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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 10 – MGW Short Shifter

  • Posted on April 20, 2022
  • byBilly Johnson
We greatly improve the feel and control of our S197 Mustang’s Getrag MT82 transmission with a short shift kit from MGW. The Getrag MT-82 is well-known for not being the…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 9 – Apex Wheels and Nitto Tires

  • Posted on December 12, 2021December 13, 2021
  • byBilly Johnson
Choosing wheels and tires are some of the most important decisions you can make for a car.  For this project’s theme of using the best bang-for-your-buck components possible, there really…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 8 – Aero with Steeda and Ford

  • Posted on November 3, 2021November 2, 2021
  • byBilly Johnson
For the S197 Mustang platform, proven aero does not have to be expensive.  We install a wind tunnel-tested Steeda wing and a BOSS 302 splitter to improve the downforce of…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 7 – Springs, Shocks and Bars

  • Posted on July 5, 2021
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Staying true to the ‘budget’ track car theme, we skipped expensive coilovers and upgraded our S197 Mustang with track-capable springs, shocks, and swaybars from Steeda. In Part 6, we tackled…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 6 – Going Through the Suspension with Steeda

  • Posted on April 25, 2021April 29, 2021
  • byBilly Johnson
This is where we defy the misconceptions and show how to make an S197 Mustang into a corner-carving track car.  We are going to cover the pros and cons of…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 5 – Upgrading to an Eaton Truetrac LSD

  • Posted on March 22, 2021April 29, 2021
  • byBilly Johnson
A performance Limited Slip Differential is a MUST for making 2005-2014 (S197) Mustangs handle predictably.  We replace the weak factory LSD with Eaton’s TrueTrac helical (gear-driven) LSD which will transform…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 4 – Installing the Roush 3rd Link

  • Posted on March 7, 2021April 29, 2021
  • byBilly Johnson
Upgrading the 3rd link suspension arm in an S197 Mustangs is far more important than just to reduce wheel hop.  Picking the right one will greatly affect the car’s handling…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 3 – Dyno Testing Borla S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust and Tune

  • Posted on January 17, 2021January 18, 2021
  • byBilly Johnson
Despite achieving our 400 WHP goal, we installed a Borla S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust to further increase power, reduce weight, and improve the sound of our Mustang.  We also found a…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 2 – Finding out what it takes to make 400WHP

  • Posted on October 20, 2020October 21, 2020
  • byBilly Johnson
We strap our first-generation 5.0L “Coyote” V8-powered S197 Mustang to the dyno and test the 2018+ “Gen-3” intake manifold, K&N air intake, and tunes by Palm Beach Dyno to find…
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Project Budget 400WHP S197 Mustang Track Car: Part 1 – Intro

  • Posted on August 30, 2020September 15, 2020
  • byBilly Johnson
More people need to consider the (2005-2014) “S197” Mustang for track use!  Parts are cheap and it really does not take much to turn one into an awesome “Driver’s-car”.  There…
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Project Ford E350 Tow Rig: Part 4 – Calling for backup!

  • Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020
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Project Ford E350 Tow Rig: Part 4 – Calling for backup! by Erik Jacobs It’s been a minute since we’ve last seen Project E350, but it’s still very much around,…
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Project Ford E350 Tow Rig: Part 3 – Step into the light…

  • Posted on February 3, 2020February 3, 2020
  • byErik Jacobs
Thanks to our awesome Edge CTS dash we could see what was going on with our drivetrain. But what we couldn’t see was where we were going. Project E350 is…
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Project Ford E350 Tow Rig: Part 2 – You only need the Edge!

  • Posted on December 17, 2019December 18, 2019
  • byErik Jacobs
When you’re towing, keeping tabs on what’s going on is pretty important. Many of the older diesel trucks (or vans, in my case!) did not have great gauge packages from…
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Project F-150 Ecoboost – Making Serious Power with Garrett’s Powermax Twin Turbo and Intercooler Upgrade

  • Posted on December 2, 2019December 3, 2019
  • byMike Kojima
The stock Ford F-150 intercooler and turbos are decent at their intended boost levels, but when tuning the stock ECU and turning up the wick is when their shortcomings becoming…
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Project Ford E350 Tow Rig: Part 1 – Towtally Ready

  • Posted on October 16, 2019October 16, 2019
  • byErik Jacobs
All of my vehicles have nicknames. You’re likely very intimately acquainted with Damnit — MotoIQ’s Project SC300. Well, ladies and gentlemen and non-binary folks who may or may not even…
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Tuning the Ford Mustang Coyote Engine

  • Posted on September 26, 2018September 26, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Tuning the Coyote engine in our S197 Ford Mustang has proven to be a bit more difficult than we originally anticipated, but hopefully we found a solution thanks to Church…
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Building the 1.6 liter Ecoboost Engine with mountune Part 1-Project Ford Fiesta ST Race Car

  • Posted on August 26, 2018August 27, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Its been awhile since we did an update on Project Ford Fiesta ST Racecar. Until now we have been working on the chassis but now its time to go through…
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Project BOSS 302 Revival: Introduction

