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  1. 88stang88

    Power Loss With A/c On

    Ok fellow nerds! Whenever I got this car roughly a month ago I could drive just fine with the a/c on and notice the small difference in power. Early this week I flipped it on for the first time in 3 weeks and was driving at 40-45 mph and downshifted to go around a car and it was absolutely...
  2. 88stang88

    Anyone Know Much About Hid Headlights?

    Here is my next dilemma that I am faced with. This car has HID headlights installed but are pretty crappy IMO. Now the above picture is me standing about 10 feet or so away from the front of my car somewhat centered. My drivers side is god awful bright and my passenger side is dim...
  3. 88stang88

    Replacing Headlight Switch And Harness

    Well long story short my harness has melted and needed replaced. Could get by doing the sweet spot with the knob but had the door chime like I had the door open with the keys in the ignition. Went to the junk yard and grabbed a harness and switch and replaced mine wire for wire and made...
  4. 88stang88

    Some Pics Of New Addition

    Like I said it has some clear coat issues,seats are trashed...and needs ball joints badly. Other wise it is pretty solid.
  5. 88stang88

    What To Do....need Some Opinions

    Hey its been awhile since I have been on here. Sold the 95 Gt back in December due to a hail storm that pretty much totaled out. Anyways I have been driving around my 2000 Silverado and been feeling like a have a piece of me missing. Guy I know has a 94 Cobra that needs some tlc that...
  6. 88stang88

    Apparently I Am Still On The Rough Road With This Car.

    Yesterday I start up the car and put it into reverse and start letting out on the clutch and I hear a loud thud from under the hood. Put it in neutral and pull the ebrake hop out and open the hood. Belt is laying down just over the crank and water pump. Look over at the alternator and my pulley...
  7. 88stang88

    I Am Back!

    Like the title states I am back! Been inactive for a while due to moving and work and lack of and all the other joys of life... Alot has gone on with me and my 95 GT since I was on daily in 2010 and now. Car went from being a mostly stock and automatic car to being a Trickflow H/C/I with a...
  8. 88stang88

    Transmission problems

    Just got the car back up and running and a couple days ago it died while trying to leave the house and I smelled raw fuel so I popped the hood and noticed fuel everywhere. Pushed it in the garage and started looking at it and noticed my #1 injector was not seated properly in the fuel rail (not...
  9. 88stang88

    Car is down for the count...

    The wife decided to take the mustang (had a cracked head gasket,was sitting until warmer weather) to work yesterday because her car was covered in ice and snow still...About 30 minutes after she left the house I get a phone call from a Illinois State Police Officer explaining that my car had...
  10. 88stang88

    Build opinions

    I am getting ready to pick up a set of Trick flow TW heads and Trick flow intake. Need some opinions on a Correct way to set up the car so I don't have have any mismatched items. I have a stock AODE and a stock rear end. I want to rebuild the rear-end and put some gears in it however remain very...
  11. 88stang88

    Cam question

    Not the typical what kind of cam is better than the other question from me,more of a statement I would like a couple of opinions on. Talking to a buddy of mine about my up coming build and got onto the subject of camshafts and he was like "oh buddy you will have a pita with that being you...
  12. 88stang88

    Bad head gasket?

    Replaced the Water pump in Feb of 2010, Replaced the thermostat in September and again in Dec, Replaced the Radiator with a stock replacement in November. System works properly as far as flowing and thermostat opening and closing and radiator is not clogged nor leaking. The problem is once you...
  13. 88stang88

    Been off here for a while

    Have not been on here in a while due to getting out of the Marines and moving across the country and settling things down. Dealt with a slew of car problems since returning to the midwest. Overheating in the stang and a transmission going out in the Durango...luckily I bought a little 95 Civic...
  14. 88stang88

    Noise under braking

    Car drive's normal and no sounds or funny noises until your braking and then there is a clunking noise almost sounds like some interstates where the break between the cement causes your tires to make a clunk sound. If anyone knows the sound im talking about please help me elaborate this...
  15. 88stang88

    300hp V6! 30MPG!!!

    I never thought I would see the day that they put a V6 into a new mustang and it makes more HP than the 5.0 in my GT :nonono: However that is very impressive that they got that much out of a V6 and has the same ratings as the 1st Gen S197 except they get 30MPG!!!
  16. 88stang88

    Cup holder center console

    I know I've seen these around before and I remember seeing one in Matt's (TurboGT) car photo's. Was wondering where you can buy these at?
  17. 88stang88

    Finally Finished!

    New wheel's on car http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab4/stuheven_hawthorne/P2110021.jpg Proof that the quad shock doesn't rub with 315's http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab4/stuheven_hawthorne/P2110024.jpg After the Steeda Sport springs install...
  18. 88stang88

    Lowering spring isolators

    Im midway thru doing the front springs and got to wondering I thought I had read somewhere that I could not put the Isolators on would this make the ride quality suffer?
  19. 88stang88

    Just ordered!

    Just got off the phone with a rep from Late Model Restoration and ordered my FR500 wheel and tire combo and a set of Steeda Sport lowering springs. They had three rims in stock and have to order the forth and have to order the springs so my package will be here by the end of next week! 17x9...
  20. 88stang88

    Over due

    Last night I had to make a trip to Ontario,Ca again (which is about 100 miles each way) to drop off my wife and son at the airport. On the way back I was driving on the 10 and started hearing a rattle noise in the back. Pulled over at the next exit and popped off the hubcap to find that...