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Throatwarbler posted:Does it have 2.73 gears? The 2.73 ratio is standard, 3.31 is optional. Since it was a canceled order it may have the 3.31 gears, but I doubt it; if it was just a normal dealer car I'd seriously doubt it. I bet 3.31 equipped v6 Mustangs are pretty rare, actually.
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frozenphil posted:The 2.73 ratio is standard, 3.31 is optional. Since it was a canceled order it may have the 3.31 gears, but I doubt it; if it was just a normal dealer car I'd seriously doubt it. I bet 3.31 equipped v6 Mustangs are pretty rare, actually. 3.31 is standard equipment for the Canadian market, like I posted earlier in the thread, although now that I check ford.ca, they only list it as standard for the manual, so its possible that the automatic might be different. Strange that they don't say either way.
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Throatwarbler posted:3.31 is standard equipment for the Canadian market, like I posted earlier in the thread, although now that I check ford.ca, they only list it as standard for the manual, so its possible that the automatic might be different. Strange that they don't say either way. It revs ~2100 @ 120km/h IIRC, does that help? e: Yeah, seems it's the 3.31 Tan Dumplord fucked around with this message at 01:28 on Jan 12, 2011 |
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sliderule posted:e: Yeah, seems it's the 3.31 Is it? 
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Throatwarbler posted:3.31 is standard equipment for the Canadian market, like I posted earlier in the thread, although now that I check ford.ca, they only list it as standard for the manual, so its possible that the automatic might be different. Strange that they don't say either way. the 2.73 is standard on the value leader, the 3.31 is standard with the pony package.
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Powershift posted:the 2.73 is standard on the value leader, the 3.31 is standard with the pony package. I don't keep up with the girl engine so much. 
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Powershift posted:the 2.73 is standard on the value leader, the 3.31 is standard with the pony package. I think 3.31 is standard on all all V6 except the value leader, you don't need the pony package. I guess the value leader was something they brought out later - I don't remember it being there when the Mustang launched. Ford's PDF must have been made before the VL came out, so it shows 3.31 as standard across the board.
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2.73 is a stupid gear ratio for a sports car with 300+hp. Even in an automatic.
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The only reason 2.73 exists is so Ford can market a 31mpg Mustang. Which I think is probably not stupid at all.
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I just pulled the trigger on the 06. This is what it looks like:  Let me tell you about how I paid cash for it.
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Powershift posted:the 2.73 is standard on the value leader, the 3.31 is standard with the pony package. Yep, my 07 pony package has 3.31 (verified by the label on the diff).
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Things were much smoother today, despite (or perhaps as a result of) the southern Ontario snow "storm". I had to start at 1 a.m., which gave me an opportunity to learn the car's limits and behaviours on empty streets. Hill assist mode was a big plus for keeping things moving smoothly. It has a nasty rumble when it decides to sit near 1000RPM, and while it's not entirely unpleasant, it can be grating. Hill assist all but eliminated under-revving. I liked the traction available despite an empty trunk, and the tuning of AdvanceTrac ESC, which provided a useful amount of yaw before setting me rolling straight without much counter or excessive oversteer. I couldn't stand the ABS in my last car, but it felt essential to the Mustang, and it performs well. It was unobtrusive and reliable. The car is surprisingly nimble and well-balanced overall. It felt very safe in the snow, was predictable and didn't squirm or require near-constant correction like the SX4. Despite terrible conditions, including one slightly fast glancing entry into a low snowplow wake (much like the one that spun the Suzuki), it was a point and shoot affair, the line rarely deviating from my aim. Much less involving than piloting with the front-biased part-time AWD (without TC/ESC), and much more comfortable and composed. It's an excellent winter vehicle. I wouldn't do it if I didn't have underground parking and a power washer, because I would hate to see this car decay. They didn't seem to lay as much salt this time around, but maybe they're just using the liquid stuff.
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Another picture of my '07 GT 8/365 - "Em" by Craig F, on Flickr I love giving it a bath and taking a photo somewhere. Makes me smile every time.
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A.o.D. posted:I just pulled the trigger on the 06. Feels good, doesn't it? I paid cash for the GT500, so I know the feeling.
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When you guys say paid cash, do you mean small bills? Or a bank check?
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A briefcase full of paper, I hope.
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A duffel bag full of small, unmarked, non-sequential bills
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Well, I offered $100 bills, but the banks around here don't actually carry that kind of cash, so I had to use a cashier's check. I actually bought the wife's '10 Routan in cash that same day. THe bank teller looked at me funny when I asked for $90k in cashier's checks... Edit: It's also weird thad A.o.D.'s '06 GT doesn't have a spoiler. I don't think I've ever seen one around here without one. A V6 sure, but not a GT.
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Spoiler delete was a no cost option on the GT, so I'm sure it's fairly unusual. For what it's worth, I've seen several, but never in bright red.
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Spoiler delete is an option on most mustangs. Most people don't go for it, but were I to order a new mustang, I would insist upon that. In fact, this car is very near my ideal purchase. The only things wrong with it are that it isn't a '12 Boss, and it's red. Other than that it has no graphics, no cosmetic body kits, is a hardtop, v8, manual transmission, and leather interior. And when I say cash, I mean paid in full with a stainless steel lined briefcase during a tense standoff in an abandoned warehouse in the wrong side of town.
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I like the spoiler on the pre-2010 models, but the 2010+ spoiler just looks weird. The little ducktail the 2010+ come with without the spoiler looks much better in my opinion.
