SSOTN - Featured Member

March 2005 Featured Member
Full Name Joshua Ryan Smith
Screen Name my95GTHO
Type and year of car 1995 Mustang GTS
Born where Charleston, SC
Reside Where Clemson, SC (attending Clemson

University) My hometown is Moncks Corner, SC.

Family Just me and my parents, Rusty and Rhonda
Pets Two Dogs, Maggie who is a 9 year old Chocolate

Lab and a 3 year old half boxer, half pitbull mix.



 
What modifications do you have to the car(s)?

CAI, Underdrive pulleys, FPR, 3.55 gears, 70mm TB, 98 SVT Cobra rims, shiftkit,
offroad X-pipe, BBK equal length headers, Flowmaster 2-chamber cat-back, 10" subwoofer, CD player and Tinted Windows

 
What mods to you have planned for the future?

Better Intake (not sure of which), Subframe connectors, driveshaft loop, set of dragtires, B-springs, and torque boxes.

 
What was your original goal for the car(s)?
Having a Mustang was the original goal, since then it has been to have a fun car to drive that still gets good gas mileage and has good driveablity.

 
What is your present goal for car(s)?
To get into the 13's!
 
What was your reason for buying the car(s)?
It was low mileage and the price was right.

 
What other cars have you considered buying?
Dakota R/T, 87-93 LX 5.0, and a 1996 F-150 4x4.

 
What are some of your Car / Driver achievements?

Won 100 dollars in the True Street class at an NMRA event at Commerce, GA in 2003 for being the car averaging the closest to 15 seconds. Since then I have just raced for fun at the
local 1/8th mile track and I've lowered my time by half a second.

 
Shout outs to people that helped you achieve these goals?

My dad Rusty, my friends George H., Angelo D., and all the lovely ladies that make you want to have a hot car! haha


 
What is your Best 1/4 time?

14.77 @ 98...was having traction problems.

 
Do you have any regrets along the way?
I regret going the cheap route on some of the parts that I've bought. I wouldn't have bought the Ram-Air kit made by March. I also would have bought better control arms and X-pipe.

 
What was or is your favorite vehicle to this day and why?
I'd have to say that a 69 Boss 429 and 302 are probably my favorite cars that Ford has ever produced and if I have the chance I'd like to own both of them one day just b/c they are unique and had bruet power.
 
What was your main reason was for becoming a part of the internets first and best mustang club?

Reading the 5.0 Mustang Mag. I ran across something about the website and decided
to check it out. I haven't regreted it one bit at all. This site is the best out of all the Car Club
sites that I have been on.

 
What other things do you enjoy besides cars?
Waterskiing, partying, friends, girls, Clemson, about any form of car racing, Football.
 
What upcoming events in 2005 do you plan on racing in if any?
Working on coming to the Spring Nats right now, but I'm not sure at all. Other than one of
the SSOTN events I don't have any plans to enter any big events this year. Maybe an autocross or something after I lower the car.

 

 

Congrats to Joshua Ryan Smith for being the SSOTN Featured Member for March 2005.
Interview conducted by : John Paulson - Founder
Web Site Production: Matthew DeCillis - Webmaster

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