Recent content by cgornowich

I've used canned tunes, had my car tuned on a dyno twice, and had Lito tune my car remotely. The bottom line is the Lito tune is the BEST! period. Granted my Mustang is probably modified more than many (not bragging, I blew up the stock engine....) but I'm sure even a slightly modded ride...

I've played the emissions game when I lived in Maryland, where they have annual emissions testing. I had a tuner write two tunes, one to pass emissions and a second for the rest of the year. Worked well and was not too big of a deal. Just had to take it nice and easy with the emissions...

That damn pilot bearing can be stubborn. I had to cut the last one out of mine with a die grinder. Be careful, many of the stock blocks are aluminum and the hole in the block is actually softer than the steel bearing race.... Take your time and grind slowly.

My first suggestion would be to sit down and figure our exactly what you want to do with the car BEFORE you do anything. If you like the car as it was (newish), then buy a replacement 4.0 like Dillon said above and enjoying learning about how your car is assembled. But, if you want to have...

WOW, I guess someone should post instructions on "how to change a tire" as well. I mean, do all five of those lugs have to come off? And now that the car is jacked up the wheel just spins, this is SO HARD! DOB rocks, ya'll stop whining...

I agree with Pentalab. First check and see if the car is supercharged. If the car is a "Roush Stage 2" it's just bling and an exhaust, the car would run fine with a stock Ford Mustang GT tune. Don't confuse the "car" stages with the "supercharger" stages. If you just purchase a...

Sweet Jesus, if you're on the street and you want a dual disc clutch, get one that has springs in the hubs, like an Ace Clutch RPF-437DB or one of the new RAM clutches. A McLOUD RST or RXT will rattle your insides and the drone will make your ears bleed. If that's too much $$$, just use an...

Did STKJock really just use a reference from the last century? "I'm Audi 5000" as a slang for "I'm outta here"? ROTFLMAO And as for the CD player, I'm still basking in the glow of how awesome BluRay discs are, clear and sonically crisp... LOL

I had a similar problem and bought that exact kit. The T56 Magnum works well, just don't get the silly dual disc McLOUD clutch. That thing to SO LOUD in 3rd and 4th it makes your teeth rattle and your intestines shake. Unless you have LOTS of horsepower, it is simply not needed. I know...

I installed a power passenger seat in my 2008 Saleen. I bought a power seat from a convertible (red leather, didn't match my black cloth) and swapped the seat base on my stock seat. The issue I had was tapping into the fuse panel, I got one off a GT500 on ebay and swapped it for my stock one...

The trick to unbolting the bellhousing from the engine block is a LONG socket extension, I used a 36" one with with a "universal joint". I have a different intake, a saleen supercharger, and it's very close to the firewall like yours. And this worked for me.

I swapped out my 5 speed for the Tremec Magnum a while back and it's much better than the stock trans. But, there are a few things I learned: 1. Needs at least 3.73 rear gears even with the wider ratio Magnum, especially with the lightened flywheel. Even now, it's not the best at stoplight...

John Stone, I feel your pain. My 4.6 let go at Summit Point. Stock engine, Saleen supercharged, over-boosted (about 12 psi), and tuned. Running hot, redlining, chasing a pesky ZL1... The magic happens around 22:20 Seven pistons cracked, six rods broke and a big hole punched in the side...

My T-56 has 4th as 1:1, 5th is 0.80, and 6th is 0.62. Matched with a 3.73 it's perfect for me. 2,500 rpm in 4th is 53 mph, 5th is 66 mph and 6th is 85. Much better than the old 5 speed, and it always goes into the gear you select... Just my 2 cents

My T56 Magnum XL seemed to have a problem with a grinding noise in 3rd and 4th gear, below 2,000 rpm. I contacted Tremec, removed the trans, boxed it up and paid to send it to them. 10 days later it was returned with a letter stating it was fine, the issue was the clutch. It was obvious that...