.
Here's my new rims (on order): http://www.americanmuscle.com/18x9-gt4-chrome-2005.htmland customer pic http://customerpics.americanmuscle.c...36&id=2568
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 853
From: Lake Worth, FL.
RE: Easy "DO" it yourslef mods
ORIGINAL: whtcanbrwnd04u
Hey, do our cars come with the feature of "pressing unlock twice + hold = windows go down?" -- (Dont have my car to try it)
Hey, do our cars come with the feature of "pressing unlock twice + hold = windows go down?" -- (Dont have my car to try it)
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 316
From: Puerto Rico
RE: Easy "DO" it yourslef mods
ORIGINAL: partsbill
2005 models did, Ford disabled the feature on the 2006/2007because of on going problems like waking up and findingthat your windows had rolled down on their own, one of our techs was able to reprogram my smart junction box so that it works on my 2006, but I had him disable it again because after a long day at work I walked out to my car to find my windows down, just glad it wasn't raining that day.
ORIGINAL: whtcanbrwnd04u
Hey, do our cars come with the feature of "pressing unlock twice + hold = windows go down?" -- (Dont have my car to try it)
Hey, do our cars come with the feature of "pressing unlock twice + hold = windows go down?" -- (Dont have my car to try it)
BTW...i must've looked pretty stupid in front of my car doing nothing except looking at the window to see if it rolled down lol
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 853
From: Lake Worth, FL.
RE: Easy "DO" it yourslef mods
ORIGINAL: joeymustang
damm!!! why doesnt my 2005 do it?[&o] does it have to be gt or does it include all 2005 mustangs?
BTW...i must've looked pretty stupid in front of my car doing nothing except looking at the window to see if it rolled down lol
ORIGINAL: partsbill
2005 models did, Ford disabled the feature on the 2006/2007because of on going problems like waking up and findingthat your windows had rolled down on their own, one of our techs was able to reprogram my smart junction box so that it works on my 2006, but I had him disable it again because after a long day at work I walked out to my car to find my windows down, just glad it wasn't raining that day.
ORIGINAL: whtcanbrwnd04u
Hey, do our cars come with the feature of "pressing unlock twice + hold = windows go down?" -- (Dont have my car to try it)
Hey, do our cars come with the feature of "pressing unlock twice + hold = windows go down?" -- (Dont have my car to try it)
BTW...i must've looked pretty stupid in front of my car doing nothing except looking at the window to see if it rolled down lol
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 4,205
From: Anaheim, California
RE: Easy "DO" it yourslef mods
ORIGINAL: joeymustang
damm!!! why doesnt my 2005 do it?[&o] does it have to be gt or does it include all 2005 mustangs?
BTW...i must've looked pretty stupid in front of my car doing nothing except looking at the window to see if it rolled down lol
ORIGINAL: partsbill
2005 models did, Ford disabled the feature on the 2006/2007because of on going problems like waking up and findingthat your windows had rolled down on their own, one of our techs was able to reprogram my smart junction box so that it works on my 2006, but I had him disable it again because after a long day at work I walked out to my car to find my windows down, just glad it wasn't raining that day.
ORIGINAL: whtcanbrwnd04u
Hey, do our cars come with the feature of "pressing unlock twice + hold = windows go down?" -- (Dont have my car to try it)
Hey, do our cars come with the feature of "pressing unlock twice + hold = windows go down?" -- (Dont have my car to try it)
BTW...i must've looked pretty stupid in front of my car doing nothing except looking at the window to see if it rolled down lol
Early build 2005's.....I can't remember the cut off dates, but it was early build only......
