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    Ran My Car On The Track Today... Not Happy!

    Every car and combination is different. FWIW though, this works for me: Nearly bald general altimax street tires, at 20 psi. 4-5 second burnout, just enough to see a little smoke Launch at 4000rpm, quickly slipping the clutch. That technique gets me 1.80-1.82 60fts everytime Im on bone stock...
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    Fuel Pump Issues

    When i checked the voltage, i had 12.15v at the tank connector with the car off. 13.58v running. The voltage varied less than 0.2 volts between the battery, the CCRM, the relay behind the glove box, the connector at the fuel pump disable switch, and the tank connector. Car off or running 27psi...
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    Fuel Pump Issues

    Ok, a little background first. Car is a 1998 gt 30# injectors Aeromotive stealth 340 pump new motorcraft fuel filter rest of fuel system is stock return style fuel system In april i had the stealth 340 pump and the injectors installed by the guy that does my tuning. Ran a dozen passes at the...
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    timing chain question

    Ok i just put the timing chains back on the engine after swapping the heads. The right(pass) chain gets slack in it about every 4th revolution of the cam gear. It stays tight on the lower guide, the tensioner guide, but will sag off the upper. The left side stays tight. Is this normal since...
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    Modular Head Shop

    There are some companies in the mustang aftermarket that just cannot have enough good things said about them. MHS is one of those. UPS just delivered a set of ugly duckling PI heads that i ordered and there is absolutely nothing ugly about them. There are no signs of the welding work that was...
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    Sooo Annoyed with my 98!!

    My 98 ran a 13.79 @ 97.95mph best in late oct 2009. DA was approx 1500ft. mods on the car at the time were: K&N air filter BBK 78mm tb & elbow PI intake & cams Steeda underdrive pulleys Steeda T/A set at 14* UPR o/r x-pipe Magnaflow cat back I had general altimax tires 245/40r-17 @...
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    Having some issues...

    check the battery terminals and the cables. if they are even slightly loose it can cause problems. check the connections on the starter also
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    I'd like to hear from some centrifugally blown daily driver owners.

    I cant speak for myself, but my step-brother has a 02 GT with 93k miles, a S-trim @10 or 12 psi cant remember exactly plus gears exhaust and some other bolt ons. Made 373rwhp on a mustang dyno and he drives it all day every day year round. On 305/40-18 Nitto 555r's. In the rain, in the snow you...
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    Well crap...

    Maybe piston slap? I think thats the term they use when the bore is at its maximum tolerence and the piston is at its minimum. My old neighbor had a 00 GMC Sonoma that sounded like it was about to throw a rod any second.When he took it to the dealer to have them check it they told him it was...
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    New 1/4 Times

    nice job, man. i'm glad to see your cars running some good times now. if you lose the stuff out of the trunk high 13s should be possible. i ran 13.7-8 with a mid high 97mph trap btw nice reaction times, you should try a bracket race if you track has it
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    What would you do at 60,000 miles?

    A tuner, tb & elbow combo or an intake? I'm in your shoes cept we got 18" of snow still sitting around here in Pittsburgh.
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    Latest Things Done to My Car

    def looks nice. i changed my cluster bulbs a few months ago, my only complaint is now the dimmer doesnt work. oh well did you paint the wheel well liners on the car or take them off?
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    Tax Return Turbo Time??

    9 or 10k whoa, wish i was u. i got married last year and my wife & i found out we owe the irs $1059. anyway hellion makes some nice looking turbo setups. i personally dont have any experience with them but i've heard some goods things. might be worth looking into
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    Vibration after Midpipe Install

    i would double check the clearance on the mid pipe. when i installed mine it didnt hit but at part throttle it would rattle off of the clip on the rearmost bolt on the k member as for the thud sorry no idea
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    Smoked or Clear

    well it seems that the smoked lights are in the lead. ill be ordering them by early next week so ill have to decide by then. winters, if you wouldnt mind taking a pic that would be cool
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    Smoked or Clear

    yeah, i cant seem to decide i like the smoked look & i think it will go well with the chin spoiler that will be going on, but the car already has clear taillights(on it when i got the car) and the clear headlights would go well with them. im driving my wife crazy goin back and forth
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    Smoked or Clear

    Hey guys, I'm looking for opions on headlights for the stang. My current ones look like 11yr old ford lights, which they are. Plus thanks to PA's brillant idea of tarring & chipping the roads my left marker light is cracked. So what do ya think clear or smoked? The cars a silver 98 if my sig...
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    Getting myself in Deep - PI cams

    Very important tip, Do Not let the spacer between the bolt and the gear fall off! I did and spent the next 45 mins fishing it out of my timing cover with a magnet on a stick. Not fun:mad:
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    bbk 78mm throttle body

    I have one and i love it, the fit & finish is outstanding. it was the first mod done to the car along with a PI intake. i ran a [email protected] bone stock and ran a [email protected] with just those two mods.
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    turbo beetle? wtf?!

    my friend ben has a yellow one. he's running 21-22psi on a larger turbo(cant remember the make) 3 inch catless downpipe with 2.5 exhaust with a mangaflow muffler and a tune from apr? i believe. hes also got some wieght reduction done, sparco frts, no back seat, and some other little odds and...
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