flooring your mustang

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I'd say things like side stepping the clutch, over revving, power shifting, excessive brake stands etc would be abuse. Sometimes there's a fine line.
 

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OnyxCobra said:
I'd say things like side stepping the clutch, over revving, power shifting, excessive brake stands etc would be abuse. Sometimes there's a fine line.

agreed. powershifting turned my silky smooth t45 into a notchy peice of junk.
 

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Oh, i never floor this car.. never have because it doesnt go anywhere with more than 3/4 of throttle.
with that said

I usually only use 3/4 of throttle which makes it sound loud and pretty. Thats it.

and everything is breaking on me lol.
 

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I am the original owner of my car. I bought it in early '99 but it was a final showroom car for '98. She is almost 11 years old and only 80K on the clock BUT... I have ran her hard when I do run her. Most of the abuse is the body flex for my convertible. And she's low so she has bottomed out and scraped a lot. Engine has been taken care of. Mobil 1 Syn Oil since way back, K&N oil filter every time, and K&N air filter. Royal Purple Syn for the tranny. But, she's starting to show wear. I think my TPS is going out right now cause I'm having an idle issue and it's not the IAC. I'll get it figured out soon.

Trust me, I will run this car hard. That's what I bought it for...

Nothing like having a "sleeper"... :tongue3:
 

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Drive it as hard as you want, i know my Cobra has 107,xxx very hard miles on the clock. If you find a weak point, replace it with something stronger and continue to brutalize the local roads. Have fun!
 

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I run my car as hard as I can without roasting the tires which means no WOT in first or second.
 
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haha yes i am. im quite paranoid about these things though, so im reposting the same question to get more replies.
 
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oh mainly things like donuts, where your tires catch you when your going sideways and the car stops and shakes..

small peel outs..

things like that.
 

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I personally don't think that's too bad as long as its not an every day thing, small peel outs shouldn't be a problem but I'd keep donuts to a minimum.
 

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I drive sensible. In town, @ the speed limit. On the highway I will have some fun. And mine has seen some smoke from the tires a time or two.
 

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