Mustang (i saw it on the interior) question....

#1 Pony · 07-02-2001, 08:08 PM

I have not been in many Stangs at all but what does SRS mean? I saw it on the dash and steering wheel.. it was a 2000 conv. & the letterinbg was in script.

Another question... which is better and/or best. A conv Stang or a reg Stang w/ or w/o
a sun roof. Are conv still good for raceing
(mainly street) or are full Stangs better?

Stefan · 07-02-2001, 08:12 PM

SRS is the Safety Restraint System... or airbag. Convertibles are heavier but any Stang can be made fast(er). If you are really wanting to punish it on the streets i'd get a coupe and stiffen everything up. I don't really street race so I like having the option of droppin' the top when the weather is nice. I have no experience with sunroofs on Stangs so I can't help you there.

Brett

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66 Tahoe Turquoise Coupe
Laser Red 96GT Ragtop
30 Years & 30 inches apart in the driveway!

Fox Body · 07-02-2001, 10:33 PM

No lie:

I remember reading MM&FF and someone asked about their "Mustang SRS" b/c they saw SRS on the dash and steering wheel.

BTW, having a sunroof is cool but is said to lower the car's structural integrity. Yeah any stang can be made to be quick, depends on what you like.

I personally would never buy a convertible for such reasons:

1) Heavier
2) Don't care for the sun beaming down on my head and arms slowly roasting me and my interior.
3) Too easy access for thieves to break in your car just by cutting the vinyl top.
4) Gotta worry about roll cages when going to drag strip (some require roll cage if you have a convertible--period. Some if you're running under 13.0 ET)

I would go with an LX coup (my first choice- drag strip applications) or a hatchback (2nd choice--for high speed applications).

Mainly comes down to what you want. Do your research if you are looking to buy.

-----------------------------------------
'79 Mustang Coup w/ 4" Cowl
Stock 5.8L, C4 w/ shift kit
Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, Al driveshaft
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s
14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup someday)

"Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to
Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left
thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

Topless In Texas · 07-02-2001, 11:09 PM

I LOVE My convertible,
but...I dont race(my car weighs over 3700 lbs.w/out all the add-ons!!)
I LOVE the sun(you can get a great tan when you go for a few hour road trip.
My leather's allready cracked...so, till I get it fixed, no big deal..
Haven't expierenced the thieving yet. Hopefully never will...which reminds me, my garage is open now, better go close it.
I've seen a Cobra Conv. really beefed up, it has about 500 h.p. But, they are extremely heavy, and FoX Body's right, if you run a certain times you've GOT to have a roll cage, helmet,etc.etc. And its not a necessarily fast time. Wanna think like 13's or something, but I could be wrong. But, that's only at the track, street wouldn't make any difference. Depends on how serious you wanna be about racing, or if you just wanna have a nice cruiser too!
Once you get in a convertible, you'll be hooked. I know I was. You either love 'em or you dont!!!!

Drive a couple of different ones around, and see what you think....Topless

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1994 GT.Convertible/Performance Red. Cold Air Ind.,K&N,H.P. Pulleys,OffRoad H-Pipe,Flows,3.55,Light bar,Custom HeadRests.Lotta Chrome

joe4speed · 07-03-2001, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Topless In Texas:

That's weird on my eyes!

Tell me if this is weird on your eyes:

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Joe! 1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.58@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com
99 Ninja ZX-6R:10.32@135mph!
1993 Olds Eighty Eight LSS 16.40@88.8mph

07-03-2001, 04:15 AM

JL1314-
WOW!!!!!!!!!!THAT's JUST WEIRD! I'm going to use that as my computer background now (at least until i find a new stang picture to replace it). That is odd....the dots are all white...but look black...until you look at it....and the others turn black while that one turns white. Yikes, trippy stuff man!

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'84 Mustang 5.0 LX
My car

Topless In Texas · 07-03-2001, 07:00 AM

WHOOOOAH!
The lines and dots are definetely wierder than the smilies I think. Makes me DIZZY!!!! Cool though!!!

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1994 GT.Convertible/Performance Red. Cold Air Ind.,K&N,H.P. Pulleys,OffRoad H-Pipe,Flows,3.55,Light bar,Custom HeadRests.Lotta Chrome

joe4speed · 07-07-2001, 03:11 AM

LOL I had that as my desktop for like an hour till I felt myself going insane...

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Joe! 1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.58@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com
99 Ninja ZX-6R:10.32@135mph!
1993 Olds Eighty Eight LSS 16.40@88.8mph

dinomite · 07-07-2001, 09:38 AM

that got off topic pretty quick.......i'm pretty sure that SRS is Suplemental Restraint System

joe4speed · 07-07-2001, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dinomite:
that got off topic pretty quick.......i'm pretty sure that SRS is Suplemental Restraint System

Yes it did... my bad!

