The first car I lusted after was a pony car with a V8. After the better part of 2 decades dabbling with Japanese front wheel drives, this is what followed me home last night -
It's an '08 that has less than 1000 miles on it. Never seen rain. Really. Has had a rough life none the less. It was purchased and immediately went under the knife as part of a SEMA build. The build went wrong, and it instead spent the last few years collecting dust and cobwebs.
My plans for it involve a Coyote motor putting 500HP to the ground, running autox in C Prepared. I purchased a suspension setup for it a few months ago - JRZ triples. I should have no problem hitting the minimum weight of 2750#. It may get a full cage, or it may just get a simple 4 point rollbar that serves to relocate the third link on the rear suspension. We'll see. It will be a long development, but it should be giggle inducing once it hits the ground. It's not quite challenge budget, but still inspired by the same. I'm hoping to hit the ground in a relevant CP car for $10k.
Will be watching this closely!
MMMmmm. Mullet-ey Mustang Goodness!
One thing I'm noodling on - Below is pic of the CMCV's. They are tumble generators in the intake tracks that help emissions, fuel economy, etc. People typically remove them in the quest for power.
On the other hand, they sure look like the beginnings of individual throttle bodies to me. Replace the funky shaped plates with square plates that fully seal, add an idle circuit (or just a throttle stop that keeps them slightly open) and add a TPS and throttle cable, and bam - ITB's. Maybe.
DILYSI Dave wrote:
One thing I'm noodling on - Below is pic of the CMCV's. They are tumble generators in the intake tracks that help emissions, fuel economy, etc. People typically remove them in the quest for power.
On the other hand, they sure look like the beginnings of individual throttle bodies to me. Replace the funky shaped plates with square plates that fully seal, add an idle circuit (or just a throttle stop that keeps them slightly open) and add a TPS and throttle cable, and bam - ITB's. Maybe.
Dave, I love you... we may need a room.
I'm posting this for absolutely no reason. 
E39 M5 V8, btw.
OMG . . .CP Mustang . . . with Coyote power + JRZ triples 
Yeah I subscribed 
John Brown wrote:
Dave, I love you... we may need a room.
Where's the sign-up sheet?
Getting crowded in here... I hope that's a toe in my ear.
