2023 was the end of my Mustang

[body_by_donuts]

Totaled my mustang in 23, the right rear axle broke and bounced me off of a few trees. My new project is an 04 CTS V. The V is a BIG project, once I get it cleaned up I’ll post some pics. For now a couple before and after shots of my S197.

 

[Thrawn]

Totaled my mustang in 23, the right rear axle broke and bounced me off of a few trees. My new project is an 04 CTS V. The V is a BIG project, once I get it cleaned up I’ll post some pics. For now a couple before and after shots of my S197.
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Wow. How did the axle break? Glad you're ok

 

[body_by_donuts]

Wow. How did the axle break? Glad you're ok

I found a gouge near the break, aside from that I can only think of wheel hop.

 

[Iron1]

Wheel hop will cause all sorts of hell on the drivetrain. Very possible that's what broke the axle but it's all academic now.

Car aside, you okay?

 

[genetic freak]

Damn

 

[Littleguy]

CTS V can get quite serious for power, I am actually starting to look around for a gently used Escalade V for me and wifey to tool around in.

 

[jipped genes]

Sorry to hear about the Mustang. Strip the mods off and sell them. Can you get a manifold to adapt the SC from the stang to the LS in the V? I had an 04 GTO for 10 years. I loved that car. Is the V a tremec maual or the auto?

I know the V came with more HP than the GTO , they were both the LS1 5.7 is I am not mistaken but the V had better heads and cam, is that correct? Long tubs are worth a BUNCH on those cars. I went catless and picked up 30 hp with a tune.

Sorry I geek out on muscle cars. I too had an accident recently. A semi truck smacked my brand new Tacoma and flipped me. (his fault.) Totaled.

 

[Massive G]

Totaled my mustang in 23, the right rear axle broke and bounced me off of a few trees. My new project is an 04 CTS V. The V is a BIG project, once I get it cleaned up I’ll post some pics. For now a couple before and after shots of my S197.
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Damn those pictures break my heart.
I lost my 2008 charger to an idiot that ran a red light going at least 40. Luckily for me I was turning so it wasn't exactly front end but destroyed the car.
I had tons of work in it and had put down a deposit on a hellcat crate motor and lost that. Wasn't able to get my money back for that but pulled off what mods I could.
I just ended up getting a kia stinger GTS only 4000 built and an idiot ended up totalling it in 2022 with less than 7000 on it. Ended up getting a 2023 Stinger GT2 the last year they made the car. So many memories with my charger.

 

[body_by_donuts]

Sorry to hear about the Mustang. Strip the mods off and sell them. Can you get a manifold to adapt the SC from the stang to the LS in the V? I had an 04 GTO for 10 years. I loved that car. Is the V a tremec maual or the auto?

I know the V came with more HP than the GTO , they were both the LS1 5.7 is I am not mistaken but the V had better heads and cam, is that correct? Long tubs are worth a BUNCH on those cars. I went catless and picked up 30 hp with a tune.

Sorry I geek out on muscle cars. I too had an accident recently. A semi truck smacked my brand new Tacoma and flipped me. (his fault.) Totaled.

i was going to buy it back from my insurance but they wanted way to much., so I turned in a crap ton of receipts and a fair offer from them. The 04&05 V had the ls6 5.7 which is a modified ls1, and a t56 that also was in the z06. The 06&07 have the ls2. I have a bunch of parts that I need to install to stiffen the car, and wake it up a bit.

Maybe I’ll start a build thread to get me motivated to work on it…… lol

If you ever thinking of a v8 manual the first gen V is a fun car.