It is obvious, even with out a voting, that photolabgirl takes this hands down.
I just want to note that while I never ventured into appearance upgrades, I opted to sink my money into performance mods to build a complete 11.03 second capable street race car. I rather own an all around well balanced Mustang that looks good -- but not necessarily fabulous --that has great power, the finest brakes, fantastic handling, a stout tranny, a built rear axle, along with a top of the line audio system. For me, this works out fine.
Great Mustang, Photolabgirl, enjoy it and all the attention that goes with it.
Not at all. I am very happy with my GT. It is very hard to knock on my Mustang. It is a fantastic machine. I had it built to my specs and it is built very well. I sunk 31k in preformance upgrades in her over 3 years - to include a new 12k DSS built Long Block and a 2k built Tremec 3650.
I admit photolabgirl's Mustang looks better than my 02GT -- by far. There are, in fact, a great number of Mustang's that look better than my stock body 02. Just as there are better looking women than me.... It is what it is. That is life. I have no problem with any of that. I only pointed out that my agender is different. I went after performance upgrades while photolabgirl went for visual enhancements.
To me, performance in a car is everything. I wouldn't have it any other way than what it is now. That is the honest truth.
< Message edited by janine -- 6/22/2007 10:30:06 AM >
You did notice that car is supercharged, right? I doubt if it's really slow. Might not be a match for Janine's car, but I don't think it's slow.
I did add performance mods as well as appearance, I addded a Supercharger and a smaller pulley with upgraded tune. Also will be adding gears soon. I have a 7 year warranty and do not want to void it at this time. When the warranty is up, more performance stuff is in the works BTW 450 HP at the crank is slow? I might not be as fast as her ride, but I am not slow I wanted my ride to be fast and look unique.
Thanx for the compliments Janine just chicks having fun
< Message edited by photolabgirl77 -- 6/22/2007 2:02:13 PM >
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Who said anything about Photolabgirl's Mustang being slow? Certainly not me. At 450 HP, it should have very good thump.
But I will say this: should you go up in power a little more and don't change your stock block internals: hyperthermetic pistions, cast crank and rods etc, that nice engine will be on the floor.
Who said anything about Photolabgirl's Mustang being slow? Certainly not me. At 450 HP, it should have very good thump.
But I will say this: should you go up in power a little more and don't change your stock block internals: hyperthermetic pistions, cast crank and rods etc, that nice engine will be on the floor.
I said it was slow, but I can. Its about 250 less hp at the crank than mine. Still a sweet looking ride and I was actually just giving my friend Andrew some ****, so lighten up people.
Hey Janine, I'm assuming your car is a manual? Just wondering, as mine is.
When I purchased it new, it had an automatic. I had it removed and replaced it with a modified Tremec 3650 5 speed.
I spent 4k on a built up AODe (automatic). It had valve body pressure problems and invaribly slipped into neutral when I floored it from a light. Then the OD band burned out. And it went on. It couldn't take the power and it just didn't allow the car to come out of turns in the right gear. I didn't feel in touch with the car. I wanted to be in the action with a greater intensity. A stick is the only way to go.
< Message edited by janine -- 6/22/2007 6:57:03 PM >
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Janine got my vote, or rather, the 512 RWHP got my vote! It may look stock on the outside but it's the mods you can't see that make this car rock. Good job.
Janine got my vote, or rather, the 512 RWHP got my vote! It may look stock on the outside but it's the mods you can't see that make this car rock. Good job.
You see my vision. I thank you for that.
Oh, I love your 351w. What carb are you running? Holley 750 double pumper? What size jets are you using? Also, the coil. I would think you would have gone with the Accel Super Coil - the yellow type. Do you get enough spark out of that particular coil to feed the dual point distributer?
< Message edited by janine -- 6/22/2007 6:09:42 PM >
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Thanks Janine. I understand the need for performance over cosmetics. Initially, all I really wanted was to have an upgraded engine and suspension/brakes but, as with any project, it developed a life of it's own!
