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  1. MadDog2020

    Hooker Longtubes - Must Use Hooker X-Pipe?

    Thanks for the replies, I think I'll try out the Hooker X-Pipe and see how it sounds. Here is a bigger pic of the avatar for you rebelleader, sorry I don't have any others at the moment. The hood was on there when I bought the car. It is a carbon fiber VIS hood.
  2. MadDog2020

    Hooker Longtubes - Must Use Hooker X-Pipe?

    I'm thinking about going with the Hooker Longtubes. Do you have to use their matching X-Pipe? Will any other mid pipes work? I'm just not sure how an X-Pipe is going to sound with my Flowmaster 2 Chamber dumps. I would prefer to use an H-Pipe. -Thanks.
  3. MadDog2020

    guys w/ skinnies up front...

    I have 15x3.5 pro stars in the front with 165/15 metric tires. I use 1/2 spacers between the rims and the rotor. I'm not sure what the backspace is off hand, I think there is only one backspace size available for these 3.5s. This is all on a 2000 GT.
  4. MadDog2020

    Problem @4500 RPMS

    Yup, still running the stock tank. The previous owner of the car had the work done. I think it just involved removing a baffle of some sort.
  5. MadDog2020

    Problem @4500 RPMS

    For my car's previous owner, it cost $370 for the fuel pumps and $190 to install them and modify the gas tank.
  6. MadDog2020

    Problem @4500 RPMS

    The ford part number for this sensor is 3R3Z9F972AA. My car was not throwing any codes, although I would hope that a sensor like this would be smart enough to throw a code. I guess the jury is still out on this being the guilty part. My tuner was able to test it with his laptop while he...
  7. MadDog2020

    Problem @4500 RPMS

    Hmmm... My car has a very similiar problem! I have basically the same mods, including DSS shortblock, fuel injectors, etc. However, I do have dual cobra fuel pumps (just removed the baffle in the tank) on my 00 GT. And I have a Vortech S/C instead of a Kenne Bell. On my last tune, they...
  8. MadDog2020

    Any differences in reliability between supercharger A and supercharger B?

    I like my Vortech SQ, but I would not consider it super quiet as Vortech suggests. It is definitely noticeable at idle, most people thinks it sounds like a jet engine. I don't mind the sound, but passer bys will definitely notice the "whistling" sound.
  9. MadDog2020

    amp draw, GEM?????please help

    Funny, my 00GT draws about ~130-140 mAmps as well. The car doesn't go much longer than 2 or 3 days tops without being driven and it starts OK. Would be curious to see if an idle 7 days kills it. I pulled every fuse imaginable and my GEM is causing all the current draw, even after waiting...
  10. MadDog2020

    Gear Installer In Kansas City

    Funny that you say that, I just got my done last weekend (went from 4.10 to 3.73, as it is supercharged now) by Mike Fisher over in Blue Springs for $200. Very pleased and much cheaper than other places. I can't speak for him on each individual's exact price, but this guy seems very fair and...
  11. MadDog2020

    a quick question for guys with Xcal2 91Octane tune

    I don't have any numbers either, but I can say that I appeared to knock two tenths off my time. Basically before I put in the tune, I had several passes at around the same time (14.9, bone stock except for bassani x-pipe and magnaflow catback in 95 degree weather), and just after I installed...
  12. MadDog2020

    Winter Tire Selection

    Another vote for the Bridgestone Blizzaks, made a huge difference! I just used 245/45/17 all the way around mounted on my old factory rims. Some people claim a skinnier tire will cut down through the snow better than wide tires, since less weight is distributed across the tire...
  13. MadDog2020

    Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3

    Although it may sound a little silly, it didn't ruin the image of the setup: I saved a little money by buying Sumitomos 275s for the front and the Eagle 315s for the back, as opposed to buying Eagles all the way around.
  14. MadDog2020

    Installing VT stg 1 N/A Cams.

    Shift at 6500!? Thanks for all your info, that is spectacular! I was all set on getting vt stage IIs until I read your note. Now I'm not sure. Do you really lose that much with stg IIs below 3500? And do you really need to max it out to 6500 to gain the full benefit? Thats well over...
  15. MadDog2020

    31 Spline Trac Lock - OK from Explorer?

    When upgrading to a 31 spline rear end setup, it is OK to use the trac lock/diff from a Ford Explorer? They seem to be much cheaper than aftermarket ones, but do you lose something there? This would be a for a slightly modded/a few-runs-a month-at-the-track car. The car will probably only see...
  16. MadDog2020

    Gear Installer In Kansas City

    That sounds like a bit too high and a little too long coming from a shop. However, I'm over in Shawnee and I am also looking for a gear installer as well, but have yet to find one. Heck, maybe between us an NPIGT we could do our own? I have a couple write-ups on how to do it. I'm game to...
  17. MadDog2020

    Making tires fit around wheels better?

    I have discovered that different car mfgs. have slightly different tire widths. Sumitomos might run a shade narrow, while the Goodyear Eagles run a bit wider. I don't know how that happens since they are the same size though...
  18. MadDog2020

    Diablo Predator or SCT Xcalibrator 2?

    I realize it may a little early to judge the new SCT Xcalibrator 2, but has anyone tried it out yet? I was all set to buy the diablo predator a short while back, but now this new SCT sounds like it can do what the diablo can plus some more. Or in other words, can anyone tell if the SCT...
  19. MadDog2020

    deep dish bullits

    Wheel Replicas are cheap and great to deal with! http://www.wheelreplicas.com/bullitt.htm
  20. MadDog2020

    strip em or as is???

    I agree, strip out what you can. When tried to sell my last modified Cobra as is, I couldn't believe how many people turned it down because they wanted a "stock" Mustang. I was trying to sell it for less than book value even with all the mods ($4k+) and had no such luck. I stupidly traded it...