What have you done to your MS3 today?

[oaklandopen]

I swear yesterday was TR mz3 day on my way home from work. I think i had passed about a dozen of them, completely unprecidented because i usually see the same 1 TR on my way home

in addition almost every other color was repped during that same travel period. but, of course, not a single one was a speed. i see another speed, be it 1st or 2nd gen, less often than i see a nissan gtr or viper or 911 turbo.

on another mustang note, some guy in my neighborhood got a new one. until yesterday i had only seen yhe ass end in the garage so i didnt know what engine it was. turns out its just the v6, so im not AS jealous. i would love to trade in the speed for that v8 if i didnt need 4doors and uuber room due to my workaholic nature

 

[Domino81]

I installed my JBR short shift plate yesterday. Pics and info in my build thread.

I've been thinking and I think that my long term goal is 400 WHP/TQ with as efficient of a turbo as possible. I know that I will probably lose some spool time but I have a lot of research before I do any of it. New mani, turbo, P&P intake mani, injector seals, Cobb AP, and possibly meth. Anything I'm missing?

You should probably get it to the 300+whp mark and re-evaluate. All I wanted was 300 whp, now that I have that I know that there's room for more with a big turbo. There's a great thread on MSF about how to get 400whp.

 

[fishdonotbounce]

You should probably get it to the 300+whp mark and re-evaluate. All I wanted was 300 whp, now that I have that I know that there's room for more with a big turbo. There's a great thread on MSF about how to get 400whp.

That's good advice. I will wait and see how much I'm putting down in a month when the car goes on the dyno. I'll re-evaluate then.

 

[8.5MS3]

big turbo is a big investment

i have maxxed my turbo at this point and am sitting pretty at 325/360. and thats detuning the low end so i dont have 400ft/lbs at some stupid low rpm. all on straight 93, no meth, no exhaust mani, no port work

my car moves, 1-2 are useless, 3rd is dependent on road conditions

you will only have traction from the top of 4th -6 if you go BT

as ant said, re-evaluate where you are at. you wont be doing things twice if you get an ATP turbo

i will be going with a 3071/36 (still up in the air), setting it to 20psi and calling it a day.....should net me 375 or so and 350 ft lbs, which is perfect for me

 

[chief_wiggum]

watched the ODO roll over 30K

 

[oaklandopen]

Efffffff youuuuuuuuu

 

[8.5MS3]

hawk HPS pads on the truck for delivery

 

[Domino81]

HPS are nice... can't ******* stand the dust, though. Worse than stock pads.

 

[Rotus]

I got the Hawk PC, lower dust and no discernible difference in braking power. Maybe a little less initial bite, but that's it. I don't track the car, so this works out great for me.

 

[8.5MS3]

meh the wheels are gunmetal anyway and look pretty much the same clean or dirty

minus the shine obviously

ill wax the s*** out of them when i take em off to do the pads

 

[fishdonotbounce]

I'm currently trying out the armor all wheel protectant stuff and so far its working pretty well on my white wheels. I haven't driven enough to give a detailed opinion but it was around $5 and really easy to spray on. I will be purchasing ss lines and pads within the week and will be washing the inside of my wheels and coating them with the stuff.

 

[08SPEED3Veteran]

hit 300 miles on the break in of my newly built motor. runs as smooth as an off-the-shelf Cobb tuned built motor can. just a little bit lean at lower rpms due to the bigger cpe intake. keeping it below 3500 rpms and 3 psi at the very most. oil pressure and coolant temp are rock solid. lines to the turbo all work flawlessly. waiting on my Grimm speed electronic boost controller. once i hit 500 miles ill be changing the oil and filter again and then if everything is still good ill be getting a tune shortly after 700 miles. fingers crossed.

 

[oaklandopen]

You make me wanna be a better modder

 

[8.5MS3]

dooo it oakland

 

[fishdonotbounce]

Ordered Hawk HPS pads and StopTech SS brake lines.

 

[oaklandopen]

dooo it oakland

Ugh i wish. my car is the bastard child of my life. At this point it only receives enough money for it to survive. i was lucky i got the cai and ht when i did

but shes my clunkers and i love her

the next thing i will need is a complete set of tires before winter hits. seems like there might be a new all-season favorite? i went from stock potenzas to eagle gt. i was happy with them, but they lasted just as long as the potenzas did, ~30k miles

if i had some money i would love go have 2 sets of wheels+tires for summer and winter

 

[MikeHTally]

Yesterday was the end of its fourth year. I've put on a whopping 27,551 miles in all that time. Methinks that extended warranty will run outta calendar before it runs outta miles.

 

[boosted1]

Yesterday was the end of its fourth year. I've put on a whopping 27,551 miles in all that time. Methinks that extended warranty will run outta calendar before it runs outta miles.

I just topped 25,000 miles in my MS3 yesterday! I have owned her 3 years, 9 months.

 

[MikeHTally]

Ugh i wish. my car is the bastard child of my life. At this point it only receives enough money for it to survive. i was lucky i got the cai and ht when i did

but shes my clunkers and i love her

the next thing i will need is a complete set of tires before winter hits. seems like there might be a new all-season favorite? i went from stock potenzas to eagle gt. i was happy with them, but they lasted just as long as the potenzas did, ~30k miles

if i had some money i would love go have 2 sets of wheels+tires for summer and winter

I'm lookin' at the Continental DWS for when mine wants new shoes (in a year or so). Maybe a set of Yokohama YK-580s, but they're way more money. I have a set of OEM wheels and TPMS sensors, but not a serious need for swap-outs here in North Florida.

 

[08SPEED3Veteran]

washed and detailed me and my roomie's speeds...