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I see a lot of later model Fords (Freestyle sticks in my mind because I just did one) that have pretty large diameter rear rotors (like 13"), but teeny tiny pads that can wear faster than the fronts. Seems like the Explorer/Flex/Edge might have been similar. I don't think it has anything to do with brake bias.

I'm not sure that I've heard of anyone taxing the rear brakes on our cars, much less when paired with Cobra rotors.. I guess it would be cool to have four piston Brembo's back there, but I don't know what it really gains you for the money.
 
Anyone ever see the orifice freeze on the power steering pump? I had to swap that over to the new pump and now this one is getting hot. If it's not that it must be the rack? No pinched lines.
 
MadMikeyL said:
Also, when I was running the Lemons car, we ran 13” Cobra PBRs up front, and stock calipers with relocation brackets and Cobra rear rotors. Initially we were wiping out brakes all around because no parts store pads could take the heat and abuse (I wiped out a brand new set of pads in 45 minutes) however once we got good pads, that setup was more than you could possibly ask for. Our heavy MN12 would do 140mph down the straight, and still brake later than cars that were 1000lbs lighter.
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I'm curious as to what are the final brake pads you settled on here.
 
There's a wreck in my nearby yard that is labelled as a 96. It has a ram air-style hood, but it looks to be different than the more bloated style that SCP offers. Does anyone recognize it? I thought the only hood of this sort available for the 96-97 car was the SCP type. It looks to sit a fair amount lower than the SCP version, at least from this pic.

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Stanley said:
There's a wreck in my nearby yard that is labelled as a 96. It has a ram air-style hood, but it looks to be different than the more bloated style that SCP offers. Does anyone recognize it? I thought the only hood of this sort available for the 96-97 car was the SCP type. It looks to sit a fair amount lower than the SCP version, at least from this pic.

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Cervinis Mach 1 hood, worth grabbing if it isn’t damaged, the 96-97s were the least common variant of that hood, I usually see them on 89-93s and Cougars
 
It looks pretty beat to hell. How hard is it to modify a new Cervini 89-93 hood to fit a 97? Because I like the look.
 
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I think we discussed this before: has anyone added heating to their stock (cloth) seats?

It seems like a fairly simple installation to me. I'm just curious about the power draw, required fuses, control modules, etc.

Now that my heater core is bypassed, seat heating seems like an attractive alternative.
 
1997ThunderbirdLXV6 said:
I think we discussed this before: has anyone added heating to their stock (cloth) seats?

It seems like a fairly simple installation to me. I'm just curious about the power draw, required fuses, control modules, etc.

Now that my heater core is bypassed, seat heating seems like an attractive alternative.
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Most tint shops can do it. It's a common aftermarket upgrade in the industry.
 
Here is a crazy thought. Why not install a couple of manual three way ball valves in each heater hose going into and out of the heater core. That would allow you to flow coolant through the heater core when you needed it and bypass it in the summer for super cold A/C operation. Actually, you might need a two way valve between the three way valves to ensure coolant was forced through the heater core.
 
I was walking up to my car just now, and I know the gap has always existed, but is the gap really supposed to be this big? It looks like an awfully wide gap, lol.

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1997ThunderbirdLXV6 said:
Low pressure on the front right tire?
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Tires have less than 2,500 miles. Still plausible though, I guess.

XR7-4.6 said:
Pretty much… actually the front looks lower than stock lol
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Maybe it has to do with the front trailing arms(?) being potentially loose? They still squeak and crunch going over bumps, dips, potholes, braking, and acceleration 😅.
 
CDsDontBurn said:
Maybe it has to do with the front trailing arms(?) being potentially loose? They still squeak and crunch going over bumps, dips, potholes, braking, and acceleration 😅.
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Strut rods? Those won’t affect ride height, it’s probably just spring sag if they’re the originals. It actually sits pretty close to where my 1” drop Vogtlands did.
 
Hi All,

I have not been on here much lately due to constant travel back and forth across the state almost every week/weekend.

When I have been gone, I have been taking the battery completely out of the Thunderbird for antitheft reasons.

I think there is probably a fuse or something I could unplug under the hood that would be easier than the battery?

Any ideas? Thanks!
 
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