search is finally over...

[redfirepearlgt]

The search is over and its in the garage. Drove to Pennsylvania and picked up this sweet, super clean, one owner, non smoker, 2200 mile, 2014 GT Premium A6 (auto) last Monday. Oxford White I believe they call the color. Dealer swapped the wheels from the 13, and was more than fair on trade value and sale price. Almost feel like I stole it to be honest. Was well worth the 370 mile drive one way. I can't wait to get some 40% window tint on the car to give it a subtle tint appearance.

All the goodies came off the 13 and are waiting to go on this one soon. What can't or won't be used will be sold. Looking forward to being a little more aggressive in 2016. May even make a Friday night lights event or two.


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[cyah92]

That's a good looking car. Congrats.

[Yellow98Cobra]

Pretty. No more Oscar.

[draggin50]

Good looking car Chad! Glad you finally posted it up!

[2Fast4You]

A fresh start to a new beginning, Congrats!
You trying to catch up with me or what? Lol

[cstreu1026]

I love white.

[rtvickers]

Congrats! Nice looking car.

[5.0calypso93lx]

Love it. White is by far the best color on those!

[Rick93coupe]

Looks great, congratulations!

[leroy93lx]

That thing is going be sweet with all of your parts on it! The wheels look great with the white too. Is there a converter on order yet?

[WCKDGT]

well shit! there goes my idea of painting my razors black! lol congrats man, I must say nice color!

[Yellow98Cobra]

Looks good. You will love the automatic.

[donna]

Love the white. Congrats.

[exrider416]

Congrats!! I like it alot!

[draggin50]

Car is gonna be pretty nasty once you get your blower and stuff on. Sucks we have to wait till next year to see it make some passes!

[chris91]

VERY nice Chad! Should look great with the tint.

[redfirepearlgt]

well shit! there goes my idea of painting my razors black! lol congrats man, I must say nice color!

Maybe we can work something out. I was thinking about a silver theme dave, mike, tom, jim, BOB! LOL!

[redfirepearlgt]

Thanks everyone. Looking forward to a new season, and already loving the auto. Getting older ain't so bad. LOL!

[Pops Fun]

Congrats, looks great..

[Blkcobra01]

Congrats looks great.


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[redfirepearlgt]

^^ Thanks. The more I look at it the more I like it over the GHIG color. At least white looks like white in any light. GHIG would take on different appearances under overcast light which did make it look like a cloned Mopar Sublime. But it popped and really stood out when the sun hit it. Each have their plus/minus's

[maverick]

Nice purchase man!

[kennebellcobra]

Looks even better in person! Congrats Chad!

[WCKDGT]

Maybe we can work something out. I was thinking about a silver theme dave, mike, tom, jim, BOB! LOL!

Well what were you thinking lol, car looks great by the way

[redfirepearlgt]

Well what were you thinking lol, car looks great by the way

My razors are 18's staggered 9" front 10" rear. Nitto 555 series on them. 285/40/18 rear and a 235/45/18 I believe in the front. Probably about 15K on the tires. Were just rebalanced for a third time since I owned them. What have you got? I'd PM you but PMs aren't working for me at least.

[WCKDGT]

My razors are 18's staggered 9" front 10" rear. Nitto 555 series on them. 285/40/18 rear and a 235/45/18 I believe in the front. Probably about 15K on the tires. Were just rebalanced for a third time since I owned them. What have you got? I'd PM you but PMs aren't working for me at least.

pm sent

[redfirepearlgt]

pm replied/ It sent this time.

[Gearhead]

Looks great Chad !! White looks awesome on the newer stangs.....shows the lines of the car so much better !!

[redfirepearlgt]

Thanks again everyone. Can't wait to get the meat grinder, DS and suspension on it and hit the track next spring.

[Stangman]

I kinda miss the green! but I like where this is going!

[redfirepearlgt]

^^^ Gonna have that MKVIII ready next year Jess?

[Stangman]

^^^ Gonna have that MKVIII ready next year Jess?

I'm hoping so. It's getting VERY close. I took a few steps back because some interior parts are coated with a rubberized paint, and that turned to a yucky sticky tar. I have to strip them and paint them. Then I will continue. Have to wire up my sequential taillights. Then I can move the car to another location and install the exhaust on a lift. Then, hopefully a tune in the spring. We'll see. Unless the transmission dies again.

[chris91]

ROFL!!!! Just told my daughter Chad, her exact words "HOEBAG!!!" She LOVED Oscar after the last cruise.

[redfirepearlgt]

OUCH! Tell her its available at Stuckey Ford in Hollidaysburg, PA and at a very fair price. Great peeps there. I'd make the 370 mile one way trip to do business with them again. She came to mind when I handed the keys over. Tell her I'm sorry. I'm not looking forward to the next time I see her out with you. Bet i'll get a tongue lashing. LOL!

