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Ride of the Month - April 2007

Robby (Machman) 2004 Ford Mustang Mach 1

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Owner: Robby Braddock
Age: I'll be 24 by the time I finish answering these questions
Ride: 2004 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Location: Hollywood MD in St. Mary's County

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Engine/Performance:
DSS Super Stroker 5.0 (3.75 stroke, 3.58 bore) with the following specs:
Level 10 Race Prepped Core block with .030" overbore
PRO X Forged pistons (10cc dish)
1.5 3mm SS50 U Molly rings with Tri Metal bearings
4340 Forged H beam rods with ARP 2000 rod bolts
Forged steel 8 bolt stroker crankshaft
Rotating assembly is balanced and blue printed to Racing tolerances.
D.S.S. Main support System.
ARP Head Studs
Bassani Mid Length Headers
Bassani Offroad X pipe
Borla Stinger Cat back with T 304 Stainless Steel 4" tips
Chopped, Ported, Polished and TIG welded intake manifold Ford Racing 39 lbs injectors
Pauls High Performance intake manifold lid spacer
JLT Ram Air Intake system
Pro M 95 MM MAF sensor and housing
Accufab Dual blade throttle body
Comp Cam Springs and Retainers
Milled heads (stock port)
Steel timing chain tensionors
Billet trigger wheel
Cometic head gaskets
Paint matched intake tubes
Blue Fuel Injectors
Chrome Mach 1 oil cap
Blue paint matched valve covers
Chrome plug covers
SCT performance chip
Tremec TKO 600 transmission
Spec Stage 3 clutch
Fidanza aluminum flywheel
Ford racing Aluminum drive shaft
Driveshaft safety loop
Tremec aluminum bellhousing
Steeda shift stop kit
Hurst Shifter with stock knob
Ford Racing 4.30 final drive ring and pinion
Eaton Posi Differential
Moser 33 spline forged axles

Suspension & Wheels:
Lakewood 90/10 Drag Struts
Removed front sway bar
Drag Wheels: Fronts are Bogart Billet Lites, rears are Weld Racing Drag Lites
Drag Tires: M/T Front runners on the front with 28x9x15 M/T ET Drags on the rear
Street Wheels: Chromed Mach 1 wheels front and back
Street Tires: 245/45/17 GoodYear Eagle's on the front, 275/40/17 Toyo Proxes on the rear.
Welded Torque Boxes
Kenny Brown Subframe Connectors

Exterior:

15% window tint
Reflective black 'MUSTANG' rear bumper inlay
'STROKER' emblem on rear decklid
Paint Matched Calipers with high temp primer
Hyperwhite headlights
 

Interior:

Blue Corbeau Forza race seats
Custom Mach 1 owner ID tag in front of shifter
Mach 1 Floor Mats
Chrome Mach 1 scuff plates located on the door sill
Gutted trunk
Back seat delete
 

I.C.E.:

Sirius Satellite Radio
Stock Mach 460 audio system
Custom Mach 1 owner ID tag under hood

Pictures:

Interview:

MDSS: How did hear about MDSS?
Machman: My friend Justin (CustomX) told me about it.

MDSS: Why and when did you purchase the ride you have?
Machman: I had a 1996 Grand AM GT that had seen it's last legs at 170,000 miles and wanted a new car. This was in 2004. I had always wanted a Trans AM, but they stopped production in 2002. I opted for the Mach 1 and never looked back.

MDSS: Daily, Weekend, show, or race car?
Machman: Formerly a daily driver. My Focus now gets most of the mileage. The Mustang is no longer practical.

MDSS: What modification on your vehicle do you like the most?
Machman: I'd say the NX kit but I haven't even got to play with it yet!

MDSS: What was the last modification you installed on your ride?
Machman: C4 Pro-formance transmission, NX wet kit, Clevite rod bearings and 3 inch wheel studs are all kinda happening at the same time.

MDSS: Are there any future plans for this ride?
Machman: With luck some 10 second time slips and a trophy or two. No plans at all for the car once I get it back.

MDSS: How long have you been working on this ride?
Machman: Since February of '04 when I bought it brand new from the show room.

MDSS: Are you into the show or race scene? Or both?
Machman: Mostly race, but the car is kinda pretty. Never won anything at a car show though.

MDSS: Do have any sponsors?
Machman: VISA and Mastercard

MDSS: Are you a part of a local car crew?
Machman: I'm a moderator at SOMDRacing.com. Our site has it's moments, but it's a smaller scale than this one...

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