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I'm not sure about the ZR1, I just remember one of my old magazines from 91 saying that. Pretty sure they hit a 13.0 in the 1/4. But either way, it was an amazing vehicle in a slow ass Era for cars.
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Time for another update...

I've already provided some background on GM influences with notes about the Syclone provided above. Ford also has a few street trucks that came before the Maverick; particularly the 1993 and 2000 Ford F150 Lightning. Pics of both are attached below.

Ford also has a few other cool things up their sleeve that I may draw upon for influence for this build. Their rally program and associated Focus, Fiesta, and Puma are all turbo all wheel drive vehicles that are pretty sweet (not unlike our Mavericks). Not to mention, the ridiculously awesome RS200 from the Group B rally days.

On the subject of Ford Racing, both Colin McRae and Ken Block (two legendary rally car drivers) drove for the Ford rally team at one point. I'll provide a few links and images below for reference.

Colin McRae - "Straight roads are for fast cars, curvy roads are for fast drivers"

Ken Block - "Ain't care"

Ken Block drifting Pike's Peak

I have one last "prep" installment coming. Then we'll start the build!

Ford Maverick P.S.I.Clone - The ST We Wish Ford Had Built 1993 Lightning


Ford Maverick P.S.I.Clone - The ST We Wish Ford Had Built 2000 Lightning


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One last installment of "pregame B.S." then we're going to get the build.

I wanted to take a moment to share a few quick notes on cars that I've built before the Maverick. The intention is to offer a little perspective on why I doing what I'm doing when it comes to the Maverick Build. So here's a quick run down.

1968 Ford Mustang - The first car I can say that I built. It belonged to my wife's boss at the time and I modded it for him on the weekends to bring it up to snuff. I replaced the entire power steering system, all suspension components, and exhaust system. I also rebuilt the carbuerator and added a new radiator and some engine dress up parts. I had no prior experience, just a passion for cars and willingness to learn. Shop manuals and the internet were my guide. Sadly I don't have a pics of this one, nor can I remember many of the details of the build. This was the car that started me down the dark path of the never leaving well enough alone. :)

1997 Mazda Miata (Trash Kart) - I bought this car from a kid in Memphis who drifted it. The body was rust free, but every component needed attention. I trailered it home and; over the course of 16 months, literally touched every nut and bolt on the car. It didn't run when I got it, so pulled the drivetrain and tore the engine apart to understand what was wrong (a rod went through the #4 cylinder). About $15K later it all new suspension with Bilstien coilovers, polyurathane bushings with bronze sleeves everywhere (these moved like a bearing), a whole new cooling system, a refreshed interior, and ton of other stuff. I also replaced then engine, transmission, and differential.

I had four goals for the build: finish it, autocross it, track it, and take it to The Dragon. I'm happy to say I checked all four boxes.

2006 Mazda Miata (Vanilla Ice) - The 1997 Miata was a little too "race car". It had aluminum seats and 5 point harnesses, and very stiff suspension. It was great on the track, but was literally painful to drive anywhere else. I solid it to a friend and picked up a 2006 Miata from a older gentleman who never drove it.

The 2006 got Xida coilovers (Google them, AMAZING top shelf parts developed for Miatas by guys who race Miatas), all new control arms and bushings, RX8 sway bars, a CSF aluminum radiator, Porterfield R4S brake pads w/ stainless lines, and Enkei RPF1s with Falken RT660 tires.

It still has the stock seats; so it's comfy to drive, I regularly track and autocross it and my wife will actually ride in it. It's the best of both worlds and makes an awesome weekend car.


I could go on, but this should give you some insight to how I build. I tend to focus on driver ergonomics and handling. I believe it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than it is to drive a fast car slow.

I've posted pics of both Miatas below. Ironically, you can see them both in the picture from the Tail of the Dragon.

Ford Maverick P.S.I.Clone - The ST We Wish Ford Had Built Vanilla Ic


Ford Maverick P.S.I.Clone - The ST We Wish Ford Had Built Trash Kart


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Sadly though, the Syclone was a top tier model and the Maverick comparison is a base model at that price.

Inflation sucks.

Looking forward to see what you do. I like to keep the first couple posts on my build thread for the most recent pics, and a link to the build in my sig for reference to help anyone understand things I am referring to quickly.
 
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Big news! I finally received the truck!

Within an hour of getting home I ordered some basics from Amazon to get her ready for life as a daily driver. There are MANY more mods come, but here's what I ordered so far:

Smartliner Floor Liners
Mabett Underseat Storage Bin Liners
Mabett Dash Organizer

LUWU Screen Protector
Kaloeou Center Console Organizer
CDEFG Console Liners
Jaronx Glove Box Organizer

Also, I did let the dealership sucker me into a ceramic coating for $395. I'm sure they didn't bother to clay bar it first and I probably could have gotten a better product and installed myself for less, BUT it's freakin' February and I wanted to protect the paint until it's warm enough to do it right.

I'll probably do a roll up tonneau cover next. After that I'll start on the suspension. Leaning heavily towards the springs and sway bar offered by Goodwin Racing as I'm very familiar with them from my Miata builds.

