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    New Paint -Stripe ground effects or not?

    can i say add a stripe? i too am biased, i have a dark metallic blue and titanium 89 with the light blue stripe. i like the contrast!
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    blow by after paxton install

    anybody with any suggestions on how to eliminate the oil blow by i'm getting on my 89 GT i recently installed an SN92 blower and it runs awesome but i'm still getting blowby. I've removed the hose from the valve cover to the TB and also put a k&n breather filter on my valve cover and i also am...
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    No more speed density!!!

    nice job under hood looks very clean. i have the cervini ram air setup on mine. one bit of advice. get some good tape, the stuff they supplied sucks a**. i've retaped 3 times. but removing soon for the paxton.
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    Should I let my mustang go?

    rx7 +1 keep the rx7. i've owned 8 mustangs in my life, currently a 65, 83, 89, and 05. I love mustangs which is why i watch this site, but i have to tell you, keep the rx7 for the value alone. a 120k mile 01 gt. i owned a 99 and loved it but was able to let it go. save the coin til you can...
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    ported e7's on a crown vic motor

    ok back when i was young and stupid i ran the oil out of my engine in my 83 capri, threw a rod through my oil pan and in need of a vehicle with little funding i replaced my 68 302 with a recon 85 sedan motor. engine runs well with only about 5000 miles on it since it was installed 9 YEARS AGO! i...
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    What's the story with your 'stang?

    how i got my favorite stang Well, here's the quick version. As a small boy, my father had a Grabber Orange 70 Boss 302. It was in need of repair and after my mom left, my dad needed money, so he sold it. I was a mustang nut from birth and this only made it worse. I always was bugging my...
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    new tune question

    how do i get a different tune uploaded to my sct X3? i want to get that 89 bama chips tune somehow and i'm not sure how it works.
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    Flowmaster vs Dynomax

    bassani o/r x pipe and flowmaster american thunder sounds great on mine. i wouldn't have it any other way
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    Should i be disappointed?

    thanx guys i'll have to try that out
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    Should i be disappointed?

    oh yeah sorry 5 speed and i was shifting at 5500rpm
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    please help!

    i was going to say wd-40 also but was afraid someone would actually do it. haha
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    Should i be disappointed?

    can't find the 13.97 slip but here's the info for a 13.99 60' 2.195 330 6.008 1/8 9.120 MPH 79.41 1000 11.76 1/4 13.992 MPH 101.32 street tires with whatever air is in the back. honestly haven't touched the car much only owned it a couple weeks and it only has 4500 miles on...
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    Should i be disappointed?

    I ran a best 13.97 @ 101 mph with my jlt cai and sct 93 tune from cj pony's. nothing else is done to the car but i was kinda expecting a little better. was i kidding myself? or is something not right.
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    cold air intake questions

    i purchased a jlt cai and sct x3 tuner i love it. i don't know about the warranty stuff. good luck. oh a little install tip microwave the rubber boot for the jlt for 10 seconds when you put it on. you'll understand when your installing it. good luck.
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    HELPPPPP trouble code P0171

    i fixed it, i made a mistake when loading the tune and didn't save the choice for the jlt cai. thanks for the help! and i'm sooooooo happy can't wait to get that 87 run out and replaced with 93 so i can see how much more it will do. it feels awesome. kit installed easy and sct is idiot proof...
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    HELPPPPP trouble code P0171

    So i picked up my JLT intake and Xcal 3 from cj pony parts today. Drove home still with half tank of 87. Installed my 87 tune and got this error. Did i maybe do something wrong. I went through all the menus and the only thing i had to adjust was the menu that asked what type of air fllter...
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    Finally own an S197

    I finally did it. Just bought a 05 GT Black with Red leather 5sp. 2000 miles. Car feels great, but like everyone else on here, just want it faster. So I've been reading all these threads about exhaust and intakes and my heads spinning. From what i remember reading a couple years ago and...