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As long as they are damped properly for your springs the yellows should be fine. I had Tokicos on my last car for a while. When I replaced them with Koni Yellows it not only handled a bit better, but rode nicer as well. It was definately tighter than stock feel, but not at all what I would call harsh. My car had IRS swapped in, so it rode pretty well actually for being as stiff as it was, but even with the live axle I don't think it would have been too bad. Yellows tend to be a bit stiffer compression and have a much higher rebound adjustment than Reds (aka. "Specials"). Reds are a good stock replacement upgrade (like alot of people doing KYBs, but much better quality) but not quite on par with the Yellows as far as damping. With a fairly stiff aftermarket spring, I think you'd find the yellows to be a good match, just don't be tempted to wind the rebound all the way stiff. It's best to start with them as they come and tune from there. Bilsteins are one of my favorite non-adjustables, so I can't say they'd be a bad choice, but I do think the yellows would still be worth the money outlay on a setup like this. Sway bars - With the better springs you will bring your body roll down quite a bit, but larger diameter swaybars would definately be better suited to something like this. The stock ones are pretty undersized for any serious handling application. Suspension Techniques makes a pretty good front/rear set for about $250 (yes, Two-Fiddy). That's pretty good bang for the buck. I'd probably at least do the front, but a matched set is prefferential for most setups.

Yeah, I'd definitely recommend the MM stuff. Seems like a good list of parts, but here's a couple of suggestions. 1. Shocks are super important. I'd probably spend a bit more and go with Koni Sports (Yellows). They do a huge amount of R&D and I have seen very few companies with direct-fit shocks outperform them. They'll likely handle and ride better than the Tokicos. Tokicos are good, and can really help the handling, but their valving tends to be a little harsh and that can upset the chassis at the limit and make for poor ride quality as well. 2. The MM Plates are some of the best I have seen. Be sure and have the alignment shop stick to the settings MM suggests in their instructions, as some places whine about them being out of O.E. spec. There's little to be gained if they won't set the alignment aggressively enough to take advantage of your newfound grip. There are some guys on here that I'm sure can help you out. As you probably already know, the more neg. camber the better in a turn, but anything over about 1 to 1.5 degrees of neg. camber can really wear tires fast. Usually for a street car a good compromise is to use alot of Caster to compensate. With more caster you have the benefit of more "camber gain" as you turn the steering wheel because it forces the wheel to kind of lay over as you turn(visualize long front forks on a chopper as opposed to a sport bike... different animal completely, but a good visual). On my last Mustang I ran 1 degree neg. camber and about 4.5 degrees caster. This was on a newer car, so you may not be able to get quite that much, but I'd max it out. I doubt you'd see any ill effects from running it that far, but you have to watch for bumpsteer, so that's something to consider. I think MM has something in their install instructions explaining how to tell whether or not you'll need a bumpsteer kit - you very likely will. 3. Rear control arms - I am not familiar with the Pro3i, but if they're similar to the MM ones in respect to having a rod end or "johnny-joint" on one end, they'll likely do well. The FRPP uppers are actually a good choice to pair with this type of arm. Lots of ORR guys use this combo. 4. Sway bars - didn't see them listed. Probably a good idea. Front and rear. Adjustable is nice to tune with but, like shock settings, you can spend alot of time tuning... and the more adjustable stuff you have, the more there is to constantly tune. Also, unless you'll be running a whole lot of tire, I wouldn't jump right to the largest ones out there. 5. Someone mentioned K-members. There are few out there that will take alot of abuse and will actually make much improvement with handling. Griggs makes a really nice one, but these things have to be very precisely aligned or it's a waste of money. Another upside is that you can often get more caster because of the different geometry induced by the relocation of the control arm pivot... there again though, for a street car I doubt all the cost and work involved will be worth it. Although, certainly for a dedicated road-racer it's a worthwhile mod. 6. Tires - not on the list but very important also. Something with a moderately stiff sidewall and sticky. The wider the better, but much beyond 275 width or so you start having clearance issues.

Nice unnecessary stab making you out to be the shady one. That's bullshit.

Probably driveshaft related. It may be just the shaft itself not being built for that kind of RPM (Driveshaft RPM, that is) or could also be that it's not indexed correctly. I know the earlier Cobras (and I would assume this carried over to the SC ones) normally had a mark on the driveshaft yoke that coincided with a mark on the pinion flange from where they were installed balanced from the factory. If you had it out and put it back in a different way it can affect the balance a little.

