looking for people.

[Fast-Fox]

Hey, looking for cool people with fast cars in the tidewater area. not looking for ricey "show" car people, people who actually put down good numbers at the dyno and can prove it. My cat has to have something to be put up against :)

[tnkgurl]

I can guarantee that won't be me. I'm all show absolutely NO go.

[Fast-Fox]

well so is the wifes car. BUT im ALSO looking for some people who put down more than 400. My kitty has to have someone to play with, lol. where in the tidewater area are you?

[jojolmnop]

def not over 400. don't know many new cougars that can in this area. if they do, they probably show up at jenros on saturday afternoons.

[tnkgurl]

I don't even think that DanG's boosted 3L put down that much. :shrug:

[carsnrockmusic]

congratsulations cause you have the fastest cougar in the world...get yourself out there so you get known because there is no other cougars at that hp level...congrats on your achievement

[Fast-Fox]

congratsulations cause you have the fastest cougar in the world...get yourself out there so you get known because there is no other cougars at that hp level...congrats on your achievement

Ok, WTF is your problem? i just asked a simple question, if you have a problem, too ****ing bad, DONT POST!

[CGburns]

well its true, I'm not even sure that drag cougars put down that much HP, but I would like to see it

[Comando489]

what did you do to your cougar?

[J-Man]

Ok, WTF is your problem? i just asked a simple question, if you have a problem, too ****ing bad, DONT POST!
Haha, you're a noob.

[tnkgurl]

K, honestly, this thread was posted in a local chapter. He had a question, it's been answered.

Jason, seriously, there's no need to be a jerk. He clearly doesn't know much about the platform of the Cougar and your sarcasm doesn't help.

[jojolmnop]

i have a feeling it isn't a 99-02 cougar considering the "fox" portion of his name.

[Fast-Fox]

. He clearly doesn't know much about the platform of the Cougar and your sarcasm doesn't help.

I dont know much about the platform? I know they are plauged with problems from sunroofs to alternators taking a dump. and its just a contour motor, not even the SVT. anything that will bolt o an SVT contour motor will go into a cougar. but good luck fitting your hands in the engine bay. Low end tourqe? Is there any? NO. THATS all i need to know about this platform.


Before ford came out with these "new-edge" cougars that they only sell body kits and a few select engine mods for, the 5.0 and 4.6 cats were some of the top dogs on the food chain. same engine as a mustang, part for part. NOW when you tell someone you have a cougar, its kind of a joke. I joined this forum cause my wife has a 2000, and i needed some tech advice for it sometimes, and had some stuff to get rid of.


I posted to see if anyone in here wanted to get brought back to the "old school" and have some appreciation for another cougar of another year. I guess i was wrong. looks are more important than power to most of the people in here.


WELCOME TO THE HOMEPAGE OF RICEKILLER.COM - "Uniting Domestics and Imports Against Rice!" (http://www.Ricekiller.com)

[J-Man]

Blah blah blah. Who gives a ****.

[Fast-Fox]

Posts with the sole goal of inciting flame wars, such as "Don't you think owners of xyz cars are jerks?"


I do believe this is in the rules, so stop flaming my posts and go back to where you came from. you should know better than this, with you high post count and all......

[J-Man]

I do believe this is in the rules, so stop flaming my posts and go back to where you came from. you should know better than this, with you high post count and all......

No seriously. Who gives a crap about what another person does with their vehicle. It's theirs and they can do with it as they please. Go search some and you'll find some high HP cars on these boards and on CEG (contour.org).

In the end it is pointless to have a lot of power with this platform because, in the end, it is still FWD and getting that power to the ground sucks major arse.

Most users on here either show their car, or they autocross like myself. This generation of Cougar was never really meant to go fast in a straight line so most people don't.

You're the one that is starting a flame war with your negative opinions on OUR platform. So please play nice. :)

[NCcougarguy99]

You guys smell that???

[Fast-Fox]

No seriously. Who gives a crap about what another person does with their vehicle. It's theirs and they can do with it as they please. Go search some and you'll find some high HP cars on these boards and on CEG (contour.org).

In the end it is pointless to have a lot of power with this platform because, in the end, it is still FWD and getting that power to the ground sucks major arse.

Most users on here either show their car, or they autocross like myself. This generation of Cougar was never really meant to go fast in a straight line so most people don't.

You're the one that is starting a flame war with your negative opinions on OUR platform. So please play nice. :)

Wow, all i asked was if there were any cougars in my area that put down good numbers. thats it. i didnt bash ANYBODY's car OR the platform until carsnrockmusic wanted to come in and start the smack talking. I asked him what the problem was and you shot back with a smart comment. so if you want to start pointing fingers about who is starting a flame war, take a look at yourself. and why the heck are you in here anyway? i didnt ask if there was anyone in IA who wanted to run did I? no i didnt think so. so YOU play nice. remember, im a "noob".

