Got my first Stang in 1989, a white GT 5.0, at the time of a drag race and Speed shop explosion in the Tampa, Clearwater FLA area, became great friends with many cool peeps and started competing in the Fun Ford Weekend 5.0 shootouts, the above mentioned car was one of the first registered in the Street Stock Class.
For 16 years she was asked to do A Lot like rip up the pavement til the wee hours street racing the New Hot Shots in town and launching out of the whole with slicks and nitrous and the dragstrip, those were the days!! I finally let it go a couple years back in a private sale and it's still alive to this day with over 200K.
My latest ride is a 99 SVT Cobra bought at an estate sale from the son of the original owner. The condition is to this day wonderful, so many people can't believe the paint quality. Lots of people knock this car cause it was the first year production run with many Factory mishaps, but once all buttoned up (like the high speed driveline vibration,wrongly tuned computer flash,underthreading the spark plug housing etc..) this is quite an impressive ride
with subtle power that builds to a frenzy at high RPM. I like the confident feel of the Tri-Ax equipped T-45, it's all I need since it's gonna stay (unless I win the lottery, haha!) normally aspirated.
My next ambition is to get it on a road course, there's a few within reach and it's something I've always wanted to do.
Mustang Rides
Current:
1999 SVT Cobra coupe, White w Tan Interior.
1/15/09 Miles 61,000
Original Motor Rebuilt at 60K.
Block and Heads Hot Tanked and Magnafluxed
Manley 020 over Pistons w floating pins +spiro locks
Manley Forged H-Beam Rods/ARP bolts.
Modified Stock Forged Crank.
ARP Head and Main Studs.
Melling Billet Oil Pump
Total Seal Plasma Moly Rings
Federal Mogul Bearings
Predator Tune/ Dyno Tune Soon
Densecharger Cold Air Intake.
Mac O/R H-Pipe with their DuraBlack2.5Catback Kit.
Vogtland German Lowering Springs.
Maximum Motorsports Caster Camber Plates
Nitto Extreme 555 275/40/17 Rear. Hankook Ventus K104 255/45/17 Front.
Steeda Tri-Ax shifter
Slotted Rotors with Stainless Brake Lines.
Subframe Connectors
Mach 1 billet Pedals.
3.27 Gear.
Valvoline SynPower 5W30 with Militec1 added
1989-2005
89 Mustang GT White w Red Interior
Stock 5.0L Block, Heads and Internals.
Fel-Pro Blue 1011 Head Gaskets,ARP Bolts.
1.94/1.60 valves
1.72 SVO Blue Roller Rockers
70mm BBK Throttle Body
73mm C+L Mass Air Meter
K&N in Stock Air Box.
Ported and Gasket matched Stock Upper+ Lower.
Mac Equal Length Shorty Headers w O/R. Dynomax Cat Back Kit.
Hand fabricated Full Length weld in Subframes
Compucar Single Stage 150 HP Nitrous.
Mallory Fuel Pressure Regulator.
MSD 6 AL Igniton.
Southside Traction Bars.
Mickey 26X8.5 ET Drag Slicks.
3.73 Gears.
Stock T-5 Trans.
Hurst Short Throw shifter.
Motorsport Aluminum Driveshaft.
ARE Black Rims
KYB Shocks.
Front & Rear Sway Bar Removed.
Short Belt for Dragstrip Passes.
100+ lbs removed from car
Mobil1 15W50 Synthetic.
Best ET 1/8 7.89@90.3 Sunshine Speedway
1/4 11.92@114.90 Desoto Speedway.
