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    Pretty sure the motor is toast....

    So you don't blame the kit or the tune...what do you suppose caused the failure? Not trying to be sarcastic here... "Made" :p
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    Stage 3 cammed coyote vs fbo gt350

    Hell yeah...that looks like a seriously fun NA Coyote. What are the specs on the cams? Is yhe TiVCT system still functional? Stock pistons/rods?
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    Substitute for RTR aluminum rear spoiler?

    Has anyone ever tried that spoiler? Something about the web page doesn't inspire confidence...
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    OEM 18"x9.5" 2007 wheels- optimal street tires?

    My old man is set on keeping the stock 18" wheels on his 2007. He's looking for more traction on launch (aren't we all?) but the car will need to turn and stop at least as well as stock...so drag radials are out. :) The OEM setup is 255s up front, 285s in the rear. Will 285s fit on the...
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    Vorshlag's custom fit 18x11 Forgestar package- any thoughts?

    I spoke with one of the very friendly/patient/knowledgeable reps at Vorshlag about this package and it sounds fantastic...they have successfully run 18x11 and 315s all around on a dropped car without clearance issues, presumably thanks to the custom offsets that they worked out. Is anyone...
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    Substitute for RTR aluminum rear spoiler?

    This thing has been out of stock for quite a while now...they're seemingly no sense of urgency to get them back in production. Is there another spoiler that has the same super-subtle looks, mounts in the stock mounting holes? http://www.americanmuscle.com/rtr-rear-spoiler-1012.html
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    $1500 +/- suspension budget-- does anything beat FRPP complete kits?

    I suspect the answwer is "yes" but it's tricky to find any kind of consensus. The thing I like about the FRPP kits is that they're complete. Shocks/springs, sways, end links, camber plates, bushings, etc..and they're a matched set. Does anyone else offer an "all inclusive"...
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    Widest "square" setup with a 1.5" drop?

    Hey, guys. I'm looking to drop the pony about 1.5" and I really want to focus on handling...as cool as a staggered setup is, I'm pretty sure that running as much tire in the front as possible will offset a small weight/friction savings that straight-line, drag racers are more concerned about...
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    VMR V710 = RTR wheels?

    As some of you guys may have noticed, the 2011-2014 RTR wheels are out of stock pretty much everywhere. Word on the street is that VMR produced the wheels on behalf of RTR...and a quick look at their web page turns up another extremely similar looking wheel, available in our 5x114.3 bolt...
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    24k Miles, stock 2011 Coyote- BENT ROD

    A guy over on TMS has turned up with a bent rod in is all stock 24,000 motor...I don't know this guy but he seems to have no motive for making this story up. Has anyone heard of anything like this? Any ideas about what went wrong...
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    AC Compressor failure: who's had it, what causes it, is it inevitable?

    It sounds like the AC Compressors fail on these cars pretty regularly. Did yours go? At what mileage? Do you use your AC heavily? What causes the failures? Has Ford aknowlegded a poblem? I run my AC pretty much only to defog the windshield. Otherwise, the windows are open...but this...
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    Has there been a stock/OEM tune reflash since the first 5.0s rolled out?

    Hey, guys. I have a very early 5.0 (bought in August, 2010) and while still all stock (except for exhaust) it has been damn near flawless after 18,400 miles. That said, has there been a ECU reflash from Ford on these cars since the first version? If so, what did it change? I have an SCT...
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    Big Muscle youtube channel: How to mod a Mustang for track use-- good results

    Worth a watch! They don't go into a ton of detail but the before / after seems pretty dramatic. http://youtu.be/DOOS1Clt6KQ
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    Boss 302 steering wheel in a stripped 300A car- buttons???

    Hey, guys. I'm thinking about picking up a Boss 302 steering wheel to replace the base model wheel in my '11 GT. The Boss wheel has controls for the radio, etc. on it and the idea of a bunch of non-functional buttons staring me in the face is a deal breaker... Has anyone been able o...

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