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The 1991 GMC Cyclone, A History Lesson...

Kid: "Dad, where do Syclones come from?"

Dad: "Well son, when a Chevy Astro Van and a Chevy S10 love each other very much..."

I'm not here to plagerize what Car and Driver already wrote about the GMC Syclone. I'm going to link that article here. For those who don't care to read it, the Syclone was an AWD S10 with a 4.3L V6 turbo engine. it basically had the AWD components from a Chevy Astro Van (including the V6 engine) with a big turbo slapped on it. Then General Motors stuffed this into a lightweight S10 with some 245 tires. This combo worked so well that it beat a Ferrari 348 in the quarter mile in the test article that I linked above.

The Astro Van/S10 combo is no secret. Tony Angelo (formerly of Hot Rod Garage, and also a former pro drifter) and his team at Stay Tuned built one of these from junkyard parts. It came out awesome and cheap. Don't take my word for it though; watch the video here.

Right now you're asking yourself "Why is this idiot so wound up about a truck from 1991?". The answer is because it bears some striking similarities to our Mavericks. Check this out (test data blatantly plagerized from Car and Driver):

1991 GMC Syclone2024 Ford Maverick
Vehicle Typefront-engine, all-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door pickupfront-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door pickup
Price As Tested$26,120$30,235
Engine Typeturbocharged and intercooled pushrod 12-valve V-6, iron block and heads, port fuel injectionturbocharged and intercooled inline-4, aluminum block and head
Displacement262 cubi inches, 4300 cubic centimeters122 cubic inches, 1999 cubic centimeters
Power280 hp @ 4400 rpm250 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque350 lb-ft @ 3600 rpm277 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm
Transmission4-speed automatic8-speed automatic
Chassis
Suspension F/Rcontrol arms/live axlestruts/multilink
Wheels16x817x7
TiresFirestone Firehawk SVX, 245/50VR-16 M+SFalken Wildpeak A/T3W, 235/65R-17 104H M+S 3PMSF
Dimensions
Wheelbase108.3 inches121.1 inches
Length180.5 inches199.7 inches
Width64.8 inches72.6 inches
Height60.0 inches68.7 inches
Passenger Volume52 cubic feet102 cubic feet
Curb Weight3,600 lbs3,800 lbs
Car & Driver Test Results
30 MPH1.6 seconds
60MPH5.3 seconds5.9 seconds
100 MPH17.8 seconds16.4 seconds
120 MPH37.4 seconds
Top Gear, 30-50 MPH3.0 seconds3.2 seconds
Top Gear, 50-70 MPH4.6 seconds4.2 seconds
1/4 Mile14.1 @ 93 mph14.5 @ 95 mph
Top Speed126 mph110 mph, governor limited
Braking
70 mph - 0 mph183 feet172 feet
Roadholding
300 ft diameter skidpad0.80 g0.82 g
Fuel Economy
Combined15 mpg25 mpg
City14 mpg22 mpg
Highway17 mpg29 mpg

Hopefully this little history lesson at least partially explains why I'm doing what I'm doing. Philosopher George Santayana once said "Those who cannot remeber the past are condemned to repeat it." I remeber it; I hope I'm lucky enough to get close to repeating it.

Until next time... :)

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Geez that was a great comparison. My friend had a cyclone, my boss drove a typhoon, still remember when his girlfriend ( the boss) found out the new truck couldn't be use to get the business materials she almost killed him.

After your comparison I'm more than happy about my purchase, I mean with those numbers and the great MPG, what else can we ask ? Ok,ok the ST versión. 😁
 
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Not a huge update, but an update nonetheless...

I installed all of the items from my last update:

Smartliner Floor Liners
Mabett Underseat Storage Bin Liners
Mabett Dash Organizer

LUWU Screen Protector
Kaloeou Center Console Organizer
CDEFG Console Liners
Jaronx Glove Box Organizer

Everything fit properly and met my expectations. Not sure I needed the liners; particularly in the doors, as they slide around a little. They do look nice though. Quick note on the center console organizer; make sure you install it with the largest (phone shaped) compartment on the passenger side otherwise the lid will not close.

I also added a wireless car play adapter and wireless phone charger. I was able to hide all of the wires and keep the install very "OEMish". It's diffcult to tell at first glance that these items didn't come from the factory. Cool bonus feature, the area on the car play adapter that lights up provides a very dim ambient light to the tray below where I stash my phone.

For the wireless charger, I added a fuse tap to the 10A ignition fuse and used that wire to add a USB quick charger (which I hid under the console). I drilled a small hole in the rubber liner and ran the USB cable underneath so you can't see any of the cables. It came out pretty nicely. I can add pics if anyone whats to see them, but it's nothing overly complicated.

USB Quick Charger
Fuse Tap
Wireless Phone Charger
Wireless Car Play Adapter - I only paid $70, price appears to have gone up

Next up is a tonneau cover. I'm planning to use Ford points to get the Truxedo roll up. I'll probably add some weather stripping to try to keep the bed dry.

After the tonneau cover I'll be installing some Goodwin Racing springs and sway bar. Wheels and tires will follow shortly thereafter.
 
