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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 11:58 PM
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Hey guys, my names Mike and yes I drive a Mustang but please dont bash or think heres another typical Ford guy. Not like most Mustangs owners who think their car is the best. I like all brands of cars and the craftsman ship that goes into ones build.I am good friends with Iceman02 and we have run our cars together at the track for fun. My car is an 02 that has been set up for the strip. Still running the stock long block N/A. Been working the last 2 years on a face plated trans that I have fabricated all the parts for. Where most stick their money into more power, I spent my money on suspension and rear end. Quickest the car has gone in the 1/4 so far is a 12.55 @ 107. I have had a quicker 1/8th mile that would lead to about a 12.3-12.4 but I cant back that up until I can actually get this trans worked out and make good passes with the car.

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PERFORMANCE-
JLT Ram Air Intake
Diablosport Predator Tune
Professional Products Intake Plenum & 70mm Throttle Body
ZEX Power Tune spark plugs
MSD 2 Step Rev Limiter
BBK Underdrive Pulleys
Flowtech Long Tubes
Flowtech Terminator X-pipe
Bassani Cat-back dumped before axles
Solid Motor Mounts

TRANS-
One of a kind custom faceplated TR3650
Steeda Tri-ax Shifter
Steeda Quick relase Clutch quadrant w/ adj cable
Stack Racing Firewall Adjuster
Fidanza aluminum flywheel
Centerforce Dual Friction clutch

SUSPENSION-
CHE lower control arms
Baseline Relocated Upper Control arms
Strange 10 way adjustable rear shocks
Strange 10 way adjustable struts
Stock rear springs
Stock front springs
-No front or rear sway bar

CHASSIS-
Jegster driveshaft loop
Sub frame connectors
SMR Torque box reinforcements
Major Weight Reduction

REAR-
Moser 31 Spline Axles
FRPP 31 Spline T-lok
FRPP 4.10's
Welded axle tubes
Proform Perfect Launch Girdle

DRAG-
Jegs Sport Star wheels (15x10)
28x13.5x15 Hoosier QTP's
Jegs Sport Star wheels (15x4)
165/80R15 Nankang CX-668

MISC-
Autogauge 5" monster tach w/ shift light
Rear seat delete
Mach 1 Grille delete and chin spoiler
Battery Relocation
Line Lock
Jegs pistol grip shift handle
UPR pedal covers







Heres a video me and Iceman02 at the track
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 12:46 AM
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that thing is mean as hell, love the color! welcome to the forum
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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some more pics






interior




Heres a pic of my faceplated primary cluster

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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 07:10 AM
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Welcome!


You must be a machinist if you are doing the face plating yourself.
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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yeah my full time job is a machinist but my dad also has a fabrication/race shop. Thats where I learned everything I know. All the face plating has been done at my dads shop on manual machines. No CNC involved.

Here are just a few of the cars that have rolled out of his shop




and the shop vehicle
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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Nice mustang, what was your 60'?? looks like you launched pretty hard.
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 09:04 PM
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That run I blieve was a 1.65 or 1.66. It was a street night so prep was horrible. It usually does a high 1.5
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