[J-Man]

Don't get your panties in a bunch. It's the internet.

BTW, there are no rules restricting anyone from posting in any section.

[Fast-Fox]

Don't get your panties in a bunch. It's the internet.

BTW, there are no rules restricting anyone from posting in any section.


im trying not too, I just hate it when people flame the Newb. been there before and im there again. never ending circle.

[J-Man]

That'll happen. On a more serious note. What all is done to your car?

[Comando489]

:drama::lock: and drop it!

[J-Man]

:drama::lock: and drop it!

Huh? It has already been dropped. :shrug:

I am just curious, an another enthusiast, about what is done to his car.

[Fast-Fox]

That'll happen. On a more serious note. What all is done to your car?


Well would you like the statistics of my wifes 00 or my 83? screw it ill give you both.

Wifes 00

-Full drift kit
-SRT-4 style spoiler
-17inch momo's
-green-stuff brake pads
-SVT calipers and rotors in front (have yet to do the rear)
-SVT contour heads, re-worked with double valve springs, hardened seats and ported/polished
-SVT upper and lower intake manifold
-SVT throttle body
-underdrive pulleys for SVT contour
-headers
-dual magnaflow exhaust.
-msd 6a box and 8.5mm wires

NOW as for my '83

-Stroked 347 from 94 cobra mustang
includes- Eagle stroker kit, keith black pistons, manley H-beam rods, clevite bearings, block has been notched for clearance
-twisted wedge trick flow heads
-ford racing cam
-high-rise intake manifold
-700 cfm carb
-shorty headers
-true-dual exhaust, 40 series flowmasters
-FULL MSD ignition (box, coil, distributor, wires, plugs)
-7 row aluminum radiator
-underdrive pulleys
-TCI built c-4 transmission with 2500 stahl, reverse manual valve body
-ford 9-inch rear with detroit locker and 4:10 gears


Im sure theres more, id have to go look though, heres pics of both

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r80/fast86fox/car%20pics/IMGP0245.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r80/fast86fox/car%20pics/IMGP0313-1.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r80/fast86fox/IMGP0075-1.jpg

I actually LOVE to show my cars off though, but im not one to say "im better than you"

[Yofavcracka]

the srt4 style spoiler youre speaking of i believe is called the high rise spoiler. just fyi.

they look good.

[J-Man]

That engine looks like a hell of a lot of fun!

[SHAKE_01Coog]

wow what a motor! not a big fan of the older body style tho but man i bet that thing moves, arent they kinda heavy?

[Fast-Fox]

wow what a motor! not a big fan of the older body style tho but man i bet that thing moves, arent they kinda heavy?

Belive it or not, they weigh the same amount as a fox-body mustang. They are built on the exact same chassis as the 83-93 fox's and share every drivetrain component. Mine weighs a considerable amount less though, cause i gutted the interior. and right now im having fuel problems, shes starving at high RPM's. BUT she did run like a scalded dog. Thats the main probalem with having high-HP motors, they get touchy after about 400.:banghead:

[SHAKE_01Coog]

wow that sucks good luck gettin her to run right
u dont like the new body styles at all?

[Fast-Fox]

wow that sucks good luck gettin her to run right
u dont like the new body styles at all?


Im not a big fan of the newer body styles because of the lack of performance parts available and alot of the constant problems ford had with them. (IE the alternators being mounted in a HORRIBLE place on the 2.5's, the sunroofs being gay, EGR valves going left ad right) And i also dont like the fact that i had to take off the upper intake to change my spark plugs.:disgust:

My wife LOVES hers though, i actually put a set of those white gauge faces in it last night, they look good.

[LostRacer]

Im not a big fan of the newer body styles because of the lack of performance parts available and alot of the constant problems ford had with them. (IE the alternators being mounted in a HORRIBLE place on the 2.5's, the sunroofs being gay, EGR valves going left ad right) And i also dont like the fact that i had to take off the upper intake to change my spark plugs.:disgust:

My wife LOVES hers though, i actually put a set of those white gauge faces in it last night, they look good.

Great looking cars! Get a hold of Topik(ge now owns the 3L turbo). When DanG built the Turbo'd 3L I believe he did break the 400hp mark. However had a problem getting it to the ground. I know there are a few more things going on with the car though. What? He won't say.

Yeah the alternators can be a problem. And if you have a sunroof pre-01 you're pretty much doomed. BUT you can change all 6 plugs without pulling your uim ;)

The problem with power adding on the 99-02 cougars unfrotunately lies in getting it to the pavement. It can be done, but not cheaply.

[Rikenbomb]

Well I may plan on visiting some of my Tidewater peeps. If you'd like you can check out my car. It has more go than show. ;) Basically the biggest performance mod to do is throw in a Taurus 3.0L engine in here. That gives us the largest power/torque benefit. Throw in some aftermarket goodies on it (headers, exhaust, etc...) and you can get a 240+ hp @ the crank car easily.

