Yo my names steve and this is my cougah. if u need anything or have any questions or just plain out am bored chat with me on aim at scubasteve1587. my myspace is scubasteve1987 so get addin me.

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update 9/11/06 i have ordered my TCE 12.2 big brake kit with NDL calipers and BP-20 pads, tommorow i shall order my Koni yellow 5-way adjustable struts/ Ground Control Coil-overs after that and my hood gets painted due to gettin keyed i will post new pictures of my creation. this thing is looking amazing with the black wheels. it is nearly ready for a 3.0, spec stage 3 clutch, and a fidanza flywheel. :)

update 9/28/06

i just ordered my red and black sparco look-alike racing seats, 4 point harness and a 2 gauge pillar pod with autometer phantom air/fuel and oil pressure. saweet!

update 10-9-06

i received A seat today :/ lol should get the other one tommorow, i have received my harnesses, i have installed an oil pressure gauge, and an air fuel gauge into my HVAC holes and moved my HVAC controls to under my steering column, out of site, and still accessable while driving. i should have the seats installed asap. i have received my ground control coilovers and koni struts. i should have those installed tommorow for the fronts, i will recieve the 99-00 mounts i require to install the rears asap. i will be ordering my carbon fiber gauge bezel, and carbon fiber door panels tommorow, i am addicted to the beautiful work from a company called www.topshop.com. if u love carbon fiber, and u want anything wrapped or even current items they produce then check them out. Also, with my A/F gauge installed and having something to finally watch while driving, i have given it a much more moderate tuning this weekend, WOT feels fantastic for the 2.5 but what im very happy about is my high gear, lower rpm throttle response, it feels so smooth in 4th and 5th. i also hope to have new pictures soon to show my new look.

update 10-13-06 seats and 4 point harnesses installed and loved:) Car looks damn good now that the front end just got repainted again, damn negros wantin to key ma shit. also, my suspension will be on this week along with my TCE Big Brake Kit which will be arriving this week as well as installed this week. i would have to say after my carbon fiber door panels, and gauge bezel comes in, it will be new motor time. WOOHOO! :)

update: 10-26-06

have yet to recieve my grill, tce big brake kit with ndls and the Koni/ ground control coil-overs were installed today. first impressions tell me these were well worth the money and are SICK! almost ready for 3.0 :)

2002 mercury cougar

black/black/red
111,500 miles
2.5 liter DOHC 24v Duratec
5 Speed transaxle(mtx-75)

well here are some pictures:):):)

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Engine:
Optomized Stock Throttle Body
K&N Fuel Injection performance kit
Gutted Precats
Trubendz Cat-back 2.5" single flowmaster 40 series to a y-pipe and into a polished magnaflow oval shaped side tire in front of the back tire
Mobil 1 5w20 synthetic with motorcraft filter
Apexi S-afc II tuned by non-other than myself
stock fuel pump with svt focus pump motor 255 lph

Transmission:
Spec Stage 1 Clutch
Torsen T-2 Full-time Torque Sensing/Torque Biasing Differential
5w40 mobile one synthetic diesel oil
New synchros (stock replacement)
Ford Remanufactured axle shafts
94a liquid polyeurethane filled front and rear roll resistors

Brakes:
TCE 12.2 Big brake kit:

Front

Wilwood 4 piston forged NDL caliper
Wilwood BP-20 track compound Pads
12.2 2 piece lightweight rotors
stainless steel lines

Rear

Mintek 1144 semi/metallic pads
new motorcraft rotors

Suspension:

New bushings, ball joints, tie-rod ends, and strut mounts
Koni yellow 5 way adjustable struts
Ground Control Coil-overs

Aesthetic modifications:
knauberized
debadged
Ford badge on rear hatch in place of Mercury badge
5% rear window tint, 20% front side windows, 5% 6 inch lip on windshield
clear sidemarkers
painted body color V-tech tail light covers
red leather/black side bolster sparco look-alike racing seats
4 point black harnesses
carbon fiber door panels with top part painted silver, carbon fiber gauge bezel
HVAC controls relocated to under steering column, oil pressure and a/f gauge in the holes, still need a third, possibly EGT?
Every LED in the switches has been replaced from green to red.

Wheels/Tires:
Maxxim E-racer 18x7.5 black with polished lip
BF Goodrich G-Force KDW2 NT 225/40zr/18

Stock 16x7" alloys
Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50 225/50/16
snow wheels ^

I.C.E.
Pioneer DEH-P6500 headunit
0 gauge into a AudioPipe distrubution block with 4 4 gauge outputs

Interior speakers powered by:
Arc Audio Foose 2150
50x4 at 0.003 THD%

Mids and Highs Provided by:
Front:
Kicker SS 6.5 inch component speakers with 1" tweeters in air vents and cross-overs mounted underneath door panel
kicker 8" midbass in door panel 80-200hz crossover as well mounted underneath the door panels
Rear:
Pioneer 6x8 4 ways

Bass supplied by:
Monster Cable XLN-301 RCA cable
Arc Audio Foose 1200.1
1200x1 at 0.005 thd%
Arc Audio Flatline 12D4 2X
custom Soundsational vented enclosure built to spec