So i finally took the time to post my build thread. Anyways here is the story on it and transformation. Ill keep updating it as i go, i have alot of chassis modifications in the works coming in the next few weeks/month. Enjoy!
Latest pictures
Current mod list as of 5/10/15
Make & Model: Ford Mustang GT
Year: 1998
Engine: 2003 Mach 1 Modular DOHC 4.6 4v
Power Adder: Vortech Supercharger
Power Mods:
-Vortech SI V3 Supercharger
-Vortech 3.33 sc Pulley
-CX Racing Custom Air-to-Air intercooler
-K&N air filter
-PMAS HPX Slot style MAF
-Turbosmart Big Bubba BOV
-BBK twin 65mm TB
-Paul's High Performance Intake Manifold Spacer
-Custom Y-pipe
-Straight pipe exhaust with a 4 inch outlet
-NGK BR7EF Spark plugs
-Torco SR-1 10w-30
Fuel Mods:
-FRPP 39lb Injectors
-Twin Walbro GSL392 external fuel pumps
-Summit Racing 12 gallon fuel cell
-D2Z Performance Fuel Cell insulated heat shield box
-G&J stainless steel braided fuel lines
Cooling Mods:
-Mishimoto Gen 2 Aluminum Radiator
-Forged Racing dual fan shroud kit
-On3 Performance Head Cooling Mod
-On3 Performance Coolant crossover delete
-Lucas Super Coolant Additive
Drivetrain:
-Tremec T-56 Speed Trans
-AJE T-56 Crossmember
-McCloed Billet Steel Throwout Bearing Retainer Sleeve
-McCloed Scatter Shield Bellhousing
-Spec Stage 3 Clutch
-Pro 5.0 Short Throw Shifter
-FRPP Aluminum Driveshaft
-FRPP 31 Spline Traction lock differential -Welded Spider gears-
-FRPP 4.10 Gears
-Superior 31 Spine Hardened Axles
-Torco Trans fluid
-Torco SGO(gear oil)
Braking Mods:
-Front brakes: 13 inch Cobra brakes
-R1 Concepts 13 inch Cross Drilled Slotted Rotors
-Front Hawk HPS brake pads
-Rear brakes: 11.65 inch Cobra Brakes
-Rear Secondary brakes: 11.65 inch Cobra Brakes
-R1 Concepts 11.65 Inch Cross Drilled Slotted Rotors
-Rear Hawk HPS brake pads
-G&J Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
Suspension Mods:
-Modified OEM Steering Rack
-Maximum Motorsports Solid Aluminum Rack bushings
-Maximum Motorsports Steering Shaft
-D2Z Extended Inner Tierods
-Wisefab Outter Tierod Heims
-Bink Industries Drift Spec Kunckles/Spindles
-Maximum Motorsports Adj Caster/Camber plates
-Bilstien Shocks & Struts
-UPR Coilovers Hypercoil Sport Springs
-Goddard Custom Front control arms
-Whiteline Front Sway Bar End Links
-Kenny Brown Adjustable Front Sway bar
-Cobra Rear Sway bar
-Maximum Motorsports TA Springs
-Maximum Motorsports XD adjustable LCA's
-Maximum Motorsports adjustable Panhard Bar
-Maximum Motorsports Torque Arm
Chassis Mods:
-Maximum Motorsports Solid Motor Mounts
-Maximum Motorsport 4pt K-brace
-Maximum Motorsports 4pt Roll Bar with custom door bars
-Maximum Motorsports Front Strut Tower Brace
-Maximum Motorsports Subframe reinforcements
-Kenny Brown Rear Strut Tower brace
-Kenny Brown Subframe Connectors
-D2Z Performance Tubular Front Bash Bar
-D2Z Performance Tubular Front Support Brace
-D2Z Performance Tubular Rear Bash Bar
-RaceQuip tow straps
Interior Mods:
-Driver - Sparco Circuit Pro 2 Seat
-Passenger - Corbeau FX1 Racing Seat
-Sparco 5 pt Harnesses
-Grip Royal Royal Jack Steering wheel
-Grip Royal Wheel Spacer
-NRG Hub and Gen 3 Quick Release
-ASD Hydraulic Handbrake
-Raptor Shift Light
-Carbon Driven Carbon Fiber Cluster Bezel
-Autometer Boost Gauge
-Autometer Water Temp Gauge
-Autometer Oil Pressure Gauge
-Moroso Switch Panel
-D2Z Performance Radiator Hose Insulated Heat Shield
Exterior Mods:
-Cobra Front Bumper
-Duraflex Fenders
-Trufiber 3 inch Cowl Induction Hood
-Cobra Rear Bumper
-Duraflex Rear Overfenders
-Saleen S281 Rear Spoiler
-Carbon Driven Carbon Fiber Cowl Panel
-Custom Lexan rear window & radiator duct setup
Wheel & tires:
-STR Racing 514's
-18x8.5 Front
-18x10 Rear
-Nitto NT05 Drift Spec 245/40/18 & 295/40/18
My 98 GT that ive had for 3 years so far ive been building it into an open track car mainly and now a full time drift car.
