July 2013 - ROTM - Willis_98GT
A special Thanks goes out to TMI Products for supporting our ROTM Contests!!!
This month's winner is a bad-ass straight from the depths of HELL..... Willis and Trigger!
You all may remember the incredible voting we had last month.... well Yours truly closed the voting thread when there were two epic rides TIED! Instead of a prolonged vote-off, we decided that we'd jsut make both of these great rides a winner! Willis_98GT has been a long-time member of our community, and I'm thrilled to see him up here! Well deserved!
Now, because this was a tie... I've decided to have us all vote on our favorite aspects of Willis' ride! Check it out here:
http://www.sn95forums.com/showthread.php?60081-July-2013-ROTM-Voting-Thread
First off, before i even begin to talk about my car i want to talk about this forum and what it means to me. This place isn't a forum to me. Its a bond, We all share the same things, and i love that. The point of these is to bring enthusiasts together that share one thing, dispersed over many many many different styles and perfections. I've met many people over the last Six Years (god damn that's crazy that its even been that long) That I'm still in touch with to this day, one phone call away for what i need. That's something that just can't be achieved threw any other smaller base forum. I have always loved the support, and paying it forward to the newer members on the site when they go to make their builds (KCCO) . You guys ****ing rock and for that i'll always be here. Even if i sell Trigger, like a few people have stayed around not even owning SN's anymore.
All threw high school a 1994-1998 was my dream car. I used to love attending our local Dallas/Fort Worth Streetraces and checking out all the crazy mustang builds. We still to this day have some of the fastest builds in the Country. Most of the Sn bodies were 5.0s that were built and stroked to hell and back and just hearing them scream was so provokingly contemplative to me. My father had sold my car that i had in high school and part of my graduation present was 2000$ for a down payment on whatever i wanted. In my small city where i was living i walked a half a mile to work and back every day and just banked the money. When i was 19 I finally started digging my teeth deep into auto traders and etc etc. Went and looked at a lot of different cars, test drives blah blah and nothing seemed to hit me like it should.
One day i was going to see a movie with one of my best friends and we were going down one of the bigger highways in Texas in his truck and that's where i saw My BAB. It was sitting up on one of those High up display racks that usaully sit in corners on used car lots. looked shiny as hell and immediately got my attention. I screamed turn this mother-****er around to him and he busted a 180 in the middle of a six lane highway thinking something crazy had happened i just told him to pull in there pointing at the dealer. I ran as fast as i could up to the rack and jumped up on the drivers side looking threw the glass praying it was a 5 speed and saw the stick shift and that was it. walked the car over with a fine tooth comb. It was after hours so they were closed so i couldn't talk to anyone or anything. But i pulled up the internet listing, wasn't even put up two hours before we saw it and read up on it etc etc. The next day i went up there and laid the Cash down. Had a intense negotiation with the dealer because the guy that had it before me wired up the radio backwards so nothing worked. and the only other thing wrong with it was a small tick that i traced to the sandwhich donut gasket on the passenger side, that many of you guys have changed i'm sure. they wanted 11,995 for it. it had 41,xxx on the clock, one owner car that had knocked his wife up and traded it for a surburban. Stock down to the air intake box and had nothing but a flowmaster catback on it and lowering springs. I talked them down to 10,000 because of the "issues" and put my 2000$ down. walked off the lot for 8K. in March of 2007
Day one pic.
When i began to search for what to do and what route to take i googled up this forum. Immediately i was greeted and welcomed. I studied builds and made bonds and slowly started buying parts. Rick and Javi have really taken care of me throughout the years to name a few instances. Nothing is ever forgotten!
I'll go over the mods now.
I never had big goals for this car just wanted something unique with some great N/A power. I think I've covered that finally what do you guys think?
