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    Strange exhaust note near cat, one tail smokey, one wet

    So then. Recently my 99 GT with flowmaster aftercats (not sure if the system was done full, it was done before I bought the car) has started making strange noises near the cat. At idle, and worse with throttle there's a loud ticking/strange exhaust note coming from near the cats. *MAINLY*...
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    auto cross events?

    hey anyone know of any auto cross events in the Bay Area (I'm in Santa Cruz) that are open to the public? preferably one where you don't have to join the SCCA just to participate..
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    Clearcoat peeling

    I just bought a 99 GT with about 48k miles.. It's chrome yellow. I noticed this before I bought the car, and want to get it fixed.. On the driver side fender, there are 3 spots, about 2-3" in diameter where the clearcoat has peeled off. I want to fix this so that it does not continue...
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    Buyer's guide to 4.6L's

    I used to own a 95 GT ... but I want to know if there's anything to listen / look for when I drive a 4.6L .. Probably going to try out a 99 GT 5spd with 79,000 miles. It has cobra r's and exhaust.. is that worth $8,000 ? Thanks, and sorry if this has been covered in the past, nothing...
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    high prices on stangs?

    so I'm looking around for another stang.. and wow, all the prices are jacked up! I bought my 95 GT with 47000 miles on it barely 5 months ago for $6200. I look around on stang net classifieds, autotrader, etc. and people want like $8000 for the same car! what's going on here? has...
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    wrecked

    http://www.fivezero.net/stang/ short story. racing an R32 (240hp VW) about 100mph, in a slight turn, my back end loses grip for no reason. hit a lamp post. I won btw. :[ (if i wasnt so far ahead of him, I would have hit him instead) tip: don't race on streets. you can hit pot holes or...
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    Speed in bottom of fourth gear in stock 95gt..

    I was racing someone and backed off around the bottom of 4th.. How fast is that? I didnt look down at the speedo. I'm pretty sure it was a VW r32 (240hp v6) and I got him pretty good. not bad for a stock car (except I bumped my timing to 15 and ran 91 octane) so anyone know what mph that...
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    eibach sportlines w/ stock suspension/wheels

    if i put eibach sportlines on my car.. would it ride really bad? car is completely stock. should i wait for shocks/struts before upgrading springs? i dont want to be bouncing around too much..
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    OT: 2006 Z06 Pics

    http://forums.gminsidenews.com/showthread.php?threadid=8066 just so we all know what we're up against :eek:
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    almost fishtailed on freeway exit.. fun

    well, it was pretty fun. considering I almost wrecked my car, but didn't. I was on my way home, getting off at my exit.. downshifted to 3rd as i was nearing the ramp... I've been trying to go easy on the brakes, since I need new pads, but want to hold off until i get new rotors and calipers...
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    radiator hose kit?

    one of my upper hoses are leaking. I saw the kit available at 50resto, but it's a tad expensive looking to me. would I be better off going to autozone or something?
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    Mustang buddies (post your pics)

    I've noticed some Mustang owners like to park near my car in lots, and I try to park near other Mustangs when I get a chance. Tonight I came back to my car and another black 95 GT (vert, though) was parked next to me.. It always makes me smile when I see another stang next to mine when our...
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    Car/engine shaking at cold idle

    When I start my car and just sit there putting in a cd or something, the entire car seems to rumble a little bit. The engine sounds normal, but this whole shaking thing is new...
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    quick wheel ID

    saw this pic on mp3car.com ... I kinda like the rims. Not sure what they are. anyone know? have a pic of them on a sn95? http://webpages.charter.net/kraminc/DSC00966.JPG
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    Radiator fan died

    Well, was driving to the store tonight (luckily it's really cool, about 60) and had the defroster on one below max. As I was driving along, I smelled something odd coming from the vents, but thought it was from outside, so I just turned the defroster off. Pulled into the parking lot, and...
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    Can't find this part.. where the Mach 460 tweeters are

    It's that plastic covering that hides the screws for our mirrors.. I need black ones for left and right. What are they called? Where can I get them? Thanks guys!
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    Eibach Sportlines on 99-03 V6?

    Will Eibach Sportline springs go on a 99-03 V6 coupe? eBay sellers say they go on convertibles, but nothing about coupes. Thanks..
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    gunmetal cobra r's?

    i'm thinking of buying some of these 17x9 17x10.5 gunmetal cobra r's off ebay.. but i've never seen any mounted on a car before. does anyone have a picture of some mounted, highly preffer to see them on a black stang.. thanks!
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    can't find this part anywhere.. e-brake equalizer

    hey all.. sorry to make a thread about something like this, but i am at a loss about what to do. the e brake equalizer cable that goes from the handle/spring mechanism to the two brake lines underneath the car was snapped when i bought it. i've looked all over ebay and other websites...
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    tail lights half working..

    Ok.. annoying problem. my 95GT's tail lights will come on when i turn the head lights on, but when I use the brakes, only the center brake light on top of the trunk comes on. the turn signals don't work in back either. could the bulbs be messed up so that they half way work like this...