# 2000 Mustang AIX build-Watkins Glen track day 4/18-4/19-with vids **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [June 25, 2013, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382 "2013-06-25T08:56:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/1 "2013-06-25T08:56:34Z")
ill start off with a little back story…follow on down to the last few paragraphs and pictures if you could care less lol. well most of you guys know i track the Roush and have been for the past few years. and its been a blast but there’s a part of me that keeps me from going balls out with the car with so much invested into it, so its time to put all that goodness into something else. so i wanted to get another mustang to swap all (most) of the suspension goodies into and do something more than just HPDE’s. like time trial events and a few American Iron Extreme races perhaps. but anyway, I was looking for a decent roller that wasn’t too far away here and there on Corral and Craigslist and whatnot, made a few calls on some and couldn’t haggle the guy down to what i wanted to spend or the car was an unfeasible distance away. so finally found one in PA last november that the guy wanted $3500 for. i had no use for his awesome focus seats he had in there or the FR500 wheels since i have multiple sets laying around anyway, so we agreed on $2500 and i made arrangements with Andy Zeon to go pick the car up on Dec. 1st. took a set of Saleen wheels with me to load up the car and swap his wheels off when i got there. [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/mustang2_zps92836072.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/mustang2_zps92836072.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/mustang2_zps92836072.jpg.html) [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/mustang11_zpsd889ef42.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/mustang11_zpsd889ef42.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/mustang11_zpsd889ef42.jpg.html) got down there and started checking the car over. paint looked good from a far but had a ton of sanding scratches in it from shitty prep work. not that big of a deal since ill vinyl or plastidip the car anyway but i used it to my advantage. and then i was looking at the rearend. which supposedly had 3.73’s. crawled under and spun the pinion…stock 3.27’s. so i wasn’t to happy about that either. so i bolted the wheels on(18x10 Saleens in the back which are dead nuts flush with 1" spacers on my car) and drop the car off the jack. the wheels look worse than stock wheels do on a new edge mustang with their shitty offset. so i question him on that. he says its a rearend from a '96. which i know for a fact is narrower than a 99-04 but bigger than a foxbody. could remember by how much but i knew it wasnt the same. (94-98’s are 1.5" narrower than a 99-04 and 1.5" wider than a 87-93) him and his buddy argued with me saying they are all the same from 94-04 which isnt true. so he offers to measure the rearend in his other 98 mustang. well no shit its gonna be the same dumbass. so i got to the point where i offered him $2000 because of the shit i found when i got there or i was walking. he finally gave in and agreed. so we trailered the car home and dropped it at the shop [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/206030_318557904899841_1317094967_n_zps3d1fed9b.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/206030_318557904899841_1317094967_n_zps3d1fed9b.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/206030_318557904899841_1317094967_n_zps3d1fed9b.jpg.html) pics when i first got it back [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMG_1099_zpsd1d12faf.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMG_1099_zpsd1d12faf.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMG_1099_zpsd1d12faf.jpg.html) [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMG_10861_zps3e0c0772.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMG_10861_zps3e0c0772.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMG_10861_zps3e0c0772.jpg.html) [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2815_zps7f90f02e.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2815_zps7f90f02e.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2815_zps7f90f02e.jpg.html) [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2814_zps822db6af.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2814_zps822db6af.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2814_zps822db6af.jpg.html) [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2811_zpse7f9dfe0.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2811_zpse7f9dfe0.