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Since the body styles are truly the same (actually the 98 hood has hood vents, which are sharp and the 1999 newer have a solid hood) I guess the real consideration is if the solid rear axle versus independent rear suspension is worth the money... The horsepower can be made up with some simple...

I am looking to purchase an SVT Cobra convertible and I was wondering if its worth paying more for the post 1999 version of the Mustang versus going with a 1998 or older Cobra, which will cost me a little less money. I know that SVT equipped the Cobra with Independent Rear Suspension in 1999...

I meant to ask, based on experience of those on this site, does anyone have recommendations on the best place to go to get Fox Body Mustang seats, carpets, door trim and convertible boots for the top? Thanks, Nick

I agree, value and investment are two different things. I hear you loud and clear in that a car is not a good investment, but that speaks nothing to the value a car holds to its owner or others who may see it or want it. I have found myself truly amazed at the history, or should I say legacy...

Zookeeper, I have experienced the very same thing since I picked up the 88 GT Vert two weeks ago. It is far from perrfect, ie paints faded, interior is so so, but for some reason the look of the car just appeals to me and others who see it. I cannot help but think its smaller body style gives...

Brian, It is feedback like that makes me appreciate this website. Thank you. Your reply, and the others who have replied to this thread, have confirmed what I had been thinking, that this car, although in great shape, low mileage and excellent condition, would likely never be a car that...

So, I have owned a few Mustangs over the past four years. I had a 2005 GT Convertible that I sold. Recently purchased a 2001 GT Convertible that was truly beautiful, 32k miles, but was an automatic and I really wanted a standard. I recently traded that car for a 1988 GT convertible with 74k...

Went to start my 1988 Mustang GT Convertible (74k original miles) today and when I touched the ignition, the belt lights came on and the car started making a very high pitch noise.. I immediately shut the engine off, but the high pitch noise continued for about 2 to 3 minutes and then just...

Josh, Thanks for the reply. I have a couple questions that I hope you can help clear up. What are "FLSFC's"? The type of driving I will do is a mixture of general road/highway driving, so do you not recommend 4:10 gears? Does muffle make a different to the car's performance outside of...

Hey TrickyGT, Your Mustang looks like its silver, which is the color of mine and I was curious what rims you have on yours, ie color and style. They look like chrome bullits, are they 18s? Thanks, MustangNovice

TrickyGT, Thanks for the reply. I have to admit, I am not a patient guy, want to do it all right now, but over the weekend I decided to slow down a little bit after reading all the posts on this forum. I am going to do the following: 1) CAI 2) TB/Plenum 3) 4:10 Gears 4) Shift Kit 5) New...

ChillPhatCat, Number one is on the list to be done, for sure. Not sure about the second item, ie long pipe headers (see post to Trinity). If I go with long pipe headers, I was sort of under the impression I HAD to replace the rest of the exhaust system, which would be another significant...

Trinity, Great post and a sharp car. BigKeeko's car is also very sharp. There are so many pictures of nice lookign stangs out there, its amazing. I am somewhat old enough to remember the carb'd environment of my youth, graduated high school in 1988, but I am way after the vintage car days...

Trinity, Think I will skip the pulleys for the reasons you and BigKeeko point out. Based on the feedback I have gotten from tons of members on this forum for mods I should make to get the most out of the automatic transmission, including BigKeeko (thanks again for the feedback), I am going to...

BigKeeko, Sounds like you done all of these, as it looks like they are listed in the summary of the things your Stang has in it today. At this stage in the game, I don't want to invest $2k to $3k or completely tear apart the motor to gain hp, but as I learn more about the car and its...

Thank you, that direction is very helpful. My goal is to make changes to the car that improve its output/performance without creating or causing any long term issues for the car. I am not mechanically inclined, so recognizing potential issues and/or being able to repair/fix them myself is out...

Good to know, thank you.. Did your torque converter cause you an issues with your shift kit/j mod?

I am already moving down the cold air intake, 70mm throttle body and plenum and 4:10 investments. Not sure about the tuner, ie seems like a pretty involved/complex thing to manage/maintain, but I am interested in the underdrive pulleys. What do those provide/do from a performance standpoint...

Did you do anything else other than the shift kit and gears? I am reading a lot about torque converters and transmission coolers. Did you do either of those to your tranny mod? Thank you.

What manufacturer did you choose for a torque converter and did you add a tranny cooler when you installed the converter?