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04 | READERS RIDES

20 | EVENT COVERAGE

TABLEOF CONTENTS JANUARY/FEBRUARY | 2009 | #23

08 | CAR STEREO BUYERS GUIDESelecting a Subwoofer

14 | WHAT CANADIANS DO IN WINTER

17 | LAST OF A BREEDThe Other Side of Detroit Muscle

26 | MUSTANG MINISTRIES The Owners 2007 Roush Stage 3 Mustang

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READERS RIDES

Owner:Michael Newlander

Car:2009 Cadillac CTS-V

Location:Chicago, IL

About: My 2009 thunder gray CTS-V was one of the

first of its kind to be delivered. Thunder gray is one

of those colors that look much better in person than in

print. The color defines the lines of the car and really

highlights the front fascia. With all the luxurious ame-

nities the car has to offer, its quite easy to forget youare in one of the worlds fasted sedans. The car is well

balanced and the Magnetic Ride suspension soaks up the

road imperfections without disrupting the passengers. If

you were blindfolded and taken for a ride, youd be hard

pressed to identify you werent in a true sports car.

My only modifications to date are Pirelli winter

tires. Ive always driven my new cars bone stock for

the first few months to get a solid feel for what I think

needs changing, rather than ripping it apart from day

one. Once the mods begin, I only change one thing at a

time so I can isolate each performance upgrade.



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READERS RIDES


Owner:Peter Fong

Car:2005 Dodge Neon SRT-4

Location:Miami, FL

About: I got this car after I went to Virginia Inter-

national Raceway to participate in the Viper Days Per-

formance Driving School ... in a Honda Accord sedan!

After tracking with Corvettes, Vipers, Mustangs and

SRT-4s, I was hooked on domestics, namely the Dodge.

My mentor, Russ Oasis of the Viper Racing League, told

me about the SRT-4 and where it stood compared to my

then beloved Honda. Russ hooked me up with some

people at the Dodge dealership and soon I was saying

goodbye to torque-less motors. The jump from VTEC

to American Muscle really got me hooked ... literally.

I took the car out to HMS and did this car hit!

All the talk about, its just a Neon, and, At least my

rear windows are power windows, went out the door. I

knew right then the SRT-4 was nothing but a true-blue

street and racing technology machine. From the brakes

to the torque band to the chassis, the SRT-4 was no joke.

Modifications:

Performance:

- AGP S1 wastegate

- AEM Tru-Boost boost controller

Control:

- 17 inch Enkei wheels

- 235/45/17 Kumho Ecsta tires

- Hotchkis front and rear sway bars

- Hotchkies front and rear springs

- Vibrant front and rear strut barsSponsors:

- Maddog STS & CG-Lock


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READERS RIDES

Owner:Wade Murray

Car:2006 Ford Mustang GT

Location:Odessa, TX

About: I purchased my Mustang in January of

2008 and by the end of February, I had all the

listed mods installed and enjoyed the many com-

pliments. For the longest time I have drove im-

ports and most recently Saturns. Ive always had

very little under the hood to be happy about, so Ialways treied to make my car something to look

at. My first test-drive with my 2006 GT resulted

in what I believe is a PERMANENT Kool-Aid

Grin. Seriously, I drive around with a HUGE

smile on my face.

Im pretty sure my neighbors are not too happy

with the SLP exhaust purchase, but one thing

is for sure, these are an absolute MUST BUY

for any GT owner. I thought the stock exhaust

sounded good, but I wasnt prepared for what the

Modifications:

Performance:

- SLP Loudmouth Axle-Back Exhaust

Control:

- 20 Carroll Shelby CS67s (Anthracite)

- Yokohama S.drive (F:255/35-ZR20 - R:275/35-ZR20)

- Eibach Pro Kit Springs

Show:

- CDC Classic Chin Spoiler

- 3DCarbon Headlight Splitters- 2008 Bullitt Edition Grille

- Xenon Mirror Covers

- 8 Shorty Antenna

- Katzkin Stang Emblems

- Shelby GT500 Rear Spoiler

- WebElectric Rear Sequentials

- GTS Rear Blackout Panel

- V-Tech Rear Black Taillight Bezel

- Silvania Silverstar Headlights

- MGW Billet GT Plug

- Billet Round AC Controls

- Silver Lined Trim / Door Panels

Audio, Visual and Security:- Kenwood Head Unit w/ iPod Controls & Sirius Tuner


Loudmouths produced.

It is by far one of the best

purchases Ive made for

the car.

I decided on Konigs

Hotswaps originally be-

cause I had not seen them

ANYWHERE around, but

I found myself wanting aMUCH better look to the

car - something that would

give me a staggered look. I

decided on Carroll Shelby

CS67s in an Anthracite fin-

ish. As a result, they are one of the first things people

compliment me on. I have to tell you, if a car is capable

of raising someones self-esteem, this car has done it

for me. Im out of my grocery-go-getting SUV and

in something I can truly have a BLAST driving!
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CAR STEREO BUYERS GUIDE: SELECTING SUBWOOFERS

In our last article we discussed the options avail-

able in purchasing a new head unit for your ve-

hicle. Now that you have upgraded the head unit,

the most common next step in upgrading the stereo

system in your vehicle is to add more bass to the sys-tem by way of a subwoofer. There are a few things to

take into account when attempting to add more bass;

cost, space restraints, sound desired and installation

difficulty. The biggest complaint about factory sys-

tems, even the amplified ones, is that they dont have

enough bass. This is not just heard from people who

listen to rap music, but people who listen all genres

of music. Bass is a major component in all rock mu-

sic and if your system is lacking there, it takes away

from the sound quality you could fully achieve.

Size

Subwoofers come in all shapes and sizes. The most

common subwoofer sizes are 8, 10, 12 and 15,

although you will occasionally see them as large are

22 or in different sizes such as a 13.5. Most sub-

woofers are round, but Kicker does offer the Solo

Baric series of subwoofers which are all square. The

idea behind the square subwoofer is that you gain

cone area or surface

area in the corners that the round subwoofers dont

have. In sound terms,

this may make a 10 square subwoofer sound more

like a 12 square subwoofer

or a 12 sound more like a 15.