AMP Ford vs Chevy Time attack
GTR open track event
When i got it, it was pretty much stock except the JBA Shorty headers and flowmaster mufflers. I purchased the car for $1700 of some young kid. Why so cheap? Brakes and power steering werent working, me and my buddy seen it was a hose that was disconnected so it was an easy fix.
I eventually went on to clean up the car ditching the stock GT kit and adding the more appealing Cobra front and rear bumpers including cobra headlights and some amber side markers along with a trufiber 3 inch cowl hood and S351 Spoiler. Then i added some FR500 wheels in 18's.
I added some boltons to the non pi motor which included the dragon wide oval plenum and TB along with the JLT RAI and Off road H pipe. When i got a tuner my boss dyno tuned it and it made a whopping 220 whp lol! For this combo it was pretty effective at the auto-x/open track events with the basic suspension mods i added which included Progress Springs, Progress rear sway bar, HPM LCA's, Kenny Brown Panhard bar, Koni Adj shocks and struts and MM CC plates.
Eventually i was getting bored and picked up a procharger for the car but i ended up selling the setup because i had an opportunity to pick up a 4v motor from my friends 03 mach 1.
Now that i dropped in the 4v it was alot more peppier. When i added my JLT RAI, a BBK twin 65 TB, and PHP Intake manifold Spacer and had my boss tune it, we made 305 whp. With this combo the car was very exciting to drive and perfect for open track.
The car also made it out with this setup in Car Craft magazine aug 2011 issue for budget builds and 94-98 mustang appeal. Was a very interesting article.
Affordable Ford Muscle Cars - 1996-1998 SN-95 Mustang GT - Car Craft Magazine
Of course i eventually got bored and started thinking about a power adder. It was between the Kenne Bell and Vortech. Being that i had a KB on my terminator awhile back i wanted to try something different and also did some reaserch and wanted to avoid that heat soak effect as well since i was using the car for open track. I ended up getting the Vortech V3 Si trim. I added things like the SVT focus pump, KB boosta pump, Anderson Power pipe, and CX Racing custom fabbed intercooler Kit. Also for cooling purposes i added the Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator and Racing thermostat along with some purple ice. I had Adam from ST motorsports do the base tune for it so i could start it and drive it around till he was ready to tune it. The problem tho was him finding time, i was starting to get irritated waiting especially after buggin because i really wanted to get the car tuned by him since he did such a great job with my terminator. But then just when i thought hope was lost lol jk i had an opportunity to have Bob Kurgan from Kurgan Motorsports tune it since he was down from Georgia tuning cars at our shop. I went for it and i have to say it was well worth it! Car made 499 whp at the highest point but being its a stock bottom end(03mach 1) he down tuned it to 480 whp on 10 lbs of boost and only 8 degrees of timing. The car drives excellent, the drivability is awesome, like a stock mustang. And i have to say the reliability is as well. Since then ive been running the car alot, track events a few street races as well lol and i must say this thing has been reliable and those that know me know ive been beating the crap out of it at the track and drifting it.
