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Mpeg of JBA 1 5/8 shorty headers, bassani xpipe with cats, 2 chamber flowmaster mufflers and stock tailpipes.Disregard the blower whine.:)
Mpeg of JBA 1 5/8 shorty headers, bassani xpipe with cats, and edelbrock 2.5 inch catback exhaust system. Also disregard the blower whine.:)
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The factory should have placed these changes before letting the car off of the factory line:
o Weld in Subframe connectors
o If a pre-94 car, upgrade to rear disks or at least get better
brake pads.
o If a 94 and up car, upgrade to better pads. If cobra
equipped, don't worry. The system is pretty good.
o Aftermarket shifter with shift stops to prevent the bending
of the transmission forks.
These are the bare essentials that should have been included by Ford.
The late model cobra/mustang has more than enough power for the chassis and suspension that it rides on. Ever hear of the term "build from the ground up"? Try to imagine a 800hp 5.0 (with the stock suspension) running and plowing through an autocross course or burning out sideways at a dragstrip. Not good. Especially when stock motored cars turn in substantially better course times or faster ETs. As you go though the dragstrip and autocross sections, remember that can pick and choose to your own application, but these are the basics that I go by and have found what most people at the racetracks have had great success at.
Ring & Pinion Change for your application
Drag slicks or Drag Radials (Nittos are my favorite)
Auburn or better rear end with TA rear cover
Better axles (31 Spline)
Aluminum Driveshaft w/driveshaft loop
Battery relocation kit
Springs/Struts/Camber Plates
Rear End: Upper/Lower Control Arms or Torque/Panhard setup.
Front End: Griggs K-Member (There are no better setups!)
Weight Distribution Issues (battery/fiberglass hood)
Cooling issues (bigger or better (aluminum) radiator)
Polyurethane bushings at the endlinks and swaybar
Aluminum bushings for the steering rack.
The 94-95 cars are better built from from the factory then the 86-93 cars, but that comes at the expense of extra weight. However, same engine...same mods will improve all.
Here, IMO is a pretty good budget minded combination:
75mm Pro-M Mass Air Meter ($200)
65mm Throttle Body (That is as big as I would go for all
applications..including blowers) ($180)
Cobra or edlebrock upper/lower Intakes (what $400?)
Heads: Your choice..anything is better than stock (>$1000)
1 5/8 Shorty headers ($190)
Flowmaster Mufflers ($100)
H-pipe - Up to you ($100 for hpipe/$400 for one with
cats)
K&N Filter with modified Air Box
70mm Mass Air*
70mm Throttle Body
Cobra Upper/Lower Intakes*
Trickflow Twisted Wedge Heads
Trickflow Stage #1 Camshaft
JBA 1 5/8 Shorty Headers
Bassani Xpipe w/cats
Edelbrock Cat Back Exhaust
42lb Fuel Injectors
Vortech S-Trim Supercharger
Custom Dynoed/Burned Racesystems Chip (by Byron Reynolds)
**Chip was ditched and now do my own tuning via a Tweecer RT
255lph Intank Fuel Pump
T-Rex (dual) Inline Fuel Pump
Crane PS-91 Coil/Motorsport 9MM Plug Wires
Crane Hi-6 Ignition
Crane Plug Wires
Autometer Fuel and Boost guages
Timing / Fuel / Fans controlled by R.A.C.E Chip
PowerFlex prototype tubing from Byron Reynolds
Synthetics Throughout
Pro-5.0 Shifter
3.55 Gears
Griggs Subframe Connectors
SVO Strut Tower Brace
Maximum Motorsports Castor/Camber Plates
Energy Suspension control arms/offset rack bushings
BBK rear lower control arms/pinion snubber bushing
H&R Springs/Tockico Illumina 5 way adjustables
Kumho tires (255/45/17)
For Track..Nittos 275/45/17 rears
* Stock for 94-95 Cobra
** Just installed recently 2004
Last Updated April 2000
11.5 SEC. @ 119MPH!
At Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, CA
Update! Update! April 2000! 11.50 at 119mph on new Nitto drag radials! With my regular tires...you guessed it...yuck...12.2 at 118mph!
June 2004 498rwhp/446rwtq at Apex Motorsports! This is with a brand new Tweecer Rt running the car!
February 2002 445rwhp/450rwtq at Apex Motorsports!
Last dyno...February 2001...434rwhp/448rwtq...conservative safe tune
Update! Update! August 1999! 12.02 at 119mph on borrowed BFG drag radials!
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