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#1 Matts

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 03:33 PM

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!
:happy feet:

I just bought myself a nice borla performance exhaust for my 2005 V6 Mustang.

Please don't kill me. :fear:

Looking into the tip.

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I'll be installing possibly this Sunday.

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 04:30 PM

Are you not doing the performance package? I guess not since you bought an exhaust system.

Cant remember what you said you were having done. Guess I could go look though.....

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 04:35 PM

I am going with the base package with 20 inch black razors and the seat upgrade.

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 05:11 PM

Wow you have a really small toenail

Just kidding man.... Doesn't the base package come with the side exhaust?
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 05:34 PM

lol leave my toe nails alone :slapfight:

Unfortunately no the base comes with the ford racing dual exhaust. To me that's boring (no offense to anyone.)

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 06:44 PM

You'll like the Terlingua side exhaust better than the FRPP. I almost did the side exhausts on my GT500, but the clearance issues swayed me otherwise.

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 08:12 PM

I love the black Razors! Do you really want 20's? They look great but detract from overall handling. 18's would be the best choice for corner carving plus tires are cheaper. But 20's do look really good.

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 08:33 PM

I have 18 inch Enkei wheels for the race days. The officials don't like it, but hey I'll be moving up to some classes once the Terlingua is started and finished. The 20 inch are pretty much just for show lol.

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 10:05 PM

ccmellies, on Apr 29 2009, 06:11 PM, said:

Wow you have a really small toenail

Just kidding man.... Doesn't the base package come with the side exhaust?
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Do I see hairy toes???? :headscratch:

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Posted 30 April 2009 - 01:49 AM

That's a nice looking system!

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Posted 30 April 2009 - 05:39 AM

Good looking sytem - waiting for the photos!

Enjoy!

VB

Wheh managed to get through this post without a comment about toes laughing... :happy feet:

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Posted 30 April 2009 - 06:18 AM

You'll love the way that side exhaust system sounds with a V6.

And, while the 20s weigh more, I think that they would provide better handling (less tire sidewall and tread flex and better road feedback).

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Posted 30 April 2009 - 05:41 PM

Not only do the wheels weigh more, the tires weigh more also (unsprung weight). There are diminishing returns once you reach a certain size (about 18") just like with everything else. Tire sidewall height and flex depends on many factors. At some point physics starts to reduce handling gain. My understanding is that most road racers use 18's.

Rick, can you confirm that?

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Posted 30 April 2009 - 06:32 PM

Correct

I personally like 17's, but I had several experiences with other driver's cars where they had 18 inch wheels on the same car as I. There is a noticeable difference, but it comes down to how well you put the car together, how well you can drive the car, and who has the deepest pockets.

I agree, the 20 inch wheels is just a useless bling that adds styling and are dead weight.

Sometimes you have to make sacrifices. I would rather have wider surface area then trying to lose weight.

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Posted 30 April 2009 - 06:51 PM

Don't get me wrong guys- I'm not saying: "bigger is better". I'm simply stating that smaller sidewalls flex less (when comparing the same tire material and type).

You are both correct, however, that the more weight that your suspension must control- the slower its reaction time and/or road feedback becomes. Besides, I don't think you can get sticky tires in 20" anyway. Personally, I am thinking about getting a cheap set of 18" Mustang wheels to put some DOT racing tires on.

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Posted 30 April 2009 - 07:48 PM

Something like 18x8.5 "Fanblades" with 245-45 Bridgestone Potenza RE-01Rs, just one autocross and a hundred or so street miles since new ... ?

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Posted 01 May 2009 - 07:21 AM

Yeah, I just found a set of 'Fan Blades' for not much money.

I think we jacked this guys thread.

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Posted 01 May 2009 - 07:28 AM

socalwrench, on May 1 2009, 10:21 AM, said:

Yeah, I just found a set of 'Fan Blades' for not much money.

I think we jacked this guys thread.

LOL

don't care to be honest.

I enjoy having everyones opinions even if it's off topic. :happy feet:

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 05:13 PM

::UPDATE::

Installed the exhaust today :happy feet:

My father and I installed it today.

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After some heavy modification we finally got her to fit.

The process took 5 hours with tons of breaks and a lot patience. I will have more pics soon!

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 11:22 AM

super_snake67, on May 3 2009, 08:13 PM, said:

::UPDATE::

Installed the exhaust today :happy feet:

My father and I installed it today.

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After some heavy modification we finally got her to fit.

The process took 5 hours with tons of breaks and a lot patience. I will have more pics soon!

Awesome!!! Let us know how you like them. :happy feet:

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