Since then ive added some new wheels with some Falken Azenis RT-615K's, Roll cage, better suspension mods, 6 speed etc. Current mod list down below.
I removed all the sound deafening, painted the floorboard satin black, and cleaned up the wire harnesses with wire loom
Got my seat in here but had to adjust the harnesses since its closer to the seat were it wraps around the bar.
Installed my MM extreme duty adj LCA's and Panhard bar.
Open track wheels(black fr500's) 18x10's all around and today my race tires came in.
Also gonna be Installing this bad boy from ASD.
My new drift brake setup that i fabricated and also my new low slung nascar style door bars
ASD handbrake
Me fabbing up the extra brake brackets
y car at Fabulous Fords Forever show 2013
Well i figured id post all the pix of my track day and what happened after here in my build thread.
How my day ended but this was just the beginning of the worst part...
I had an engine fire after this... Ill post pix later and explain.
Well here is the damage, Got lucky. Wire harness is ok after i unwrapped it. Gotta replace the coil cover, Coil wires, spark plugs, injector pig tail, fix the spark plug threads in the head, and most expensive the hood replace or fix if repairable.
All clean up and ready to fix
Well turns out i had some more carnage in the diff housing again. Burned up the driver side clutch packs obviously, creates play in spider gears and they all have at each other pretty much. Time for a welded diff.
Update 7-25-13
Took my Vortech 4v 98 GT mustang drifting last night to AMP's Thursday night drift. The last session they had a "wall ride" competition. Basically you have to get the closest to the marker on the tire barrier wall with your rear bumper without hitting it. I came within in less than an inch and got 1st place out of 25 cars. Here are some videos and pix, enjoy!
Here is the wall ride competition winning run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHB7A7FMEC4&feature=c4-overview&list=UULe3HKK-E2XOATgOCKqrsMQ
Here is a full lap from the earlier session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JygRAp8spHA&list=UULe3HKK-E2XOATgOCKqrsMQ
Took 1st place. Camaro took 2nd place and the 240 took 3rd place.
Latest pictures
Current mod list as of 5/10/15
Make & Model: Ford Mustang GT
Year: 1998
Engine: 2003 Mach 1 Modular DOHC 4.6 4v
Power Adder: Vortech Supercharger
Power Mods:
-Vortech SI V3 Supercharger
-Vortech 3.33 sc Pulley
-CX Racing Custom Air-to-Air intercooler
-K&N air filter
-PMAS HPX Slot style MAF
-Turbosmart Big Bubba BOV
-BBK twin 65mm TB
-Paul's High Performance Intake Manifold Spacer
-Custom Y-pipe
-Straight pipe exhaust with a 4 inch outlet
-NGK BR7EF Spark plugs
-Torco SR-1 10w-30
Fuel Mods:
-FRPP 39lb Injectors
-Twin Walbro GSL392 external fuel pumps
-Summit Racing 12 gallon fuel cell
-D2Z Performance Fuel Cell insulated heat shield box
-G&J stainless steel braided fuel lines
Cooling Mods:
-Mishimoto Gen 2 Aluminum Radiator
-Forged Racing dual fan shroud kit
-On3 Performance Head Cooling Mod
-On3 Performance Coolant crossover delete
-Lucas Super Coolant Additive
Drivetrain:
-Tremec T-56 Speed Trans
-AJE T-56 Crossmember
-McCloed Billet Steel Throwout Bearing Retainer Sleeve
-McCloed Scatter Shield Bellhousing
-Spec Stage 3 Clutch
-Pro 5.0 Short Throw Shifter
-FRPP Aluminum Driveshaft
-FRPP 31 Spline Traction lock differential -Welded Spider gears-
-FRPP 4.10 Gears
-Superior 31 Spine Hardened Axles
