86GT351
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Functional mod.
Couldn’t the shop have installed a suitable replacement?The passenger door speaker is missing but the rest of the speakers work OK.
I had a local shop weld in Flowmaster high flow cats to the offroad x pipe (it was on the car when I bought it). The car definitely seems a bit quieter and I think the cats helped get rid of most of the gas smell but I'll need to drive more to confirm.
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I still have the drone, I assume due to the Flowmaster mufflers, so at some point I'm going to see about adding a new cat-back or swapping the Flowmasters for a different muffler design.
Anyways, I uploaded a new vlog with a bit more on the cats and other things, a few days ago:
Porno Red Interior FTW!I've been lazy about updating my various threads but I have a few updates on the Fox from the last month or so. After getting the double din with apple car play, adding cupholders felt like a natural next step:
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This led to me finally getting the windows tinted:
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Dynomax super turbo's. This used to be a direct fit with mount bracket.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-17784?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=+dynomax++17784&utm_content=Dynomax&utm_campaign=Part+Number+Ad+Groups
Looks like they discontinued those, but still have these without the mount bracket.
https://www.dynomax.com/mufflers/super-turbo-mufflers/super-turbo-offset-offset-17928.html
If you only want 2-1/4, they still make one with the bracket.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/283179240404?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr=1&amdata=enc:13SLZSdiQQqSgBlr5qj0W8w33&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-213727-13078-0&mkcid=2&itemid=283179240404&targetid=4580702890871448&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=418640321&mkgroupid=1233652283797640&rlsatarget=pla-4580702890871448&abcId=9300602&merchantid=51291
Darn quiet overall, nice burble @ higher RPM. Zero drown no matter what you put behind them. I've gone 114 MPH in my 86 Capri, so don't think are of much of a restriction.
Thanks man. I have a set of pony wheels (that I bought a year ago now, lol) but I don't want to spend money on summer tires and not be able to use them for five months & I don't want to have two sets of all season tires for the Fox.I know the turbine wheels are right for the car, but I'd have to run something else. Car looks good.
That is what a Catalytic does. Disperses unburnt fuel. Flowmasters are known for a drone.I had a local shop weld in Flowmaster high flow cats to the offroad x pipe (it was on the car when I bought it). The car definitely seems a bit quieter and I think the cats helped get rid of most of the gas smell but I'll need to drive more to confirm.
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I still have the drone, I assume due to the Flowmaster mufflers, so at some point I'm going to see about adding a new cat-back or swapping the Flowmasters for a different muffler design.
Anyways, I uploaded a new vlog with a bit more on the cats and other things, a few days ago:
Yeah and they are a pain to keep clean.I know the turbine wheels are right for the car, but I'd have to run something else. Car looks good.
Almost a month later, I finally picked the Fox back up yesterday. The 4.10 gears are installed…..along with new 31 spline rear axles, a new rear main seal, a new clutch, a new clutch cable, and the speedometer gear kit. Long story but I think most of you know how it goes. I wasn’t thrilled to spend more money but I am happy that some things I knew the car needed (or would need not too far down the line) are fixed or replaced.
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I didn’t drive it too hard right after picking it up. From driving it just a couple times, I can say that it feels a bit more like my 2014 Mustang, in that there is enough torque/power regardless of what gear you're in. Less downshifting required it seems. We'll see if I continue to feel this way in a few weeks or months. Also, the clutch feels lighter, which is nice. I hadn't driven the car in almost a month though. Will need to drive it more.
I was hoping that the RMS being replaced would reduce the oil dripping from the car but it already seems like that isn't the case. I've got more oil dripping from around where the transmission meets the engine and there's oil getting onto the X pipe that's creating a little bit of smoke and giving off a burning smell. From scrolling through search results, I understand the RMS is apparently never an easy fix and that it might not even be the RMS that is leaking. The joys of a project car.