When purchasing subwoofers, the amount of

bass you want is very important. If you just want to

add a little bit of bass, a 10 subwoofer or even a pair

of 10 subwoofers with a 300-500 watt amplifier will

give you good sound. A 12 or even 15 subwoofer

will put out a deeper bass which you may like and

will be louder than most 10 subwoofers if installed

correctly. A pair of 12 subwoofers with a 500-700

watt amplifier will offer a lot of bass, probably too

much for most, but not all. The type of music you

listen to as well as the overall sound you are looking

for can change your needs.

Power HandlingWhen shopping for subwoofers, you will see that they

can handle anywhere from 100 up to 10,000 watts. If

you want just a little more bass in your car, chances

are the Kicker Solo X 18, which will handle 10,000

watts, is going to be a little overkill. Power handling

is something to take into consideration when shop-

ping for subwoofers. The most important number

to look for in the power handling of a subwoofer is

the RMS or continuous power. This is the amount

of power that subwoofer can handle continuously.

Many consumers make the mistake of looking at the

peak power handling. RMS power is what the sub-

woofer will play at most of the time. Peak is what it

will play at for a short period of time during a musi-

cal high of a song. The subwoofer is not designed to

be able to handle the peak power all the time. Thats

why it is the peak of the power it can handle.

Enclosure

When adding subwoofers, one of the major decisions

to make is on the amount of space the enclosure will

take up. Years ago, most subwoofer boxes were

large, carpeted boxes that took up substantial space

in the back of a vehicle. As time went on, more and

more consumers wanted to add bass to their car or

truck but didnt want a big box in their trunk or cargo

area and didnt want to lose all the storage space they

currently had. To combat this, JL Audio offers a line

of subwoofer enclosures called the Stealthbox that

will help in conserving cargo space while allowing

you to still add subwoofers to your vehicle. MTX

also offers a similar line of enclosures called Thun-

derforms. These enclosures fit behind side panels,

inside consoles, in spare tire wells, under seats, on

the sides of trunks, etc., with the main feature be-

ing that they allow you to add one or more subwoof-

ers to your vehicle but still retain cargo or storage

space. JL and MTX offers these enclosures for many

late model vehicles with options for different carpetcolors, and in some vehicles, you can choose differ-

ent style boxes. These enclosures however, are not

available for all vehicles. In the case one is not avail-

able for your vehicle, the best alternative would be to

have your local custom car audio shop fabricate an

enclosure out of fiberglass to get the same shape and

stealth appearance.

As far as enclosures go, you have a few op-

tions other than a hidden enclosure. You can still

purchase the carpeted box to hold the subwoofers.
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These are still very common and what many will use

in their first foray into car audio. Also, you can have

a custom fiberglass enclosure built by many custom

car audio shops that can be for function or strictly

for style. Many of these enclosures are painted or

wrapped in vinyl and add a custom look to the car. If

you consult with a local custom car audio shop, your

choices on a custom box can be endless. By having a

custom subwoofer enclosure built, you open yourself

to a wide variety of options. Most custom enclosures

are built out of MDF (medium density fiberboard) or

fiberglass. Once the box is built, you have the option

of covering it in carpet, vinyl, carbon fiber or even

painting it. Prices will range for these enclosures

depending on the level of complexity as well as the

materials used and the time needed to complete the

project. Prices can range from as low as $200-300 up

to tens of thousands for custom enclosures.

Voice Coils

It is a common misconception that there is a benefit

to having two voice coils instead of one. In reality,

dual voice coil subwoofers allow for more wiring

configurations which allow you to get optimum pow-

er out of your amplifier. So choosing a subwoofer

with two voice coils has no benefit unless it allows

you to wire up your amplifier to get the most power

out of it. Lets use an example:

Say you have a mono block amplifier with a

maximum power output of 500 watts at 1 ohms, 250

watts at 2 ohms, or 125 watts at 4 ohms. You have de-

cided to use two 10 subwoofers with this amplifier.

If you have two single voice coil subwoof-

ers (4 ohm) you can wire them in parallel creating

a 2 ohm load. In this configuration, the subwoof-

ers would be receiving 250 watts, only half the amps

output.

If you have two dual voice coils subwoofers

(4 ohm) you can wire each coil in parallel creating a

2 ohm load on each side. Then you wire these subs

together in parallel dropping the input to 1 ohm. In

this configuration you would be utilizing the full 500

watt output of this amplifier.

The amount of consumers that have mis-

matched subwoofers and amplifiers is incredible. In

turn, these people are not able to fully utilize the out-

put of the amp or subs. If you already have an amp,

it is imperative to know the specs of that amp when

shopping for subwoofers. If you already have sub-

woofers, it is also imperative to know the specs ofthe subwoofers to allow you to purchase an amplifier

that will allow you to get the most out of your subs.

Brand Names

The best thing to do when purchasing car audio is to

purchase name brand products. In most cases, com-

panies like Pyramid, Lanzar, Sony or Power Acoustik

will put the max ratings on their products, whereas

name brand companies like JL Audio, Kicker, JBL,

MTX, etc. will put the RMS power on theirs. At first

glance you might see that the Pyramid subwoofer is

1000 watts, but that is most likely the peak power

- and that sub will barely ever see that amount of

power. Again, the most important number to look for

on subwoofer and amplifiers is the RMS power, as

that is what they will be operating at 90% of the time.

You may be able to get a 1000 watt subwoofer made

by Pyramid for $100 or a 150 watt subwoofer made

by Kicker for $100. In most cases I would go with

the Kicker.

Once you have decided on a set of subwoof-ers, an amplifier is your next purchase. Many times

these items are purchased together. In our next ar-

ticle, we will discuss subwoofer amplifiers and what

to look for in those.

A nice car and a killer sound system go hand

in hand. There is nothing better than rocketing down

a country road with the radio blaring just cruising and

enjoying your car and yourself. An upgraded sound

system is something I think everyone should at least

investigate, you will be sure to enjoy it.

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2009 ROUSH P-51B NOW TAKING FLIGHTThis car, based on the 2009 Ford Mustang chassis, will be limited to just 51 numbered production vehicles in 2009.

LIVONIA, Mich. (November 11, 2008) - ROUSH

Performance continues their homage to the legend-

ary World War II fighter plane with the 2009 P-

51B Mustang, the second aviation-themed pony

car from the Michigan-based manufacturer. Thiscar, based on the 2009 Ford Mustang chassis, will

be limited to just 51 numbered production vehicles

in the 2009 model year.

