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    Mercury Marauder .Net Server Fee Due 12/1/24, Short on Funds

    How much is the annual server fee? Thanks for managing this, I know it’s a nonzero amount of work
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    Looking for RAS comp part number

    I replaced my compressor with whatever I could find on rockauto a couple years ago and it's been fine. 99% it's all the same actual part
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    Timesert sparkplug repair

    Hello all, Since the information I found was fragmented at best, I figured I'd do a writeup on how I fixed my blown sparkplug with a Timesert kit. The 3rd cylinder back on the passenger side ejected it's plug within the last 10 miles of a 900 mile road trip, here's what I did to fix it: You...
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    Timesert

    Do you mean, without removing the cam/valve cover? I just ejected a plug on the passenger side and the less I have to figure out the hard way the happier I'll be
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    Aviator swap parts list

    Alrighty, midway through the swap update: Thanks to Justin Howes and a sketchy parts Marauder, I acquired the oil pan, pickup tube, timing cover, oil filter mount, and intake so I can keep my OG engine together while it gets rebuilt. Biggest thing I've noticed so far is the windage tray: the...
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    Aviator swap parts list

    SVTmerc, I'm looking at this soon. How'd your list go? anything you missed?
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    Big Brake Kits

    +1 for the budget big brake kit. Been using it at trackdays for almost 2 years now, incredible improvements in braking force and ultimate heat capacity. c5 calipers are good, c6 calipers are marginally stiffer, but also thicker, and may not fit under the stock wheels like the c5 calipers do...
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    Is this forum kind of dead?

    I don't check in every day, but then again I don't have something break on my car every day. That said, the quality of info here and the ease of searching historical discussions is infinitely better than trying to get anything useful from a FB group. I also appreciate moderation that keeps...
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    Getting toasty

    Found my problem: I conflated distilled water, which is what you want, with deionized water, which is chemically active and will cause problems. To avoid that, I used Reverse Osmosis treated water, which should be fine, except that RO water that I found in the store all has minerals added for...
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    4.56 Gears

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11uVtr8miXJGQb7S6UYueXQ7b_Gjon5ts9QQOSVikW2g/edit?usp=sharing I made this to compare gear ratios for a 6R80 swap, but it will work well for what you want to see. Feel free to duplicate columns to the left and add different tire sizes/gear ratios at the...
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    Getting toasty

    My 220k road course beater Marauder was sitting for about 2 weeks while I rigged up a trans cooler that didn't block airflow to the radiator, and installed a Corbeau drivers seat. On a test drive, i hit 210F, 220, 230, all the way up to 240 as I pulled off the freeway and let it idle. Feeling...
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    Marauder Tires

    Second on Nitto Motivo. Quiet, grippy for an all season, not the most precise steering tires ever but once you take a set they're good. Comfortable, and the sidewalls look good on the car
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    Big Brakes on a not-so-big Budget? YEP

    I went ahead and swapped C6 front calipers onto the C5 brackets, they seem to give a little better pedal feel under hard abuse. I've been dailying on 19 inch mustang wheels and running high brake clearance 18s at the track, havent had a chance to throw the stock wheels back on and see if they...
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    Strut recommendations

    Zee1only, check your front swaybar end links when looking for that kind of clunk. The nuts sometimes back off. I've done work on panthers with Ridetech (mine), QA1, and Naake. I can't recommend QA1 or Naake, their kits come with some strange hardware choices, occasional missing components, and...
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    In car video

    Hey all, I've finally gotten an in car camera setup that I use when running road course races. I post some of the highlights to Instagram and Tiktok, would anyone on here be interested in watching longer form videos of it on Youtube?
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    Question about small painted panels on roof behind rear doors

    I tried prying one off of a car in a junkyard once. Didn't go well lmao
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    Doug Demuro reviews the Marauder. Finally.

    My favorite part of the review was when he said "these cars were never meant to be tossed around on a track, not that anyone would anyways". My 1 year anniversary of doing track days in mine was actually two days ago, and now that I'm in San diego, I'm going to see if I can get him to check it...
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    Big Brakes on a not-so-big Budget? YEP

    So 5 month update: I run my Marauder at track days at road courses around the southwest. I'm pretty sure I drive mine harder than anyone, but I'd love to be proven wrong. Performance has continued to be astounding. The increase in braking force and heat capacity has dramatically improved my...
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    Bad things happened last night

    That's strange. I was really expecting to see a lot of material missing from one or both timing chain guides, that would make the most sense to me with the changes in sound vs oil pressure and the amount of material in the filter. The amount of varnishing tells me someone was a little slow on...
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    Stock camshaft specs?

    Does anyone know the specs for the stock camshafts? Duration, duration at .050, LSA, total lift? That would make comparing to aftermarket cams way easier. Thanks!
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