I got bit by the mustang bug.

[IronOutlaw]

I live in mustang country, all of my friends own stangs. My dad has a 70 fastback he's trying to restore, and now I want one. :shiner:
Im just tired of driving the camaro everyday. I had my old firebird for 2 years and this one going on a year and am just tired of looking through the window of an fbody and climbing in and out of them.
Im looking at foxbodies right now, but damn they seem expensive to me. I can get a nice LT1 car for what most people are wanting for worn out 5.0 cars. But I did find a deal on a V8 swapped 4 banger hatchback Im gonna look at this weekend. Has a small cam and a 5 speed. Should sound good since muffstangs always seem to sound better than any GM ever could. If its not a complete junk Im gonna get it.

The camaro will then become my toy and I will start playing with it and shoot for 11s, so dont call me a complete trader.

So who all else here are closet rustang fans. And does anybody have alot of knowledge about foxbodies that would come in handy.

[Pauly Walnuts]

That shatbox will be slow and boring.

[cobra12]

i'm a mustang/ford guy. (the only reason that i drive a camaro is because its faster than the usual mustang). my bro has an '04 gt thats highly modified that i know in and out, but i don't know much about foxbodies. so i cant help you there.

[IronOutlaw]

Yeah, but it shouldnt be much slower than the camaro as it sits now. I want a decent beater and figured a stang would be more fun than a honda civic or SUV. Plus Ive always loved foxbodies, if the one I wanted when I was 16 wouldnt have sold before I could get my hands on it I would have probably never gotten into the fbody scene.

[Fastbird]

Just my $.02, but if you're going Mustang, get a SN95 with the mod motor. Reason I say that is although you're starting out short handed, the mod motor puts a lot of possibilities on the plate. They're dirt cheap too, and you can find nice examples for well under $5K. Plus, the SN95's can be made to look REALLY good (IMO and I'm a GM guy at heart) and the interiors are MUCH nicer than the fox save for the "put your fist in the dash" shifter positioning.

[bitchinbird99lt1]

Sorry to hear the bug bit you. We traded our 96 firebird last year for a 89foxbody stang that never left the garage, when the stang finally was having a good day we sold it, and got another firebird. Good luck...

[Camaro_94]

I like mustangs, but I'm not really a big enough fan to go out and buy one. The ONLY one I would ever want would be the 03/04 Cobra. They look bad ass and perform great too. Other than that, no thanks! I'll stick to GM.

[Toronto_LT1]

how bout a stang with a heartbeat?

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/Toronto_LT1/DSC01479.jpg


http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/Toronto_LT1/DSC01483.jpg

the only Mudstain i would consider driving.:hail:. good luck,man.

[95formula383lt1]

fox bodys are awesome, so are 94-04 cobras, i liked my fox body, it just didnt like me or i just always seemed to break it. i would own a 94-04 cobra if i could afford one. but ill also always have a lt1!

[mpe331lx]

how bout a stang with a heartbeat?

Eventually...................

Ls3, Race ported heads, single plane intake, stroked, direct port, glide........ 8's:cool:

[Cyanydem28]

I love cobras


YouTube - Cobra Exhaust Sound Clip

[BLOWNDFIZ]

how bout a stang with a heartbeat?

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/Toronto_LT1/DSC01479.jpg


http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/Toronto_LT1/DSC01483.jpg

the only Mudstain i would consider driving.:hail:. good luck,man.

This car is nice! He's a member on a local Indy Board i'm on. Stock 6.0L, single turbo, he loves roll racing bikes. Right now he's bottom 11's but should easily be mid 10's if not better. Pretty damn killer considering the stock motor/turbo combo.

[GreenZ96]

I always loved the fox bodies. Had a 89 notch and a 91 coupe

[LT1RUNNER]

Don't have anything against Stangs. They are just not for me. Good luck with your new toy.

[boosted95z]

What is the idea for this car? Street or strip?

Fox bodies are easier/cheaper to build for drag racing.

Mod motors are better for cruising.

[crows93z]

I almost pulled the trigger on a foxbody hatchback that ran 12's before i bought my stock 93 z... i really like mustangs, except the new ones.. i constantly look at mustangs who might want to trade or something... but its hard to find any in real good condition for a daily driven LT1 selling price..

