Search results

  1. RED98

    Dodged a bullet with my car

    I was driving my car last weekend and took a wrong turn, so I did a 3-point turn. I did it pretty quickly because there were cars coming. Turns out I did it a little too quickly; as the car lurched to a stop then jumped into reverse, then back into drive, I felt something that made my stomach...
  2. RED98

    Rough idle when warm

    My 1998 3.8 has a problem.. when I start it cold, it's fine, no problem. Sometimes, when I have been driving for a while and it's fully warmed up, I'll park it and let it sit for about 20 minutes, like when I stop at the store. I come back, start it up, and it idles and runs very rough. The...
  3. RED98

    3.55 or 3.73 Gears?

    Hey it's been a while since I've been on here.. got a question. My car developed a whining noise in the rear, shop thinks it might be a bearing. And I said well as long as you're back there, now's my chance to install traction-lock and maybe bump the gears! So should I go to 3.55 or 3.73? Bear...
  4. RED98

    Hood Question?

    Has anyone used Late Model Restoration Supply hoods on their vehicle? I looked at a hood from California Mustang online, they want over $700, and LMRS has what looks like the same hood for $280. Are their hoods of decent quality? Anyone have any experience with this? PS: I am asking here...
  5. RED98

    RIP (??) RED98

    Had a little accident today.. I was unhurt, car was not. You can see the damage in the photos. The airbags went off. Traffic stopped suddenly, I was only going 40 or so, but it was so sudden that the wheels locked up on the wet road and kaboom. So the question is, will state farm total this...
  6. RED98

    2010 V6 pictures; you like?

    Fresh from the Portland Auto Show, 2010 Mustang V6 ragtop pictures. I actually like the V6 a whole lot more than I thought I would. It looks pretty nice in person. Not enough for me to trade in my RED98, but it's still nice. I'd wait for 2011, when the 5.0 reappears with 400hp. And if the GT is...
  7. RED98

    16 inch Redline tires?

    I was driving today when I slid on the ice and smacked a curb; it cracked the right front wheel and put a nice bulge in the tire. I'll get the replacement wheel from ebay, but since all 4 of my tires were low anyway, I figure I might as well get a whole new set. So my question is, does anyone...
  8. RED98

    110 MPG, 3 second 0-60 5.0??

    No I didn't see this in the Weekly World News.. (but I do miss that newspaper!) Some guy is saying he tweaked his '87 Mustang GT and now he can go 0-60 in 3 seconds and get 110 mpg. If this isn't a huge steaming pile of BS, I don't know what is. :bs::bs::lol::lol: Engineer Gets 110 MPG Out Of...
  9. RED98

    Stripes: Decal or paint?

    I'm thinking of putting white Shelby-like stripes on my red 98, from top to bottom all the way across, and also the "Mustang" rocker panel stripes below the door. I think they started doing that from the factory with some of the 98 V6's. Anyway, decals or paint? That is the question. Decals are...
  10. RED98

    16 inch Bullitt wheels?

    Has anyone seen any 16 inch Bullitt wheels anywhere? I have a friend with a '91 GT who doesn't want to do a 5-lug conversion. Can you get these wheels in 16 inch size, and if so, where? I have tried e-bay and a few wheel/tire sites, no luck.
  11. RED98

    Who got what for Christmas?

    Ok here's my usual thread for this year.. did anyone get anything cool for Christmas, either Mustang-related or not? (that's CHRISTMAS, not holiday, not winter festival or any other "Politically Correct" liberal cr*p!:mad: ) As long as I don't get another box of canned food from my stepmother's...
  12. RED98

    V6 Flowmaster video clip

    FINALLY I managed to get a real video with picture of my car up! I got it halfway up once a few years ago; sound only. So anyway, here it is.. that's not me driving, that's my nephew, I'm the cameraman. So if anyone wants to know what Flowmaster Force II dual exhaust sounds like on a V6, here...
  13. RED98

    Diablosport Predator on the way!

    I got a Diablosport Predator, new, on ebay for a good price.. I don't really know what to expect from it. My car is a '98 3.8 auto, mechanical mods are dual Flowmasters, BBK intake, and throttle body spacer. The wheels went from 15 to 16 inch, and that was never corrected, so I know this thing...
  14. RED98

    Hyundai Mustang?

    :rlaugh: Well, you gotta give them credit, I guess.. if Hyundai wants to aim for any car with its new Tiburon, might as well be a Mustang! They certainly don't have anywhere to go but up. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/spyshots/209822/hyundai_coup.html It's interesting in some ways...
  15. RED98

    Indy Pace Car decals

    :shrug: Does anyone know where you can get Pace Car decals that were on the 1994 Cobra? I only want the red and white "Mustang" decal that goes on the windshield. I'm not building another "faux-bra." I think it will go really good with my red paint and the white shelby stripes I am planning on...
  16. RED98

    2001 Cobra Seats

    I know I said that I was going to have to ease off my spending for a while, but these were too good to pass up.. I got a set of 2001 Cobra seats on ebay, front and rear, black leather outside with light grey inserts. my question is, I know the seating changed from 1998 to 1999. I think the...
  17. RED98

    1st Dyno & 1/4 mile run

    Well I said I'd do it, and I did.. the results were about what I expected, considering my car is an automatic with no mods besides Flowmasters, cold air intake, and throttle body spacer. Here's the short version of the dyno and 1/4 mile: peak HP=129 peak torque=190 1/4=16.8@83mph :lol...
  18. RED98

    Super Six power packs

    Has anyone used the power packages sold by Super Six Motorsports? I have seen them online and wonder if they work very well. They have one for the 94-98 Mustang 3.8, for $1725, supposed to add 75HP?? So far I have not found anyone who has had one installed. I am real careful about what I do to...
  19. RED98

    Chrome wheel question

    I have a question about chrome wheels.. my car has the 5-star 16 inch "waffle wheels" that were standard from 94-98, and I really like them. I have seen them in chrome before, and :drool: :drool: they look awesome in chrome. My wheels are in decent shape; no gouges or dents or anything, so...
  20. RED98

    Life is truly NOT FAIR

    OK so I'm putting around in my auto V6, (for 7 frikkin years now) lusting after a V8, right? Guess what my Mom and her new husband decide to buy from one of their friends? That's right, a '91 5.0... :Damnit: they are getting a 2-tone dark green and titanium GT hatchback. It's not enough that...