-Torco Trans fluid
-Torco SGO(gear oil)
Braking Mods:
-Front brakes: 13 inch Cobra brakes
-R1 Concepts 13 inch Cross Drilled Slotted Rotors
-Front Hawk HPS brake pads
-Rear brakes: 11.65 inch Cobra Brakes
-Rear Secondary brakes: 11.65 inch Cobra Brakes
-R1 Concepts 11.65 Inch Cross Drilled Slotted Rotors
-Rear Hawk HPS brake pads
-G&J Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
Suspension Mods:
-Modified OEM Steering Rack
-Maximum Motorsports Solid Aluminum Rack bushings
-Maximum Motorsports Steering Shaft
-D2Z Extended Inner Tierods
-Wisefab Outter Tierod Heims
-Bink Industries Drift Spec Kunckles/Spindles
-Maximum Motorsports Adj Caster/Camber plates
-Bilstien Shocks & Struts
-UPR Coilovers Hypercoil Sport Springs
-Goddard Custom Front control arms
-Whiteline Front Sway Bar End Links
-Kenny Brown Adjustable Front Sway bar
-Cobra Rear Sway bar
-Maximum Motorsports TA Springs
-Maximum Motorsports XD adjustable LCA's
-Maximum Motorsports adjustable Panhard Bar
-Maximum Motorsports Torque Arm
Chassis Mods:
-Maximum Motorsports Solid Motor Mounts
-Maximum Motorsport 4pt K-brace
-Maximum Motorsports 4pt Roll Bar with custom door bars
-Maximum Motorsports Front Strut Tower Brace
-Maximum Motorsports Subframe reinforcements
-Kenny Brown Rear Strut Tower brace
-Kenny Brown Subframe Connectors
-D2Z Performance Tubular Front Bash Bar
-D2Z Performance Tubular Front Support Brace
-D2Z Performance Tubular Rear Bash Bar
-RaceQuip tow straps
Interior Mods:
-Driver - Sparco Circuit Pro 2 Seat
-Passenger - Corbeau FX1 Racing Seat
-Sparco 5 pt Harnesses
-Grip Royal Royal Jack Steering wheel
-Grip Royal Wheel Spacer
-NRG Hub and Gen 3 Quick Release
-ASD Hydraulic Handbrake
-Raptor Shift Light
-Carbon Driven Carbon Fiber Cluster Bezel
-Autometer Boost Gauge
-Autometer Water Temp Gauge
-Autometer Oil Pressure Gauge
-Moroso Switch Panel
-D2Z Performance Radiator Hose Insulated Heat Shield
Exterior Mods:
-Cobra Front Bumper
-Duraflex Fenders
-Trufiber 3 inch Cowl Induction Hood
-Cobra Rear Bumper
-Duraflex Rear Overfenders
-Saleen S281 Rear Spoiler
-Carbon Driven Carbon Fiber Cowl Panel
-Custom Lexan rear window & radiator duct setup
Wheel & tires:
-STR Racing 514's
-18x8.5 Front
-18x10 Rear
-Nitto NT05 Drift Spec 245/40/18 & 295/40/18
My 98 GT that ive had for 3 years so far ive been building it into an open track car mainly and now a full time drift car.
AMP Ford vs Chevy Time attack
GTR open track event
When i got it, it was pretty much stock except the JBA Shorty headers and flowmaster mufflers. I purchased the car for $1700 of some young kid. Why so cheap? Brakes and power steering werent working, me and my buddy seen it was a hose that was disconnected so it was an easy fix.
I eventually went on to clean up the car ditching the stock GT kit and adding the more appealing Cobra front and rear bumpers including cobra headlights and some amber side markers along with a trufiber 3 inch cowl hood and S351 Spoiler. Then i added some FR500 wheels in 18's.
I added some boltons to the non pi motor which included the dragon wide oval plenum and TB along with the JLT RAI and Off road H pipe. When i got a tuner my boss dyno tuned it and it made a whopping 220 whp lol! For this combo it was pretty effective at the auto-x/open track events with the basic suspension mods i added which included Progress Springs, Progress rear sway bar, HPM LCA's, Kenny Brown Panhard bar, Koni Adj shocks and struts and MM CC plates.
