# Whats new with your car for 2008?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 20, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176 "2008-01-20T21:14:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/41 "2008-01-21T07:28:23Z")

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> [@camarojoe](#):
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> mmmmm, Cuda… Pics…?

not right now im at work .i have some show ppic somewhere at home… but its gold duster gold 1 of 200ish…only 6,846 were made in 71 . been off the road since 74 it has about 7,000 org miles and # matching everything …its has a lil rust on the rear panels and needs a new brake line…its for sale …lol

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**Author:** ![RLB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rlb/32/5196_2.png) [@RLB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RLB)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/42 "2008-01-21T07:37:21Z")

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for what 1 million dollars? lol

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**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/43 "2008-01-21T07:41:20Z")

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Sold the Classic SE-R and got an 82hp Tercel :tdown:

but much better gas mileage :tup:

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/44 "2008-01-21T07:41:38Z")

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no more around the 100k+ area …it was given to me on my 18th birthday i like to think of it as a retirement package… if i hold out a good 20 years im sure i will get a good buck for it …last show it was in the org owner was offered 45,000

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**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/45 "2008-01-21T07:53:36Z")

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DD already recived a new clutch (G60/VR6 setup) so I would like to do injectors and tune…

Evo: will get a clutch/flywheel, probably an ACT HDSS and a fidenza flywheel… and hopefully not break.

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**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/46 "2008-01-21T07:55:34Z")

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> [@Nikuk](#):
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> made of balistic kevlar?

can be arranged.

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**Author:** ![speedracer329](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedracer329/32/5058_2.png) [@speedracer329](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer329)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/47 "2008-01-21T08:26:32Z")

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DD: test pipe, high flow exhaust manifold. Car will see limited track use this season.

Track car: racing motor mounts, cage, new driver’s seat, rear subframe brace and sway bar, front and rear strut tower bars, front splitter, Hawk blue’s, brake cooling ducts, thats all…

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**Author:** ![Muscle50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@Muscle50](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Muscle50)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/48 "2008-01-21T08:36:16Z")

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331 or 347 Stroker haven’t decided yet, Forged internals  
Intercooler  
Megasquirt (Tuned by Chuck)  
More boost  
315’s out back

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**Author:** ![Schema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/49 "2008-01-21T08:37:02Z")

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A blown motor 🙂

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/50 "2008-01-21T08:38:09Z")

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> [@Muscle50](#):
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> Megasquirt (Tuned by Chuck)

Go with the EEC-IV breakout box, will make your wiring much, much easier. I think it was ~$70.

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**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/51 "2008-01-21T09:13:04Z")

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fix my turbo drainback

make a some oil pan trap door baffles and windage tray so i can actually corner as hard as the suspension will let me without losing oil pressure…

new alky injection setup… real solenoids, nozzles and pump rather than VW/Saab cold start injectors and an old fuel pump. 🙂 worked great though as an experiment. 🙂

more boost. 🙂

Brian

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**Author:** ![Muscle50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@Muscle50](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Muscle50)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/52 "2008-01-21T09:14:23Z")

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> [@Nikuk](#):
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> Go with the EEC-IV breakout box, will make your wiring much, much easier. I think it was ~$70.

Cool, Thanks

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**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/53 "2008-01-21T09:30:31Z")

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> [@jrod0187](#):
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> I just got the same motor mounts put in recently on my Evo, also was looking to get the rear JDM bumper but I’ve heard a few things about insurance issues because you have to remove the rear crash beam.
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> I have a few things on the list:  
> I’m hoping to get meth this year plus a few other little things, maybe even the FQ 400 rims I’ve been drooling over for the past few years. I really should get the tranny rebuilt also.

u can modify the rear crash beam very easily, doesnt take that much work… a little bit of cutting and a few welds

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/54 "2008-01-21T10:19:04Z")

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> [@Muscle50](#):
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> Cool, Thanks

no prob. DIYAutotune is out of stock on them, i just looked. I’m sure other place sell them too.

Basically you dont have to fuck around & modify your harness, all you may have to do is repin a few in the actual connector, which is easy as shit.

Heres a couple of pics for reference.

[](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/NjccBflo/Mustang/4D43772AF3D3414D890D748134FDA884.jpg)

[](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/NjccBflo/Mustang/bamafuel_ford_kit.jpg)

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**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/55 "2008-01-21T10:35:39Z")

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8.8 rear end with 3:73s  
full LX body swap with fresh paint  
finish up a few interior things  
new headlights  
tint windows  
235s up front, 255s out back  
electric fan  
new urethane motor mounts and tranny mount

dive and enjoy!

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**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/56 "2008-01-21T12:06:31Z")

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Miata  
-Boost haha  
-Suspension  
-Fender Flairs  
-Rollbar  
-New Rear end  
-MAYBE new wheels

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/57 "2008-01-21T13:12:16Z")

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This all depends on the financial situation…but the plan is as fallows:

**Car:**  
350 long block  
Top end build (heads/cam/intake/headers)  
Flowmaster 3" duel exhaust  
Flowmaster 40 series mufflers  
New calipers/rotors/brake lines  
Sub frame connectors  
Suspension (probably lowered 1.5")  
TH350 tranny with shift kit  
body work/new paint  
other misc. shit

Thats the overall plan for the car.

**Truck:**  
New brakes  
New leaf springs/shocks  
Tune up shit

All the stuff for the car should cost around $5-6K or so. Truck should be around $500-700

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/58 "2008-01-21T13:13:22Z")

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-Finish all maintenance  
-Up-pipe & Down-pipe  
-93 oct tune.

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**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/59 "2008-01-21T13:45:16Z")

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> [@Muscle50](#):
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> 331 or 347 Stroker haven’t decided yet, Forged internals  
> Intercooler  
> Megasquirt (Tuned by Chuck)  
> More boost  
> 315’s out back

Gonna go with the new boss block with this build? Also aren’t 315s not possible with a fox? At least without banging the shit out of the inside fenders with a 10 lb sledge?

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**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/60 "2008-01-21T13:50:32Z")

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> [@NYstanger](#):
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> Gonna go with the new boss block with this build? Also aren’t 315s not possible with a fox? At least without banging the shit out of the inside fenders with a 10 lb sledge?

I wouldn’t go that far…might need to do a little fender rolling, but they should fit. I know you can stuff a 275 back there with no body modifications.

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