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2811_zpse7f9dfe0.jpg.html) and as a bonus the car came with a list of things i didnt need that i could make some money back selling. which are listed below $500 Cobra R Hood $250 S281 Saleen Rear Wing $450 03/04 Cobra Rear Bumper $45 Front Seatbelts $30 HVAC controls $40 Radio Bezel/Vents $125 Stock GT front Calipers/rotors/lines $85 Steeda Caster Camber Plates $275 UPR Coilovers $200 Door Panels = $2000 so i already broke even on the car lol with a ton more stuff to sell so at this point the car has cost me virtually nothing except the tow money to go pick it up 🙂 then i started looking for deals on parts and stock piling parts to put the car together(this is more or less a record for me to know what I have into the car without losing the file on my computer somewhere. But the overall goal is to keep it below 15k which so far is looking pretty feasible….for now. $53 1.5" bolt on wheel spacers to make up for the narrower rear end $100 MM Rear Spherical Upper Shock Mounts $60 Hydroboost Setup- which i am not going to use anymore $140 Maximum Motorsports Caster Camber Plates $650 Shelby GT500 brakes- front and rears $325 Roush Side skirts and Rear Valances $35 95 Cobra Front Sway bar with mounts $700 Griggs Koni SA front and rear coilovers with 98 spindles and bumpsteer kit $50 2.73 Ring and Pinion $50 3.08 Ring and Pinion $190 2000 GT Trunk Lid and Legit from Ford 2000 Cobra R Spoiler $400 Koni DA shocks and struts $175 MM panhard bar $700 Stoptech ST40 Calipers with brackets and lines- which came with Hawk HT-10 pads and some other unknown pads. WIN! $65 Driver and Passenger door hinges $1000 Nascar Craftsman truck Jericho Transmission $108 MM sway bar relocation and Solid Motor Mounts $60 8.8 Install kit $600 18x10 RPF1’s +38 offset $850 18x10.5 RPF1’s +15 offset $250 Brand New Roush side skirts, exhaust tips and Rear valances- will end up selling one set $115 MSD 6ALN ignition box and Coil $60 Cobra Side Scoops $4800 604 GM 350 Crate Motor with goodies =$11,473 so plenty of money left to get a cage and other misc. shit along the way So onto the pictures Started to dismantle the car, Which pretty much includes taking everything except the body panels off of it. Started out with this half gutted engine bay [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2860_zpsc64b6096.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2860_zpsc64b6096.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG2860_zpsc64b6096.jpg.html) Yanked out the whole interior. Scraped some sound deadening because appartently ford used the shittiest adhesive ever in 2000 that doesn’t come off with dry ice [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMG_1196_zps0978c8d9.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMG_1196_zps0978c8d9.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMG_1196_zps0978c8d9.jpg.html) Stripped the engine bay down. [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3831_zps7cde8042.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3831_zps7cde8042.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3831_zps7cde8042.jpg.html) So much wiring weight its insane. [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMG_1190_zpsf32956bc.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMG_1190_zpsf32956bc.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMG_1190_zpsf32956bc.jpg.html) Dropped the V6 shortblock and k member out [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3830_zps097a2d7f.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3830_zps097a2d7f.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3830_zps097a2d7f.jpg.html) Picked up a MM tubular k member (which I put in the Roush for now) [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3933_zps60fa5625.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3933_zps60fa5625.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3933_zps60fa5625.jpg.html) Bought a whole set (front and rears with calipers, pads, lines, brackets etc) of GT500 brakes to modify to have as track brakes for a cheap setup. Rotors cost next to nothing compared to the Stoptechs [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3445_zps86af8be5.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3445_zps86af8be5.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3445_zps86af8be5.jpg.html) [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3441_zps6e3a64d1.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3441_zps6e3a64d1.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3441_zps6e3a64d1.jpg.html) [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3384_zps9a905b16.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3384_zps9a905b16.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG3384_zps9a905b16.jpg.html) I have Sparco EVO 2’s in the roush but doing wheel to wheel racing I wanted something a little safer so I picked up one of these. A used Dave Blaney Butler Built seat. He is about an inch taller than me and same weight so I figured the seat would fit pretty good. Fits perfect except on my ribs, it’s a bit snug, but nothing a porta-power can’t fix. [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG4356_zps183d095e.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG4356_zps183d095e.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG4356_zps183d095e.jpg.html) [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG4355_zpsba554e09.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG4355_zpsba554e09.