Engine
2003 Aluminum Teksid 5speed crank,stock rotating assembly (98pistons) to support the 10:1 PI theory
2001 Pi Heads/Small Valve Job/Full Comp Supportive Valvetrain
Comp Cams XE 270AH-13 5.4L Camshafts
Ceramic Mac Longtubes/Off Road H/2.5 Electronic Cutouts/Bassani Bx Catback/3 1/2" Tips
JLT True Ram Air/PP 75mm TB/CandL Upper Manifold/PI Lower
Stock Injectors/Maf
GT Supercar Pump
Dynotuned at Gearheads Performance Mansfield Tx 311hp/346Tq
Drivetrain
1998 Cobra T-45, Master Rebuild with 600hp Reinforcements
MGW/Orange Handle
Centerforce Stage 2
Pulled with a OEM cable/throwout with a Upr quadrant/firewall adjuster.
3.73 Full Rebuild with a Terminator Differential Rebuild. (Carbon Fiber Clutch Packs)
99/04 Housing (Longer Axles) With new bushings
Exterior/Suspension
3 1/2" Cowl with a uneven center rise
Cobra Front with Clear Fogs
Clear Cobra Lenses/Sidemarkers
Oem Running Pony Emblem <-- Not a lot of these setups!
17 x 9 BlackChrome Bullits - Nitto 555 275/40
17 x 11 BlackChrome Bullits Nitto 555 315/35
PBR Front Brake Swap/OEM rear
Stainless Lines/Ceramic Pads
Eibach Sportline Springs/Fresh Isos
Bilstein HD Front Struts
Steeda X2 Balljoints/Bumpsteer correction
Tokico Illumia Shocks at position 4
Removed Quads/Rear Sway
Real 281 Paintmatched
Depo Taillight Housings (non tinted)
Interior/Electronics
Black Kickpanels/Rocker Panels (was white)
Black Carpet (was white)
Ford Racing fr500 Seats (were used in the ONE of TWO production 02 gts with the steeda package) -------- Was Trying to get a two toned interior. worked Flawlessly
Oem Black Leather Rear
Black 95 Console (switches in the flip cup holder)
Alpine CDE 136-BT Headunit
JBL Front/Rears with OEM Tweeters <-- Sounds clearer then the supplied tweeeters.
Kicker L7 with supporting amp
Autometer 5" Monster with Upr Dash Mount
Viper 791XV 2way Alarm/Remote Starter. (5speed bypass)
Escort 9500I
Bullitt Petals
What Makes It Unique
Everything, The color changing paint, the blackchrome wheels with the blue color. I've never seen another SN with it and i'm glad to retain that image. I often have to explain the seats too, most people think they're completely custom before i flip the backs and show ford racing stamps. Its sound is unlike any other too. Zero Rasp 100% Depth. The uneven raise cowl brings a spark to the front end because everyone has traditional cowls that have even lips in them, and lastly the 99/04 Axles extend my wheels properly and safely make them hang out a smidge on each side, revealing that classic Muscle Look. Which is exactly what i wanted. The idle is Streetable and Wicked, Most argue me that its a 4.6 usauly concluding in me opening the hood to prove the points. I often get told that they've never heard a 4.6 2v idle like mine.
Future Plans
Man i don't know honestly, my mind changes constantly like i'm sure lots of yours do too. I'm always thinking of ideas. For now though i'm just going to cruise it. As many of you guys know i've been threw hell and back with my car this last year or so and its time to rock this summer, wax some ass on the streets and attend many meets and shows and Go after some shows that are coming up. I also landed a Evolution motorsports Full length subframe set with the X brace. one of the rarest Subframe kits there is, going to weld that on. Also contemplating a turbo 4v setup, then again who isn't? lol. I would like to find a t-56 soon too. i want that 6th gear for highway mpgs, with college around the corner this thing is going to drink gas in 5th on long highway voyages for my education.. :angry7:
I'm choosing to feature three pics and one video. The Day one pic you saw, one from my most recent shoot of the rear end, and one of my sig shot in full res. Ending with a open cutout idle video.
Thank you guys so much for the opportunity to run.
