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Recent content by Ulmi

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    S197 Ulmi's Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 Cup Racer

    Had some fun with a friend and his 996 GT3 last week :)
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    S197 Ulmi's Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 Cup Racer

    Ok! I will put it on the dyno to check that :) I will try to change the rear end gear kit, I think I have a 4.10 ratio, I want to try 3.31, so I would not use the 5th gear at all.https://lmr.com/item/LRS-4209FRJ-K/ford-performance-mustang-3-31-gear-kit-for-8-8-rear-end-86-0
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    S197 Ulmi's Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 Cup Racer

    Not really, ~100kg / 220.46 lbs more. It's really the 5th gear that sucks.
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    S197 Ulmi's Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 Cup Racer

    Stock E46 M3 engine (346hp at the dyno), and the Mustang is about 345hp with the intake and a tune (not dynoed at this time).Power is not the problem, the gearbox is.
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    S197 Ulmi's Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 Cup Racer

    Sure. 5th gear in the Mustang is absolutely awful…
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    S197 Ulmi's Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 Cup Racer

    Hi, here is a little side by side comparison of one lap at Spa Francorchamps between my old M3 E36 and my Mustang:
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    S197 Ulmi's Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 Cup Racer

    The item Ulmi's Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 Cup Racer has been updated:Spa Francorchamps trackday update :)
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    Whats are the best front control arms ?

    It seems to be the answer from Ford on cars under warranty to premature failing of the rear bushings.
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    Whats are the best front control arms ?

    As the bushings are very close to stock cats, I think it’s a good idea to fit them. I went the easy route by buying them, but you can easily fab them with some aluminium.Here are the part number:Part Number Part Name Price Quantity Total4R3Z-5G221-RH Shield $12.47 1 $12.47W704873-S439...
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    Member Introductions - Introduce Yourself

    You can find the following here: My build thread ;)
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    S197 Ulmi's Ford Mustang GT 4.6 V8 Cup Racer

    Hi!A little bit of update here.First thing first, the day I got it home:That was a 1800km (~1100 miles) trip to the very end of Netherlands.After a quick check, it appeared that I had a broken front control arm. I fixed it by buying Ford Performance parts, story here...
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    Whats are the best front control arms ?

    Hi, a quick reply here just to say I've added the OEM heatshields. I think it's really worth doing this for track use.
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    Whats are the best front control arms ?

    I finally took the time to do this job.It just worked.What tire size would you suggest? I think that's what they were using in the championship the car was running, Hankook 240/640 R18.I plan to try both slicks and semi slicks.I have to check but I guess my wheels are 9,5". So 255 or...
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    Whats are the best front control arms ?

    According to this: https://www.fordgt500.com/threads/new-control-arm-kit-or-replace-bushings-ball-joints.192584/ it would be good, I just measured the ball joint and it's 18mm on the old and on the new one?
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    Whats are the best front control arms ?

    Yes, I think they are BMR arms. I don't really trust them, as they have mixed reviews.I just ordered the Ford Performance parts M-3075-EHappy to see the little extras (stickers, instruction sheet).But I feel like I received bad parts, they look like 2011-2014 arms. Is it a direct...
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