  • Posted on January 16, 2018July 9, 2018
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  Project BOSS 302 Revival: Introduction by Mark Gearhart   Sometimes it’s a disgrace to let a vehicle perish. When crashed beyond their means, some vehicles can cost more than it’s…
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Project S550 Mustang GT: Part 6 – Installing a Radium Engineering Coolant Expansion Tank and Dual Oil Catch Can

  • Posted on October 28, 2017May 23, 2018
  • byNathanBrummer
Project S550 Mustang GT: Part 6 – Installing a Radium Engineering Coolant Expansion Tank and Dual Oil Catch Can By Nathan Brummer   Recently one of our other Project Mustangs, The Grey…
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Project S550 Mustang GT: Part 5 – – Addressing Wheel Hop and Alignment Capabilities with BMR Suspension!

  • Posted on October 27, 2017May 23, 2018
  • byNathanBrummer
Project S550 Mustang GT: Part 5 – Addressing Wheel Hop and Alignment Capabilities with BMR Suspension! by Nathan Brummer   First off, we know most of you hate the “air’d out look”,…
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Project F150: Part Three – Center Line Wheels and Nitto Trail Grappler Tires

  • Posted on October 5, 2017May 23, 2018
  • byS Tate
Project F150: Part Three – Center Line Wheels and Nitto Tires by S.Tate   In Part Two, we addressed concerns with our truck’s forward lighting situation. The comments section caught fire…
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Project F150: Part Two – Lighting Things Up with LEDs!

  • Posted on July 19, 2017May 23, 2018
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Project F150: Part Two – Lighting Things Up with LEDs!  by S. Tate   In Part One, we started our journey for more power.  We saw significant gains with our…
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Project Mustang 5.0: Data Logging, Tuning, and More with HP Tuners nGauge

  • Posted on July 17, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byVinceIlli
Project Mustang 5.0: Data Logging, Tuning, and More with HP Tuners nGauge by Vince Illi   Since OBD-II (On-Board Diagnostics II) became a standard in 1996, vehicle manufacturers have been…
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AutoX’ing Steed: Gregg Biddlingmeier’s 1988 Ford Mustang

  • Posted on June 27, 2017May 23, 2018
  • byJustinBanner
AutoX’ing Steed: Gregg Biddlingmeier’s 1988 Ford Mustang by Justin Banner   When Gregg made the move from the Midwest to Arizonain 2010, he knew he had to find another Mustang…
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Whiteline S550 Ford Mustang – Introduction and Initial Testing

  • Posted on June 14, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byMike Kojima
Whiteline S550 Ford Mustang – Introduction and Initial Testing by Mike Kojima Whiteline, just in case you didn’t know, is a leader in the aftermarket performance suspension industry. They offer…
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Tested: Radium Engineering Coolant Expansion Tank

  • Posted on May 3, 2017May 23, 2018
  • byVinceIlli
Tested: Radium Engineering Coolant Expansion Tank by Vince Illi   Recently, Radium Engineering began to release vehicle-specific kits for their universal billet aluminum coolant expansion tank. These kits include the expansion…
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Project S550 Mustang GT: Installing Airlift Suspension Digital V2

  • Posted on April 27, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byNathanBrummer
Project S550 Mustang GT: Installing Airlift Suspension Digital V2  by Nathan Brummer   In planning the next phase of Project S550 Mustang GT, we began looking at suspension kits that would give the versatility of…
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Tested! Garrett Advancing Motion Upgraded Intercooler for the EcoBoost Mustang

  • Posted on April 24, 2017August 31, 2020
  • byMike Kojima
The Turbo Mustang is an often overlooked choice when looking for a great track car to build. A not so secret fact no one seems to consider is that the turbo 4 is…
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Project F150: Part One – Opening Things Up With a MagnaFlow Exhaust System

  • Posted on March 17, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byS Tate
Project F150 EcoBoost: Part One – Opening Things Up With a MagnaFlow Exhaust System by S. Tate   MotoIQ's latest project car is a (tow) truck! Let's get it introduced…
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Project E46 M3- Part 18: E46 M3 vs E90 M3

  • Posted on March 10, 2017May 23, 2018
  • byPabloMazlumian
At 316 WHP, some might say we’re at the equivalent of around 370 bhp at the flywheel. If that’s true, at this power level we’re confident Project E46 M3 would…
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Project S550 Part 3: Looking Better with Wide Project6gr Seven Wheels, Cervinis Ram Air Hood, AirDesign Front Fascia & More!

  • Posted on March 6, 2017July 2, 2018
  • byNathanBrummer
Project S550 Part 3: Looking Better with Wide Project6gr Seven Wheels, Cervinis Ram Air Hood, AirDesign Front Fascia & More! by Nathan Brummer   In our last update, we focused…
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Making the Ford F-150 Ecoboost Drive and Tow Smoother with Eibach Shocks

  • Posted on January 26, 2017July 3, 2018
  • byRathyna Gomer
Making the Ford F-150 Ecoboost Drive and Tow Smoother with Eibach Shocks by Rathyna Gomer My dad's Ford F-150 Ecoboost is something I frequently drive, usually to pick up car…

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