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1999 Mustang GT

 

Black with Charcoal Cloth Interior

 

74,000 Miles (much of it highway)

 

5-Speed Manual Transmission

 

Independent Rear Suspension and Autocross/Road Race ready suspension

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/twistedfocus/driverangle.jpg

 

This handling/braking limit on this car is far beyond anything you’d actually need for street use, but is well mannered and actually rides quite nice (the IRS really helps with these cars in that regard). The solid bushings on the diff make a bit of a clunk when the drivetrain takes up slack, but it doesn’t bother me at all. If I was to nitpick I would say that’s about the only negative strike to drivability for this car and to me it’s a worthwhile trade for the added traction and resistance to wheelhop. They could be swapped out if it’s annoying, but it’s really not bad (besides, it’s a Mustang – they make noises).

 

 

 

The exhaust is pretty loud and sounds very aggressive. It sounds like its much more than it is, but it does have a full exhaust with Flowmaster 40s. I had originally planned on changing to something a bit quieter, but it grew on me after a while so I left it alone.

 

 

 

The car is very well balanced and while it’s no powerhouse it makes plenty of power to have fun on the street or even some classes of racing. I would estimate that it should put down around 255-260 hp with its current mods/tune.

 

 

 

The car is a blast to drive, and I almost hate to part with it, but my priorities have shifted a bit lately and I can’t justify keeping a car I hardly drive.

 

 

 

 

 

Engine

 

GMS Upper Plenum

 

BBK 75mm Throttle Body

 

March Fluid Dampened Underdrive Pulley/Balancer (SFI Approved)

 

Predator Tuned on a dyno(Predator incl. with car) 249 rwhp before Pulley and dirty MAF

 

Has been retuned since cleaning MAF using a wideband O2/datalogger.

 

PCV Oil Baffle system

 

NGK Plugs

 

Always used Synthetic Oil – Currently has Redline in it

 

Top speed limiter removed

 

 

 

Exhaust

 

Stock Manifolds (no leaks)

 

BBK Of-Road X-Pipe (rear O2s plugged/deleted in tune)

 

Flowmaster 2-chamber Cat-back w/ 3" Chrome tips

 

 

 

Chassis / Suspension

 

Weld in subframe connectors

 

BBK 3-point stut tower brace

 

Bullitt Front Springs w/o isolators (~1-3/4" drop) 600in/lb

 

Eibach Pro kit rear springs (~1-1/2" drop) 5??-8??in/lb Progressive rate for IRS

 

Bullitt Front swaybar

 

2001 Cobra Rear Suspension (Independent) – with 31 spline shafts

 

Kenny Brown IRS Crossmember and Solid Dif mount bushings

 

3.73:1 Ford Racing Gears

 

Torsen T2 torque sensing differential (clutchless)

 

Diff is filled with Redline Heavy Shockproof Oil

 

Koni Sport (Yellow) Single adjustable shocks Front/Rear (Specifically valved for IRS)

 

Maximum Motorsports 4-bolt Caster-Camber plates w/ solid bushings

 

Somewhat aggressive alignment – Not enough for funny tire wear

 

1 degree negative camber front and rear. near zero toe. 4.5 degrees of caster.

 

 

 

Brakes

 

Cobra Front and rear (13" and 11.65")

 

Hawk HPS Pads

 

ATE Super Blue Fluid (very high boiling point)

 

 

 

Other

 

Pioneer CD player (Plays CDRs & CDRWs)

 

 

B&M Ripper Shifter

 

Clutch Pedal height adjuster (moves it down by the brake pedal)

 

UPR Clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster

 

Later model OEM grey Bullitt wheels w/ almost new Kumho tires

 

 

 

Minor “Issues”

 

A/C cycles off/on when it’s turned on. I’m fairly certain it’s a bad pressure switch (easy fix). I have only used the A/C on rare occasions and only recently noticed it was doing this.

 

 

 

There is a fairly deep handlebar rake/ding into the paint on the passenger’s side rear quarter (last pic below). This happened right before I put the car away for the winter and isn’t bad enough I felt the need to claim it on my insurance or have it fixed.

 

 

 

New Price: $8,000

Post or PM here or email to twistedfocus_at_columbus.rr.com

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/twistedfocus/PassengerAngle.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/twistedfocus/RearView.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/twistedfocus/Interior.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/twistedfocus/Scratch.jpg

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It's tempting, as I have gotten the motorcycle bug since it warmed up, but I'm gearing up for a house and will need the cash.

 

I hear ya, I'd love a house, its just not in my cards right now. good luck to ya!

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