[chris91]

If she was of age I'm sure she'd find a way to get it. LoL By the next cruise she'll more than likely have forgotten about it so you're probably safe. :D

[Dtony]

Congrats. You will love the Auto for racing. The 6R80 is a fantastic trans. Mine help up completely stock until I pushed it this year.

[redfirepearlgt]

^^^ Thanks Tony. Already loving it. Had a ball driving it back from Hollidaysburg, PA. I should have done this the first go around. Stock converter Tony? Any suggestions on suspension would be appreciated. Going to put the BMR poly bushing LCA's and adj. UCA on it from the 13. Of course the Roush package will go on soon as well.

[draggin50]

What kind of power did the green car make with it all on there?

[Dtony]

^^^ Thanks Tony. Already loving it. Had a ball driving it back from Hollidaysburg, PA. I should have done this the first go around. Stock converter Tony? Any suggestions on suspension would be appreciated. Going to put the BMR poly bushing LCA's and adj. UCA on it from the 13. Of course the Roush package will go on soon as well.

When you're ready we can talk about how my car is set up. I think mine works as well as any. I am running a Circle D 3C converter, with your blower set-up you will want something different. You may be fine with a stock converter with your SC tho.

[redfirepearlgt]

When you're ready we can talk about how my car is set up. I think mine works as well as any. I am running a Circle D 3C converter, with your blower set-up you will want something different. You may be fine with a stock converter with your SC tho.

Thanks. Should be ready to put it all together NLT January. I've tried to PM you on here but PM's are working kinda sketchy for some reason. Sometimes they send, sometimes they just sit there trying until the page times out. Pm'd you on SVTP a few weeks ago hoping to hear from you on that one. When you have some free time PM me your phone number and I will call you if that's okay.


Thanks.

[PKFIRE]

I was a bit confused when I first saw this since I didn't expect it! Congrats Chad! I'm curious how your setup will do with an automatic.

[redfirepearlgt]

Me as well Joe. Was time for an auto. Sure enjoy driving it. 2016 can't get here fast enough. I called the dealership today to get a few names for a letter of appreciation I sent them. Found out they sold Oscar to a couple in New Jersey who had just had a 2013 GHIG premium with NAV totalled out in a wreck. So it went to a good home.

[redfirepearlgt]

Sorry no photos but I'm being asked about how this car is coming along. The transplant of the TVS SC is complete. The UCA/LCA's and supporting relo brackets are on. The Aluminum DS is in place. The VMP Performance base line tune had been loaded and is being fine tuned. A little too conservative. Adding about 3 degrees of timing to wake it up a bit more...but not too much. Still have some suspension mods and a few vanity items like tinting the windows and it should be track ready. THANKS BRIAN, BRANDEN, BRANDY, AND WADE at FINISHLINE PERFORMANCE. And big thank you to JOW and JUSTIN @ VMP PERFORMANCE on the tune thus far. Dyno numbers? WE don't need no stinking dyno numbers...;)

Mods yet to complete are Lakewood 50/50 read shocks, BMR drag springs front and rear 1.5"drop and BMR adj. panhard. After that id the 17" DR's don't work out I'll do the Whiteline sway bar kit and trim the factory sway bar mounts back so I can slide the 15x10's in the garage on for more traction. These I will do myself...well maybe. LOL! GETTING OLD MAKES ONE REAL LAZY! HA!

[draggin50]

Good to hear Chad! Cant wait to see it make some passes! Should run real good!

[2Fast4You]

You two (Chad vs. Brian) should be a good race, can't wait to see them out this year for the Dirty Dozen Challenge list racing!

[draggin50]

Them Coyotes run like a mother!!! Guess Ill have to be the roadrunner!

[Rick93coupe]

Meep meep.

[draggin50]

Haha yep!!!

[smytty]

Chad, you shoudve just went and bought a stock 16 camaro. Would run about the same times. ;)

[redfirepearlgt]

Chad, you shoudve just went and bought a stock 16 camaro. Would run about the same times. ;)

Wow I just about threw up a pancreas laughing. Guess we'll have to see there now won't we? That's if your not sceared to make a pass or two. :evilgrin:

[redfirepearlgt]

Them Coyotes run like a mother!!! Guess Ill have to be the roadrunner!

You'll be the road runner all right, waaaaaaaaaaayy out in front of me!

[smytty]

Nope, i shall have it the track.
Its your age group that likes to park them all year long

[redfirepearlgt]

Nope, i shall have it the track.
Its your age group that likes to park them all year long

You so funny I think I sharted....oh, oh.......

[redfirepearlgt]

Whew! false alarm. That was a close one. So you really are going to race this one? Super. I take that as a call out. And I agree most older guys have a tendency to buy, park and stare more than anything. Now how many car lengths do you want?

[smytty]

Yep, counting down the days now till the track opens. Sure ill run ya.
Not skurred of no one

[redfirepearlgt]

Sounds like a wiener. Make sure you drink your Ovaltine and take your Fred Flintstone chewable and I'll drink my metamucil and take my Centrum Silver. LOL!

[draggin50]

Some good racing coming up this year it sounds like!!

