Car Enthusiast Thread

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Originally Posted by petmotel

What size will the wheel/tire package be?

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Well the stock wheels are 14" so these are 15x7, nothing too crazy. I need to replace the shocks too. Always something to do with old cars.

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Originally Posted by petmotel

Car is a '95 Mustang GTS that I bought brand new in 1995. Currently has just over 25K miles, basically nothing stock remains of the original driveline, suspension or brakes.

Engine is a dart block 363 CID, AFR heads, FTI custom solid roller cam, Pro-M engine management, four barrel style TFS single plane intake, RCI ceramic coated long tube headers, Stainless Works 3" exhaust.

Suspension is all Maximun Motorsport including their full catalog of mods to the IRS, differential is a Torsen T2R. Transmission is Tremec T-56 Magnum 6 speed. Front brakes are 13" Brembo 4 piston, rears are custom 13" Wilwood 4 piston with mechanical parking brake caliper.

I did all the work myself except for machining/assembling the short block, TIG welding the X-pipe portion of the exhaust since I don't have the equipment, and paint work on the spoiler.

Jay

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Woah! Just over 25K miles?!?! NOICE!!! That's a very good number :cool:

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Originally Posted by upgrayedd

Well the stock wheels are 14" so these are 15x7, nothing too crazy. I need to replace the shocks too. Always something to do with old cars.

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I hear you. Upgraded the radiator to a Griffin Aluminum one over Christmas and a few months before replaced both carbs (Edelbrock 750’s)

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Originally Posted by racrawford65

Some pictures of my 67 Camaro - before, during, and finished Pro Street version. Just about everything is new on the car.
* 468 cubic inch big block with Weiand 6-71 blower, dual 750 Edelbrock carbs, forged crank, Keith Black Pistons, Competition cams came/valve train components, roller rocker arms, Moroso 7 qt oil pan
* MSD ignition, BeCool radiator, Spal fans
* modified TH400 transmission, 3000 rpm stall converter,
* Ford 9" rear with Moser axles,
* Chris Alston's Chassisworks rear frame/ladder bars, aluminum kit, 12 point roll cage with swing out side bars (thankfully, as I'm too old now to climb over a roll cage)
* 4 wheel disk brakes (Wilwoods in the back), line lock, Corvette master cylinder
* fiberglass front end, custom grill, headlights (Saturn) , dash,
* custom paint (House of Color w/ several layers of primer; wet-sanded between each coat),
* Ron Francis wiring, Autometer gauges,
* Hooker headers (JetHot coated) and stainless exhaust/mufflers
* Weld Pro-Star wheels (15x15 in the back), 29x18.5 Mickey Thompson Tires in the rear

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Totally Awesome, Robert!!!

My 2016 Focus ST (ST3 edition)
Purchased new in March 2017. 61,600 miles from new.
252 horsepower
270 ft. lbs. of torque
Oil: Mobil 1
mods..
Borla Exhaust (Awesome and no drone)
Cobb drop-in air filter
Steeda Clutch Spring
Steeda Symposer Delete
Weather Tech Floor Mats
35% Window Tint by Flipside - Oakland, TN
All detailing by me using Griot's Garage G8 & G9 Polishers w/ Griot's polishes, waxes, etc,,,


https://i.postimg.cc/HxXFh9Px/20220331-095525.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/ZnPvfXSq/IMG-8345.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/VvLBKBVy/20220331-123012.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/8csFTTZs/20211027-213956.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/0QwL0x13/20170424-075356.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/rwsZ9cSJ/20170304-062711.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/VNfpTXcn/20210615-065358.jpg

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Originally Posted by Outlaw Cajon

Totally Awesome, Robert!!!

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Thanks, Greg.

It's for sale if interested ;-)

https://classiccars.com/listings/vie...on-texas-77068

Nice ride, Greg

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Originally Posted by Outlaw Cajon

My 2016 Focus ST (ST3 edition)
Purchased new in March 2017. 61,600 miles from new.
252 horsepower
270 ft. lbs. of torque
Oil: Mobil 1
mods..
Borla Exhaust (Awesome and no drone)
Cobb drop-in air filter
Steeda Clutch Spring
Steeda Symposer Delete
Weather Tech Floor Mats
35% Window Tint by Flipside - Oakland, TN
All detailing by me using Griot's Garage G8 & G9 Polishers w/ Griot's polishes, waxes, etc,,,


https://i.postimg.cc/HxXFh9Px/20220331-095525.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/ZnPvfXSq/IMG-8345.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/VvLBKBVy/20220331-123012.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/8csFTTZs/20211027-213956.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/0QwL0x13/20170424-075356.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/rwsZ9cSJ/20170304-062711.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/VNfpTXcn/20210615-065358.jpg

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Very nice! I test drove the Focus ST (manual version) when we were car shopping for my son. We ended up purchasing the platinum edition, not the ST... ST was too fast for him. I know we made the right decision because even with the non-ST version, he still managed get 3 speeding tickets in 1 year :eek:

Nice to see there are other manual transmission aficionados around here, including davef!

I drive a 2017 Mazda3 GT Hatchback. Not a brute power monster (185 hp), but transmission, clutch, steering and suspension are so well matched that it is a blast to drive (especially on curvy, deserted roads here in New England, wink, wink...)

We'll see what manual transmission cars are left when time comes to replace it.

I might be "forced" to buy a VW Golf GTI ahahaha...