Off topic: That's so going to be my Halloween costume this year. "What are you supposed to be?" "The Tollerance Vagina"

Mitch Hedberg

Reminds me of the "2 Jay-Z swap" I have seen a couple of times.

As I recall: Trespass - Entering someones property without permision B&E - to forcibly gain entry to someones property (without permision...)

That's "Custom" alright...

www.cryoplus.com I think these are the guys I keep seeing commercials for late at night. I remember it because the guy keeps pronouncing "motorcycles" as "motorsickels". On google I found www.ohiomet.com also.

Yeah. She wants those back. Write that down... No more kegs for me. I think I'll be out there at some point Saturday. I asked Kevin to look for a tailshaft for you. If he comes up with anything by then you could swing out and pick it up since he's around the corner.

Oh, Snap!

Car Show? Is there a prize for ugliest? I think the Jeep is actually capable of taking home that prize.

well, this thread went south fast. My only real interest was that if there is, in fact, stealing going on - it's a good thing to get the word out. Fighting and e-thugging clearly got it nowhere.

Let me say that I don't know Drummer919 and have no personal connection to any of this in any way... So, it's just my observation and 2 cents. I just don't understand why this thread would have ever been started if there was a prearranged agreement like that. What personal gain could come to MuscleSS from saying okay to it and then jumping on CR to start a thread about him stealing. It just doesn't seem to hold water. Again, I don't know him or you and no one is asking my opinion nor is anyone required to explain themselves to me... I'm not judging anyones character, I just don't see how it would go down this way if that were the truth.

Yeah. I'd definitely look into getting checked out by a doc. I put it off way too long. It had been over 12 years since my last visit to the doctor when I had a few bad migraines in a short period of time. I didn't realize what was happening to me and it scared the hell out of me, especially the vision part. I was half expecting some daytime drama shit like a brain tumor. I was actually surprised to hear he thought they were migraines, but since then I have learned alot of what my triggers seem to be and have alot fewer of them and can mostly control them. Some days I have them at work and can actually stay and work, although I can't bear to look at my monitors much for a couple of hours.

Yeah, I need to go back to the doctor, actually. I'm pretty sure Imitrex isn't the answer for me either. I think it makes me feel more nauseated than usual and doesn't seem to do much better than Excedrin Migraine. That's odd because the Excedrin containes no Voodoo - just a mixture of Asprin, Acetamenophin and Caffeine, and costs about eleventy-billion times less.

I was thinking this as I read his post. I am a migraine sufferer as well. Those are the only headaches I have ever had that make me sick to my stomach at times. Thorne, Do you get funny vision leading up to these headaches? Most people call them "Auras". That would be another good indicator of migraine, but I don't think you necessarily get the vision part with every case. When I start getting swirly vision, I pound some Imitrex or some combo of pain meds and hope it's not a really bad one coming.

So, does anyone know this theif from any other forums? Perhaps it would be wise to post about this on those forums as well. Is he on COFBA?

Who steals something like that? Expecially off the premises of a business that's likely to have cameras. Not that it's okay to steal if there are no cameras. I would think that at the very least that's worthy of bannage (not that anyone's asking me) if not jailtime: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/twistedfocus/Johnny5.jpg Edit: I see that you said he plans to pay you now that he was caught stealing it, but damn that's still pretty weak.

I kind of like the black trim. I like a little dark contrast. It nearly matches my windows color scheme. Also, I'm intrigued by the Laser Carpal Tunnel procedure. If I ever get the money and time to do something about it, I might have to look you up. Bookmarked.

Most T5s through '89 already had the 7 tooth drive gear (the one on the output shaft), so in this case you'll likely only need the driven gear. 21 teeth/red is correct for 3.73 and stock height tires as Martin said. I have purchased them at larger dealers before, like Ricart, but its been several years now - I'm not sure if they still carry them, but I would think so. The Ford part # is (or was) C40Z-17271-A

Cangrats on the loss. You can do it! http://www.cineol.net/images/noticias/Cameos/Waterboy_2.jpg

FYI - I heard The Kickstand is having Dyno Drags tonight. Their bike night is Wednesdays. It's in the strip mall at Lazelle and Sancus - near Polaris. It's a pretty decent place.

I talked to you on Eric's phone...wasn't that good enough? It was fun, but someone got a little out of hand... (me)