As with the previous 2008 ROUSH P-51A

Mustang, introduced at the 2007 SEMA Show in Las

Vegas, the 2009 P-51B will also have 510 horse-

power and 510 lb.-ft. of torque matching it as the

most powerful ROUSH Mustang ever produced. In

order to get this type of power from the Ford 4.6L,

3-valve engine, ROUSH technicians replace many

of the internal components with stronger parts in-

cluding forged aluminum pistons (with an increased

dish to lower the compression ratio from 9.8 to 8.6),

forged steel H-Beam connecting rods and a forged

steel crankshaft and there is an upgraded high-ca-pacity fuel delivery system installed. ROUSH also

upgrades the clutch and includes a custom-calibra-

tion for the ECM to manage the performance of the

next-generation TVS2300 ROUSHcharger.

Among the changes for the 2009 P-51B

are a secondary sheave FEAD, the addition of the

ROUSH 6-piston brakes which can be seen through

the new black chrome wheels, and a ROUSH vent

pod gauge with a boost gauge. The car will be fitted

with the new Cooper RS3 ultra-high performance

tires, which, combined with the ROUSH Stage 3

suspension will give a road-hugging ride and nearly

unmatched cornering ability. The Ford factory Vapor

paint code will be accented with Olive Drab green

badging to match the World War II motif, and a rear

decklid black-out panel is included. The P-51B logo

adorns the shifter ball, floor mats and is embroi-

dered into the leather seating. Further matching the

history of the fighter plane, which often saw differ-

ent metal panels used to patch the planes back into

flying and fighting condition, the six-piece ROUSH

aerobody kit will have both Vapor and Silver colors

utilized for a subtle, but highly unique, look on the

road.

The 2009 P-51B continues the yellow and

red checkerboard accents which pay tribute to the

brave pilots of the 357th Fighters Group, Eighth

Air Force ETO (European Theater Operations) who

were unofficially known as The Yoxford Boys af-ter a village near their base. Its victory totals in air-

to-air combat are the most of any P-51 group in the

Eighth Air Force and third among all groups fight-

ing in Europe. The 357th flew 313 combat missions

between February 11, 1944 and April 25, 1945 and

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is officially credited by the US Air Force with hav-

ing destroyed 595.5 German airplanes in the air and

106.5 on the ground.

Jack Roush has played a major role in de-

signing both the 2008 ROUSH P-51A and the new

2009 P-51B Mustang, which ties into his affection

for both the history of the fighter plane as well as his

hobby of restoring and flying them.

The 2009 ROUSH P-51B is really the clos-

est thing we can do to truly match the performance

and styling of the fighter plane, said Jack Roush.

Just like the airplane, the P-51B Mustang has the

power to outrun most anything, can turn like virtu-

ally nothing else, and will make those other pilots

have second thoughts before engaging in a skir-mish.

The 2009 ROUSH P-51B is now starting to

arrive at ROUSH-authorized Ford dealers and has a

suggested retail pricing starting at $65,800 includ-

ing destination fees and gas guzzler taxes. The few

options available include a ROUSH trunk tool kit,

enhanced ROUSH resonator exhaust and an Escort

Passport 9500ci radar/laser defense system. As with

all ROUSH vehicles, the 2009 P-51B has an indus-

try-leading 3 year/36,000 mile warranty.



UPCOMING EVENT: C5/C6 BASH

The National Corvette Museum will kick off

the 2009 event season with one of the most

recognized events in the Corvette arena, the

C5/C6 Bash, April 23-25, 2009. This years event

will feature everything the award winning event is

recognized for in addition to newly added activities

that include exceptional road tour excursions to some

of Kentuckys best attractions and dining experiences,

the 2010 model roll out and special displays, drag

racing and more.

Guests attending this years Bash will have a

chance to meet and greet the finest in Corvette design

and engineering and take part in informative seminars.

The Corvette Customer Assistance Center will be

set up to help with factory warranty or customer

service concerns and participants can take part in the

celebrity choice car show, drag racing, autocross and

other activities to shine and show their Corvettes

personality. Members of the elite Winners Circle

who have given $1,000 and above throughout 2008,

and of the Duntov Society, who have shared their

plans to include the Museum in their estates, will

receive a special invitation to attend a memorable

event in the Museums new Conference Center.

This years Bash participants have a chance to

experience two completely new road tour excursions

including a drive to the heart of bluegrass music in

Western Kentucky for a tour of the International

Bluegrass Museum and lunch at the famous Moonlight

BBQ Cafe. Antique aficionados will want to spend

some time to explore antiques and discover the areas

finest journeys for rare collectibles and historic finds

and unique local crafts on our Antiques and Crafts

road tour through the region. For enthusiasts who

are history fans, there is a tour to Shaker Village

and Tavern for a learning experience found only in

Kentucky. Other event fun will include a Poker Run,

silent auction, autograph session, and a Corvette

raffle drawing. The C5/C6 Bash Banquet on Saturday,

April 25 will offer dinner and live music with a

Margaritaville theme to help us celebrate the 12th

Anniversary of the C5/C6 Registry. Also new for 2009

is a Digital Scavenger Hunt in the Bowling Green area;

remember to bring your camera! This years bash is

the best representation of what a Museum event is all

about, states NCM Events Manager, Roc Linkov.

It has everything that makes the Bash event unique

to the Museum and is the perfect chance for folks to

get close to the celebrities in the Corvette arena. We

invite everyone to join us for a great time.

All pre-registered guests will receive a

commemorative lapel pin and dash plaque in addition

to a personalized event badge. Register online via our

website at: www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/

c5_bash/info.shtml or by calling (800) 53-VETTE.

The event is co-hosted by the Official C5/C6

Registry.
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Corsa Performance Exhausts introduces its new 2008

Dodge Challenger 6.1L SRT8 exhaust system.

Featuring CORSAs exclusive Reflective

Sound Cancellation(tm) (RSC(tm)) technolo-

gy, the Dodge Challenger SRT8 exhaust

system delivers a robust sound during

acceleration that complements the

cars powerful V8 Hemi, while main-

taining a drone-free interior sound

while cruising.

