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User Rides / Im new here, Looking forward to seeing all the cool cars and getting good ideas :)
ok, You guys are great! Ive never met anyone with as much passion about theirs cars as I do, and now I see many with maybe more!  I appreciate the criticism, however, I havent had the time to explain everything... And Ill have to get back to you over the next few days with answers and pics... Now, I see many have very custom rides, and custom is all in the eyes of the beholder. You all know how much blood sweat and tears goes into each and every project... So I think if it wasn't there the day it was manufactured... well, other than wheels and tint of course, then in a way its all custom.
And, saying I dont see anything very custom yet means exactly that, YET...  sorry if I offended some of you, I definitely take it back.

So... a couple more details before I head to bed...

Under the hood isnt spectacular, yet...

5.0 EFI was stock but I purchased a 93' stang that I think the previous owner had done some internal engine mods,

I swapped that out as well as my auto tranny for the T5 manual, BBK short equal length headers, X pipe, 40 series Flowmasters...

Pully kit, Short shift, K&N filter,

This is the base to start making it fast... the engine is a MASS air but Im running the speed density and I think the HO processor (cant remember what computer)

Near future plans are finish the mass air conversion, then cam intake and small stuff like that...

If I can figure out how to change the title of my thread I'll get to it...

Sorry again
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User Rides / Im new here, Looking forward to seeing all the cool cars and getting good ideas :)
hey andrew, twin turbo is sick, And custom glass work is very cool, I built my hood by hand, its actually the stock hood, I cut it, lifted it, built steal sides and glassed it in. Absolutely one of a kind, Its fully functional and helps with the cooling. Since its so low it suffocates and needs all the air it can get.
2 questions, is that a 5 lug conversion or stock with 5 lug,(if so what is the best way to convert?) and was your car a turbo before or always 5.0?
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User Rides / Sorry, didnt mean that mine was MOST custom guys
Just meant I didn't see many custom, more was wondering if there were any around. I just stumbled across this site, and havent looked around much. I apologize for my ignorance. Yes I agree the pics I posted aren't very good, I will update when I take some more (raining these past few days) In regards top the stance someone wrote about, since there's air I can adjust about 12" in the rear and 6" or 7" in the front.

Custom.... well this would take awhile and when I get more pics you'll see, But its not just air for suspension to start, I remodeled the struts, by taking the lower bolt hole and remounting above the upper, carved out the spindle to allow the strut to drop through, cut the internal shaft and  reshouldered and re threaded to make shorter internally,(this was a secret until just now as to how to make a fox body extremely low, Ill just about guarantee my bird is one of the lowest in the world) this was several years ago when there wasn't much aftermarket, but I  believe there still aren't any lowering struts available. I installed a aftermarket 15:1 front rack with bump steer bushings, Frame connecters, polyurethane bushings, etc etc...
Rear end is a Khaufman products 8.8 with  31 spline wide axles (to maintain proper width), 3:73 gears...


As per remark about nose being stock  turbo, yes I did state that in brackets, however since mine isn't a turbo and never was, this makes it custom to this car, if thats not custom I apologize.


Most of the work I did about 7 years ago including paint and body, engine/tranny swap and so forth, bags went in about 3 years ago and has mostly been sitting for many years. It comes out about twice a year... :( no time... Recently Ive had more time so I will be messin around more.
Its in dire need of a resto, mostly the interier, carpet and a few minor repairs... I will post more pics as I go...
I look forward to checking out all your rides,

Hope this cleared a few things up and thanks for the compliments
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User Rides / Im new here, Looking forward to seeing all the cool cars and getting good ideas :)
:repost: my apologies for coming across arrogant, was not my  intention....

This is my 88 LX Sport Elan, already had an EFI but I swapped for HO and T5 manual. I built the hood myself, It has many many mods. Still a work in progress making it faster and interior upgrades.


converted to reworked T5 manual Trans.
 Firestone air susp. w/electric FBSS switch, Hand built struts to allow extreme lowering
 BBK shorty equal length Headers,
dual flowmaster exh.,
pully kit,
cold air intake,
 gear drive
balanced aluminum drive shaft,
 custom electric cooling (out of Turbocoupe),
3:73 khaufman locker 8.8 rear diff.
 17' eagle alloy rims.
 frame connnecters,
custom fiberglass cowl hood,
 shaved everything no handles, locks or trunk latches/emblems (electric opening) inc gas filler relocation,
 custom front nose clip (purchased new from ford several years ago obviously a turbocoupe nose)),
custom gauges,
 frenched airbag switches,
Professional show quality Arctic White w/gold pearl paint,
Tint.
Custom interior features, colour matched dash and center console
power seats, power mirrors, Reccaro seats
remote start with keyless entry and very high end alarm system


more to add to list list but Im droning on....

Car is for sale if anyone is interested,

currently going to start making it faster for 1/4 mile....

right now runs mid-high 13's with not a lot done to the motor yet