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frozenphil posted:I like the spoiler on the pre-2010 models, but the 2010+ spoiler just looks weird. The little ducktail the 2010+ come with without the spoiler looks much better in my opinion. I wish they had a spoiler more like the 03/04 Cobra spoiler. I don't know why, but that style spoiler just looks awesome to me. I've never liked Mustangs whatsoever, but I'm really thinking that when I rotate back to the states in 3yrs I'm going to end up with one.
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iwentdoodie posted:I wish they had a spoiler more like the 03/04 Cobra spoiler. I don't know why, but that style spoiler just looks awesome to me. You'll probably like the factory spoiler then. 
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Welp here I am again with another issue (really starting to think trading the Jeep for this thing was a bad idea) on the way home from work today she decided that 2nd gear wasnt her friend anymore. Constantly grinds and wants to pop out of gear unless i hold it in there good an hard until it engages which I have been trying not to do so I dont bend the shift fork and gently caress poo poo up more. Theres been no indication of an issue at all leading up to this it just happened all of a sudden. Called around and everyone basically said my second gear is shot and its not going to be a cheap fix. Im really getting sick of this drat thing at this point. Anyone want to buy an 01 GT with apparently no second gear?
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KickStand posted:Welp here I am again with another issue (really starting to think trading the Jeep for this thing was a bad idea) on the way home from work today she decided that 2nd gear wasnt her friend anymore. Constantly grinds and wants to pop out of gear unless i hold it in there good an hard until it engages which I have been trying not to do so I dont bend the shift fork and gently caress poo poo up more. Theres been no indication of an issue at all leading up to this it just happened all of a sudden. Called around and everyone basically said my second gear is shot and its not going to be a cheap fix. Dollars to doughnuts its a synchro issue. They tend to go bad in those transmissions. Automatic supremacy!
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I'm still not completely sold on the automatic, TBH. I would expect it to excel in smoothness, but that wasn't the case for me today on dry roads. The 1-2 shift wasn't smooth with the 6R60 while driving economically. Despite no change in throttle application, there is a power surge during the shift, and then it would return to low acceleration. Moderate acceleration / later shifts are buttery. I've seen similar complaints on lovely internet forums, and the discussion there centers around the adaptive nature of the transmission taking thousands of miles to give up the behaviour. I see a spate of complaints about the parent ZF 6HP26 having similar 1-2/launching unsmoothness. I could understand the Standby Control causing issues from a standstill, but I don't know what could be making the 1-2 harsh. What's the consensus on this transmission? I would expect better refinement out of something thrown into 7 series and Jags. I'm not convinced the ride would be smoother than a manual transmission as it stands.
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That sucks, I had the 2nd and 3rd gear synchros replaced under dealership warranty shortly after I bought my 01 GT. When the car was cold it would grind 2nd really badly... I believe that the Tremec 3650 is whats in my car, how many miles are you at? I'm around 83k right now, it was fixed at about 78k, I've also had to replace the fuel neck because mine completely rusted through and started throwing check engine lights because of the massive evap leak that resulted. Otherwise I like it, just needs a supercharger. Oh poo poo, 10 years of being a newbie. Its like a badge of honor.
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To what extent is the MT-82 transmission (gently caress your automatics!) compatible with the 4.6L engine? Would it be a straight swap, an extensive modification job, or somewhere in between?
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76k on it right now. It has the t-3650 in it
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KickStand posted:76k on it right now. It has the t-3650 in it I've got a t3650 with 127k on it. It runs fine, but I can feel... something, in 2nd gear. It's nothing definite, and I'm not really worried right now, but it's there, and it wasn't until I read up on that transmission just now that I even had an idea to be worried about it.
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I hope you guys are taking care of these cars. When they get down to $5,000 used I will want to buy one.
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Elephanthead posted:I hope you guys are taking care of these cars. When they get down to $5,000 used I will want to buy one. Only a couple more years.
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A.o.D. posted:To what extent is the MT-82 transmission (gently caress your automatics!) compatible with the 4.6L engine? Would it be a straight swap, an extensive modification job, or somewhere in between? If your going to put another manual in an S197, use a tremec 6060, you can buy it as a bolt in kit.
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sw0cb posted:If your going to put another manual in an S197, use a tremec 6060, you can buy it as a bolt in kit. I've seen murmers of other guys on some less than awesome Mustang forums swapping the MT-82 for the 6060 because it seems as though the consensus is that the MT-82 won't ever be able to handle the horsepower that some guys are already starting to make even without blowers.
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sw0cb posted:If your going to put another manual in an S197, use a tremec 6060, you can buy it as a bolt in kit. If??? I hope I never drive another autocraptic in my life. One of the things I like about the Getrag is how smooth it shifts. It feels really nice, which is why I asked. A.o.D. fucked around with this message at 01:24 on Jan 15, 2011 |
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A.o.D. posted:If??? I hope I never drive another autocraptic in my life. Change you user name, jerk! 
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Mustangs are for cruising and picking up mostly guys, but sometimes ugly girls. No need to add shifting interfering with the mullet maintenance.
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Elephanthead posted:Mustangs are for cruising and picking up mostly guys, but sometimes ugly girls. No need to add shifting interfering with the mullet maintenance. Wow, how could you?
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Elephanthead posted:Mustangs are for cruising and picking up mostly guys, but sometimes ugly girls. No need to add shifting interfering with the mullet maintenance. Seems like someone confused the Mustang with the Camaro again.
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 I purchased this 93 on ebay several years back. She was in decent condition but needed some tlc. Last year I installed a performance aftermarket suspension, 4 wheel disc upgrade which also upgraded it from 4 lug to 5 lug, and put on the 5 star chrome Saleen wheels since it already had the Saleen spoiler, both of which are better than the GT versions imo. The kits were pretty easy to install and were mostly bolt-on with very few modifications required.
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