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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 
FINALLY got the deep dish 10th anniversary replicas mounted up on the Notch last night...

It was a long time coming, but well worth it. As u can see, I also did a 5 lug swap, Cobra brakes, Bilstein's, & 3.73's @ the same time... Huge thanks to Mitch, StreakMatt, Jerry, & Juan for all the help!!!













 

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Posted by Black 02 SS (Member # 5939) on :
 
Damn, that looks pretty hawt. How did you manage to find those style KDW's? Those are hard to find now since they haven't made them in a while.
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 
3.73's install....



Old vs. New....



freshly painted rear end with 3.73's & Bilstein's going in...



95 spindles, Cobra brakes, & Bilstein struts...


 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by Black 02 SS:
Damn, that looks pretty hawt. How did you manage to find those style KDW's? Those are hard to find now since they haven't made them in a while.

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Thanks... Actually the rear's came on the car & I swapped em' over to the new wheels, but the fronts are the new tread KDW2's....
 

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Posted by phat50 (Member # 1998) on :
 
Nice! Looks good with those wheels.
 

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Posted by BlowN67 (Member # 4229) on :
 
Looks good glad i could contribute.


 

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Posted by jordan_0806 (Member # 5888) on :
 
damn Dustin, looks great.

Wish i could have helped with the swap...

sooooo what are you doing with the 4 lug brake parts???/


but anyways, any tire rub in the rear?
 

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Posted by Bottle Fed (Member # 2686) on :
 
youve got issues with the photos, but we love it.....paul..
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 
Thanks fellas!!!

John, I appreciate the great deal on the front tires!!!

Jason, I wish I could've had you help too, but since I was slapping the rear end in the car over at Matt's, it just made more sense to do it all in 1 sitting... If Mitch doesn't end up taking the front end parts, u can have em... He basically did most of the install, so I owe him....
 

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Posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT* (Member # 5909) on :
 
hell yeah!! looks great!

how are the gears workin out for ya?? much better right??
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
Dustin, this car has come a long way in a very short period of time! Nicely done.

I am not a fan of the wheels, but love the car!
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT*:
hell yeah!! looks great!

how are the gears workin out for ya?? much better right??

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Thanks BOB!!! OMFG, the gears are teh chit!!! It stays in the powerband constantly now, & 1st gear traction is non existent...Im gonna need some MT's now....

 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
Dustin, this car has come a long way in a very short period of time! Nicely done.

I am not a fan of the wheels, but love the car!

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Thanks Luke!!
 

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Posted by 50 Deep (Member # 6216) on :
 
not bad at all D. hit me up next time your free so i can slide by. i got to show you what i did with the fox i got from you too. oh yeah man PM me about your old cobras. i want em.
 

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Posted by LS1EATR (Member # 2702) on :
 
looks hella sick....
 

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Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :
 
Looks good Dustin. I need to do a five lug swap on my stang one of these days
 

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Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on :
 
nice dustin are you still drum in the rear? what master cylinder did you end up going with?
 

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Posted by BlownMach1 (Member # 5400) on :
 
holy stock mufflers batman! lol come on dustin. step ur game up and grab some bassanis!
 

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Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on :
 

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Originally posted by BlownMach1:
holy stock mufflers batman! lol come on dustin. step ur game up and grab some bassanis!

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Originally posted by EPIK:
Thanks fellas!!!

John, I appreciate the great deal on the front tires!!!

Jason, I wish I could've had you help too, but since I was slapping the rear end in the car over at Matt's, it just made more sense to do it all in 1 sitting... If Mitch doesn't end up taking the front end parts, u can have em... He basically did most of the install, so I owe him....

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Originally posted by 50 Deep:
not bad at all D. hit me up next time your free so i can slide by. i got to show you what i did with the fox i got from you too. oh yeah man PM me about your old cobras. i want em.

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Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0:
nice dustin are you still drum in the rear? what master cylinder did you end up going with?