You're right, dinomite, Suplemental Restraint System it is!

[This message has been edited by JL1314 (edited 07-07-2001).]

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07-02-2001, 08:08 PM	#1
#1 Pony Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 268	Mustang (i saw it on the interior) question.... I have not been in many Stangs at all but what does SRS mean? I saw it on the dash and steering wheel.. it was a 2000 conv. & the letterinbg was in script. Another question... which is better and/or best. A conv Stang or a reg Stang w/ or w/o a sun roof. Are conv still good for raceing (mainly street) or are full Stangs better?

07-02-2001, 08:12 PM	#2
Stefan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Manhattan, KS 66502 Posts: 599	SRS is the Safety Restraint System... or airbag. Convertibles are heavier but any Stang can be made fast(er). If you are really wanting to punish it on the streets i'd get a coupe and stiffen everything up. I don't really street race so I like having the option of droppin' the top when the weather is nice. I have no experience with sunroofs on Stangs so I can't help you there. Brett ------------------ 66 Tahoe Turquoise Coupe Laser Red 96GT Ragtop 30 Years & 30 inches apart in the driveway!

07-02-2001, 10:33 PM	#3
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	No lie: I remember reading MM&FF and someone asked about their "Mustang SRS" b/c they saw SRS on the dash and steering wheel. BTW, having a sunroof is cool but is said to lower the car's structural integrity. Yeah any stang can be made to be quick, depends on what you like. I personally would never buy a convertible for such reasons: 1) Heavier 2) Don't care for the sun beaming down on my head and arms slowly roasting me and my interior. 3) Too easy access for thieves to break in your car just by cutting the vinyl top. 4) Gotta worry about roll cages when going to drag strip (some require roll cage if you have a convertible--period. Some if you're running under 13.0 ET) I would go with an LX coup (my first choice- drag strip applications) or a hatchback (2nd choice--for high speed applications). Mainly comes down to what you want. Do your research if you are looking to buy. ----------------------------------------- '79 Mustang Coup w/ 4" Cowl Stock 5.8L, C4 w/ shift kit Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, Al driveshaft 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s 14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup someday) "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

07-02-2001, 11:09 PM	#4
Topless In Texas Not broken anymore! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Porte, TEXASS :) Posts: 1,963	I LOVE My convertible, but...I dont race(my car weighs over 3700 lbs.w/out all the add-ons!!) I LOVE the sun(you can get a great tan when you go for a few hour road trip. My leather's allready cracked...so, till I get it fixed, no big deal.. Haven't expierenced the thieving yet. Hopefully never will...which reminds me, my garage is open now, better go close it. I've seen a Cobra Conv. really beefed up, it has about 500 h.p. But, they are extremely heavy, and FoX Body's right, if you run a certain times you've GOT to have a roll cage, helmet,etc.etc. And its not a necessarily fast time. Wanna think like 13's or something, but I could be wrong. But, that's only at the track, street wouldn't make any difference. Depends on how serious you wanna be about racing, or if you just wanna have a nice cruiser too! Once you get in a convertible, you'll be hooked. I know I was. You either love 'em or you dont!!!! Drive a couple of different ones around, and see what you think....Topless ------------------ 1994 GT.Convertible/Performance Red. Cold Air Ind.,K&N,H.P. Pulleys,OffRoad H-Pipe,Flows,3.55,Light bar,Custom HeadRests.Lotta Chrome

07-03-2001, 04:15 AM	#6
84stangLX Guest Posts: n/a	JL1314- WOW!!!!!!!!!!THAT's JUST WEIRD! I'm going to use that as my computer background now (at least until i find a new stang picture to replace it). That is odd....the dots are all white...but look black...until you look at it....and the others turn black while that one turns white. Yikes, trippy stuff man! ------------------ '84 Mustang 5.0 LX My car

07-03-2001, 07:00 AM	#7
Topless In Texas Not broken anymore! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Porte, TEXASS :) Posts: 1,963	WHOOOOAH! The lines and dots are definetely wierder than the smilies I think. Makes me DIZZY!!!! Cool though!!! ------------------ 1994 GT.Convertible/Performance Red. Cold Air Ind.,K&N,H.P. Pulleys,OffRoad H-Pipe,Flows,3.55,Light bar,Custom HeadRests.Lotta Chrome

07-07-2001, 03:11 AM	#8
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	LOL I had that as my desktop for like an hour till I felt myself going insane... ------------------ Joe! 1988 GT, 167,000 miles!!! 13.58@105mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com 99 Ninja ZX-6R:10.32@135mph! 1993 Olds Eighty Eight LSS 16.40@88.8mph

07-07-2001, 09:38 AM	#9
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	that got off topic pretty quick.......i'm pretty sure that SRS is Suplemental Restraint System