The full cat-back exhaust

system features Corsas new rectan-

gular exhaust tips - GTX Style Tips

- in a dual rear exit configuration to

enhance the Challengers nostalgic,

muscle car appearance. All tips are

manufactured from high-quality, 304L pol-

ished stainless steel and laser etched with the

Corsa logo.The full-bodied tone our Challenger exhaust

delivers when you put the pedal to the floor is an unmistakable

sound from the muscle car era and will turn heads on every

street corner, said Jim Browning, Sr., founder and president,

CORSA Performance Exhausts.

Featuring a straight-through, 2.75-inch nonrestrictive

design, the Dodge Challenger SRT8 exhaust system delivers a

14 percent gain in exhaust flow versus stock in CORSAs flow

bench tests. CORSAs free-flowing exhaust system allows the

6.1L Hemi to operate more efficiently, and Challenger ownerscan expect an increase in power of 9 hp to 11 hp and 6-10 lb.-

ft of torque.

Complete installation hardware and an illustrated in-

stallation guide are also included with the bolt-on exhaust sys-

tem. It can be purchased direct from CORSA Performance,

your local dealer and through select retailers/distributors na-

tionwide.

Crafted in the United States from premium, 304 grade

stainless steel, CORSAs Dodge Challenger SRT8 exhaust

system is 50-state emissions legal, carries a limited lifetime

NEWS: CORSA EXHAUSTS INTRODUCES DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8 SYSTEMwarranty and is compliant with the static sound

level requirements of SAE J1169.

Focusing on the development of propri-

etary technology, CORSA Per-

formance Exhausts employs

patented Reflective Sound

Cancellation(tm) (RSC) tech-

nology in its performance

automotive exhaust sys-

tems. CORSAs 100 per-

cent stainless steel exhausts

are specifically tuned to each

vehicle to eliminate passenger

cabin resonance and to produce

just the right sound. CORSA of-

fers performance exhaust systems and

accessories for cars, trucks and SUVs.

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WHAT DO CANADIANS DO IN WINTER?

Do you remember those Shelby Turbo Daytonas

from the mid to late eighties? Those pretty

little aerodynamic cars passing the V8s? Again,

Chrysler was showing the way with 146-224hp 4-cyl-

inder 2.2L Turbo engines. Z-28s couldnt keep up to

these little 36mpg hi-tech cars.

During 1988, a magazine commercial aired

showing an Omni GLH passing a 65 GT 350 Mustang

in the background. Captioned, Shelby, the GLHSsurpasses the legend. Everyone agrees, the Omni is

uuuuugly.

I made a trip to the local Dodge dealership

to check out the beauties (Shelby Chargers and Turbo

Daytonas). Although those cars were pretty small, the

price tag of $23,000 for a loaded Turbo 5-speed was

too big for me. The $11,000 Laser and non-Turbo cars

would cause me embarrassment if I was caught driving

them. Having two 440 cars in my driveway, driving a

normally aspirated 4-cylinder was completely out of the

question.Nowadays, those pretty little cars are CHEAP,

and still pretty quick. The Chrysler engineers that

worked on those cars and electronics had access to the

Internet. Those geniuses had not given up on those

turbo cars when the public went back to V8s, Twin

Turbo V6 Stealth and the all new Dodge Viper V10.

The engineers posted information on how to Junkyard

shop and build 12 second minivans with stock parts

and a few tricks. www.thedodgegarage.com, written

by Gary Donovan has enough information to build a

13-second turbo Dodge for little money. Many Chryslerengineers have supplied the public with information

on these domestic marvels. There is an Internet forum

for turbo Dodges which is helpful when building a TD

as well. Gus Mahon assembled an excellent webpage

when he wasnt running 12s in his stock Minivan. The

2.2 engine was such an excellent piece of workman-

ship and design that the engine is still being produced in

China.

Forced Induction was a whole new world for

most of us North Americans back then. I bought a

Shelby Charger for $600. It had some problems. OK,

it had lots of problems, but it drove like a Go-Kart and

I fixed everything while having a blast with the car. It

went to my son and I found an 84 Daytona turbo that

was in good shape and only had a tuning problem. After

changing the engine, trans and electronics it turned out

to be the throttle position sensor (TPS). I had upgraded

the Daytona from the earliest to the best driveline and

electronics. Car performance was excellent after-

wards. I bought a couple of these cars as an easy way tointroduce myself to forced induction and fuel injection

systems. With so much information available on the

Internet and various clubs the learning curve was steep,

but I found that anything over 350hp doesnt drive very

well. A front wheel drive with 400hp is dangerous!

Although the fresh paint needs polishing for

perfection, the 84 Daytona turbo and the add-ons look

great with copper colored Shelby stripes. This car

has 70,000 original miles on the body. Seats, carpet

and body are all thats original on this car. The rear

bumper cover, rear spoilers, side-skirts and front air

dam came from other turbo Dodges in an attempt to

decrease wind resistance while increasing the high

speed handling. The side-skirts required me to build

brackets out of sheet metal and weld them onto the

rocker panels of the 84. The Shelby Charger air dam

required the most work as I had to cut and blend the

Daytona front bumper cover to the Shelby air dam. I

had to move the marker lights and extend the side-

skirts of the air dam. Both front bumpers had to becut and then welded and bolted back together to fit the

new front end cosmetics. The new 1.55 front sway

bar, springs and 4-wheels disc brakes came from an

89 Shelby Daytona (one of 269). The super-tuned

T2 turbo engine also came rebuilt out of the same

Shelby Daytona. A larger Chrysler New Yorker radia-

tor was installed with a larger fan. New Monroe GP

struts and shocks were installed at the same time. I

installed an Autometer super-lite monster tachometer

into the stock dash.

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Back in 1984, most engineers understood that

there was only a tiny difference between rear drum

brakes and rear disc brakes. Rear disc brake systems

then were equipped with terrible emergency brakes

systems and were normally only found on race cars.

Around 1987 Chrysler introduced excellent rear disc

brakes by incorporating an emergency drum brake

(E-brake) inside the rotor. I installed a set of premium

disc brakes from the Shelby donor car that included 1-inch larger front disc brakes, completely different style

master cylinder, proportioning valve, rear discs and the

E-brake. I found a tremendous difference in stopping

force with the Shelby brakes.

The interior of the 84 Daytona Turbo was

a work of art and came with factory installed Recaro

bucket seats. Seat inserts and door panels used checker-

board flag patterned velour. I removed the trip comput-

er and made a plate with boost and F/A gauges installed.