Eventually i was getting bored and picked up a procharger for the car but i ended up selling the setup because i had an opportunity to pick up a 4v motor from my friends 03 mach 1.
Now that i dropped in the 4v it was alot more peppier. When i added my JLT RAI, a BBK twin 65 TB, and PHP Intake manifold Spacer and had my boss tune it, we made 305 whp. With this combo the car was very exciting to drive and perfect for open track.
The car also made it out with this setup in Car Craft magazine aug 2011 issue for budget builds and 94-98 mustang appeal. Was a very interesting article.
Affordable Ford Muscle Cars - 1996-1998 SN-95 Mustang GT - Car Craft Magazine
Of course i eventually got bored and started thinking about a power adder. It was between the Kenne Bell and Vortech. Being that i had a KB on my terminator awhile back i wanted to try something different and also did some reaserch and wanted to avoid that heat soak effect as well since i was using the car for open track. I ended up getting the Vortech V3 Si trim. I added things like the SVT focus pump, KB boosta pump, Anderson Power pipe, and CX Racing custom fabbed intercooler Kit. Also for cooling purposes i added the Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator and Racing thermostat along with some purple ice. I had Adam from ST motorsports do the base tune for it so i could start it and drive it around till he was ready to tune it. The problem tho was him finding time, i was starting to get irritated waiting especially after buggin because i really wanted to get the car tuned by him since he did such a great job with my terminator. But then just when i thought hope was lost lol jk i had an opportunity to have Bob Kurgan from Kurgan Motorsports tune it since he was down from Georgia tuning cars at our shop. I went for it and i have to say it was well worth it! Car made 499 whp at the highest point but being its a stock bottom end(03mach 1) he down tuned it to 480 whp on 10 lbs of boost and only 8 degrees of timing. The car drives excellent, the drivability is awesome, like a stock mustang. And i have to say the reliability is as well. Since then ive been running the car alot, track events a few street races as well lol and i must say this thing has been reliable and those that know me know ive been beating the crap out of it at the track and drifting it.
Since then ive added some new wheels with some Falken Azenis RT-615K's, Roll cage, better suspension mods, 6 speed etc. Current mod list down below.
I removed all the sound deafening, painted the floorboard satin black, and cleaned up the wire harnesses with wire loom
Got my seat in here but had to adjust the harnesses since its closer to the seat were it wraps around the bar.
Installed my MM extreme duty adj LCA's and Panhard bar.
Open track wheels(black fr500's) 18x10's all around and today my race tires came in.
Also gonna be Installing this bad boy from ASD.
My new drift brake setup that i fabricated and also my new low slung nascar style door bars
ASD handbrake
Me fabbing up the extra brake brackets
y car at Fabulous Fords Forever show 2013
Well i figured id post all the pix of my track day and what happened after here in my build thread.
How my day ended but this was just the beginning of the worst part...
I had an engine fire after this... Ill post pix later and explain.
Well here is the damage, Got lucky. Wire harness is ok after i unwrapped it. Gotta replace the coil cover, Coil wires, spark plugs, injector pig tail, fix the spark plug threads in the head, and most expensive the hood replace or fix if repairable.
All clean up and ready to fix
Well turns out i had some more carnage in the diff housing again. Burned up the driver side clutch packs obviously, creates play in spider gears and they all have at each other pretty much. Time for a welded diff.
Update 7-25-13
Took my Vortech 4v 98 GT mustang drifting last night to AMP's Thursday night drift. The last session they had a "wall ride" competition. Basically you have to get the closest to the marker on the tire barrier wall with your rear bumper without hitting it. I came within in less than an inch and got 1st place out of 25 cars. Here are some videos and pix, enjoy!
Here is the wall ride competition winning run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHB7A7FMEC4&feature=c4-overview&list=UULe3HKK-E2XOATgOCKqrsMQ
Here is a full lap from the earlier session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JygRAp8spHA&list=UULe3HKK-E2XOATgOCKqrsMQ
Took 1st place. Camaro took 2nd place and the 240 took 3rd place.
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