Chad, Im sure its going to run real good! It may surprise ya!

[redfirepearlgt]

THanks BRian. I hope so. It'sstill nowhere near that awsome cobra of yours, but hopefully it will improve over the previous car 11.49 time. And no more frickin chinese transmission. YAY!

[2Fast4You]

This sounds interesting already!!!

[redfirepearlgt]

Received the revised tune this afternoon. Looking forward to loading it up and doing some datalogging and a couple of pulls tomorrow or Tuesday. Should pick up quite a bit safely. Knock on wood. Will get a video of it on the rollers and post.

[draggin50]

Cant wait to see it!

[86gt40]

Beautiful car, sounds like a lot of fun.. never got to meet oscar, or you in person chad, I hope to change that this year.. looking forward to meeting both of ya this summer.

[redfirepearlgt]

^^^ Likewise Jason. Would love the chance to place a face with a name. And thanks.

[redfirepearlgt]

Maiden passes today 11.587@124.36 - on a 1.83 60ft, and 11.350@125.10 - on a 1.825 60ft. Leaving easy getting to know the car. First pass the car got squirrely going into 3rd and pedalled slightly. Second pass held in the pit lane in third and went. Need to leave a little more aggressive to get 60ft down. Either way a new low ET for me. I'm happy. Now springs, 50/50 Lakewoods (here at the house) and maybe even a Circle D 258mm 2C stall converter before year end...

[chris91]

Very nice Chad!

[kennebellcobra]

Very nice Chad! Def some 10's in it with a better 60.

[redfirepearlgt]

Thanks guys.

[draggin50]

Awesome job Chad! Get the 60ft down and youll have your 10 second pass! MPH is good!

[2Fast4You]

You drive like an old lady, get after it and put it down! Lol
Good start Chad.

[redfirepearlgt]

Well at least you didn't call me shirley...LOL!

[draggin50]

What tires are you running Chad?

Even if you could get the 60ft down in the 1.60 range, I think it will go 10's. That would be bad ass!

[redfirepearlgt]

Running the ET Street Radial II's (295-45-17/27" tire) Brian. I was leaving the line at about half throttle trying to see how the car would respond as well. I am looking to replacing them with a pair of MT ET Street R series in a 28" (305-45-17). Brian at Finishline says they are making great traction for Terry's 15 before he sold them so I figure for now I will stay with a 17". I just need to sell the 154x10's I have in the garage so I can buy a pair of 15x8's. I also think I need a little taller tire because the car actually shifted into fifth before crossing the line.

[PKFIRE]

Great time Chad! Did they say anything about going under a 11.5 without a cage?

[draggin50]

Running the ET Street Radial II's (295-45-17/27" tire) Brian. I was leaving the line at about half throttle trying to see how the car would respond as well. I am looking to replacing them with a pair of MT ET Street R series in a 28" (305-45-17). Brian at Finishline says they are making great traction for Terry's 15 before he sold them so I figure for now I will stay with a 17". I just need to sell the 154x10's I have in the garage so I can buy a pair of 15x8's. I also think I need a little taller tire because the car actually shifted into fifth before crossing the line.

What's it take to make a 15 inch wheel fit on those? That would be the way to go with a 28 inch tire. I'm sure you'll get it there though.

[redfirepearlgt]

15X8 will fit with no modifications. 5.3"(134mm) BS with a +19mm offset. I'm not going to put a 15x10 on it.

[draggin50]

Is that the same setup Tony is running on his?

[redfirepearlgt]

Can't remember what his tire setup is. Right now I am focusing on suspension for the most part. $100 in springs which I want either way to lower the back end and $120 for shocks is cheaper than one tire since I still have life in the ones I have. Worse to worse I will buy a whiteline sway bar kit, lop the ears off where the factory sway bar mounts and run 15x10's if that is what it takes.

[rtvickers]

Congrats! Awesome job.

[redfirepearlgt]

Thanks Tommy.

[draggin50]

Can't remember what his tire setup is. Right now I am focusing on suspension for the most part. $100 in springs which I want either way to lower the back end and $120 for shocks is cheaper than one tire since I still have life in the ones I have. Worse to worse I will buy a whiteline sway bar kit, lop the ears off where the factory sway bar mounts and run 15x10's if that is what it takes.

I know what ya mean! The suspension will make a big difference.

I just want to see ya make a 10 second pass!

[redfirepearlgt]

I know what ya mean! The suspension will make a big difference.

I just want to see ya make a 10 second pass!

I want to see that cobra go 9.XX!!! I know it can do it. See ya in a couple weeks if not sooner!

[draggin50]

I think it can do it. All the stars need to be aligned and all that good stuff!

Ill be there! We are ready to get out and enjoy the weather, cars, and eat some good food!!!

[2Fast4You]

I think it could do it for sure with a Driver Mod, want me to show you how to do it? Lol

[redfirepearlgt]

ME NEXT - ME NEXT!!! :bounce:

[draggin50]

Haha You two are something else!!!