Mustang 5.0 (Grey) Archives

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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Tested: Radium Engineering Coolant Expansion Tank

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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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Tested: Schroth Quick Fit Harnesses

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Tested: Schroth Quick-Fit Harnesses by Vince Illi I attended an SCCA autocross school last year, and after about 4 continuous hours of autocrossing, I was feeling sore in extremely weird…

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Get Out on Track: SCCA Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack

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Get Out on Track: SCCA’s Track Night in America Driven by Tire Rack by Vince Illi Going to a High Performance Driving Event (HPDE) or “Track Day” sure sounds like…

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Project Mustang 5.0: Part 9 – Brake Overhaul with Hawk Performance and Disc Brakes Australia

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Project Mustang 5.0: Part 9 – Brake Overhaul with Hawk Performance and Disc Brakes Australia by Vince Illi The right pedal. It’s so much fun. When you push it to…

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 8 – Testing Auto Meter’s Elite Gauges

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 8 – Testing Auto Meter’s Elite Gauges by Vince Illi Most “gear heads” want to know all the vital signs of their car. Monitoring parameters…

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 7 – Testing BMR Suspension’s Rear Control Arms

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 7 – Testing BMR Suspension’s Rear Control Arms by Vince Illi When designing an automobile, engineers have to make compromises or tradeoffs to satisfy performance,…

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 6 – Drone Strike

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 6 – Drone Strike with Corsa Performance by Vince Illi We’re gearheads. Gearheads like sweet-sounding cars. And because I’m a Mustang owner, I like my…

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 5 – Putting the Power Down with Eaton

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 5 – Putting the Power Down with Eaton by Vince Illi As I hinted at in the previous installment of Project Mustang 5.0, the OEM…

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 4 – Improving Drivability and Reliability

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Project Grey Mustang 5.0: Part 4 – Improving Drivability and Reliability by Vince Illi The Grey Project Mustang 5.0 is still alive and kicking. Over the past year, it’s had…

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Motovicity Ticket To Ride Spotlight: KW Suspension 2013 Mustang Variant III Coilovers

Mike Kojima

Motovicity Ticket To Ride Spotlight: KW Suspension 2013 Mustang Variant III Coilovers By Mike Kojima As we collect parts for our Ticket To Ride 2013 Ford Mustang, our focus…

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Project Car Update: The V8 Edition

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Project Car Update: The V8 Edition By Colin Holte A quick glance at the project car column should tell you that MotoIQ has a large (and ever expanding) roster of…

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Project Mustang 5.0: Optimizing Weight Transfer and Roll Steer

Jeff Naeyaert

Project Mustang 5.0 Part 3: Optimizing Weight Transfer and Roll Steer By Vince Illi In the last installment, we tightened down Project Mustang 5.0's chassis with Whiteline sway bars and…

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Project Mustang 5.0, Part II: Controlling Body Roll with Whiteline

Jeff Naeyaert

Project Mustang 5.0, Part II: Controlling Body Roll with Whiteline By Vince Illi Earlier this year, I dramatically improved Project Mustang 5.0's handling and added a degree of adjustability by…

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Improving a Pony Car’s Handling

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Improving a Pony Car's Handling – Part 1: Suspension Adjustability on a Budget By Vince Illi Apparently I’m weird. (I just told you something you didn’t already know, right?) MotoIQ…

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The Physics of Tires

Jeff Naeyaert

The Physics of Tires By Vince Ili In Part I of his Ultimate Guide to Suspension and Handling, Mike Kojima says that one of the biggest ways to improve a…