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG4355_zpsba554e09.jpg.html) And I’ve had the idea in my head for a while to use a carbureted motor setup for a track car rather than blowing 500-1000 on tuning and all the necessary crap that comes along with that. So with plenty of connections in the circle track world of racing, I made a deal with my friend Scott on his brother’s old Late Model motor that we lost the Championship with by 4 points in 2010. It’s a GM 604 crate motor with one season (14 races) on it. Bought everything carb to pan with the following included Quarter Master Aluminum Reverse Mount Starter Bellhousing Quarter master Starter Quarter master 5.5” clutch and flywheel and Hydraulic throw out bearing Schoenfeld Crossover headers- with Y pipe and side exit exhaust not sure if I will use the cross over headers since it will require a decent amount of firewall modding- but it would be sweet to run that setup Quartermaster aluminum driveshaft Specs [http://paceperformance.com/i-6255741-88958604-gm-performance-604-sealed-circle-track-race-engine-350cid-400hp.html](http://paceperformance.com/i-6255741-88958604-gm-performance-604-sealed-circle-track-race-engine-350cid-400hp.html) fits in there good. So much room to work with [![http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG4327_zpsbe8324b3.jpg](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/naaby2687/Black%20Mustang/IMAG4327_zpsbe8324b3.jpg)](http://s4.photobucket.com/user/naaby2687/media/Black%20Mustang/IMAG4327_zpsbe8324b3.jpg.html) With this carb Holley 650 HP [http://www.holley.com/0-80541-1.asp](http://www.holley.com/0-80541-1.asp) bumped into Joey from Gor-den last week at cruise night and talked about doing some motor work adding another 100+ HP or so :snky snky: so at this point I started gutting the doors and want to get the car ready to get the cage done. Planning on an 8 point with nascar door bars on the drivers side and a standard x on the passenger. Maybe a single diagonal from the main hoop to the rear strut tower? Not sure if im going to extend it into the engine bay or not. But will probably end up making some sort of tubular front end support for the bumper to attach the splitter to as well so it has enough strength. Hoping to have the project done for events next spring if all goes to plan im sure ill add a ton of other plans and whatnot to this to give you guys a better idea of what im after but ill add that in as i go. List of plans or things i want to make/do with the car: 8 pt cage install Roush side skirts and rear valances- modify side skirts for splitters swap over Roush Track bumper that i currently use. make new splitter that extends 5" out from the bumper (max allowed) Use solid 4.6 motor mounts with adapter plates to bolt up to the motor. use a mid engine plate or make a tranny mount- havent decided what route im going yet. make full aluminum dash to hold the gauges, MSD etc. like something you would see in a late model circle track car. Lexan side and rear window make brackets for wilwood pedals. and run brake lines figure out a gas pedal setup fully box in the whole front end and use fluidyne radiator from the Roush run a full set of gauges- water temp,oil temp,fuel press, oil pressure, tach buy a 18 pin wiring kit to wire everything- car will just have wipers and lights in addition to the engine stuff make a steering shaft that attaches to the cage with a Howe bracket or something of the like since ford steering attaches to the dash and if anyone has any SBC long tube headers laying around that they would let me borrow for mock up to see what im working with for clearances that would be great. so far it looks like something like this might work [http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Dynatech-1979-04-Mustang-K-Member-Headers-Small-Block-Chevy,48876.html](http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Dynatech-1979-04-Mustang-K-Member-Headers-Small-Block-Chevy,48876.html) but i think a set of headers from a 68-72 chelleve or a 70’s camaro or a 64-72 Chevy II/Nova look like they will all clear the mounts no problem thats all i have for now Mike ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/2 "2013-06-25T09:06:59Z")
I love this build but i hate that you have no wheels for me ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/3 "2013-06-25T09:11:52Z")
I don’t really have anything worthwhile to say other than, awesome ! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/4 "2013-06-25T09:23:09Z")
Whose shop? ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/5 "2013-06-25T09:43:36Z")
:tup: Nice! I was waiting to see “I unloaded my Roush…” I’m glad you didn’t. How much was it to rent that trailer? ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/6 "2013-06-25T10:00:13Z")
Looks good Mike! Let me know if you need a hand, I swung by the other day since I was in the area but no one was at the shop chooch. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/7 "2013-06-25T10:01:41Z")
wow… looks like an awesome build, especially for the money. ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/8 "2013-06-25T10:25:01Z")
looks like it’s gonna be a great track toy. why the switch to taller rear gears? to get a Posi out of it? ---
