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  1. blackmustang01

    trans cooler install write up for the 4r70w

    Fitting for trans cooler As most of you may already know, the fittings that come with the FRPP trans cooler (and, as I understand the B&M cooler) do not fit! After a lot of search I found a fitting at Summit Racing, # DER-13024 ($7.99). Installed it today and it works! BTW, on my car (2001...
  2. blackmustang01

    Vin stamped into chassis on 96 GT??

    You need to stamp the VIN on top of the strut tower, that is common practice with imported US cars. Any car repair shop can help you with that.
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    mach 460 problem???

    No, only in 2002 and later Mustangs... :(
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    H&R SS ride height specs?? SAGGING?

    26 inches front, 27 back. Stock isolators though.
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    Help with quieting down my exhaust

    I had Flowmaster 40's on my car when I bought it and got really tired of the noise and drone. I just replaced them with the Steeda Cat-back (made by Borla) and I am very pleased with the sound. It has a darker, throatier sound at idle but really roars at WOT! And the drone is almost...
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    Custom Tune

    With the predator you can easily change the shift points yourself. And you also may want to firm up the shifts a little more. Try some different settings on the Predator before you spend $$ on custom tunes.
  7. blackmustang01

    4.10/auto/predator

    The only 'problem' is that the car will rev up so fast it may bounce off the rev limiter before it shifts. You have to experiment a little with line pressure (faster/harder shifts) and shift points. I set it to 5500 rpm.
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    which gear install kit?

    I chose FRPP 4.10 and the Ratech Deluxe kit (car has 70 k miles) and the guy who installed it (considered to be among the best rear-end firms around here)was very pleased with the quality of the parts and the lack of noise. I figured it was worth some extra insurance replacing the bearings at...
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    Can I change shocks/struts,springs myself?

    Me and my brother did it in 5.5 hours. If we did it again it would take 3 hrs... A friend of mine let a Ford Dealer do it, they did in 2 hours... You may need an impact wrench to get off the strut and a spring compressor to remove the old front springs. Read the instructions that rocketman...
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    Mid-pipe

    Try to find someone with that combo and listen to it first! My muscle car rumble changed to a helicopter-type of sound, not really what I expected... Of course the Bassani may sound different than my UPR, I don't really know, but there seem to be some consensus on this forum that Flowmasters...
  11. blackmustang01

    Another x-pipe question.

    I installed the Catted UPR X-pipe and there is no problem with emissions. Leaks and ground clearance, yes... but these are other issues.
  12. blackmustang01

    upr x pipe or mustangtuning x pipe

    No sound clip, but some experience/opinions of UPR catted X... No big difference really. About the same drone at 2K, possibly a little less. More of a thud thud thud sound, less muscle car rumble, no SOTP performance gain, actually feels a bit sluggish (but OK I still have a leak to be fixed...
  13. blackmustang01

    O/R X-Pipe problems

    Hopefully not. When I told the Ford Technician who helped me with my car about this piece that we left out, he said OK, so they thought about the problem with the studs...that would fix the problem!
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    O/R X-Pipe problems

    It goes between the X-pipe and the manifold/headers on the drivers side.
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    O/R X-Pipe problems

    I have the same problem, and everyone is referring to Napa studs # 600-1819. I believe the size is 10 mm x 1.5 mm (M10). And, you did use the 1.5 inch piece of tube with a cone as a seal on the driver side, right? Well, I didn't.. thought it was an adapter of some sort.. I mailed UPR and asked...
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    Need Help 4R70W Problem

    OK, thanks!
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    Need Help 4R70W Problem

    If I floor the pedal, the transmission will not kick down to a lower gear and when/if it does it will shift at 3200 rpm! I feels like the transmission slips or something. I had the filter and fluid changed about 700 miles ago, and I now discovered they put Quaker State Dextron III/Mercon in...
  18. blackmustang01

    Pulleys for 4.6

    Installed Steeda pulleys some weeks ago. Not a big difference but the car pulls a bit stronger through whole register. Definitely worth it! Only thing to be aware of is a bit harder steering at really low speed, and on some occasions I've noticed some lower charging at idle when using rear...
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    Springs and shocks

    I just bought my 2001 Mustang GT, and the first mod I plan to do is springs and shocks. After some research I figure H&R Sport Springs and Tokico HP shocks/struts would be right for me. That would lower the front about 1.6" and the rear about 1.5". Does anyone have experience of this...