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  1. SteveWK

    Clutch Master Leaking Inside Car

    I have to replace my clutch master cylinder and clean up the mess in the car. I was told by the mechanic that the master cylinder leak could be sign of a problem with the clutch causing high pressure in the system. Anybody have any experience with this? Thanks
  2. SteveWK

    Road Trip Report: R888R's In The Rain, 4:10's MPG

    Front - MPSS 275/40/19 Rear - R888R 285/35/20 Gears: 4.10 Drove from Wichita, KS to Cedar Rapids, IA and back. The trip there was mostly in the rain with heavy rain at times. I actually pulled over twice to check out the radar to see what I was driving into. Didn't need hail damage. The drive...
  3. SteveWK

    Stock Mufflers Getting Loud

    I dunno about you guys, but my 2013 GT500 has 26K miles on it, and with a non-catted h-pipe it is getting loud. Only mod is the h-pipe. Anyone else experiencing the same thing?
  4. SteveWK

    Thinking About Getting A Custome License Plate

    I can't take credit for this, I saw DVDT on a Corvette's plate back in the '90s and wondered what it meant, but then it dawned on me. Who can tell me what it means? It is probably in the google universe somewhere. So, no fair googling. I will give you a clue, it is very nerdy. I thought it...
  5. SteveWK

    Ford Antitheft Immobilizer - Flashing Car Symbol With Paddle Lock

    I'll try to make this as short as possible. Left my keys in the ignition over night and drained the battery. Put charger on and while it was charging jacked up the rear of the car to do some wrenching. Car alarm kept going off and I just cancelled it with my FOB. Lowered car and tried to...
  6. SteveWK

    So Long BMR AA025 - A-arms, 19mm Tall Ball Joint

    Just a heads up for some of you who might be thinking of installing these, YMMV. I originally had these installed in 2014 along with Koni single adjustables and stiffer front springs. From time to time when I would hit bumps the steering wheel would oscillate (vibrate) back and forth and then...
  7. SteveWK

    FMS M-5300-L Springs - Low Rear End Fix

    I'm in the process of removing most of my open track parts and decided to replace the Eibach Pro springs with the FMS L springs for what I hope is a softer ride. Nothing wrong with the Eibach springs, just experimenting. One thing I read concerning the L springs was that the rear sat lower...
  8. SteveWK

    Got 4.10s Installed Plus Some Potential 3.73 Whining Causes

    So, I did have 3.73s installed and they were obnoxiously loud. I was going to go the 9" route but after pricing that out with a watts link and torque arm, it was insanely expensive. Not just a simple bolt in part for me, although I could have put the stock style BMR parts I have back in and not...
  9. SteveWK

    Coffee Talk - Custom 1 7/8" Stock Sized Exhaust Manifolds

    Imagine manifolds that have 1 7/8" tubing that also replicate the stock manifold's dimensions. Any gains here? It just pains me to see the size of the runners on the stock manifolds compared to long tube headers. Maybe the stock manifold runner size has characteristics that match the cam and...
  10. SteveWK

    Balancing Flywheel & Clutch

    Is the 5.8 internally balanced or externally balanced? Also, before installing a new flywheel and clutch assembly, is there any benefit to having it balanced at a machine shop?
  11. SteveWK

    Confused About Intercooler Upgrades

    I have Van's dual fan heat exchanger, ATI 10%, CIA, off road, and tune. Pretty standard stuff. What I never did install was the Bob's oil separator that has been sitting in my closet for the past 7 years. I want to clean the system out and as long as I have it apart I am going to upgrade...
  12. SteveWK

    Redirects

    I seem to be getting redirects only from this site. It doesn't happen on every site link. All of the redirects are spam for updating Adobe, saying I have a virus, and etc. Probably all malicious. I am running macOS Catalina using Safari 13.0.2. I am almost certain I am not infected with...
  13. SteveWK

    Ford Variable Valve Timing On A 5.8 ... Possible?

    So I've been sitting back and fantasying about a project that I will call Craptane. How much reliable power can be made on 91 octane gas? This would be a money is no object project and include never before tried ideas like variable valve timing on a 5.8. Just wondering if it is possible to...
  14. SteveWK

    Lund nGauge - Still Can't Change Rear Gear Ratio?

    With my SCT I can change my rear gear ratio and revs/mi to my heart's content, but it appears that feature still isn't available on Lund's nGauge. That's what I'm being told by Lund anyway. I thought this had been changed.
  15. SteveWK

    No Misfires - Finally

    The short story is ... haha Read these links for the long history on this problem and what I tried to solve the problem: https://www.svtperformance.com/threads/bad-rear-o2-sensors-misfire-code.1159876/#post-15912004 https://www.svtperformance.com/threads/need-help.1166648/#post-16047599 The...
  16. SteveWK

    Need Help !!!!

    Recent misfire problem. Took it to Ford and $440 later the diagnosis was, "Something weird is going on." Drove the car for 50 miles max and then heard a loud exhaust leak. Just had a buddy of mine start the car up while I watched. The entire plastic plate that conceals the coils vibrated...
  17. SteveWK

    STFT and Misfire Codes

    Hello All, I hope you don't mind me posting this here instead of the 2013 GT500 forum. It is ECU related though. I have a 2013 GT500 and several months ago I removed the longtube headers and put the stock exhaust back on. Since then I have been getting random misfire code P0300 and hard...
  18. SteveWK

    Bad Rear O2 Sensors = Misfire Code?

    I've read every thread I can find on this problem and have replaced the plugs, tried the stock intake with tune, and stock intake with stock tune with the same result. The dreaded P0300 and P030X DTC. I am nearly 100% sure it is nothing mechanical with the engine since the code shows up as...
  19. SteveWK

    PMAS FTW

    Stock Exhaust 65 mm Ford Throttle Body 10% ATI Overdrive Lund Tune PMAS I swear this car has never idled so well. It purrs like a kitten and seems to run through the entire RPM band better. Even the stock CAI didn't perform this well. I have been slowly de-modding this car from long tubes to...
  20. SteveWK

    Pinion Nut Torque With Solid Spacer

    I have a solid spacer for my gear install. Does anyone know what torque spec should be used for the pinion nut? Ratech says 125 ft-lbs, but if I am not mistaken, the pinion nut takes considerable torque to tighten all by itself. Thanks, Steve
  21. SteveWK

    Driveline Vibration

    Been a while since I posted, but I read nearly every post here. I should write up all the mods that have worked for me and those that haven't, but time has been an issue. The list is long. Here is my problem: Under acceleration the car vibrates very noticeably starting around 5,800 RPMs to...
  22. SteveWK

    Anticoagulants and Racing

    So here I sit with my left leg elevated on my chair's ottoman popping Xarelto and giving myself Lovenox injections. I have a deep vein thrombosis (blood clot) in my left upper calf knee area. The clot by itself is not dangerous, but if it breaks off and moves, that would be bad. This is not...
  23. SteveWK

    No Feel, car seems dead in turns

    I don't have a lot of experience road racing, been at Hallett 6 times, but I just feel (pun) that my car has very little real feedback while driving. It is a 2013 Gt500. I don't know if it is the electric steering or what, but it just doesn't feel right. My suspension includes Griggs front...
  24. SteveWK

    Blue Belt Cleaning

    Hey guys! I know there was a thread on cleaning the Van Blue Belt, but I can't find it. Mine looks like dirty underwear. Steve

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