**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/9 "2013-06-25T10:44:44Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > Whose shop? my dad and i bought it. i use it for my car stuff and we store cars for the winter with the rest ---------- Post added at 01:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:36 PM ---------- > [@LUKE\_L](#): > > :tup: Nice! > > I was waiting to see “I unloaded my Roush…” I’m glad you didn’t. > > How much was it to rent that trailer? like 100? not bad at all. i have my own now so i dont have that problem anymore lol ---------- Post added at 01:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:37 PM ---------- > [@96V6Bird](#): > > looks like it’s gonna be a great track toy. > > why the switch to taller rear gears? to get a Posi out of it? i have 3.08’s in addition to the 3.27’s and 2.73’s the jerico has a final drive of 1.00 and basing my top speed at the Glen now with 3.73’s i would run out of gear before i even made it on to the back stretch and this car will weigh 1000 lbs less with a little more HP and even with the stock 3.27’s in at the Glen i still run out of gear. so 3.08’s SHOULD be enough i hope but we will see. mathematically it works out ok figure 6300 rpm at a final drive of 1.00 with 3.08 gears on a 275/35/18 = 156 MPH so i do about 138mph before braking on the back stretch give or take a few now with the roush so i should be good with the 3.08’s ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/10 "2013-06-25T11:01:10Z")
now THIS is a build. Looking forward to watching this one. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/11 "2013-06-25T11:01:18Z")
:naab: :naab: :naab: :naab: :naab: :naab: :naab: :naab: :naab: ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/12 "2013-06-25T11:12:47Z")
Awesome! With enough torque and a light enough car 3.08’s should work out fine. Looking forward to the progress :tup: ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/13 "2013-06-25T11:26:22Z")
:tup: Don’t know if you remember me mentioning it or not, but I bought one of those prewired blank ez wire harnesses… Fuck that. Just run your own switches/relays/circuit breakers (not fuses) on your switch panel and it’ll be cleaner and easier. I have the same amount of on car systems as you (maybe 2 more), and I cut out 80% of the prewire I bought. ---
**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/14 "2013-06-25T11:30:11Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > :tup: > > Don’t know if you remember me mentioning it or not, but I bought one of those prewired blank ez wire harnesses… > > Fuck that. Just run your own switches/relays/circuit breakers (not fuses) on your switch panel and it’ll be cleaner and easier. > > I have the same amount of on car systems as you (maybe 2 more), and I cut out 80% of the prewire I bought. haha i might just buy the harness for the fuse block and relay stuff just to have the ignition all that fused. other than that ill make my own switch panel where i want it in the dash. or ill just converse with you about saving my money haha ---------- Post added at 02:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:28 PM ---------- so now that the cats out of the bag who has some SBC long tubes they would lend me for mock up to see what runners clear/ don’t clear/ can be easily modified for the mounts and steering to fit ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/15 "2013-06-25T12:05:33Z")
Why AIX? What is limiting you from building toward AI specs? ---
**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/16 "2013-06-25T12:45:02Z")
> [@POOPRA](#): > > Why AIX? What is limiting you from building toward AI specs? a few things Using a GM crate motor in a Ford puts the kabosh on running AI right away lol 7.11.1 All iron blocks for AI cars must be OEM or OEM equivalent (i.e. Dart, Ford Motorsport, GM Performance Parts, etc.). AI cars may not use non-OEM aluminum engine blocks but OEM aluminum blocks are allowed. Examples of excluded aluminum engine blocks would be theWorld Products or Ford Motorsport aluminum blocks. Examples of allowed aluminum engine blocks would be the Ford 4.6 or GM LS1. Later model engines may be installed into earlier model cars and vice versa. AI vehicles must be fitted with engines from their parent company. i.e.- Ford engines may not be installed in GM vehicles and vice-versa. the car will make far too much power to be confined in the 9.5:1 weight/hp rule figure i make 425RWHP at 2800lbs puts me at 6.58:1 6.1 American Iron (Power) The “American Iron” (AI) class has a strict 9.5:1 (9.5 pounds of vehicle weight per each horsepower) power to weight ratio maximum and 9:1 (9 pounds of vehicle weight per each foot-pound) torque to weight ratio maximum as measured at the rear wheels. All vehicles that compete in this class may have less than the specified amount but may not exceed the 9.5:1 and 9:1 HP & TQ ratios, unless specified in the Table 6.1 below, . Vehicles that exceed these ratios must race in another class. The absolute minimum weight for a V8 or greater cylinder count powered AI car is 2700 pounds with driver. The absolute minimum weight for 4 or 6 cylinder powered AI cars is 2400 pounds with driver. and i have a ton of aero mods i want to do which i know would be pushing the limit to run AI so thats my basis for running AIX and after tracking the roush i dont think i could go down 130 hp and all the torque lol ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/17 "2013-06-25T12:46:03Z")
This is sick. ---
**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/18 "2013-06-25T12:51:03Z")
> [@BREETIME](#): > > This is sick. wait til you make the exhaust :headbang: ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/19 "2013-06-25T12:58:47Z")
Legit. Really legit. :tup: That seat is all business. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382/20 "2013-06-25T16:48:50Z")
This is pretty sweet… I’ll be checking back on this for sure. X… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-mustang-aix-build-watkins-glen-track-day-4-18-4-19-with-vids/231382.md?page=2)