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[bd6187]

Stock, 78k , bought for $6500. 4.6 5 sp. No rot, runs great.

 

[FirstCavApache64]

My favorite mustangs

I loved those cars but the live axle combined with poor weight transfer made them a handful. Based on all the Cars and Coffee videos of people wrecking their new ones doing a burnout it seems like it's still an issue even with the new rear setup.
My favorite Mustang is the '67 GTA Fastback. I just love the shape of those late 60s fastback cars. As far as newish cars, I have always really wanted a Buick Grand National but it's had to wait as the prices have gone nuts for them. I just want a decent body car so paint and body costs don't ruin me. I'd yank the engine first thing and send it to a buddy in TX that specialized in them back years ago. His ran 8's in the quarter and was technically street legal.

 

[FirstCavApache64]

Stock, 78k , bought for $6500. 4.6 5 sp. No rot, runs great.

And it's even done up in Arrest Me red which is a great color.

 

[bd6187]

I loved those cars but the live axle combined with poor weight transfer made them a handful. Based on all the Cars and Coffee videos of people wrecking their new ones doing a burnout it seems like it's still an issue even with the new rear setup.
My favorite Mustang is the '67 GTA Fastback. I just love the shape of those late 60s fastback cars. As far as newish cars, I have always really wanted a Buick Grand National but it's had to wait as the prices have gone nuts for them. I just want a decent body car so paint and body costs don't ruin me. I'd yank the engine first thing and send it to a buddy in TX that specialized in them back years ago. His ran 8's in the quarter and was technically street legal.

Yeah " crowd killers" they call them. I agree. They want to go where they want to go. Very poor traction. And hell yeah. I love gn's . Probably the fastest Gbody there was.

 

[bd6187]

And it's even done up in Arrest Me red which is a great color.

Yeah, I'm really not a fan of the red. The dark green ones are nice. I couldn't pass up this though. Low miles and stock.

 

[Boatguy]

I loved those cars but the live axle combined with poor weight transfer made them a handful. Based on all the Cars and Coffee videos of people wrecking their new ones doing a burnout it seems like it's still an issue even with the new rear setup.
My favorite Mustang is the '67 GTA Fastback. I just love the shape of those late 60s fastback cars. As far as newish cars, I have always really wanted a Buick Grand National but it's had to wait as the prices have gone nuts for them. I just want a decent body car so paint and body costs don't ruin me. I'd yank the engine first thing and send it to a buddy in TX that specialized in them back years ago. His ran 8's in the quarter and was technically street legal.

I graduated high school in the mid 90's. A friend of mine had a 90 25'th anniversary white mustang. Another had a late 80's 2 tone camaro, t-top with the lt1. No comparison between the two.
The mustang had terrible handling compared to the iroc-z

 

[FirstCavApache64]

I graduated high school in the mid 90's. A friend of mine had a 90 25'th anniversary white mustang. Another had a late 80's 2 tone camaro, t-top with the lt1. No comparison between the two.
The mustang had terrible handling compared to the iroc-z

The problem with the Camaros back then was quality control. They would rattle you to death after a couple years. T tops leaked like a sieve and crappy back seats too small for adults. As far as handling, you're absolutely right. No comparison between them back then.

 

[Mr.DS-420]

02 WRX in blaze yellow. Engine swapped, transmission swapped, quick steering rack, Fortune auto coilover suspension, bigger sway bars, list goes on and on. Absolute back road monster!

 

[bd6187]

02 WRX in blaze yellow. Engine swapped, transmission swapped, quick steering rack, Fortune auto coilover suspension, bigger sway bars, list goes on and on. Absolute back road monster!View attachment 5261472

Did you add a turbo or n/a ( for now )

 

[bd6187]

The problem with the Camaros back then was quality control. They would rattle you to death after a couple years. T tops leaked like a sieve and crappy back seats too small for adults. As far as handling, you're absolutely right. No comparison between them back then.

Yeah, I consider myself a Chevy guy even though I have a mustang. But yes, the 90s Camaros must have been the worst Camaros ever built.

 

[Mr.DS-420]

The first 4 photos are from a 2015+ WRX, guy spun a rod bearing. Installed a new short block, oil pump, turbo, cam sprockets, etc.

Last photo is from an outback. Rod exited the block due to oil starvation.

 

[bd6187]

That's what's up

 

[bd6187]

How much boost? You know what she's putting out ?

 

[Mr.DS-420]

Did you add a turbo or n/a ( for now )

It was originally a 2.0L w/ a single scroll journal bearing turbo from the factory. Swapped in a different 2L engine equipped with a twinscroll ball bearing turbo.

 

[Mr.DS-420]

How much boost? You know what she's putting out ?

20psi tapering down to 17psi towards redline. It made 311whp/307tq.

 

[bd6187]

That's a lot... don't blow the motor

 

[bd6187]

At 20psi how are you only making 311 whp

 

[Mr.DS-420]

That's a lot... don't blow the motor

It's tuned very conservatively. I've been beating on this setup for at least 30k miles. It sees 8k rpm every drive

At 20psi how are you only making 311 whp

Stock small frame turbo is the reason why. I've got a larger turbo that'll do about 420whp at the same boost level. I'm hesitant to change it though, it's very responsive.

 

[bd6187]

Off topic - when the hell is a mod going to let me like a post? Somebody tell a mod lol

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Off topic - when the hell is a mod going to let me like a post? Somebody tell a mod lol

I bet it starts working anytime soon.