FAST & FURIOUS (Almost!!)

[rahman3615]

Hey guys... i just came back from muy buddy's house, i was out trying the car out with 2 of my buddies.... it's freakin awasome... 0-60 in hella quick. lol
anyways i wasn;t very happy with my brakes... or maybe it's because i tried to go from 90-0 in like 3 secs but still... is changing my brake pads to better quality ones gonna make it break faster? and i'm not sure that the previous owner did the 60k mile and the 95k mile (i think) tune up or wutever... kan i still do it?
the car has about 180,000 miles on it... is there anyway i can keep it from breakin down and also keep it running smooth with max performance?
Qs... what brake pads do i need?
what kan i do to make it faster?
any specific oils i need or anything like that?
plz reply!!
thnx guys

 

[Dr. Tweak]

Yes, you can do the 60k.

Check out SHOPP at http://www.shophoenixproject.com/ and http://www.shotimes.com/

What year is your car?

Yes, better brake pads will make it stop faster, but if you're serious then you need the '96 brake upgrade at least. Do a search and you'll find lots of good info on it.

 

[rahman3615]

My car is a '93 model.... thnx for he tip

 

[SASHO91]

I hope its not an atx.

 

[SASHO91]

oh by the way, i have a upgraded stock rotor, with ceramic pads.
And i love them.

 

[rahman3615]

actually... it is an automatic... but i like it like that... cause since i redline a lot... once it gets there... it shifts by itself even if the gas pedal is floored

 

[SASHO91]

have fun with that one!!
you can go ahead and put a few tranny rebuilds under the maintance part!!
i already have one on mine, i guess the 93 suck
let me guess, its green?

 

[Dr. Tweak]

The '93 ATX is the weakest of all the autotragic transmissions.

Do a search and you'll find lots of tips on helping it out, including an aftermarket tranny cooler and the computer from the '94 or '95 which will help it shift better.

However, the '93 is the fastest SHO of all, in fact Saleen SHO just beat a Viper the other day in his.

 

[SASHO91]

Also, with 180k on the clock and no 60k done, you might be missing some ponies there buddy! check the plug wells for oil in them. If there is, thats bad.
Other things you can do, new fuel filter, new spark plugs-wires, replace any wear items that are to worn.

 

[SASHO91]

yeah but mine is a MTX... So i must have extra ponies then huh?

 

[rahman3615]

ok... hold on now... i'm kinda new to this automotive stuff... actually... i don't know anything about cars... i'm a computer nerd! lol
anyways.... wut ure saying is that i have the weakest one but the fastest!! hummm kool
well... that's kinda good and bad.... the car is in ok condiion and since i'm still in high skoolll... i'm kinda broke until i get a job so i can't really do anything to the car.... i'm just gettin info on what i should do 1st

 

[Dr. Tweak]

Sorry, I was just kidding about it being the fastest. Have a look at my website under Mods to see what you should do first, there's a guide there for it.

http://www.shophoenixproject.com/

 

[SASHO91]

Get a job
tune up
then 60k
then as Jd said the swap.
But this isnt the best car for ya if your are not bringing in any funds. This car is a Maintance freak!

 

[Dr. Tweak]

But, if you want to learn a lot about working on cars, the SHO combined with this forum is a great... combination

 

[SASHO91]

yeah what he said!

 

[SASHO91]

also make sure you post in the right section next time, this would have gone great in Introduce Yourself. But hey, my posts are going up! Yes!!!

 

[SASHO91]

keep on asking questions, i want to break 1000 here pretty quick...lets go!!

 

[rahman3615]

that's koo.. i will next time..
there is also the fact that people talk about manifolds and workin on the engines and stuff like that... i dunno crap about it.. but i appreciate the guys @ this forum for helping me

 

[Camarok]

Well if you know nothing about cars and would like to do the 60k... it's not a walk in the park.... the hardest part really is taking the intake manifold off and on..... and re hooking up everything... you know i take that back... the hardest part is undoing thoes darn littel coolant hoses under the TB and putting them back on

anyways... yeah look at the milage on my car... just got done with a 60k... i think it was the first ever, but i also bought my from a guy who didn't drive it too hard... and i have records of everything done to it from 96! whoo hooo!!!

and ask MiltownSHO, it's still a litte bat out of ****

 

[Whiner]

I had Hawk HPS brake pads on my SHO, i couldn't have been happier.