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  1. Realspeeddan

    Suspension question

    OK, basics: -You want the wheel tilted in at the top (negative-CAMBER) for good cornering ability and less tire wear during hard corners. - You want the wheel straight up (no camber) for good tire wear in a straight line, more grip for braking, and less rolling resistance. These goals above...
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    How much can I expect from my v6

    BBK headers work good and offer good performance-per-dollar. They aren't top-of-the-line stainless steel with beautiful tig welds like some of the headers out there, but they get the job done, and done well, at an affordable price. There is a big difference between being "affordable" and...
  3. Realspeeddan

    How much can I expect from my v6

    We've done a lot of 05-10 V6s and I can tell you what DOESN'T work based on dyno testing and what DOES work also based on actual dyno testing. The Coil backs don't add horespower AT ALL on a natually aspirated 4.0. On most supercharged V6s they dont't add any power either, but above about 12...
  4. Realspeeddan

    03 cobra mods

    With 15K? I'd start with a whipple supercharger, a custom dyno tune, fully rework the rear subframe supports & suspension to eliminate wheel hop, install subframe connectors and Brembo front brakes. Oh, and buy some sticky tires.
  5. Realspeeddan

    5.4L swap into a 04 V6 Chassis

    To clarify, The SCT by itself will not fix the VIN number. Also, The V6 ECU probably can't be reflashed to run the V8. There are two many things different. for one thing, it only has 6 injector drivers, not 8.
  6. Realspeeddan

    5.4L swap into a 04 V6 Chassis

    If you swap in the whole V8 harness and ECU from the same year mustang with a 4.6L V8 then I can tune it and should also be able to program in the VIN number. You are asking for a lot more work for very little more power by going with a truck 5.4 instead of the 4.6L. For one thing, the truck...
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    check your pms

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  8. Realspeeddan

    How much can I expect from my v6

    The V6 need the intercooler. On the 05 v8 I've had good results without the intercooler. On the '05+ V6 i'm always dissapointed in the results without the intercooler. I'd rather tune a Vortech than a Procharger any day. The MAf signal is much smoother and that makes the car run smoother...
  9. Realspeeddan

    How much can I expect from my v6

    On the 2005-2010 V6 the best bang-for-the-buck is still and intercooled supercharger. Sure, its the most money, but you could spend just as much money doing every other bolt on possible and it still won't make the power of a stock GT. A well tuned Vortech supercharged V6 with dual exhaust will...
  10. Realspeeddan

    Aluminum or steel flywheel?

    The car will idle smoother and be less likely to stall with the steel flywheel than with the aluminum flywheel. From a roll, the car will accelerate faster with the aluminum flywheel. The car will be much trickier to launch at the track with an aluminum flywheel, but if you can get the...
  11. Realspeeddan

    Meth Injection

    We probably tune 40 to 50 cars a year with meth injection. I was tuning a procharged '02 GT with a Snow meth injection kit an hour ago.
  12. Realspeeddan

    Meth Injection

    I don't think he means that the methanol is flowing throught he MAF sensor. I think he means either one or the other of the following: A) the methanol pump speed controller is wired to the MAF, so methanol flows proportinal to airflow. B)Snow makes a "safe injection" kit that has a flow...
  13. Realspeeddan

    Limerock time trial in-car camera... A little sample

    At the top of the hill? Thats the car doing a "burnout" in 4th gear at about 85 mph when the car gets light from cresting the hill.
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    Limerock time trial in-car camera... A little sample

    I finally got around to working on the video from my time trial at Limerock back in September. Its going to take a while to sort through all the video and cut out all the dead time (5 minutes of the camera rolling each time while I'm stopped in the pit waiting to go out, etc). So in the...
  15. Realspeeddan

    Vortech issue

    The Mach is tricky for the inlet pipe because the radiator is so close. Vortech makes an inlet like the one I described for the Fox mustang, but not for the mach. Your best bet is to get a power pipe, because it is metal and you can weld to it, and then have someone weld ikn a fitting as close...
  16. Realspeeddan

    Vortech issue

    What year/model is the car?
  17. Realspeeddan

    Vortech issue

    Its more difficult to run a draw-through MAF without surging with the very long path required for the air to travel from the MAf until it actually reaches the engine. That is why most air-air intercooler setups use a blow through maf. (Blow though MAFs have their own set of special problems...
  18. Realspeeddan

    Suspension question

    You are talking about the upper strut bushings? I cant see any reason why you would do all that work to the rest of the suspension and not put in a good set of caster camber plates too, which would eliminate the upper strut bushing. Having said that, yes, polyurethane upper strut bushings...
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    Vortech issue

    You say BOV (Blow Off Valve) but I assume you mean BYPASS VALVE (recirculation valve). If it is a normal Vortech setup with a draw-through MAF you should never run a blow off valve. A single standard Bosch valve is perfect for 10 lbs of boost. Thats not your problem. If it really is a MAF...
  20. Realspeeddan

    98 mustang gt transmission help

    You need a T-45 from a '96, 97 or 98 GT for your '98 GT. The T-45 from a 96-98 Cobra could be made to fit, but the crossmember mount is farther back to clear different catalytic converters from the factory. Also, the cobra t-45 has a 7 tooth drive gear for the speedometer, the GT trans has an...