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    Anyone here lay tile or do home renovations???

    Hey guys, redoing my basement and I got about 600sqft of lenolium on concrete that needs to go. My method-heat gun and razor blade to strip all that I can, concrete stripper to get off some more glue. I get about 75-80% of the glue off that way. My question-how much glue has to be off...
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    Dallas SpeedCal......anyone

    ever had one go bad on them? Situation: 98 GT, car in sig, with 410s and speed cal, speedo went dead on me, and slipped into anti theft mode. Cackles and pops a lot on decel and will stall out, which is typical of anti theft mode. I had the issue before when I accidently set one of the...
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    Anyone else in the MD/NOVA area

    get stuck in the nightmare traffic yesterday/lastnight/this morning? I left Ashburn, Va last night at 3:30pm and did not get home to Frederick, Md untill about 12:00pm. Was in the Cummins, tried all routes and everything was shut down. Stangs, Camaros, 350Zs, Bimmers, and basically all fwd...
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    Removing wallpaper glue before painting?

    Used water down 409 and a razor and removed a lot of the glue, then used watered down mr clean and very hot water and removed some more. Did this several times and there is still some glue present. Then used a orbital sander with some very fine paper, so not to hurt the drywall to much, and it...
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    Need some help from fellow car guys

    I have just recently purchased some BMW spec diagnosis equipment with the plans to start my own business. On the side at first until I see what kind of response I get, customer base that is. Little about me, went to tech school at lincoln tech, from there was accepted into BMW STEP, which is...
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    Optima battery users in here please

    Wondering what battery hold down you were using, I thought UPR used to advertise one special for optimas. I didn't see it on their website, all the ones they have are for a stock battery. Im afraid that won't work. Thanks! Yellow top if it matters
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    Need honest opinions guys

    My parents are remodeling the farmhouse which is where my Mustang is stored, the owner of the hardwood flooring company is very interested in my car. My thought was to sell the car and then hold onto the money for a bit and then buy a 96-98 Cobra. As this will save me some money on the teksid...
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    F/S Novi 2000 kit (feeler)

    Novi 2000 kit with the Paxton front mount, headunit with RR 3.33 pulley and all brackets, bolts, pipes and such, also will send the injectors and MAF with it as well. Only about 10,000mi (if that many) on all the parts. Not sure what its worth, I will entertain all reasonable offers. Car...
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    Rods and Pistons?

    Stuck between ModMax billet I beams (never heard much about them) and Oliver forged I beams. Pistons are diamond or manleys Opinions please, good or bad about any of these brands
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    FML why now!

    Well the weather has gotten nice, I am in the middle of buying a house AND..... the 2v mill decides to blow. I got an aluminum cobra block and 03-04 cobra heads, I guess its time for the swap and a turbo. Parts that I know I need are as follows: Rotating assembly Front timing cover...
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    Keep Paxton or go with Turbo

    Ok guys I got a Novi 2000 currently, the original plan was to go turbo, as I bought a teksid block and have 03-04 Cobra heads. The plan was to hit around 650 or so. Money is a lil tighter than planned, so I was thinking of going with the House of Boost seperate drive system and boosting the...
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    let the fun begin

    bought a teksid block about 2 months ago, just picked up a set of 03-04 coby heads with cams and chains. So now time for the rotating assembly. I was kinda thinking about goin with MMR. Looking to put down 650 on pump with a single turbo. Any input it welcome on the rotating assembly and turbo...
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    Turbo Kit

    Although I have a GT I have just purchased a teksid block, and I am ready to build a turbo'd bullet looking for 650 (round about) rwhp on a pump gas tune. Curious as to what turbo kits you guys find to work best and make the most power. Thanks for the help. Also any insight on what heads...
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    Well fellas I took the plunge

    and bought a new truck (to me atleast). I have wanted a Cummins diesel for quite some time. And I have finally got one 06 5.9l Cummins, 6spd, 29k on the clock, Burgandy QuadCab with shortbed, with Banks exhaust and Banks High Ram Intake.
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    Cummins 5.9 vs Cummins 6.7

    Anyone own a 6.7 and have some input towards it. Good or bad. Looking at this truck with the 6.7, really wanted the 5.9 but this truck is the right price and is in great shape. All I know is mods are a no no with the 6.7. Thanks guys. Truck Info 07, 24,000 mi, long bed, quad cab, 6spd man
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    Does anyone else

    hate going into debt? I mean not like anyone likes it, but some don't mind and do it all the time. I however hate it. Anyhow, after our last little bout with snow I realized that a rwd lexus just isn't for me. ha, it didn't move for 3 days. So I'm going to look at a 2007 quad cab cummins spd...
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    Need some music help

    does anyone know the title to appocolyptica's (sp) new song, its not real new bout a month or so old. Limewire doesn't pull many of their songs up
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    what to do with the wheels?

    Thinkin of painting the cobra wheels on the car black, was gonna do flat black, or a gloss black with a red stripe on the lips to match the car. Plus the calipers are red. What you guys think?
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    What mufflers?

    I am switching out the LM1's, they are just to loud and I can't enjoy the car on the street without looking in the mirrors for cops. So my question is what muffs should i go with? I want a deep tone, but different as well. I was thinkin about the spintech super pro streets, or the JBA...
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    Need some Drag Racing help

    Since its winter here in MD the Stang is going to under go some changes. Suspension, clutch, possibly trans, maybe a few other things if money is good. Anyhow when I ran it last 4th gear was about as wound out as it could go, I was thinkin of getting a set of 15 inchers and mounting a set...
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    Need some help from fellow stang guys

    I am having a bit of a tug of war inside my head My original plan was to put a teksid block and coby heads and turbo into my 98 GT. My problem is that I love the 96-98 Cobras, the hoods, the front bumpers, the wheels, and the engines, so ultimately I want one. I know I could put all that...
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    exhaust help

    decided to put it in here, since I didn't get to many hit in the Mustang section, and no responses I am moving back to MD and the SLP LM1's need to go, just to loud, and get way to much attention up there. I have never heard spintech in real life, but wanna try a set. Which ones would...
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    What Spintech Mufflers

    I am moving back to MD and the SLP LM1's need to go, just to loud, and get way to much attention up there. I have never heard spintech in real life, but wanna try a set. Which ones would be most appropriate ( I want loud still, just not LM1 loud, and have good tone) Pro Street Super...
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    WHat should I do

    I plan on goin with a TT set up, and am starting to buy some stuff I also planned on goin with a built block, Was goin to go MMR,(302) put a set of 4v heads on it and go to town. But when doin that with the turbos it is goin to be costly. Next idea is to get the earlier cobra blocks...
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    New front suspension

    Was goin to do a front end rebuild Tube K, a-arms, coilovers, caster/camber plates and struts and shocks as well. What does everyone recomend, I was leanning towards QA1, for the whole shebang, or MM for all the tubed stuff with bilsteins, or the strang coilover kit with a not so sure K...

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