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  1. IwantMKIII

    What did your 57 trim cost you?

    Now if he does all that, what does he consider a rebuild then? what else is done
  2. IwantMKIII

    Strange vibrations

    Alright, well, i've noticed over the past 5 days or so when my engine reaches op. temperature vibration begins to occur in the engine between 1500-3000RPM. I goes with the RPM and vibrates the entire car, no violently or anything just vibrate as if it were a gigantic cell phone on silent. It...
  3. IwantMKIII

    What did your 57 trim cost you?

    what exactly does "freshened" entail?
  4. IwantMKIII

    relocate battery to spare tire wheel well???

    :bigthumb: gotcha....well id be no skin off my back since i have no spare anyway...not even a jack when i bought it :3d_frown:
  5. IwantMKIII

    relocate battery to spare tire wheel well???

    Any place i can get them a bit cheaper, most autozones/pepboys have them $80+ Should i still use a cover? if so what cover will fit in the wheel well??
  6. IwantMKIII

    relocate battery to spare tire wheel well???

    LOL, im dumb, i never even thought of just laying it on its side....duh. So as far as this Gel battery is concerned, where did you get it and where did you get your case? Edit, i just realized gel batteries are the Optima type batteries, my other question is laying it on its side would be...
  7. IwantMKIII

    What did your 57 trim cost you?

    ^^no, simple mechanics can explain (not sure how applicable it is to turbo but idea remains same). Input torque on a larger wheel will have less back pressure on the engine and will spool the compressor to higher RPM rates while the same torque applied to the smaller wheel will have more back...
  8. IwantMKIII

    relocate battery to spare tire wheel well???

    ^^mine acutally has very little rust surprisingly
  9. IwantMKIII

    relocate battery to spare tire wheel well???

    Well b/c of the upgrades i have, the battery doesn't fit in the engine compartment anymore. Its currently in the truck but its very annoying b/c then i can't use the mounts for the targa. I've been looking for another spot all day but am coming up short. Then i realized the battery fits in the...
  10. IwantMKIII

    '00? V8 mustang vs '88 T MK3

    :wtc: unfortunately i will say yes to this so far...but i'm rescheduled for dyno tuning for this wed. b/c last time i went the dyno brakes went and he had to replace them, which in turn didn't allow the guy to get to my car in time. This is my DD so i had to take it back.
  11. IwantMKIII

    '00? V8 mustang vs '88 T MK3

    Already did a couple of oil changes :bigthumb: . The previous owner had it the first 80 miles of the engine's life, i changed it at about 110miles and the timing and fuel were so off that the oil was black! Luckily, I can acually do timing right (close to) and regulated the fuel pressure...
  12. IwantMKIII

    '00? V8 mustang vs '88 T MK3

    So i was cruising home from work tonight and decided to cut through town to show off the new ride a bit. I saw a stang sitting off the road with a driver in it and just for fun i down shifted to spool and give him a little BOV action, i ended up accidentally spinning the tires in the process...
  13. IwantMKIII

    Ever wonder how they turn that ct-26 into a potential HP monster?

    just out of curiosity...is there a BB upgrade to the ct? ...if not, why not, they have upgrade options for other turbos that arn't (ie turbonetics turbos)
  14. IwantMKIII

    Ever wonder how they turn that ct-26 into a potential HP monster?

    Well as some of you saw im looking into an upgraded trim for the ct-26. I have a basic knowledge of turbos and how they work but nothing else...in my search for a shop for the upgrade i came across these videos of how they rebuild a turbo and upgrade the compressor and turbine and thought i...
  15. IwantMKIII

    What did your 57 trim cost you?

    No need to argue with me...take it up with the company, ask them, i don't build 'em or test 'em...they do
  16. IwantMKIII

    What did your 57 trim cost you?

    ^^^check the website....its a ct26...all this company does is turbos/accessories for them.
  17. IwantMKIII

    What did your 57 trim cost you?

    They put bigger turbine housings on for the 730HP rated ones....
  18. IwantMKIII

    What did your 57 trim cost you?

    Yeah i was curious about the numbers too, not that one though since it includes turbine and compressor upgrade....the 57 trim alone though i was curious about...up to 620HP?? is that overestimating? Also....its not 720HP..its 730HP :aigo: i mistyped... Heres the website...