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01-26-2004, 03:06 PM
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My 99GT convertable is getting 03 cobra IRS transplant2-2-04
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Hey Sharum, it would help show our cars here if we could post pictures  Hey, you guys been busy in here, coooool... |
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01-26-2004, 03:14 PM
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The two other Cobra Rs are on the way from Oklahoma City by Parcel post, the guy was too cheap to send them by priority mail, but they should be here by Thursday or Friday, and I will get them on this weekend in time for the trip up to Maryland on Monday for the IRS swap, the bushings are on the way from MM and should all be here in time for the trip, I had to have the last set sent by 3 day air cause I put it off til the last min and it takes a while to get UPS ground all the way from CA. I will post new pics when I get the new rims on and hopefully some of the IRS swap in progress if I can get into the service area with my camera at all. LOL.
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 Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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01-27-2004, 09:25 PM
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Sweet rick!
Ill show u pics of my v8 soon!
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01-27-2004, 09:41 PM
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Great Charles! I want to see pics of that 66 Mustang, been a long time since I parted with my 64 !/2 Vert and my 65 2+2, wish I had them back now, whew, those girls would be worth some nice change now!
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Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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01-27-2004, 11:33 PM
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Rick,
1 question with the IRS...will you need to modify your exhaust any, since the Cobras mostly wrap around the IRS to accomidate for the slight rear adjustment?
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01-28-2004, 12:59 AM
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Yeah, I loose my nice Magnaflow Catback in the swap, I am going to pick up an FMS Cobra 3" IRS catback soon. I will use his stock Cobra catback in the meantime. The Cobra IRS catback goes underneath the rear end I believe, not over it. :shock:
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Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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01-28-2004, 10:59 PM
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Hey what are you going to do with your magnaflow catback. want to sell. pm me.
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2003 Silverado Z71
Mods:
K&N filter, Black diamond plate toolbox, and billet grille on the way.
Future mods:
6" lift kit, rims and tires, Catback, Rhino lining, System
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01-28-2004, 11:02 PM
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2003 Silverado Z71
Mods:
K&N filter, Black diamond plate toolbox, and billet grille on the way.
Future mods:
6" lift kit, rims and tires, Catback, Rhino lining, System
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01-28-2004, 11:03 PM
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it's not easy to get a set of rims. Not very cheap
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2003 Silverado Z71
Mods:
K&N filter, Black diamond plate toolbox, and billet grille on the way.
Future mods:
6" lift kit, rims and tires, Catback, Rhino lining, System
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01-29-2004, 12:07 AM
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The Magnaflow Catback goes to the guy with the 03 Cobra, I just ordered an FMS Cobra 3" catback for my GT, with the IRS rear end I have to have a catback that goes under the rear end. Sorry, I wish I could have sold it, but that was part of the deal.
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Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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01-29-2004, 12:09 AM
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Oh, and my other 2 Cobra R rims are in the mail, should arrive tommorrow or Friday, were sent Monday parcel post from Oklahoma City, I sold my Bullitts already.
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Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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01-29-2004, 02:35 PM
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well that woudl have been nice to get the catback. But it's cool i understand. I have a guestion. why do you want to go with the irs?
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2003 Silverado Z71
Mods:
K&N filter, Black diamond plate toolbox, and billet grille on the way.
Future mods:
6" lift kit, rims and tires, Catback, Rhino lining, System
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01-29-2004, 02:43 PM
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Better handling, I wanted a 99 Cobra, but backed out because of a sales manager trying to change the deal at the last min. and worrys over the insurance costs. I have my hp about to 99-01 Cobra levels now, all I need is the IRS, and just have to pay GT insurance, lol.
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Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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01-29-2004, 02:44 PM
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I want a good handling, fast street car, I am not into drag racing, I am 53 years old, dont' want to tear my ride up, I just like to enjoy it!
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Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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01-31-2004, 05:19 PM
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Got the other two Cobra Rs today! Had them mounted and balanced and put them on, as you can see they are obviously AFS wheels like the other 2, from looking at these used ones I can see that AFS don't have the quality I had hoped they did, the chrome is apparently pretty cheap, sort of wish I had gotten polished or powder coated or OEM if I were going chrome.  |
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02-01-2004, 03:43 PM
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Those rims look fine to me...I dont see the problem from the pics you posted? 
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02-01-2004, 05:30 PM
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They look ok, its when you look at them close up that you can see the quality is lacking and the chrome is starting to peel off the two used ones. They still are nice looking rims, don't get me wrong, just not high quality.
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Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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02-02-2004, 12:55 PM
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peeling off I could see why you would be upset...but again they are after market rims, so the quality isnt qwite there...
all you need now is a DOHC and you will be right there with a Cobra Cam... 
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02-03-2004, 11:36 PM
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2003 Silverado Z71
Mods:
K&N filter, Black diamond plate toolbox, and billet grille on the way.
Future mods:
6" lift kit, rims and tires, Catback, Rhino lining, System
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02-04-2004, 01:13 AM
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Drives really nice with the IRS in guys! I drove it back from Gaithersburg Md, took me like 5 hours or so, might have been faster but I seem to have taken the long way around DC on the beltway, oh well, nice side trip, if the weather were bettter I might have taken a sight seeing side trip through Pennsylvania Av. LOL.
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Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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02-04-2004, 09:49 PM
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That was really a big unit, I had seen pics of the IRS, but had really no idea how huge that unit really is til I saw it out on the table! They used an engine hoist to pick it up and move it between the bays from car to car. It was also a real bitch to get it lined up and bolted into my car. once it finally lined up and went into the mounting places the rest of the job went pretty smoothly.
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Rick Kilpatrick, AAS Automotive Systems Tech, Alamance Community College, Class of 99. 06 5 speed manual Mustang with Pony pkg : GT Mac Mufflers, true duals with one custom pipe. 2.5" system. GT bumper cover, all installed March 7&8 2006. AFE Stage 1 CAI, Motoblue Underdrive pulley, GT aluminum shifter knob, honeycomb rear blackout panel,and dash kit installed. Roush hood scoop and side window louvers installed. SS taillight trim has been installed, new alum. GT steering wheel installed.
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