New car - truck's been traded!, Let the mullet jokes begin! Options

[TSiwrx]

I know my 240 isn't the coolest looking or sounding. Hell, it ain't fast either, but goin' sideways is soooo cool. 

a big amen on that!!!!!!

and for what its worth, after i got the lip back on, i think my 240 looks pretty damn awesome all beat up like it is. kinda looks like a real drifter that way.

[slacker83]

Good job on the cobra rob. We should go cruise some time my cobra your cobra should be fun. My car did a 13.2 with mickey at 104. That was with a catback, offroad h, imrc delete, and a nasty 3.08 gear in the rear. Now with the 4.10 I am interested in seeing what she will do. I still don't have the talon together yet though. Rob you shold go to the mobile 1 challenge in st louis. We are going there in a caravan on the 14th of may.

[AWD DSM 1]

Sounds cool... I'll have to check with the wife about the 14th. Any local on-line clubs similar to DSMCentral for stangs around?

Rob

[slacker83]

Not really but there is always stangnet or corral both are very good. Also there is modularfords.com if you ever need anything for it give me a hollar I might have something or know someone.

[slacker83]

I think that car also has a 4.10 gear in it because I don't think chuck wanted to take it out before he got rid of the car.

[AWD DSM 1]

Cool, that would explain the shitty gas milage... I've been finding little things that have been done to it every day. Seems to have a suspension on it of some sort, and it's got the fiberglass "R" hood on it. Having a blast with it as-is... but I'm sure I'll get the itch to start throwing some parts at it soon enough.

Rob

[slacker83]

Check to see if the shifter is aftermarket because that should be the first thing you do. Mine is still getting 18-19 in the city with the 4.10. If I think of anything else that car has on it or had on it I will tell you because I talked to him a few times about it. Does it still have the 94-95 cobra wheels on it. Spy you should get a mustang because they are always fun to play with. That is why I sold my first dsm and bought the mustang. Now I have another dsm and kept the mustang. Get that car dynoed rob mine did 310 hp at the wheels and 278 tq. Steve

[AWD DSM 1]

Yea, I've read a little about the shifters and weak shift forks. How would I check to see if it's aftermarket (other than pull it all apart)? I'm thinking the next time that R&T does a dyno day to take it up there just for kicks.

Wheels are stock 96 as far as I can tell.

[slacker83]

The 96 wheels have grey or black inserts between the spokes where the 94-95 are completely chrome. You can tell if the shifter is aftermarket by taking off the knob pull out the bezel around the shifter and take the leather boot off with it. Check the side of the handle and see if it is bronze colored or a shiney billet aluminum. The nice thing about the shifter is the stops that will stop you from overextending the shifter past the gear. Most aftermarket shifters have a spring in them for the 2-3 shift so all you have to do is push strait up and you will hit 3rd. I recommend the steeda triax or the pro 5.0 stay away from the mac shifter.

[AWD DSM 1]

I'll check those wheels after work. Thanks for the info on the shifter also.

[Coiled]

No local stang forums around that I have been able to find, however www.fastrides.net has a few guys that know their stangs. Another good big place to check out is www.svtperformance.com and www.modulardepot.com

Modding the 4.6 is expensive me and baby jesus cry.

[slacker83]

The mod motor is very expensive but I wouldn't trade it for a 5.0 any day of the week. Got to love 7k rpm on a 32v v8.