This car came with the 14-function Voice Alert option

which was really cool, since Id never owned a car thattalked to me with a womans voice. I went to work

and replaced the Infinity stereo system with a JVC and

better speakers. I cut and reshaped the rear 5x7 rear

speaker mounts into sealed 6x9 mountings with Pio-

neer tri-axle speakers. I installed Pioneer front speakers

in the doors and left the front dash speakers stock. I

built a long thin MPD wood sub box and installed two

Kicker subs powered by a Phoenix Gold 180w amp. I

covered the box with black leather and mounted the

amp to the front of the box.

Since the electronics were unreliable back in1984 I upgraded the LM and ECU to the more reliable

89 T2 computer and rewired the car. Since that job

required completely rewiring the front of the car I had

to purchase both 84 an 89 FWD chassis manuals for

the wiring diagrams. It took 40 hours to change over

the wiring systems. Low/high headlights were replaced

with Hella Quartz upgrades.

I built a 2.5 Mandrel bend exhaust system (13

free horsepower) using a hp Mustang tailpipe, five feet

of straight pipe and a Flowmaster muffler. I added an

adjustable boost controller that allows boost to be ad-

justed to 13 psi (20hp). The boost controller I built uses

an $8 air pressure check valve. Using the stock fuel

pressure regulator and a wheel bearing cap I built an

adjustable FPR for $2 so that I could alter the mixture

manually if needed. Throwing the stock airbox away I

managed to find a foam air filter (5hp). I polished and

de-burred the Throttle Body which I upgraded from a

48mm to a 52mm (7hp). I designed and built a wind-age tray into the oilpan (10hp), filed the block oil pump

mating hole into a less restrictive slot and opened the

pickup tubes inlet (10hp). I match-ported the intake

and exhaust manifolds (13hp). This car has a factory

intercooler so its good up to about 14psi. . This brings

the hp up to around 250. I drove this car to Kamloops

LATE one night going to a Mopar Car Show in Vernon.

Being as I left Nimpo Lake about 12:30am and was

driving Highway 20, I went pretty quick. About 6 hours

later I got to Kamloops (385mi.) and realized that I still

had 1/8 of a tank of gas left! The Daytona comes with



about 13 gal tank. I drove near 100mph most of the

way and got amazing (about 34mpg) gas mileage, but

unfortunately no trophy.

The original 84 Turbo Daytona 5-speed trans-

mission was quite weak, but the 89 TII 555 transaxle

I installed in the car was built with a hardened alumi-

num case, Getrag gear set and a much stronger dif-

ferential than the 525 trans. The only way to describe

the shifter that came in the 84 was mystery shifterbecause it was impossible to tell which gear you were

in and often missed shifts. That was easily fixed by

replacing the cables, shifter and linkage with the 89

Shelby shifter. This shifter incorporates a reverse

lockout as did many of the older hp vehicles. My wife

took the car to work one day and since she was not

familiar with reverse lockout I had a non-enjoyable

conversation explaining why she couldnt get the car

into reverse.

Bad paint made the show-car paint from 03

look like dust was in the surface! Now Ive sanded itand re-sprayed it. My supplier tried mixing a black

tint into a clear, but dont do it because of severe

orange peel. I used some PPG Sunfire Metallic paint

to apply wide Shelby style stripes to the Daytona. The

idea of the stripes is to enhance the bodylines, hood

vent, brake scoops, grille openings and rear spoiler

while commemorating the Carroll Shelby design

work that went into these amazing cars. I do love

with my new high volume low pressure spay (HVLP)

gun though. Its lack of overspray meant that painting

caused no bleeding lungs this time!I bought a set of Daytona Snowflake mags

from the junkyard and had them polished to stay with

the stock look. Now that Ive repainted the car for

Christmas, itll be spring before I get to do any tire

smoking burnouts and get some good runs on the car.

The roads are covered in ice and definitely not safe for

spirited driving. Here in Canada we do our spirited

driving on 9-12 second snowmobiles and build our cars

for the summer. Although we have our own ice road, no

one seems to want to do much auto racing on it.

Next project is a 1985 Shelby Charger sitting

in my driveway on the trailer. Ive replaced the front

struts, brakes and drilled the rotors. I stiffened some of

the motor mounts. I have a Shelby T2 engine sitting in

my garage to increase the stock hp from 146 to 175hp,

then a week or so of super-tuning and the hp will go

over 250hp. I purchased all newer 89 Shelby electron-

ics for this car including the Laser distributor. Weigh-

ing in at 2,200 pounds, the Shelby Chargers were fierce

competitors and usually a half-second faster than theluxurious Daytona. The GLH or Goes Like Hell, as it

was called, took the Pikes Peak record in the 80s with

Larry Sheppard driving. At last report that record still

stood.

Thats what some Canadians do during winters

when its too cold to go snowmobiling in the mountains.

Last winter was Viper time. This winter is turbo Dodge

time. Debut for this project was during a snow storm.

Thankfully, my Daytona is equipped with Euro T/As

which are all season tires!



Seventeen Years of the Dodge Viper. Until

I put it down in print, its a fact that es-

capes me. Anyone reading this publication

knows the place in history this iconic Dodge has

carved out for itself. With a base horsepower of

600 thanks to last years newest V-10 variant, this

aint your Daddys Corvette. All that power, two

seats and a killer road silhouette adds up to a pur-

pose built machine without equal.That is, unlessyoure willing to spend much more and forgoe the

Detroit pedigree exclusive to Viper.

With an image like that, any enthusiast

must be curious as to what and who goes into

each of these beasts. In an age of manufacturing

where team concept is the standard, you come up

a little short calling the people at Conner Avenue

Assembly a team. Family is far closer to the truth.

In this case a family with as rich an automotive

history as one would imagine.

LAST OF A BREED: THE OTHER SIDE OF DETROIT MUSCLEIn the early nineties, the people who

birthed and built the car were veterans of other

Chrysler plants. All of whom were hand selected

on the basis of excellent work records. Some of

these folks are still here. The rest retired from

Conner Avenue, passing on to people like me the

legacy we build everyday. A legacy that keeps

the name Dodge alive in the hearts of the perfor-

mance minded.

