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    Exhast drone help

    Hmm. I'm assuming I still have the 3.31 rear. Car was very stock when I bought it, no tune or anything. But...
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    Exhast drone help

    Went for a drive today. Turns out 2000rpm is about 45mph in 5th with 3.31 gears. I really thought mph was higher at that rpm. But, 1500 rpm would be luggy and need a downshift to get decent acceleration. I know this from past accidental experience.
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    Exhast drone help

    I have the 3.31 and 255/45/18. No drone, but like you, stock exhaust. The factory has the benefit of lots of engineers. With all the different aftermarket exhaust parts, it's a crapshoot on the end result.
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    Exhast drone help

    Interesting. Except for 1st gear, I am always above 2k. I especially don't like dropping below that in 5th. 45mph in 5th seems like it would be on the verge of lugging. Not good for bearings.
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    Exhast drone help

    5th gear at 45mph? That sounds entirely too slow. Stainless mufflers tend to be made of thinner gauge material which increases the tinny sound. This may not be applicable to newer exhaust systems, but the old ones (like on my 70 Mustang) tended to create a drone around 3k rpm. Something to do...
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    Mmd by Foose rear diffuser 05-09 gt

    Take the unmount GT/CS bumper cover to a Ford dealer . They should be able to match the factory paint, although metallics might be a little tougher. I got mine after an accident, but I have Performance White GT, so it's harder to see any variation between paint. Just make sure they know how you...
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    Looking to get a 06 GT manual with low miles. What should I be on the look out for?

    The fewer mods the better. Especially if there is a mish-mash of things. A tuned package is one thing, but a bunch of go-fast junk thrown at it may also indicate how it has been treated. Plus, you never really know how well the mods were done. If a manual trans, has the clutch/throw out...
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    Don't know why it's upside down

    That can happen if you took a pic of the pic with a phone. There should be an editing button on your phone when you open the pic on your phone. There will be a button that has a curved arrow indicating 'rotate'.
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    Question about a parts car

    That's okay. No hurry. Mine is showing signs of deterioration where my hands sit.
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    Question about a parts car

    How nice is the steering wheel? Pics?
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    soft brake pedal

    One or more calipers could be sticking on their slides.
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    Question about a parts car

    6 gauge MyColor dash cluster and center dash buttons. Make sure it works first. Buttoned in good condition typically bring $30 or more on Ebay. Cluster might get $100...depending on the mileage, but it's hit or miss. Not low or high, but how close to the buyers existing mileage.
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    Rear Springs 1" Lower

    Here's a couple more pics from front and rear. I do have a front spoiler/lip that just barely clears most parking stops, but I do have to watch it. It also does NOT like my plastic ramps. The P springs had less drop than the K springs, I think. I didn't want too much.
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    Heat warping/repair?

    Is that trim piece an actual Shelby part? Heat expansion is causing it to buckle upwards as it gets hot. Nowhere to go but up between fixed points. Sort of related...I noticed in the first pic that the reflections in the headlights make them look like snake eyes!
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    Rear Springs 1" Lower

    If I recall right, the P springs were not an even lowering all around. The rear drops a little more than the front. Plus, springs do settle over time. A concern I had was that my 140k mile oem springs might have settled enough that I wouldn't get the advertised drop. At least, not until the new...
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