I mean 225 to the wheels isn't too bad for a New Edge Cougar right? ;) This platform isn't designed for straight line acceleration, but it can take corners very well from the factory.

But yeah I do agree the aftermarket is lacking here. I'd personally like to see Ford introduce IRS with their GT Stangs for more improved handling. I considered buying a new Mustang but get turned off at the lack of an IRS. Although I doubt the Cougar will ever be introduced in Ford/Mercury's line up ever again. So it's nice to have the possible last piece of Mercury's history am I right?

Oh and you shouldn't need to take off the UIM to change the spark plugs. IIRC try disconnecting the coil pack next time. That should save you a bit of headache and time. :) The EGR problems isn't from the EGR but usually from the DPFE sensor. I think ford did update this problem along with the alternator as well.

[StealthyWeasel]

the sunroofs being gay

the sunroofs are gay are they? How do they achieve this?

I have a 3L also. I have around 250 to the crank.. and traction is one of those issues. RWD or AWD and a decent aftermarket would make the cougar a nice platform to mod. All the "problems" they have don't really seem like a big deal to me.. they're all fixable.. and all cars have problems.

[ilovemycar]

Well i'm not from this area but i am here for a week in Norfolk. How close is that to the Tidewater area?

And if you would like to meet up i can run deep into the 13's with my cougar. Is that close to what your old style cougar runs? If so i'll go by advance and get some cold plugs so we can run(didn't bring any with me for the juice).

Also...Stealthy...how far are you from the downtown Norfold area? I'm here until Friday afternoon if you wanted to meet up somewhere...

[jojolmnop]

Norfolk is part of Tidewater. Tidewater is more like a name for the group of cities in this area (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News).

[ilovemycar]

Norfolk is part of Tidewater. Tidewater is more like a name for the group of cities in this area (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News).

Gotcha

[StealthyWeasel]

We are about 190 miles apart. Thats not too bad, who else is near you? Funny thing is, I wanted to meet up with DBryden and such in tidewater, and bring my buddy with an IRL. We could go to cecil or something where the track is there, that would be fun.

[carsnrockmusic]

K, honestly, this thread was posted in a local chapter. He had a question, it's been answered.

Jason, seriously, there's no need to be a jerk. He clearly doesn't know much about the platform of the Cougar and your sarcasm doesn't help.

shut up :rolleyes:

fast-fox, nice mustang and sorry if i came off ****ty but if you did happen to have that much power on your cougar it would be the fastest i've ever seen....so the comment i put out there you either a. had an insanely fast cougar and i was giving you props or b. you were just talking smack...you got offended so i'd go with b.

[carsnrockmusic]

somehow i couldn't stay away from referring back to this thread

fire-fox, though i'm normally sarcastic i was actually not entirely trying to be with my original post....even if you did originally come on here to race and talk about how fast your cougar was and then later say that you only joined for info on your wifes car

i've been working with cars for a bit now and i've seen plenty of people crawl out from the depths with insane applications on cars that people have only dreamt about for years...yours very well could have been one of them

not everyone with fast newer cougars is on here i'm sure...now yours would not be a newer cougar, but had it been, it would have been more impressive due to it never being seen before...and furthermore i would say get yourself out there and known because you would have had the fastest "new edge cougar" in the world and that is actually what this forum is called.."neco-new edge cougar owners"

i used to own a zetec cougar and i farted with more torque than it had on any given day...hope i explained myself better this time

tankgirl, you're weird and you let too much **** on this board get to you...but i hope in the future that my comments continue to effect you negatively as it does actually amuse me :)

[Stroker-ace]

OK, so now i know what my old username used to be....alot of stuff has changed since i posted this!

The SVT calipers and rotors are no longer on the car, they finally gave out so i went back to stock. All the stock engine parts are back on the car, becuase we thought we were going to sell it at one point SO i took everything off and sold it. Shouldnt have done that :banghead:

MY cougar is getting ready to be parted out and the engine is now going in my 70 mustang coupe.

Sorry for coming off so edgy to eveyrone at first, I guess I still had anger managament issues then, lol.



the sunroofs are gay are they? How do they achieve this?


LOL, i said they were gay becuase they jam alot and the motors burn out in them in the 99-01 models from what I have seen.

shut up :rolleyes:

fast-fox, nice mustang and sorry if i came off ****ty but if you did happen to have that much power on your cougar it would be the fastest i've ever seen....so the comment i put out there you either a. had an insanely fast cougar and i was giving you props or b. you were just talking smack...you got offended so i'd go with b.

LOL, its all good, I wanst talking about 400 to my wifes car, I dont know what the numbers would have been on that since we never got it dyno'd. Sorry for being an ass right off the bat.