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    No 18 inch wheel eveyone e-mail ford and scream

    just a quick FYI: plus sizing wheels shouldn't have any effect on ride height. the idea is to keep the same overall tire height, but with less sidewall and more rim. cool? later steve
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    Got robbed... Dang theives

    sorry about your loss man. i hate thieves. hopefully you can recover at least some of your loss, i really think it's an inside job. suspect everyone. -steve
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    first ever undercarriage rear end/suspension shot of the 05 mustang

    while that may be true (about the lowering issues) the 5 link will be a far better performer in stock configuration than the 4 link ever was...providing ford did it right. the reason being that the stock 4 link has a LOT of bind in it once you start pushing it at all. in the 5 link setup the...
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    so what's up with the rear-view mirrors?

    well, FWIW it's rare that the first year of production on a new model gets color coded mirrors. IIRC 96/97 cobra's had black mirrors, and in 98 they had color-keyed mirrors. i know it might seem cheap but it costs ford a lot of money to add an assembly line to paint every mirror. as for the...
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    which ProM to replace my C&L 76mm MAF?

    agreed. but before you take out the CAI try to "clock" the MAF sensor. that is, when you look at the MAF now the electrical connector is likely facing straight up (12 o clock). with the car running try slowly turning it in towards the engine (3 o clock) to see if the idle smooths out at all...
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    Why go some guys combos just run so great??

    FWIW stock motored stangs can and have run well into the 12's with weight reduction/suspension and good driving. remember, even stock motors have a large variance in performance. every motor must be dyno/track tuned to know optimum shift points etc. -steve
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    Need advice on installing a crank shaft repair sleeve

    ttt cobradvm - anymore info on this "sleeve"? i've had r/m seal issues before and want to know about this possible remedy. -steve
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    drag coefficients

    :bang: :bang: :owned:
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    Convince me not to buy a HONDA!!

    GET THE TEGGIE....i need a snack. j/k. it sounds to me like you've already made up your mind. i'm not going to tell you stangs are the **** or anything like that, but i honestly believe that under the circumstances you are making the wrong decision. of course this is just my opinion...
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    Any manufacturers make plugs with cut-back electrodes?

    never heard of these before :shrug: i just do it on the bench grinder. -steve
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    Engine Advice

    call around to shops in your area and see what they charge for a complete rebuild. you can also talk to some car-nuts and they might know a "shade-tree" mechanic that does good work cheap. how many miles on your engine? -steve
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    275/40/17 on a 93' Cobra?

    you will likely be able to get them to go on the rim, and they would be the correct height, but..... there is no point in putting a 275 (~11" tire) on a 7"-7.5" rim. it won't fit properly so you won't be getting any extra meat on the ground and in turn your traction will not improve. i'd...
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    Engine Advice

    i agree it sounds like a bad bearing. when i had my original motor i used to think it was cool to rev the snot out of it even though it actually et'd slower (come on, i needed an excuse for a rebuild :shrug:). one day leaving work i fired it up to hear a little knock :nonono: , oh well, drove...
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    "high flow" injectors?

    i would have thought 24's would be ample, but i make no claims to being a "Fuel Requirement Expert". -steve
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    Switch from 16" Tires to 15" tires

    that sounds great, and cheaper, in theory....but then you need to consider the car was designed around a 25.6" tire height and simply going to a taller tire will mess things up. it will increase braking distance, throw off your speedo/odo, and it will effectively increase your rear gear ratio...
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    What tire will give me a 3.55 gear ratio with my 3.73's

    i'm just glad to have some useful input once in a while :nice: i too have been doing the math for a while, and even more recently as it seems friends etc are coming to me for help....happened across that site and figured it would be a good start to my new sig. -steve
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    Are 94 Cobras 10 inch or 8 inch?

    they're 17x8. the cobra didn't see 17x9 until the 03 model year. cool? -steve
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    2004 SRT-4 vs. 93 5.0 Mustang

    :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: -steve
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    What tire will give me a 3.55 gear ratio with my 3.73's

    to elaborate a little on mr. yount's post: the stock tire height is 25.63" (225/60/15) or 25.744" (225/55/16). adding 5% to that = 26.912" or 27.03"......~27" as stated. you can play with the width/aspect ratio in the link in my sig to try and find what would work best for you in regards to...
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    06 SVT Mustang Cobra Spotted !!

    supposing it is real (:shrug:)..... it looks like the BOSS 351 v-10 that was on the cover of 5.0&SF (i think) a month or two ago.