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  1. mattkimsey

    Sold my bike: What to do -Supercharger or Heads?

    I say keep your savings, install the blower and don't look back. The car will be fun and if need be, you do other stuff in the future.
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    Review: Challenger R/T vs Camaro vs Mustang GT (Face off Link)

    The GT500 is about $48k after you include the gas guzzler tax. That's a huge difference in price. The base GT is $29k whereas the Camaro SS is $31k.....very similar prices. As far as bias, there has been 3 comparison test done so far and the SS won them all. I don't think all 3 mags are biased.
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    Review: Challenger R/T vs Camaro vs Mustang GT (Face off Link)

    Instead of quoting everyone, I'll just a few commnts. 1. Yes, the braking distances are nearly equal, but braking distance is a horrible way to judge the brakes of a performance car. The Camaro's Brembo's will stand up to heat a lot better than the Mustang's. Check out C&D's lightning lap -...
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    Here's the official Performance Numbers od the Camaro from Motor Trend

    The Camaro traps 111mph - it's more than capable of running deep into the 12s....STOCK. As you can see from the R&T article, the Mustang with the blower trapped 108mph and ran 13.4. The trap speed shows that the Camaro is the faster car. As far as part costs, LSx parts are CHEAP. These...
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    Here's the official Performance Numbers od the Camaro from Motor Trend

    Guys....the Camaro trapped 111mph. That's FAST. The Camaro is an easy 12 second car with a decent driver. Also keep in mind that the Mustang that ran 13.5 had the $1200 track pack. Add a $5k S/C you're looking at a $6,500 investment to get performance numbers a little better than a stock...
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    Pics of my 88 LX Hatch

    Love the seats. Nice car.
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    What T5 do I have...4cyl or V8?

    Thanks:nice: His wife has '91 model so apparently someone swaped a non world class trans in her car before she bought it.
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    Low mileage fox "DD's"

    Around here - a ~50k mile fox would sell for $7-8k. Oh, and yall have some VERY nice looking cars.
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    What T5 do I have...4cyl or V8?

    edit double post
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    What T5 do I have...4cyl or V8?

    My neighbor seems to believe 31 teeth on 2nd gear means it's a 4cyl (and someone put the original tag back on).....his wife's has 30 teeth on 2nd. Can you comment on the teeth count?
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    What T5 do I have...4cyl or V8?

    Ok - I'm doing a rebuild on the trans and the little metal ID tag says "13-52-199" Also, on the tailhousing it has "13-52-066-919" and the maincase has 13-52-065-908" The 2nd gear has 31 teeth. Is this a v8 trans or 4 banger?
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    How to paint intake cover emblem?

    Ehh, that kit is $180 - I'm looking for a cheaper route.
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    How to paint intake cover emblem?

    Yeah, I thought about buying it, but I'd like to try it myself....just to tinker.
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    How to paint intake cover emblem?

    I want to do this: Where should I start...which grain of sandpaper?....what type of paint? It seems like it would be quicker to paint the entire thing red, let it dry and then tape it off and do the white.
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    R12 freeon or R134??

    I called NAPA and they want $30 per can. I think I can someone with a licence to buy it. With it being $30 ($28 with AAA discount) would you do this: ??? So is this all I need to convert to R134? Should I do that for R12 or R134?
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    R12 freeon or R134??

    I'm planning on recharging my A/C system and R12 is $30 per can and R134 is $6 per can. Thus, $90 for R12 and $18 for R134. With R134 I would need to convert my A/C, but is it worth it? It seems very involved and expensive. However, the freeon is very cheap.:shrug: If I can fix the...
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    Fords in Euorpe *PICS*

    Those cars are coming here. The next generation Focus will be the same for Europe and the US. Ford tried to upgrade the current Focus for '08, but it ended up costing more than bringing the Euro Focus to the US. The next Fusion and Mondeo are also being developed on the same chassis.
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    5.0 haters.. 5.0 reputation

    I like foxbodies because they are FUN! Light, V8, RWD, manual gearbox :) They are also: - Good looking (IMO). I love the clean "squared" look. That was what really made me start liking them. - Great sound. I don't think anyone can argue with that. I've heard them mentioned along...
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    1st to 2nd gear grind.....can I fix it?

    I also found this very good write up: http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2005/12/T5Rebuild/index.php but you need to be a member to see it all. I would pay the $6.95, but I don't know if it'll help me with what I'll need to do.