I am a member of a family that numbers a

bit over 80 and hand builds Americas finest sport

car and engine from beginning to end; five days

a week, eight cars a day. We are a diverse group.

Ages and backgrounds vary greatly. Yet we all

share a personal love for Americas automobile.

Speed, style, power and history. Everything that

defines this countrys long love affair with cars is

a part of each Viper we build. Each of these cars

are perfect before they leave us and rarely a day

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passes where I fail to realize how blessed I am to

be a part of something bigger than me. For a car

guy, things dont get much better.

All of us here feel this way to some de-

gree. Alot of us restore vintage cars. Some of us

are avid drag racers. One of us spent the last few

years on serious budget. Now he is the owner of a

1998 Viper. Yes, we live what we build and now

we also drive what we build. It was a proud sum-mer this year with a red roadster coming home,

ten years on, to the ones who birthed her.

I must insist this is not shameless promo-

tion for Dodge. Most of my tenure at Chrysler has

been right here. I was a kid with a dream job once.

I am a little older now. But my intense faith and

commitment to Americas only production super

car has diminished not one bit. I know I speak

for all of us, too. Our doors at Conner Avenue

are open to the world. We invite regular tours ofeveryone from car clubs to school kids. Give us

a call then come on down to pay a visit. We are

more than happy to have you and I myself would

enjoy the pleasure of meeting each and every one

of you.

So there you have it. An insiders view of

an American Legend. Viper will be 20 years old

very shortly. May she live a long and celebrat-

ed life. Much longer than even mine. What else

could any proud parent hope for?

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GRANATELLI BIG G8 DEBUTS AT 2008 SEMA SHOW



Pontiac is spending an unprecedented $150 mil-

lion in a print campaign to launch the all-new

G8 so the brass is taking this car very serious-

ly. According to J.R. Granatelli of Granatelli Motor

Sports, they are going after the BMW M and Chrys-

ler/Dodge SRT8 market with the G8. Granatelli is

known for building twin turbo project vehicles that

demonstrate a realistic extension of what is possible

with a particular platform. The turbo system will be

engineered to fit under the stock hood and provide

full integration with the factory electronics. The

chassis, LS-based V-8 engine and transmission are

virtually identical to those that will be used on the

new 2009/2010 Camaro. Building the G8 gives us

the opportunity to take the G8 to the next level while

getting a head start with the Camaro program. Since

we innovated many 4th generation Camaro parts in

1993, look for many new innovative products from

Granatelli on the horizon.

GRANATELLI BIG G8 DEBUTS AT 2008 SEMA SHOWWe named this project the Big G8 to tie

into the Granatelli Big G product line we offer for

GM vehicles. Granatelli Big G flash tuners and

programmers offer industry leading features, cut-

ting edge technology and dyno proven increases in

performance. The Granatelli Big G flash tuners and

programmers have earned the reputation of the

flagship tuners and programmers in the aftermarket

and Big G Twin Turbo kits stand for quality and aresynonymous with the LS engine program. Since the

G8 is the flagship Pontiac vehicle, we feel the Big G8

name is appropriate for this project. Were the only

G8 at SEMA with full custom suspension with chas-

sis braces & sway bars, fully integrated OEM quality

twin turbo system plus weve got the nicest looking

interior by a mile.

Granatelli plans on producing a limited num-

ber of Big G8s and distributing them through select

Pontiac dealers. The Big G8 will deliver satisfac-tion to those demanding world class performance.

The car will easily outperform a turbocharged or su-

percharged SRT8 Charger or a modified BMW M.

Were making the interior much nicer with carbon

fiber/suede inserts and accents, suede headliner and

state of the art Scosche Realm audio. The end result

is that the Big G8 is the kind of car I would buy so

were going to make them available in very limited

quantities, said Granatelli.

For more information, please contact Granatelli Motor Sports at 1-805-486-6644 or log on to www.GranatelliMotorSports.com

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EVENT COVERAGE:EVENT:SEMA SHOW

DATE:NOVEMBER 47, 2008

PLACE:LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER

The domestic and global economic crisis

offered 2008 SEMA Show exhibitors and

attendees at least one small benefit: it kept

the tire kickers at home. Industry slang for those

attendees not interested in buying, tire kickers

decided that their efforts in previous years (including

elaborate schemes to sneak into the Show) werent

worth it this year. The result: a concentration of

more qualified and interested buyers.

SEMA has taken several steps in recent

years to protect the Shows purpose of connecting

buyers and sellers. These include assigning alumni

numbers to qualified attendees, and heightened

screening of the application process. These and

other safeguards paid dividends to the Shows more

than 1,900 exhibitors.

Submission thanks to www.semashow.com

ABSENCE OF TIRE KICKERS ENHANCES ALREADY GREAT SEMA SHOW2008 SEMA Show Attracts More Qualified Attendees Than Ever

Going into the Show, I figured Id be

selling parts to the gang in the booth next to us,

says L.J. Lobsinger Jr., national sales manager for

Specialty Auto Parts USA. We were pleasantly

surprised by the turnout, and it was truly a quality-

versus-quantity show, as we met with nearly every

important buyer on the books.Lobsinger also noted the general optimism

of buyers and attendees, particularly a day after the

general election and regardless of poor earnings

reports announced by GM and Ford.

This industry will always show resiliency.

No matter what GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Tata and

so on build, the aftermarket will create something

to make those cars and trucks look better and go

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The Show also provided exceptional value

to first-time exhibitors, even those off the usual

specialty-equipment path.

As a small company, this exposure gave us

numerous contacts with industry vendors, current

and future customers, magazine editors and other

equipment and product manufacturing companies

that could help us in our own manufacturing processes, says Ethan Olmstead of Greasecar

Vegetable Fuel Systems, a company that produces

conversion kits allowing diesel autos to run on waste

vegetable oil.

SEMA was not only the best organized and

most well-attended exhibition we have attended,

but also the most positive and promising for the

company as well.

Despite the bailouts and belt-tightening,

despite the markets dependence on discretionary

income and despite the dour news of slowing auto

sales, the specialty-equipment industry demonstrated

its confidence and foresight.Attracting more than 100,000 attendees

was remarkable under the circumstances of a

difficult year, said SEMA President and CEO

Chris Kersting. Each year the Show brings new

challenges and the industry showed that it has the

confidence and desire to overcome a tough stretch

of road. Those who exhibited have positioned their

products well for when the market comes back to

full strength.