^^^CLICK FOR VIDEO^^^
A special Thanks goes out to TMI Products for supporting our ROTM Contests!!!
This month's winner is a bad-ass straight from the depths of HELL..... Willis and Trigger!
You all may remember the incredible voting we had last month.... well Yours truly closed the voting thread when there were two epic rides TIED! Instead of a prolonged vote-off, we decided that we'd jsut make both of these great rides a winner! Willis_98GT has been a long-time member of our community, and I'm thrilled to see him up here! Well deserved!
Now, because this was a tie... I've decided to have us all vote on our favorite aspects of Willis' ride! Check it out here:
http://www.sn95forums.com/showthread.php?60081-July-2013-ROTM-Voting-Thread
First off, before i even begin to talk about my car i want to talk about this forum and what it means to me. This place isn't a forum to me. Its a bond, We all share the same things, and i love that. The point of these is to bring enthusiasts together that share one thing, dispersed over many many many different styles and perfections. I've met many people over the last Six Years (god damn that's crazy that its even been that long) That I'm still in touch with to this day, one phone call away for what i need. That's something that just can't be achieved threw any other smaller base forum. I have always loved the support, and paying it forward to the newer members on the site when they go to make their builds (KCCO) . You guys ****ing rock and for that i'll always be here. Even if i sell Trigger, like a few people have stayed around not even owning SN's anymore.
All threw high school a 1994-1998 was my dream car. I used to love attending our local Dallas/Fort Worth Streetraces and checking out all the crazy mustang builds. We still to this day have some of the fastest builds in the Country. Most of the Sn bodies were 5.0s that were built and stroked to hell and back and just hearing them scream was so provokingly contemplative to me. My father had sold my car that i had in high school and part of my graduation present was 2000$ for a down payment on whatever i wanted. In my small city where i was living i walked a half a mile to work and back every day and just banked the money. When i was 19 I finally started digging my teeth deep into auto traders and etc etc. Went and looked at a lot of different cars, test drives blah blah and nothing seemed to hit me like it should.
One day i was going to see a movie with one of my best friends and we were going down one of the bigger highways in Texas in his truck and that's where i saw My BAB. It was sitting up on one of those High up display racks that usaully sit in corners on used car lots. looked shiny as hell and immediately got my attention. I screamed turn this mother-****er around to him and he busted a 180 in the middle of a six lane highway thinking something crazy had happened i just told him to pull in there pointing at the dealer. I ran as fast as i could up to the rack and jumped up on the drivers side looking threw the glass praying it was a 5 speed and saw the stick shift and that was it. walked the car over with a fine tooth comb. It was after hours so they were closed so i couldn't talk to anyone or anything. But i pulled up the internet listing, wasn't even put up two hours before we saw it and read up on it etc etc. The next day i went up there and laid the Cash down. Had a intense negotiation with the dealer because the guy that had it before me wired up the radio backwards so nothing worked. and the only other thing wrong with it was a small tick that i traced to the sandwhich donut gasket on the passenger side, that many of you guys have changed i'm sure. they wanted 11,995 for it. it had 41,xxx on the clock, one owner car that had knocked his wife up and traded it for a surburban. Stock down to the air intake box and had nothing but a flowmaster catback on it and lowering springs. I talked them down to 10,000 because of the "issues" and put my 2000$ down. walked off the lot for 8K. in March of 2007
Day one pic.
When i began to search for what to do and what route to take i googled up this forum. Immediately i was greeted and welcomed. I studied builds and made bonds and slowly started buying parts. Rick and Javi have really taken care of me throughout the years to name a few instances. Nothing is ever forgotten!
I'll go over the mods now.
I never had big goals for this car just wanted something unique with some great N/A power. I think I've covered that finally what do you guys think?
