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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by teej281
Well right now my goals are to get the IRS into the car, bushing upgrades(delrin), coilovers, and adjustable tie rod end kit for the rear, then the front will probably consist of a MM tubular k member kit and call it a day there for now. Then after that its up in the air really, other than a light bar is for sure. Some options are Magnum T56 swap with a 26spl input shaft and a mcleod twin disc and 4.30 rear gears, DIY supercharger kit(not likely until i actually fix my f'ed up drivetrain), start saving for the motor i want, or just settle and get a 4v motor together with forged parts and cams. Im really leaning towards the T56 swap just because it will fix the transmission that im currently working with and it will hold 700+lb ft torque, which will be more than my car will probably make. So im probably gonna shoot for that by the end of 2010. My summer jobs(all 3) should allow me to afford it, but wont have a whole lot of time to enjoy it til the school year starts again. Right now, i dont even care about the power aspect, i just want this thing planted on the ground and the only way to get it up off the ground is to pry it off with jaws of life. Then im going to worry about power next winter/spring/summer, which will hopefully consist of the new 5.0 motor with forged internals. Ive thought about waiting to see what whipple comes up with for the 5.0 before i decide on what compression i want to run and how much fuel im gonna need. I'd like to run a small 2.3 whipple or something to that affect with about 17-19lbs of boost and make about 600rwhp. That would make me plenty happy. Thats the overall goal for the car, but those plans are planned about 4 years out. lol

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Dam, got things figured out huh? Why not just go with a cobra? I dunno what im gonna do with my car. I really want to keep it and turn it into a road course monster but with all the mods for suspension I would end up in a pretty extreme class, which I dont mind but would like to win. I also would love to own a cobra but wouldn't be the best of economic choices to own both and invest so much money. Life is full of surprises sooo ya lol
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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I think about what to buy for the stang next all the time , about 12 hours out of my day Im thinking hmmm should I buy this or that lol.
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 07:31 PM
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here I am 6k later and still going haha. I feel your pain man... but its so niceeeeeee and feels soooo goooooddddddddd

haha.
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 0949er
here I am 6k later and still going haha. I feel your pain man... but its so niceeeeeee and feels soooo goooooddddddddd

haha.
$6k including your s/c?
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Graystang
I think about what to buy for the stang next all the time , about 12 hours out of my day Im thinking hmmm should I buy this or that lol.
same here bro....i like your sig
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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Is that the silver bucket I see, wow it's been a while, my car has just been sitting after the lower intake problem. but I have 2 blown disks in my back so I just started back up on it.
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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just wait till ya start wanting cams and a s/c'er lol..and actually have the money for it..talk about headaches lol
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by avlon06
Dam, got things figured out huh? Why not just go with a cobra? I dunno what im gonna do with my car. I really want to keep it and turn it into a road course monster but with all the mods for suspension I would end up in a pretty extreme class, which I dont mind but would like to win. I also would love to own a cobra but wouldn't be the best of economic choices to own both and invest so much money. Life is full of surprises sooo ya lol
Dteal asked the same question the other day. The answer is that i dont want a payment for anything. This all will be done with cash and i dont want to put anything on a loan. So im going to have about what it would cost me to buy a terminator in my car and it will handle like a terminator and will probably be just as fast as a terminator will be eventually in an overall lighter car since it will be a full tubular suspension car in the front and stuff. Oh, and hopefully i will be getting a termie interior here soon from a friend. Oh, and the transmission will actually be safe for 700lb ft torque so i dont have to worry about breaking it with the planned amount of power. So Im really just starting on this project and not tracking the amount of money it takes because that will just be depressing in the end. lol
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by IEGT1015
same here bro....i like your sig
Thanks man , was bored and decided to dust of my Photo Shop.
Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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I was saving for a house...until I bought Sxynerd's heads and cams. This **** is addictive. Is there mustang rehab somewhere



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