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Originally posted by BlownMach1:
holy stock mufflers batman! lol come on dustin. step ur game up and grab some bassanis!

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Originally posted by jordan_0806:
good shit...

what did you do about the 2-3 port conversion or did you not need to do that?

also, what did you use to keep the safety brake cable for the rear?

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I haven't messed with any of that yet J, but I do need to upgrade the booster & MC soon because the pedal doesn't feel right at all.... Not sure exactly what Mitch had to do to get the e brake cables to work, but they do work....

[ March 08, 2009, 08:40 PM: Message edited by: EPIK ]
 

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Posted by Bigjerry916 (Member # 8787) on :
 

 

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Posted by 93redcobra (Member # 1344) on :
 
nice
 

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Posted by ArmyStang (Member # 5141) on :
 
about damn time you got that shit done Bob

looks awesome
 

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Posted by 93 CHP (Member # 8240) on :
 
looks good bro
 

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Posted by 5.0-srt-4 (Member # 5864) on :
 
best notch on the board, wheels style/size are perfect.
 

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Posted by Fast92lxcoupe (Member # 8221) on :
 
What size tires?
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 
Thanks again guys!!!

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Originally posted by Fast92lxcoupe:
What size tires?

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255/40/17 BFG KDW2's (new tread) in front, & 275/40/17 BFG KDW's (old tread) in the rear...

[ March 08, 2009, 11:51 PM: Message edited by: EPIK ]
 

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Posted by triple black hatch (Member # 5420) on :
 
Car looks bad ass what paint did you use for the rear end looks clean
 

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Posted by NiftyWhiteFifty (Member # 4320) on :
 
Lookin good Epik!!
 

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Posted by DRIVINFST (Member # 2430) on :
 
Looks really good. What are the wheel sizes and backspace? Which axles did you use in the rear? Any probs with rubbing? I'm researching so I know what will fit on my coupe. Thanks.
 

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Posted by VENOMUS PONY 5.0 (Member # 7785) on :
 
looks good i love a white notch with some anniversary's especially deep dish.
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 
Thanks again fellas...

Triple Black Hatch, I used high temp engine paint in low gloss black, but I ran out of paint. My buddy had a few cans of Satin Black trim paint & I used that on top of the high temp paint...


DRIVINFST, the wheels are 17X9 (20mm offset) & 17X10 (24mm offset), & the tires are 255/40/17 BFG KDW2s' (new tread) up front, & 275/40/17 BFG KDW's (old tread) out back... I used fox length axles from an older ranger...

I dont have any rubbing problems, but that's because I had the fender lips rolled, I beat in & rolled the inner fenders with a sledge hammer, & I had to remove the quad shocks because they were hitting the inner barrel of the wheels, even when I tried to flip them around....

[ March 09, 2009, 11:57 PM: Message edited by: EPIK ]
 

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Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
VERY NICE notch I like those wheels.

You'll be much happier with the brake pedel feel after installing the booster and a decent MC.
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by 92stangLX:
VERY NICE notch I like those wheels.

You'll be much happier with the brake pedel feel after installing the booster and a decent MC.

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
Yo EPIK, yes the GT/V6 MC will work w/ the 93 cobra booster.

So did the gears wake the motor up?

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
when we gonna see a track outing for the notch?

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Im ready to take it out now, but the 2nd gear synchro is bad.

Here is a crappy 2nd gear roll vid.... Still haven't changed the speedo gear BTW...



[ March 10, 2009, 02:21 AM: Message edited by: EPIK ]
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
very cool... would love to see that notch leave at 6K on slicks and powershift every gear. Only way i know how to race
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
very cool... would love to see that notch leave at 6K on slicks and powershift every gear. Only way i know how to race

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That would be sweet... Im not too sure what it will run, & I still need to get my feet wet with this car @ the track, so I doubt I will be launching @6K or powershifting, but I will work my way up to that....
 

