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    Did i waste $830 on the wheel upgrade?

    There is an eternal debate with larger wheels and performance benefit and frankly it boils down to personal opinion & taste. With a lower profile such as 18" you are looking at less sidewall flex during cornering thereby leading to less body roll and greater or sharper response from the...
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    Eibach Pro kit vs. Steeda Lowering Springs

    For the Camaro I went by feel. I got an adjustible Panhard first and then reloc brackets. I think I need adjustible LCA's as the toe of the left wheel is different form the right (rear). The onyl thing is I have to work on the rear multiple times but then it's fun though. The last on the...
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    Eibach Pro kit vs. Steeda Lowering Springs

    The suspension in the 05 Mustang is a combination of the E46 BMW front (L-arm and sway bar linked to a true McPherson strut housing) and the Camaro 3 link rear (with the exception of the use UCA instead of a torque arm) but 3-links nevertheless. Both are great for handling & roadholding. In...
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    Eibach Pro kit vs. Steeda Lowering Springs

    Guys I noticed the front suspension setup for the 05 Mustang is ditto to the BMW 3-series (E46), except for the strut attachment to the spindle is by two bolts while the E46 is drop in. But this design matches that of the E36. So having established this and I have changed the springs on the...
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    Inferiority Complex of German Journalists

    Actually you are quite right about PDCA. From what I have learnt and understood & to put it in a gist here, the school of thought of Asian & European industries differs from the US counterparts in that the former allocates resources towards the 'Plan' & 'Develop' phases in the project cycle. The...
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    Inferiority Complex of German Journalists

    whoppy doo rather longish post eh!. Regarding proof I have posted substantial information upto this point. In retrospect all I have from you or 351CJ is "I don't think so..." " I don't buy this and that..." "Your response sounds knowledgeable..." " I have been doing this & that...for the past so...
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    Inferiority Complex of German Journalists

    Perhaps you are just wrong or perhaps you should not be just as prejudiced or judgemental eh! :rolleyes: :notnice: In other words post substantial information, facts and raitionalize them.
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    Inferiority Complex of German Journalists

    Jeez 351 you and Route 666 should take a damn chill pill. :rolleyes: . No need to get defensive here, remember the original point was to prove why BMW's costs higher, you guys think your Mustang is well priced fine by me. I am happy with the pricing factor of my Zed4, no gripes there...
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    Inferiority Complex of German Journalists

    351 I have an engineering degree albeit in electronics but for the first two years we usually go through the basics wherein I opted for the mechanics of automobile engineering. I ended up with a master's in s/w but besides the degrees and what-not's the knowledge of increase in costs for Inline...
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    Inferiority Complex of German Journalists

    LOL...there is not much complex machining involved as far as setting up the configuration of the basic block is concerned. It's a casting process whether its an inline six or V8 albeit different manufacturers deploy different methods. It's not like using a CNC machine to rebuild/increasing the...
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    Inferiority Complex of German Journalists

    Where did you hear that. Cubical V8's are one of the cheapest to manufacture alongwith cubical V-6's because their geometrical shape gives an inherent stifness and inline sixes are costlier to manufacture because the process to make a stiff block out of lightweight material is involved...
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    Inferiority Complex of German Journalists

    I respectfully disagree about the pricing factor for BMW's. One of the main reasons for bimmers to quote higher price is that they are techincally at higher level. Inline sixes are inherently costlier to manufacture. The transmissions (Getrag or ZedF<< Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen) epsecially...
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    Info on future V6 engine

    Regarding the cost of new technology I would agree it could come down to the consumer in terms of unit price per vehicle. But this would be if R&D costs , assembly line costs will dramatically increase. So I also watch Formula 1 racing. F1 racing has been there for decades and Ford's...
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    Dodge really muffed the new Charger

    Yes I was trying to remember the MAgnum. That new Charger is most possibly based off the Magnum i.e. un hatched version. If you look at side profile it looks similiar. Low windows. It must be based of the same platfrom. They will have the same wheelbase, just badged a charger. It may have a...
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    Info on future V6 engine

    I don't know if you are being defensive here or you are trying to say you don't know about new car technology viz.Bi-VANOS or VTEC/VVTI. It's over the internet so if you prefer you can get educated from some other source. Michael has a good point. If Ford/GM can afford to offer thousands of...
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    Motorweek test of the 05 Mustang!

    Actually Speed shows the same edition after PBS. I think it goes like this. Each saturday there is a new edition of Motorweek .This is repeated as follows. PS: (I thought a new edition is there on sundays). Anyway here is how I keep track of the Motorweek editions. Each Sunday on PBS @11:00...
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    Info on future V6 engine

    Yes I agree with the original post. Ford 4.0l V6 is quite underpowered. Within the same league Acura's 2.4l I4 produces 200 hp, BMW 2.5l I6 produces 192, 3.0l I6 produces 225/235 hp (depending upon model), 3.2l I6 333 hp, 2.8l I6 194 hp, Nissan's 3.5l V6 produces 285 hp and it's variants as in...
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    If your under 20, forget getting a 2005 Mustang, even a V6 unless your rich.....

    There is way around this and you can possibly do it. I have. Of course I am > 21 and I wanted to reduce the premium on my 03 Zed4 further. I have a good rate but why not try to reduce it if there is a way to do it. Anyhow I have always fancied American muscle cars and a particular 87 IrocZed...
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    Don't look back!

    Here are two interior shots of my Zed4 interior (they are from a website) whereas mine is a stick. Other than that they are identical & of course bears close resemblance to the new Mustang interior. As is noticeable the difference in the Zed4's instrument cluster from the E46 is that they are...
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    Don't look back!

    I don't think the new Mustang has outdated technology. In terms of new tech. we have drive by wire system i.e. the ECU controls the opening or closing of the throttle butterfly as in BMW, MB & all such European luxo /sport sedans. Not in Honda or Toyota though. It has vario cam which...
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