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EVENT COVERAGE:EVENT:REVELSTOKE MOUNTAIN RALLY

DATE:SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

PLACE:REVELSTOKE, BC

Now that its become winter, the supercars are

all hidden away in garages or buried under

blankets of snow. Ive been remembering the

exceptional car events that Ive participated in over

the years. Owning a Viper has expanded my horizons

beyond mere speed and acceleration tests to actual

cornering contests with the speed and acceleration

like this Rally last year, my favorite event so far...

Supercharged madness can be defined as

sliding up a skinny two-lane switch-backed mountain

road. Well, it only took thirteen VCA members roughly

fifteen minutes to reach the top at Revelstoke, BC.

I decided it was time to try out my new 01

supercharged Viper GTS in competition against

a dozen other Vipers. Not just a superfast streetcar(10.5@139mph on stock tires), but the Viper also

corners like its on rails. A Mountain Rally against

other Vipers sounded like a learning experience.

Slightly north of Mt. Waddington is a plateau

surrounded by four mountain ranges known as the

West Chilcotin. I have 800 pristine lakes, the 4th

highest waterfall in the world and the steepest 16-

miles of highway in North America surrounding my

lakeside log house at Nimpo Lake, BC. Leaving this

area to drive to the scenic Monashee mountains was

like going to the neighbors - all of BC is beautiful. Iloaded Deanas suitcases into the back of my GTS and

headed east along the Highway of Death (hwy 20),

the start of our trip across the province.

Spending the day in the drivers seat is one of

my favorite pastimes and we arrived at the log entryway

of the Hillcrest Hotel Coast Resort by 6:30pm.

We were welcomed by 18 VCA members

including our hosts, Douglas French and his wife Deb

from Calgary. Dinner was excellent and we had a

good time in the lounge, but it had been a long day of

driving so about midnight I asked the waitress for our

bill. Im sorry but its already been taken care of,

she told me. I found Doug French and asked him what

happened to my bill and he said, Oh I took care of it.

Wow, thanks Doug and Debbie!

I was the last member to start his Viper at

7:15 the next morning. I didnt realize that Viper

owners could party all night and be in such great

shape so early in the morning -- must be the crisp

mountain air. 7:30am found all the Vipers lined up

and leaving the hotels parking lot. Fred Kapplers

99 Black GTS, Dons Sapphire 01 R/T10 and

Rons Black 99 GTS all were equipped with Paxton

superchargers and wives. Although sapphire Vipers

are quite rare (only 239 were built) there were three

sapphire cars in the parking lot, mine included. A

Mercedes SLR55 was also hiding amongst the Viper

lineup.

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When the park ticket booths opened at 7:50

all 13 Vipers were lined up, filling both lanes. A

safety car and the coffee SUV headed through the

gate to take their stations along the road and at the

finish line. Radio contact let the starters know when

our safeties were in place. The most aggressive

drivers lined up at the front to leave first and the

less aggressive drivers left last. This was my first

ever Viper competition and first Rally, so I decidedthat my supercharged Viper probably would do

best in the middle. Each minute, a Viper left the

starting line on their way to the top of the 13-mile

narrow two-lane road. Fourteen of the corners were

switchbacks and the rally speed was to be 50mph.

The elevation change over this course is just less

than 6,000 vertical feet. The scenery is awesome

as the parkway road travels through two different

types of forest and various sub-alpine meadows,

full of wildflowers, not that any of our competitors

slowed to look.

Lined up, I got out of my car and walked

closer to the starting line to see others launch

techniques. Although Id never competed in a rally

before, Id raced drag strips for decades and alwayshad that bad boy street driving style. You can

read that to mean I had collected my share of tickets.

Watching as Lee Conrad and his wife pulled up to

the starting line I began to see that things were not

as serious as Id thought. Lee scratched 3rd gear

rubber before the first corner. A 3rd gear shift is

about 96mph so hed already disqualified himself.

It was obvious that he was having a blast in his

stock 06 Copperhead Viper and thats what Vipers

are all about, enjoying life. Later a few members

mentioned that it must be Lee driving as his wife

was even faster.

I asked Deana is she wanted to get out of

the car and wait with the starting people. She said

shed wait and see. It had been almost two monthssince wed driven our 98 Red GTS under a tractor-

trailer during a rain storm (Jul/Aug 07 issue). This

was the first time Deana had gotten into the new

Viper. She wasnt exactly comfortable as this Viper

had nearly 200 more horsepower than the red one

and was ten times as loud.

It was my turn at the starting line and Deana

was still in the car. She was staring off into the

distance and I wasnt about to interrupt her trance

- it was our turn! I blasted off in first, smoking

the tires to 50mph, then shifting into second andmerely holding the speed all the way to the first

corner. I downshifted and went into the corner

too fast causing us to go into a high degree four-

wheel drift past the apex. It was a perfect turn for

a drifting competition, but not so great for rallying.

The passenger seat was quiet and that was a great.

Entering the next corner I downshifted into first,

slightly slower entry speed and started to throttle

at the apex causing a complete loss of traction for

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not bad for a drift competition. Still no screaming

or other bad sounds from the passenger seat area

so I concentrated on my driving. The next corner

and every corner after was perfection. Second

gear was easiest to enter the corner and control the

throttle coming out of the corners. Flooring it after

the corner exit I would fishtail to 50 mph just for

the pure joy of the screaming tires and the smell of

burning rubber. Id figured out the speed the PilotSports and Eibach springs liked for the corners and

I was attaining a 5-degree slippage all through the

exits. All too soon I crossed the finish line and it

was over. Deana looked OK and I couldnt see

any haunted look or shaking so I pulled into the

parking lot and asked her how shed fared.

I think I wore out the passenger carpet where

the brake pedal is supposed to be, she said.

We drove the 10 minutes to our lunch

destination west of Revelstoke at Three Valley Gap.Special parking in the employee lot had been arranged

by Douglas and we all parked behind the restaurant.

After an exceptional cheeseburger our group wandered

through the gift shop, then we wandered through the

ghost town. It was unique since most of the buildings

(including a 2-story hotel) had been moved to the

site. Each building was similar to a museum with

antiques behind the Plexiglas walls. The saloon and

hotel had period-dressed employees and we watched

the Old Cowboy Singer performing in the saloon

for awhile. There was an antique car museum and thelargest Canadian railway roundhouse complete with a

train museum. The various railcars, cabooses and the

polished steam locomotive were definitely worth the

tour.

