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    WTB: fuel pump for 97 mk8

    Looking to buy a drop-in performance fuel pump for a 97 mk8. Pm me if you have something available. Thanks.
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    Mark VIII started jerking today

    So today I was travelling to a friends house driving along normal when I got caught behind a school bus travelling about 35 or 40 mph. As we started making our way up a decent size hill, I noticed my car was lugging a bit and felt like it needed to kick down a gear. Just after noticing this...
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    For Sale Mark VIII strutmasters springs

    Up for sale is a set of strutmasters springs from a mark viii conversion kit. I recently installed lowering springs and no longer need these. What you see below in the pics is what you get. $75 picked up in Greenville, SC.
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    97 Mark VIII fuel pump

    So the next maintenance/upgrade item on my list of things to do to my 97 Mark VIII is the fuel pump. What is the preferred fuel pump to be installed these days? I've seen threads about the green focus pump being a good replacement with some added performance but haven't a clue where to buy one...
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    Went from strut masters spring setup to vogtland 1.6" drop springs and not happy!

    Just finished rebuilding my entire front suspension and changing the front and rear springs over from strut master units to Vogtland 1.6" drop springs. Not sure if I did something wrong or what but the car now looks like it's in constant drag launch mode. The rear is low (virtually no...
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    preferred strut rod bushing

    So who is the preferred manufacturer for strut rod bushings these days? I see a lot of threads saying only use ford bushings here but unfortunately one of the bushings (140B) where the strut rod connects to the lower control arm is no longer available. So I plan to use ford bushings where the...
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    control arm preferred supplier these days?

    So what manufacturer is preferred for front upper and lower control arms these days? I'm getting ready to rebuild my front end (97) and see Moog used to be prefered but may not be anymore due to quality issues. Suggestions?
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    replacement fuel pump for 97 mark viii

    What is the best replacement, preferably performance if I'm going to go through the hassle of swapping, fuel pump for a 97 mk8?
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    p0174 ... bad o2 sensor??

    So my CEL popped on a few days ago in my 97 mk8 so i ran by autozone and had them check the code. The scanner showed p0174 so I came home to search what other people's experience has been with this code. I see a lot of things talking about a vacuum leak, fuel pump going bad, dirty maf, etc but...
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    WTB:97 Mark VIII gray cup holder assembly

    Looking to buy a 97 Mark VIII gray cup holder assembly .... please pm me if you have one available. Thanks.
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    hub/brake swap and wheel selection/specs

    So I'm in the process of collecting all the parts to hub swap my mark viii to 5x4.5 so I can swap some different wheels on the car (and have the ability to swap to some of the mustang wheels I already have if desired). So far I have collected 03 cobra front rotors and calipers, 03 cobra...
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    Single best/first performance mod

    Just curious what all the mark viii experts think the single best performance mod (tune, gears, torque converter, etc) starting off is for these cars (with power adders included and without power adders included)? I bought one a few weeks ago and love it thus far but I must say that it feels...
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    97 Mark VIII pulling to the right when braking

    So I've searched and it looks like the most common problem when this is happening is the strut rod bushings or lca/uca ball joints. Does that sound right? Is that where I should start diagnosing this problem?
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    New to me Mark VIII and new to the forum

    New guy to the forum here .... just picked up a 97 Mark VIII today out of Atlanta and love it so far. It has a few issues that I'd like to fix/correct (pulling to the right when braking, broken cup holder, driver seat not moving front/back, etc) and I will be doing a few upgrades (wheels/tires...
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