This is my 2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1. It's set up for open track driving (road race setup), so you won't see any burnout pictures, time slips, or pictures of busted axles and clutches. I'm a shade-tree (or carport, as it were) mechanic, so I do everything I can myself. To date, I've done all of the work myself, except for a warranty engine replacement, a front end alignment, and 1 or 2 oil changes done as part of periodic dealer maintenance. I hope you enjoy what I've committed to the web here and drop a line in my guestbook about what you're driving and/or working on. -Andy

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See my open track footage on YouTube!

Check Page 3 for my Cobra R brake duct hose install (5/27/2006) and StopTech "Big Brake" install! (9/17/2005)

April 1, 2007

The car set up for an afternoon at the track. The only real difference is the wheel/tire combo. Those are '95 Cobra R 17x9's with 275/40R17 Toyo Proxes RA-1's.

Check Page 7 for my work on a second deck lid to mount a Cobra R race wing (9/24/2006)

October 24, 2004

Left: 100 MPH on the front straight at Autobahn Country Club, Joliet. Right: watching and waiting for the next session.

September 18, 2004

June 21, 2004: Turn 1 at the Formula 1 Course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

March 20, 2004: SPRING!

Modifications*

Driveline:
UPR Blu Thunder Shifter
Kona Racing titanium shift Lever
Steeda Billet Pedals
Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF
Mobil 1 Synthetic 5W-20
K&N Mach 1 Aircharger

Suspension, Steering & Chassis:
H&R Super Sport Springs
Tokico Illumina struts/shocks
MM 4-bolt c/c plates
MM/Borgeson Solid Steering Shaft
MM Adjustable Rear Lower Control Arms
Steeda Tubular Front Swaybar
Steeda Heavy Duty Rear Swaybar
Steeda Mach 1 Front Strut Brace
MM K member Brace
MM Poly Spring Isolators
H&R Poly Pinion Snubber
MM (Prothane) Poly Rack Bushings
Custom Alignment by Rod Baker Ford
Ford Nylon steering spacers (added one each side)
MM Panhard Bar
KB Jacking rails (welded and bolted)

Wheels, Tires & Brakes:
SSR Competition lightweight 18x9.5 wheels (Street)
275/35YR18 Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S-03 tires (Street)
SVT '95 Cobra R 17x9 wheels (Track)
275/40ZR17 Toyo Proxes RA-1 tires (Track)
Hawk HPS Plus Brake Pads
Hawk Blue Race front pads (rotor-cleaning only)
StopTech ST-40 four-piston Calipers (Front)
StopTech 332mm two-piece rotors (Front)
Kenny Brown CSR brake cooling ducts
Custom Fog Light Delete for brake duct hoses
Ford 2K Cobra R Brake cooling hoses (used)
ATE Super Blue Racing/Valvoline Synthetic HD brake fluid
PowerSlot slotted rotors (rear)

Aerodynamics
FRPP Cobra R Wing

Electronics:
Escort Solo S2
GTech Pro Competition with RR Model firmware upgrade

Paint, Appeareance, Exterior:
Second decklid, custom painted
Bullitt shift bezel
Reflective black bumper inserts
"4.6 High Performance" fender emblems
Black shorty antenna
Black Pony grille emblem
Painted rear axle (POR-15)
Rain-X Wiper Blades

Planning

Purchased:
MM Aluminum Rack Bushings
Ford 2K Cobra R Steering Rack
KB Rear shock tower brace.
2000 Cobra R Splitter
99-01 Cobra Bumper
MM Full-Length Subframe connectors
Canton 7 quart Road Race oil pan
Canton windage tray

Plan to purchase:
KB Extreme Matrix
MM K Member & Tubular A-Arms
MM Coilover kit, front.
EVM TriLink

("MM"=Maximum Motorsports, "EVM"=Evolution Motorsports & "KB"=Kenny Brown)

*My mods are listed in a logical grouping that's a bit different than these pages are organized. My pages are organized more along the lines of the order in which the projects were done.

Index
1-The Latest
2-Archive
3-Brakes, Wheels & Tires
4-Chassis, Suspension & Steering
5-Shifter, Pedals, Misc.
6-Engine & Exhaust
7-Body Work/Aero & Cosmetic
8-My Ugly Mug/Other Cars/Track stuff