1996 Mercury Sable
| Owner: |
SableOHC |
| From: |
Denver, CO, U.S.A. (Other registries in CO) |
| Year, Make, & Model: |
1996 Mercury Sable (Other Mercury Sables) |
| Avatar: |
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| Clubs: |
SuperFord.org (Other vehicles in this club)
Taurus Car Club of America (Other vehicles in this club)
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| Nickname: |
Seishun |
| Mileage: |
125600 |
| Engine: |
3.0L V6 Duratec DOHC
S&B Cone air filter
Bosch+4 spark plugs
Taylor spark plug wires and separators
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| Drivetrain: |
AX4N stock transmission, new at 90,000 miles.
R-1 Racing Spec-9 18in
Hankook Aurora K102 235/40R18
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| Notes: |
At the end of Super Whimsical Project Seishun: Phase I, The Resurrection
Replaced
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Fuel filter, Fram
Thermostat
Drive belt, OEM
Brake pads, F=Hawk HPS, R=Raybestos PG
Wiper blades, Bosch
Spark plugs, Bosch+4
Spark plug wires, Taylor
PCV valve, OEM
Front mats, OEM from Ebay
O2 sensor, Bosch
Front tires, Yokohama Avid Touring
Front end links, TRW
Rear end links, TRW
Inlet hose, OEM
Water pump
Fixed
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IAC cleaned
Dash glued
Brake lines flushed
Coolant flushed
Calipers and brackets cleaned
Rims cleaned
Intake manifold upper cleaned
Fender dent fixed
Headlights refinished
Shampoo carpet and upholstery
Polish and wax
Modified
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Gear indicator changed to blue
Front 24mm/rear 26mm anti-sway bars, from 89 SHO
TPR Rear sway bar bushings, SHONut Performance
Front rotors, Brembo
Short air intake, Duratec Performance
Aluminum Subframe Bushings (ASFB), SHONut Performance
Front Strut Tower Brace (FSTB), Anonda Motorsports
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| Last Updated: |
5/21/2005 |
| Hits: |
22313 |
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 Spark Plugs and Wires | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8,800 | 0 | 9/10/03 | 9/24/03 | | Brakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2,063 | 0 | 10/26/03 | 10/26/03 | | Suspension | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11/1/03 | 11/1/03 | | Subframe and Front Sway Bar | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8,484 | 0 | 9/10/03 | 11/1/03 | | Front Strut Tower Brace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,578 | 0 | 11/3/03 | 11/3/03 | | Exterior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 755 | 0 | 2/22/04 | 2/22/04 | | Headlight polish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3,006 | 0 | 9/13/03 | 4/18/04 | | Fender Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2,420 | 0 | 9/10/03 | 2/24/04 | | Wiper arms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,713 | 0 | 4/18/04 | 4/18/04 | | Wheels & Tires | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,145 | 0 | 8/17/04 | 8/18/04 | | Transaxle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3,806 | 0 | 4/18/04 | 4/18/04 | | Interior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,118 | 0 | 5/21/05 | 5/21/05 |
 Silver bezel 1.JPG
1118 hits | 49.3 KB | Posted: 5/21/05
I replaced the original black instrument cluster bezel with this silver one. It is also a stock Ford part, but not available on that many cars.
 Rear 3 crop.jpg
1173 hits | 41.74 KB | Posted: 8/18/04
. . . the rear quarter shot.
 Front 2 crop.jpg
1177 hits | 44.94 KB | Posted: 8/18/04
The front quarter shot and . . .
 Side slight rear crop.jpg
1445 hits | 43.68 KB | Posted: 8/18/04
Here we are with the new R-1 Racing Spec-9 18 inch wheels with the Hankook Aurora K103 235/40R18 tires. One summary note: do not buy from Adrenaline Tuning (James Curry) in Atlanta.
 Rear wheel blowup.JPG
1258 hits | 62.35 KB | Posted: 8/17/04
Closeup of the rear.
 Front wheel blowup.JPG
1092 hits | 65.87 KB | Posted: 8/17/04
Note the lovely drop with the Eibach springs and custom Koni struts.
 Wiper arms 2.jpg
820 hits | 78.63 KB | Posted: 4/18/04
Another shot of the new wiper arms.
 Wiper arms 1.jpg
893 hits | 65.93 KB | Posted: 4/18/04
New wipers arms. These came from TCCA's spy_guy's Baby SHO Mark1.
 aux AT cooler hoses.JPG
995 hits | 50.44 KB | Posted: 4/18/04
Close-up of where the new transaxle cooler lines splice into the OEM cooler.
Side slight rear crop.jpg
1445 hits | 43.68 KB | Posted: 8/18/04
Here we are with the new R-1 Racing Spec-9 18 inch wheels with the Hankook Aurora K103 235/40R18 tires. One summary note: do not buy from Adrenaline Tuning (James Curry) in Atlanta.
 aux AT cooler hoses 2.JPG
1290 hits | 44.89 KB | Posted: 4/18/04
New hoses and how they're tie-wrapped to the existing power steering and transaxle fluid coolers.
 After 2.JPG
1263 hits | 106.77 KB | Posted: 9/24/03
Reassembled with the new wires #2.
Rear wheel blowup.JPG
1258 hits | 62.35 KB | Posted: 8/17/04
Closeup of the rear.
Front 2 crop.jpg
1177 hits | 44.94 KB | Posted: 8/18/04
The front quarter shot and . . .
 Wires on.JPG
1176 hits | 98.33 KB | Posted: 9/24/03
The new Taylor wires are on and the intake manifold and a zillion vacuum hoses are off.
Rear 3 crop.jpg
1173 hits | 41.74 KB | Posted: 8/18/04
. . . the rear quarter shot.
 Front SFB before.JPG
1128 hits | 84.04 KB | Posted: 9/22/03
One of the original front subframe bushings.
Silver bezel 1.JPG
1118 hits | 49.3 KB | Posted: 5/21/05
I replaced the original black instrument cluster bezel with this silver one. It is also a stock Ford part, but not available on that many cars.
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