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  1. SlideWRX

    Am I dreaming?

    I'd check the forums for people looking to sell supercharged GT's, since it is hard to get the extra value of the mods in the sell price. It's a gamble on reliability, but it would get the performance...
  2. SlideWRX

    What MPG's are you guys getting with your 2010 GT's?

    It's an '07 for me, but I average 22+ commuting, and have seen 27+ on the highway over a tank of gas. The intake & tune seem to give ~1 mpg, the underdrive pullies maybe 1 mpg, and tires up around 34-36 psi maybe a mpg.
  3. SlideWRX

    Comparing the 2011 Mustang V6 ....

    To match a 'Stang of the 80's or 90's, maybe sway bars & springs. Power-wise it is fine.
  4. SlideWRX

    Comparing the 2011 Mustang V6 ....

    I can put a two foot long breaker bar on a lug nut, and step my 300lbs butt on the end and get 600 ft-lbs at the wheel. Torque doesn't mean jack-squat! :D Saying that, I do love the low end horsepower in my V8. :) When Shelby said that about torque, cars had three speed transmissions and...
  5. SlideWRX

    Please Post Your Gas Mileage

    I have since installed pullies, and the last 1000 miles or so have seen ~.5 mpg improvement. I seem to be driving more aggressively lately, so I could see someone getting a 1 mpg improvement from these.
  6. SlideWRX

    Agent 47 Vortex Generators

    They are used to keep the airflow attached to the surface better. for aircraft this is when they are at a high angle of attack and the airflow is threatening to separate. They don't by themselves create lift; they improve the operating range/angle of the wing. :) In our case, they are...
  7. SlideWRX

    Agent 47 Vortex Generators

    Vortekz.com: Vortekz Generators I used these to slight mileage improvement on my wifes GMC Jimmy. Only $30 if I remember correctly. held up for the last year and a half before we traded it in.
  8. SlideWRX

    A Short story on American Racing Headers

    My '07 was built in October '06 and didn't have the brace.
  9. SlideWRX

    dumb topic...but bugging me

    If he bent that, the whole frame is bent, as it bolts between the two sides of the frame. While physically it is thin steel that one can easily twist when in hand, it isn't very likely to be bent. :) Put a lot of stress on the right rear, like you hit the curb? If so, the panhard bar may...
  10. SlideWRX

    Who makes the best winter tires for ponys?

    I see no reason to wait for summer to enjoy my Mustang. :)
  11. SlideWRX

    Buzz / Rattle at ~2,000rpm...

    You can pop that trim piece off and put a bit of felt behind it, or the soft side of velcro. Just a small bit in the middle may help. I get the bellhousing noise when the car is cold (below 50ish) and when I rev past ~2500 rpm. Once the car warms up a bit it disappears. I may slide some...
  12. SlideWRX

    Autocross

    A side note: I actually run in TSM, which is Street Tire Street Modified. The only difference is the tires. It's a local class, so you might have something similar near you. It really depends on whether you want to run Race compound tires or not.
  13. SlideWRX

    Please Post Your Gas Mileage

    Last 2000 miles have averaged 20.4 mpg. Usually get 20-22 in mixed driving.
  14. SlideWRX

    Who makes the best winter tires for ponys?

    The best snows are the ones that meet your price/performance ratio. I got Blizzacks on closeout for $95/tire iirc. They perform well in the snow. I've had Dunlop Wintersport M3's on a previous car and loved them. The extra price over the Blizzacks was too tough a sell on the Mustang. My...
  15. SlideWRX

    Techco Watts Link

    Ford did this with the Falcon over in Australia until it went with IRS. My sister was living there for a year, and I was tempted to have her pickup the bits so I could fabricate my own watts. The Falcon used the standard for 8.8" rear, so that part would bolt right up. The EL generation is...
  16. SlideWRX

    Good morning Left laners

    The few state regulations that I have looked up in regards to passing on the left, also have the caveat that it is illegal to block traffic in the left lane, with a reasonably clear definition of what is passing and what isn't.
  17. SlideWRX

    Autocross

    This bears repeating, as a lot of guys throw lower control arms on as a first or early mod. Stock class and ESP don't allow for that. 'Course, until you are winning, no-one is going to care. The only person that will check is you, for most of these mods. If you are close to ESP rules, you...
  18. SlideWRX

    Racing Helmet?

    Do they require SA2000 or M2000? Slightly different, and the M2000 are cheaper. Most auto-x just require the M2000 or dot approved, and track days may require SA2000.
  19. SlideWRX

    WOW IM MAD!!!!!!

    Coming from a Subaru WRX, the paint on the Ford is pretty good. :D The Subaru looked like it had severe acne on the hood, and yeah it managed chips on the side too. I put a protective film on my headlights this time (the Subaru looked like it had cataracts), but not on the paint. It's...
  20. SlideWRX

    ***UPDATE*** Resonators Install. Where is the best location?

    I hear it too. Most people in their mustangs are used to it. I don't think the sound clip really did justice to it though. I've put a fairly small amount of sound deadening & absorbing material in my car, and it helped immensely.