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I'm overdue for an update, but don't have a ton to report. Since the last time I've added the following:

Truxedo Roll Up Tonneau Cover - Ford Part #VNZ6Z-99501A42B

3D Printed Tailgate Hole Covers

7Blacksmith Adjustable Hitch Mounted Bed Extender

DIY Bed Rails (per the Ford "Hack Your Maverick" video)

I used my Ford points for the tonneau cover. With taxes and all it cost me $206.23. The quality is significantly better than the eBay tonneau cover I had on my Tacoma. The vinyl is thicker, the clamps are smaller, the weather stripping is better, and it's embossed with the Ford logo. Best of all, after an overnight rain, there were only a few drip marks at the header and near the tailgate. I'm very happy with it.

The tail gate hole covers aren't anything exotic. I found the file on Thingverse and had my buddy print them. They'll keep pebbles and other small debris out ot the tailgate.

The bed extender is great. I used it to take my 11 foot kayak to the lake on Sunday. It worked very well; you won't beat it for $60.

The DIY bed rails were easy to put together and install. I like the flexibility of adjustable tie downs. It also allowed me to move 2 of the OEM tie downs to the rear uppper corners of the bed where they are absent on the XL. It was a fun and cheap project ($55) that adds a lot of utility.

Reading all this your probably thinking "You said Syclone jacka$$, this is nothing like that". So far, you'd be right. I've been focusing on "daily driver" and "useful truck" mods since the primary focus of this vehicle for me is excatly those 2 things.

FEAR NOT FAIR READER; go fast parts are coming. Goodwin springs have been ordered and thier sway bar will be next. I hope to add wheels and tires at some point in the next few months. I just dropped $1K or new RE71RS tires for the MIata so the truck has to wait for my bank account to catch up. Eventually, I'll be adding a Livernois tune, S&B intake, and Fast Mavericks intercooler and downpipe. Who says you can't have utility and fun in the same package?

Also, still waiting for Fiesta mk8 steering wheel to show up so I can add paddle shifters.

Oh yeah, I'll add pics when it stops raining so you guys don't think I'm full of it. LOL

Ford Maverick P.S.I.Clone - The ST We Wish Ford Had Built Hitch Mounted Bed Extender


Ford Maverick P.S.I.Clone - The ST We Wish Ford Had Built DIY Bed Rails


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Time for another update!

I picked up a set of Jaguar F Pace wheels with 255/55/19 tires for $400. The tires are date coded 2017, so they're not ideal. I do plan to run them for a couple months while I decide which tires I want for the long term. I'm leaning towards the Continental DWS-06, but I'm open to suggestions. While I do have a performance mindset, this is my daily and I definitely don't want anything as crazy as 200TW autocross tires. I'll be going to 235/55/19 with the new tires to ensure I don't have clearance issues or have a significant negative impact on MPG.

The wheels are a nice metallic silver and are in pretty good condition (and REALLY clean). I was originally planning to paint them, but I think the factory silver will look good with my Atlas Blue paint and maintain the "OEM Plus ST" look I'm going for. Next step is to get these over to my tire guy to have them remounted/balanced with TPMS sensors.

Still need to install my Progress springs from Goodwin Racing and order Massive Speed adjustable rear toe arms, SPC adjustable rear camber arms, and EZ cam front camber bolts. I realize some of the extras probably aren't necessary, but I'd like to have the option to make adjsutments in case I do autocross this thing or take it to a track day.

I'll post updated pics once the wheels are on and another update once the suspension is done. Then it will be time for some "go fast" parts. :)

Also, after nearly 3 months I'm STILL WAITING for my ST wheel with paddle shifters... :(

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Another update; the Jag wheels have been mounted, balanced, and installed. Just need to get the lowering springs on to complete the look. I'm pretty happy with how they came out.

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I am really enjoying the time you are putting into this build thread! Keep it coming.
 
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Progress/Goodwin lowering springs have been installed. The ride quality is fantastic; very close to OEM. I’m VERY happy with how it came out. Still have more mods to do, but I feel like I’m finally making progress.

Quick note on the install, be sure to torque every bolt touched during the install to spec or you will have noises. Ask me how I know. lol.

Once I got everything torqued correctly; no noises whatsoever. As always, great products and after the sale support from Goodwin Racing.

Next up will be some exterior mods to include painting the door handles, mirror caps, and grille bar to match the factory Atlas Blue. I'm also going to add ST badges to the grille and tailgate, ST center caps for the wheels, and add the Air Designs front lip and tailgate spoiler.

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As much as I love the look of my Jaguar wheels I may be parting with them soon. When I still had the steel wheels on, I made a 3 hour round trip drive on the interstate and averaged 32 MPG. I did another interstate trip this weekend (much longer, but overall similar conditions) and was only able to average 27 MPG. I'm not sure I like the Jag wheels enough to take a 5 MPG hit.

I originally wanted Konig Hypergrams as they only weigh 17.5 lbs in the 18" diameter (also considering the Countergram). I'd probably pair them with a set of 235/60/18 Conit DWS06. As much as I don't want to change my set up this soon, I think the lightweight aftermarket wheels might be the way to go.

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