Engine
2003 Aluminum Teksid 5speed crank,stock rotating assembly (98pistons) to support the 10:1 PI theory
2001 Pi Heads/Small Valve Job/Full Comp Supportive Valvetrain
Comp Cams XE 270AH-13 5.4L Camshafts
Ceramic Mac Longtubes/Off Road H/2.5 Electronic Cutouts/Bassani Bx Catback/3 1/2" Tips
JLT True Ram Air/PP 75mm TB/CandL Upper Manifold/PI Lower
Stock Injectors/Maf
GT Supercar Pump
Dynotuned at Gearheads Performance Mansfield Tx 311hp/346Tq
Drivetrain
1998 Cobra T-45, Master Rebuild with 600hp Reinforcements
MGW/Orange Handle
Centerforce Stage 2
Pulled with a OEM cable/throwout with a Upr quadrant/firewall adjuster.
3.73 Full Rebuild with a Terminator Differential Rebuild. (Carbon Fiber Clutch Packs)
99/04 Housing (Longer Axles) With new bushings
Exterior/Suspension
3 1/2" Cowl with a uneven center rise
Cobra Front with Clear Fogs
Clear Cobra Lenses/Sidemarkers
Oem Running Pony Emblem <-- Not a lot of these setups!
17 x 9 BlackChrome Bullits - Nitto 555 275/40
17 x 11 BlackChrome Bullits Nitto 555 315/35
PBR Front Brake Swap/OEM rear
Stainless Lines/Ceramic Pads
Eibach Sportline Springs/Fresh Isos
Bilstein HD Front Struts
Steeda X2 Balljoints/Bumpsteer correction
Tokico Illumia Shocks at position 4
Removed Quads/Rear Sway
Real 281 Paintmatched
Depo Taillight Housings (non tinted)
Interior/Electronics
Black Kickpanels/Rocker Panels (was white)
Black Carpet (was white)
Ford Racing fr500 Seats (were used in the ONE of TWO production 02 gts with the steeda package) -------- Was Trying to get a two toned interior. worked Flawlessly
Oem Black Leather Rear
Black 95 Console (switches in the flip cup holder)
Alpine CDE 136-BT Headunit
JBL Front/Rears with OEM Tweeters <-- Sounds clearer then the supplied tweeeters.
Kicker L7 with supporting amp
Autometer 5" Monster with Upr Dash Mount
Viper 791XV 2way Alarm/Remote Starter. (5speed bypass)
Escort 9500I
Bullitt Petals
What Makes It Unique
Everything, The color changing paint, the blackchrome wheels with the blue color. I've never seen another SN with it and i'm glad to retain that image. I often have to explain the seats too, most people think they're completely custom before i flip the backs and show ford racing stamps. Its sound is unlike any other too. Zero Rasp 100% Depth. The uneven raise cowl brings a spark to the front end because everyone has traditional cowls that have even lips in them, and lastly the 99/04 Axles extend my wheels properly and safely make them hang out a smidge on each side, revealing that classic Muscle Look. Which is exactly what i wanted. The idle is Streetable and Wicked, Most argue me that its a 4.6 usauly concluding in me opening the hood to prove the points. I often get told that they've never heard a 4.6 2v idle like mine.
Future Plans
Man i don't know honestly, my mind changes constantly like i'm sure lots of yours do too. I'm always thinking of ideas. For now though i'm just going to cruise it. As many of you guys know i've been threw hell and back with my car this last year or so and its time to rock this summer, wax some ass on the streets and attend many meets and shows and Go after some shows that are coming up. I also landed a Evolution motorsports Full length subframe set with the X brace. one of the rarest Subframe kits there is, going to weld that on. Also contemplating a turbo 4v setup, then again who isn't? lol. I would like to find a t-56 soon too. i want that 6th gear for highway mpgs, with college around the corner this thing is going to drink gas in 5th on long highway voyages for my education.. :angry7:
I'm choosing to feature three pics and one video. The Day one pic you saw, one from my most recent shoot of the rear end, and one of my sig shot in full res. Ending with a open cutout idle video.
Thank you guys so much for the opportunity to run.
^^^CLICK FOR VIDEO^^^
