Mark Gearhart
StangTV & DragZine Editor
Mark has been a big fan of drag racing, going to his first NHRA race in the late 80s. In 1995 he started photographing drag races at his once local track, Bradenton Motorsports Park. He became hooked and shot virtually every series that ever visited the track until 2007 when he moved to California to begin working for powerTV Media.
We were invited to Miller Motorsports Park to check out Nitto’s latest all season Motivo and their NT90W snow tire. They were pitted against the OEM tire offering on Infinity G37x sedans and put through a myriad of tests. Inside we concentrate our review on Nitto’s Motivo all season tire.
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When transitioning from the 2011-2012 to the refreshed 2013 Mustang, many didn’t expect Mustang manufacturers like ROUSH Performance to do much with the newfangled body style. Boy, wouldn’t we be proven otherwise. From the dragstrip, dyno, and to the road, we review the 2013 ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang.
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If you have ever owned a car with a cable driven clutch, you know how much fun they aren’t – they require constant adjusting and can be a bare to press down. The key to a perfectly-functioning hydraulic clutch comes down to two words – pedal ratio. Mcleod is leading the way on a hydraulic clutch feels like stock.
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For a lot of people, going around a corner fast is just as fun as going down a dragstrip. The inherent problem with solid axle vehicles under braking is pad knock back. Moser has designed a new floating hub for street cars. Also new are their Fox body Mustang suspension parts.
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Last year they debuted their newest Infinity standalone, but believe it or not, there was a demand for a less frills unit. This new unit is cheaper while still controlling up to 8 cylinders. Also new is their 320 lph fuel pump.
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The direct-injected EcoBoost engines have been proven powerhouses right out of the factory. They are extremely durable, reliable, and produce astonishing torque numbers. For those that are looking to take a big next step, Livernois Motorsports has you covered with their new EcoBoost 3.5-liter built short block.
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Ford Racing expands their line of Coyote Aluminator crate engines with the XS along with a pushrod Windsor small-block pushing 460ci. Also the new Cobra Jet intake looks to trump the BOSS 302 intake for maximum power gains.
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When it comes to precisely reproducing vintage race cars at a high caliber, it typically comes at a big, big cost. It takes a lot of time, talent, and of course money to make it happen. When we saw the Pure Vision T-5R Mustang at the ARP booth at SEMA, we had finally found a company that was able to pull it off.
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There are many different ways to build a Mustang. While there are many manufactures that build good, universal vehicles that can be used universally, there are few out there that built a street vehicle to be a real hardcore racer. Kenny Brown is one of the few that continue to expand on their GT-4 line of Mustangs
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The distributor left the Mustang in 1996, leaving performance manufactures looking for new methods to create a hotter spark. One of those companies that has stepped up to the plate to introduce a coil on plug application for every 1996+ Mustang engine made is Accel.
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When SCT released their Livewire TS tuner just a few short weeks ago, it promised to pack the latest in flash tuner technology from SCT. This is the first, big update we have seen to a wired SCT tuner in quite some time.
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The S197 Mustang, and especially the 2011+ Coyote-powered models, are extremely versatile vehicles. You can go drag racing, autocrossing or to the road course and perform well with them. If you’re one of those folks that like to do all three, Lakewood has introduced their all-new Evolution Suspension System.
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Air intakes are by far the first purchased performance upgrade for any enthusiast. Since it’s such a popular first mod, companies like K&N Filters have to be on top of their game for all new makes and models. New for 2012 is their EcoBoost F-150 and Mustang kits.
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It’s always nice when there are companies in the aftermarket like the Drake Automotive Group that constantly aims to produce new products for our early and late-model Mustangs year after year. At the SEMA show Drake had a wide variety of new parts available, but here were a few of our favorites.
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It’s been a proverbial race for OEM-level aftermarket manufactures to build the baddest Mustang on the planet, and ROUSH has recently raised the bar with their 700hp RS3 Phase 3 Mustang SEMA show car. The power behind this monster is ROUSH’s new Phase 3 supercharger system.
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Unless you have been living under a cold, dark rock somewhere, you surely know how popular late-model engine swaps have become in early-model musclecars. Understanding this need to fuel these engines is Aeromotive Inc and their latest Phantom musclecar fuel system. Also new is Aeromotive’s 2011+ Mustang kit.
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