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Posted by streakmatt (Member # 6257) on :
 
With 300 rwhp, slicks and skinnies and a decent 1.6 60ft this car will go 12.2@110...With Epik driving probably 12.5 @ 108 ...J/K you just need ass in seat time NOOB!!
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
after a few passes you'll be hooked.

and you want to launch harder and harder on those slicks lol

good luck man
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by streakmatt:
With 300 rwhp, slicks and skinnies and a decent 1.6 60ft this car will go 12.2@110...With Epik driving probably 12.5 @ 108 ...J/K you just need ass in seat time NOOB!!

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
after a few passes you'll be hooked.

and you want to launch harder and harder on those slicks lol

good luck man

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Thanks Luke... I will shoot you a line next time I go to the track...



[ March 10, 2009, 02:50 AM: Message edited by: EPIK ]
 

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Posted by six 5.0 (Member # 3153) on :
 
i hate you....................


 

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Posted by 95GTConvtACE (Member # 6399) on :
 
I think that car would like good with any rims. Very clean car, but is that some porno red I see in there. Props to a clean car!!!
 

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Posted by STREETFIGHTER50 (Member # 2973) on :
 
Looks hella clean Dustin! What drums are those off?
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by STREETFIGHTER50:
Looks hella clean Dustin! What drums are those off?

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Originally posted by EPIK:

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Originally posted by streakmatt:
With 300 rwhp, slicks and skinnies and a decent 1.6 60ft this car will go 12.2@110...With Epik driving probably 12.5 @ 108 ...J/K you just need ass in seat time NOOB!!

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Im gonna hold u to that BOB... Your gonna run a 12.2 @110 in my notch..LOL!!!

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
after a few passes you'll be hooked.

and you want to launch harder and harder on those slicks lol

good luck man

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Thanks Luke... I will shoot you a line next time I go to the track...

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Ah shit! Is this is a contest to see who can get the best ET in EPIKs coupe? If so, my money is on Luke87GT! lol
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:

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Originally posted by EPIK:

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Originally posted by streakmatt:
With 300 rwhp, slicks and skinnies and a decent 1.6 60ft this car will go 12.2@110...With Epik driving probably 12.5 @ 108 ...J/K you just need ass in seat time NOOB!!

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Im gonna hold u to that BOB... Your gonna run a 12.2 @110 in my notch..LOL!!!

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
after a few passes you'll be hooked.

and you want to launch harder and harder on those slicks lol

good luck man

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Thanks Luke... I will shoot you a line next time I go to the track...

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Ah shit! Is this is a contest to see who can get the best ET in EPIKs coupe? If so, my money is on Luke87GT! lol

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Hey Luke, your welcome to come out & run it, be my guest... I'm sure u, or Matt will get better ET's than me, thats for sure...

 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
thanks for the invite, if I come it will be just to watch.

last thing I am trying to do is grenade a T5 on a 3rd gear powershift after launching at 6250 on slicks while you watch in horror, lol.

I'll shoot you a PM in a sec...
 

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Posted by EPIK (Member # 7481) on :
 

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
thanks for the invite, if I come it will be just to watch.

last thing I am trying to do is grenade a T5 on a 3rd gear powershift after launching at 6250 on slicks while you watch in horror, lol.

I'll shoot you a PM in a sec...

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Originally posted by EPIK:

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Originally posted by streakmatt:
With 300 rwhp, slicks and skinnies and a decent 1.6 60ft this car will go 12.2@110...With Epik driving probably 12.5 @ 108 ...J/K you just need ass in seat time NOOB!!

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Im gonna hold u to that BOB... Your gonna run a 12.2 @110 in my notch..LOL!!!

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Hey I forgot about you putting the bigger Cobra brakes on the front, that means no skinnies up front unless you can get them to fit with a spacer ...That drops your ET to 12.35@109 ..

[ March 12, 2009, 03:20 AM: Message edited by: streakmatt ]
 

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