At 7pm more than 30 people filled the hotels

banquet room and we started the evening with a short

chat from the VCA officers. We were served prime rib

and went right into the rally awards. Ernie and Dawn

Sedola earned 1st place with a time of 14:27. Deana

and I placed 2nd with Louie and Sharon Giestorfer

coming in 3rd. A lot of door prizes were handed out

and Deana won a pink Dodge girls T-shirt. After dinner

most of us retired to the lounge to carry on where wed

left off the night before. Another good night and we

made many new friends.

Sunday morning we met for breakfast buffet in

the restaurant. Ten Oclock was checkout time, when

most of the Vipers left the parking lot headed South

down Highway 23 to enjoy lunch at Nakusp. We were

treated to another scenic drive along the man-made

Arrow Lakes taking a free ferry from Shelter Bay to

Galena Bay. After lunch many of our friends turned

back north heading to Calgary and Edmonton. Deana

and I continued south on our way home.

No tickets, no breakdowns, no accidents

with friendly competition, 30 new friends, free food,

awesome scenery it cant get better than that. Of

course thats why we have Car Clubs!

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CARS IN THE SNOW

Because it is winter time (and there just arent

many events to cover this time of year), we

looked for the best winter photos featuring our

readers cars. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoy-

able winter on the roads as we all wait for spring!

Owner: Mr. Y

Owner: Dan Thomas

Owner: Adam Manganiello

Owner: Chad Christenson

Owner: Gerald Pope

Owner: Justin Parcher

Owner: Kevin Detroit Irish

Owner: William Lamdin

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Mustang Ministries2007 Roush Stage 3 Mustang


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The moment that Jamie and Kena Estes

saw the Nicholas Cage movie, Gone

in 60 Seconds, they fell in love with

Eleanor. Even though they dreamed of one day

having an Eleanor they never really thought it

would come true. That is until they saw a 2005

Ford Mustang.

While they were looking for a muscle car

for Jamie they never had considered a Mustang

until they went to dinner at a restaurant where

the local Mustang club was having their monthly

meeting. It was after seeing these cars that they

knew their muscle car would be a member of

the Blue Oval family.

That night after dinner Kena started

researching the various Mustangs that were

available. While they loved the Cervini body

kit, they were drawn to a Roush at a local

dealership. They planned to just buy an entry

level Roush until they drove the super charged

Roush Stage 3. That was the moment that they

knew they had found their car.

Kena surprised Jamie for Christmas by

letting him special order a Stage 3 from Roush.

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which included a 7 Piece Roush Body Kit, Roush

Fender & Decklid Emblems, Stage 3 Sport

Leather Seating, Embroidered Roush Floor

Mats, Roush Stage 3 Serial Badge, Roush Strut

Bar, BFG High Performance Tires, Suspension

System; HD Sway Bars, Struts & Shocks, 1

Lowering Springs, 14 Front 2-Piece Rotors

and 4 Piston Calipers.

They also ordered the optional trunk

mounted tool kit, Stage 3 white face gauges,

Roush door sill plates and locking lug nuts.

Once the car came to town, they began

to modify the car to truly make it their own. On

the inside, Jamie installed oil pressure, boost,

temp, volt meter and air-fuel gauges along with

a cold air intake and a push button start. On

the outside, the original hood was removed and

replaced with a Cervini Hood and Shelby hood

pins. The front grill was removed and a center

fog light grill that removed the horse emblem

was installed.

This summer the Roush was dynoed

at 388 hp at the ground. Since then plans have

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MODIFICATIONS WHATCOMESWITH ROUSH STAGE 3 MUSTANG

- Supercharged 4.6L with 388 RWHP

- 7 Piece roush body kit

- Roush fender

- Decklid emblems

- Stage 3 sport leather seating

- Embroidered roush floor mats

- Roush Stage 3 serial badge

- Trunk mounted tool kit

- Stage 3 white face gauges- Roush door sill plates, locking lug nuts

- BFG high performance tires

- HD sway bars, struts & shocks

- 1 lowering springs

- 14 front 2-piece rotors and 4 piston calipers

WHATHASBEENADDED

- Oil Pressure / Boost / Temp / Volt Meter / Air-Fuel Gauges

- Roush strut bat

- Cold air intake

- Push button start

- Roush off road exhaust

- Cervini hood

- Cervini side louvers and window louvers- Shelby hood pins

- Roush polished aluminum lower control arms

- Center fog light grill

- 9 antenna.

upgraded tune and 4.10 gears. Currently

the car is making times of 9.0 at 82 mph in

the eighth mile and 13.1 at 104 mph in the

quarter mile. With only two years under

his belt, Jamie is a novice in the Mustang

world, however he is learning quickly by participating and learning from other

drivers at road courses and track time at

Rockingham as well as drag strips across

the South.

Almost a year after the Roush was

bought Jamie, who is an ordained minister,

his wife Kena, and fellow Mustang

owners; Dave and Paula Lopata, started

an online Christian automobile website;

www.mustangministries.net. Almost overnight

the Roush, ironically named The Reverend

became the mascot.

Now The Reverend can be seen anywhere from

Calhoun, Ga., to Charlotte, N.C., on any given

weekend representing Mustang Ministries,attending car shows and running down the

drag strip. While The Reverend is complete,

Jamie is always looking for new and interesting

additional modifications. Jamie says, Im

happy with the Reverend, but I still have a few

power adding modifications to add this winter.

With the personalized license plate Pastor J

Jamie hopes to give everyone the opportunity

to see it while he speeds down the track.

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IMAGE MANIPULATION

This isnt what we would normally classify

as image manipulation, but this art form

is very impressive. Here is what Paul Hud-

spath says about his creations:

When I receive a photo from a customer,

I send it to Andy Deane (www.80artdesigns.com),

a Canadian artist and good friend who creates a

pattern for me. I cut that pattern with a .029 wide

and .012 thick scroll saw blade for the final shape,

then sand. Each project typically takes 8 to 10

hours to complete, depending on complexity.

Prices range from $65.00 to $135 plus

shipping, depending on the amount of detail

needed - such as flames or grills.

Email Paul at [email protected]
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