The carb is a 750 HP double pumper with a 35 power valve and the jets are 70's front and 80's rear. The coil is Accel racing coil, part #104108. It has 38,000 volts but has a whole lot more amps than the super coil. My plug gap is .028 of an inch and it never misses a beat as high as I want to rev it. The distributor is an Accel Racing II dual point with 34 degrees total dwell. 10 degrees in the distributor - 18 degrees initial advance for a total of 38 degrees and it's all in by 2800 RPM.
I really respect what you've done with your car. I'm sure you've pissed off your share of guys who don't know any better!
Thanks Janine. I understand the need for performance over cosmetics. Initially, all I really wanted was to have an upgraded engine and suspension/brakes but, as with any project, it developed a life of it's own!
The carb is a 750 HP double pumper with a 35 power valve and the jets are 70's front and 80's rear. The coil is Accel racing coil, part #104108. It has 38,000 volts but has a whole lot more amps than the super coil. My plug gap is .028 of an inch and it never misses a beat as high as I want to rev it. The distributor is an Accel Racing II dual point with 34 degrees total dwell. 10 degrees in the distributor - 18 degrees initial advance for a total of 38 degrees and it's all in by 2800 RPM.
I really respect what you've done with your car. I'm sure you've pissed off your share of guys who don't know any better!
I would have pissed off a lot more guys on the boulevards around my way in Bayside, New York, if I knew how to shift off line better. I just learned the stick about 7 months ago. I converted my GT Auto to Tremec 5 speed. I still can't powershift and sometimes 3rd gear gets hung up under pressure. I do have the fine Steeda Tri Ax shifter, but sometimes I miss it. Crazy I know.
I took it to the track in NJ not too long ago. It ran down the strip twice, the first run at 11.03 and the second run at 12.88. The first run was driven my one of the mechanics from the shop who built my Mustang over 3 years. The second run was by me. It was my first time down the track. It was very tricky. The surface, the R/T and the need to shift like a demon. I did try my best. But I muffed it up. No one laughed at me, however.
So what this all means is that I have a 12.88 Mustang with 11.03 potential or better. I have to go to the track more often and practice.
What I really like about my Mustang is how it performs on the highway. With complete Maxinum Motor Sports coilover suspension, Bilstein shocks all around and other upgrades to firm up the chasis -- along with 512 rwhp -- 65 to 130 comes along in what seems like 4 or 5 seconds if that. What really does it for me is the WAY it handles at high speeds. It is a rush that can not be verbalized. You have to experience it. Dangerous? Sure, it has it's potential. I do run 4 piston caliper Brembo Brakes with 13" rotors. That helps. Gotta have top line brakes. Most people overlook that because of it's high cost-- now that is dangerous.
I like the old school engines. They are much more simple than the highly sophisticated engines of today. Roller cams with high lift and duration along with a fine set of roller rockers for great valve action, the nice 12:1 compression domed forged pistons bored 60 over to add a few more cubics, a good port and polish job on the heads fitted with over sized valves and set long tube headers really make for a strong sounding radical air pumping engine.
< Message edited by janine -- 6/22/2007 9:52:11 PM >
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Janine, with a suspension setup and brakes like that, you gotta take that baby on a road course. It would eat it up in the corners, and be a real blast.
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RE: July Voting!!! - 
I did add performance mods as well as appearance, I addded a Supercharger and a smaller pulley with upgraded tune. Also will be adding gears soon. I have a 7 year warranty and do not want to void it at this time. When the warranty is up, more performance stuff is in the works 
BTW 450 HP at the crank is slow? I might not be as fast as her ride, but I am not slow 
I wanted my ride to be fast and look unique. 
just chicks having fun 
My Mustang exploding on the highway like a slug from a .45 True death 400 horsepower of maximum performance piercing the night this is Black Sunshine/July 07 Ladies ROTM
It may look stock on the outside but it's the mods you can't see that make this car rock. Good job.
