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    I don't know where people get their info...engine options??

    You can find reference to those engines on these links: http://www.fordracingparts.com/announcements/news01.asp http://www.fordracingparts.com/crateengine/main.asp The prices are in line, except that the 5.0 Cammer engine retails for 15k. I'd hardly call them "optional engine packages"...
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    Official Ford Trilogy video (aka Mustang, GT and Cobra chase scene)

    Very nice. There's quite a spread of cost amongst those three.
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    Which Stang are you going for? The V-6 or the V-8?

    How am I going to pretend to be Steve McQueen if I get the V6? Now where's my black turtleneck? I remember putting it on the closet shelf in 1968...
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    What's the perfect rear axle ratio?

    Of course, but then there would be no discussion... Actually, I don't agree with the numbers either! I took the revolutions per mile using those called out in various manufacturer's specifications. The diameters and revs per mile in their charts do not agree using the normal conversion. I...
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    Quick 05 question

    The Licence plate is "DETROIT" and at the top it says "MADE IN" and on the bottom is says "AS GOD INTENDED"
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    What's the perfect rear axle ratio?

    What better is there to do during a snowstorm than try to decide what is the perfect rear axle ratio for a car that I don't have and won't even be available for 8 months? Here are some numbers for cruising RPM and speeds at maximum RPM in each gear. Note that the 3.55 ratio with the 2005 tires...
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    Another new member

    Hi I’m new to this board. My current ride is a mildly modified Passat (suspension, rims/tires, short shifter, etc), but with the 2005 Mustang, my desire for a traditional RWD V8 has been re-awakened. I’ve been lurking here and thinking about all aspects of the new Mustang for a while, so I...