Recent content by 06GT-Red

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    Drag Racing Newby

    Thank you for the tips, Mustang50lx! I will be racing a week from Saturday. I prepped the car by changing oil, inspecting and rotating tires, and inspecting the brakes. And then I drove the car over the sorts of roads that should reveal any issues: none appeared. I believe the car is ready for...
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    Drag Racing Newby

    You folks are great! Thank you again for all of the helpful information!
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    Drag Racing Newby

    Folks, Thank you for the additional information, and the humorous posts too! One other question: Will I need to wear a helmet, and if so where do I find one?
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    Drag Racing Newby

    Thank you, folks, for your replies. Helpful information for sure!
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    How many miles you got?

    06 GT Premium, 118K
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    Drag Racing Newby

    Hello, folks. I read threads here but do not post too often, mainly because I feel I have little to contribute. Anyway, it looks like I will be drag racing for the first time, at age 67, at the end of this month. Appearing in occasional car shows and ferrying me around on relaxed Mustang...
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    What have you done to your mustang today?

    Today I installed about a half dozen pins that were missing from my front fender liners. I also installed a set of red MGP caliper covers and repaired some old road rash, that I inherited when I bought the car, on a couple of my wheels. All went well except that the caliper cover on the...
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    2011 has 110,000 miles. Would like to refresh the suspension.

    I recently replaced original springs, Panhard bar, and strut mounts with FRPP parts in my 06 GT with 116K miles. My goals were lowering and handling improvement, which were achieved. General improvement in ride quality was obtained as a bonus. My original dampeners worked just fine before my...
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    Is it just me or is this kind of an oddball?

    I found such a website too, it identified mine as a GT Deluxe with 17” wheels. But my 2006 GT has 18” polished aluminum factory wheels with spinners, and my door jamb data plate info is all about 18” wheels. Also my red leather interior is appointed like the Bullitt I had a couple years ago. So...
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    Suspension Mods - 06 Mustang GT

    I like a smooth ride too, which is what I seem to have obtained with these mods. I drove my car about 100 miles this morning, in preparation for a longer trip commencing in a couple days. Quite frankly, I am pleased as can be with my recent suspension mods, especially in conjunction with my...
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    Suspension Mods - 06 Mustang GT

    Yes. The stock dampeners had been working just fine. I inspected them and there were no visible issues - even the boots on the struts were still in good shape! I decided to see how they would do with merely an inch of lowering. So far, so good. I applied a similar thought process to decision...
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    Suspension Mods - 06 Mustang GT

    For the Ford Performance GT500 strut mounts, P lowering springs, and adjustable Panhard bar, I spent $450.08. The only bushings I did were the new ones that came with the Panhard bar.
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    Suspension Mods - 06 Mustang GT

    I am confident that there are many threads, especially older threads, addressing this general topic. I started this new thread in hopes of providing fresh impressions from the perspective of a 66 y/o S197 owner. My GT with 116,000 miles had all of its original suspension parts. It still drove...
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    What have you done to your mustang today?

    My surprise had to do with the amount of axle re-centering adjustment available with the Ford Performance Panhard bar. I knew that I would get approximately 1" of lowering with the P springs, which was one of the reasons I selected them.
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    What have you done to your mustang today?

    Installed my Ford Performance adjustable Panhard bar this morning. It didn’t go too badly. I’m expecting to use up nearly all of the available adjustment in re-centering the rear axle. This surprised me a little; the Ford Performance P springs I installed only lowered the rear end 1”.
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