[tomsws6]

i like the lx fox body's! they are clean lined and dont have all that body clad on them. and the seating postion is almost perfect! and ls in a fox body for the win!! i like the fox body cobra ( 93 ) but ill take a 03-04 termi and day of the week! id like to see the look on the local mustang guys face at the show or after he whoops up on another mustang. haha

[devonsZ28]

my best friend has a 98 cobra, its a nice car just not for me, plus my dad would probably fall over dead if i came home in a mustang

[mpe331lx]

Mod motors are better for cruising.

How many stock longblock 5.0's have been able to run nines at 140+ with only a blower and supporting mods?

I also beg to differ on a pushrod set up bieng cheaper to build , unless you are planning on sticking with an N/A set up. N/A the modular can hit mid to high 11s without any engine mods (full bolt ons/gears/suspension/slicks), the 5.0 will also need full bolt ons/gears/suspension/slicks and a mild H/C/I set up.
Past mid 11s and the pushrod set up would definately be cheaper to build.

Now get into forced induction and its a whole different ball park. Put a set of quality pistons and rods in a modular 4v (the 03-04 Cobra has pretty good ones to start) and you can pretty much make any amouny of power you want depending on blower/turbo size and what type of fuel (mid to low 8s are possible with stock heads, cams, crank, and block).

Dont try that with a 5.0l pushrod motor with only upgraded pistons and rods:doh:.

[IronOutlaw]

What is the idea for this car? Street or strip?

Fox bodies are easier/cheaper to build for drag racing.

Mod motors are better for cruising.


Basically just a fun street car I can run around in for about a year and make some money off of.
Personally I dont like the 94-98 mustangs at all and the 99-04 arent that good looking to me neither. Ive liked the foxbodies since I was a kid and just want one. Im not gonna keep it too long, may even sell it to my younger brother since hes getting almost old enough to drive.
I dont like the mod motors, both my friends who have 4.6 mustangs have all kinds of weird problems with them. Im familiar with pushrod motors and the 5.0 are easy to work on.
I want a fun cheap daily so I can actually play with the camaro. I dont like modding and racing something that carries me to school and work everyday.

[AChotrod]

OK, THATS IT!!!!!! Im gonna get anyone else that wants to sell their LT1 for a stang banned. Ive had enough of this stang talk!!!! Rant over!!

[IronOutlaw]

Hell, I might get a 4 banger foxbody and do this. lol.
Terminators aint got shit on them.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyncDceRkmo

[Toronto_LT1]

Eventually...................

Ls3, Race ported heads, single plane intake, stroked, direct port, glide........ 8's:cool:

sounds like a badass project! keep us posted,man.:metal:







This car is nice! He's a member on a local Indy Board i'm on. Stock 6.0L, single turbo, he loves roll racing bikes. Right now he's bottom 11's but should easily be mid 10's if not better. Pretty damn killer considering the stock motor/turbo combo.

yeah,that car is just nasty.here's a video of it he posted over on LS1Tech doing a flyby.sounds killer too!(hope he doesn't mind me posting his video here.)DAMN!! i wonder how fast he was going?

YouTube - SCARY MUSTANG

[Camaro_94]

That LS1 Foxbody is sick!

Betcha he catches a lot of crap from other Ford owners.

Nice set-up. I'd definately like to see some more pictures and vids of that car!

[AChotrod]

I like this LS1 turbo fox
YouTube - e85 class 019

[BlownFormula]

I'll admit that I have a soft spot for fox bodies. I learned how to drive stick on a '93 GT. I loved that car to DEATH!!! If I had extra cash laying around, I'd pick up a super clean 92 or 93 LX to mod but i'd keep my Formula too!!!

[bluebird94]

Oh, the humanity! I hate mustangs.

That being said, some are okay :) My dad has a black mercury capri fox body that's pretty cool.

[Colossus]

A 96-98 GT with a PI swap, LT's are a must, a killer tune and your looking at a pretty fast ride. My friend is selling his like this for about 5k and he's a dead heat with me. If your interested I'll post a link to his ad.

[IronOutlaw]

Thanks but Im looking more for a fixxer upper. Id like to make some money off of it if possible. I found an ad on craigslist of a 94 that needs a transmission and has problems with the blinkers and headlights. The only want 500 but wont reply to my email. It even has a newer 6 month old paint job.

[devonsZ28]

cant help but whore 1 out since we're talking about mustangs(it now has the cobra grill emblem and looks way better imo, i dont know why they didnt come with them)
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u300/1997ss_photo/Picture003.jpg

[Blubird]

they sound better ? yahrite. but umm yah good luck