| Full Name |
George D. Kousiaris |
| Screen Name |
Saleen407 |
| Type and year of car |
1990 Ford Mustang GT |
| Born where |
Flushing, New York |
| Reside Where |
Fresh Meadows, New York |
| Family |
My Dad Jimmy, mom Cyrille,
younger brother Nick. |
| Pets |
Two beagles, Tiny and Dimi. |
| Question and Answer |
| Modifications (car) |
My car is nearly bone stock,
with the exception of some small add-ons. They are:
Flowmaster American Thunder catback, a Densecharger
with a K&N, and Moline 3 core aluminum radiator
with a 180* thermostat. Not too much of a hp/tq gain
from that list! Appearance wise I have added a set of
LX tail lights, Pony wheels, tinted the windows, 99
GT seats-with the power driver’s track and a lot
of polish and wax to keep it looking clean.
|
| Planned future mods |
Gears are being ordered
this week hopefully. In the next month or so I hope
to order a Pro 5.0 shifter, and a set of drag radials.
I want to install the off road H pipe I have as soon
as I buy the headers. A 65mm throttle body and spacer
are also in the works. In the next few years I want
to save up for a supercharger, probably a Vortech. The
car also needs paint in a few areas such as the hood
and roof, so I have a lot of saving to do. |
| Original Goal for car |
My original goal for this
car was to have a good-looking, semi-fast car that I
can drive on the street and still have fun with. That’s
where I am right now with it, so I am happy. A little
more speed would be better, but I have a long road ahead
of me. |
| Present Goal for Car |
Same as the original goal
actually. I just want to enjoy the car and add a few
parts here and there and learn a lot in the process. |
| Reason for buying car |
I bought this car after
searching for a little over a year. I always liked the
look and the sound of fox body Mustangs for as long
as I can remember. A neighbor’s boyfriend had
an 87 GT and that was the car that made me want one
of my own. Also, I was determined to get a Mustang after
I sold my 94 Thunderbird. |
| Other cars you considered buying: |
I looked at tons of Mustangs
in my area but all of them were either too much of a
headache to deal with, or just not what I was looking
for. This car seemed to be perfect for what I wanted,
so I went for it. |
| Car / Driver achievements |
I ran my car at the 2004
Spring Nats this past April for the first time ever.
It was also my first time ever drag racing. I learned
how to drive a 5 speed in this car, so I was definitely
nervous about racing it in front of everyone. My best
pass of the day was a 14.79@95 mph, which I was both
surprised and impressed with. That’s the quickest
it has gone with just the few listed modifications.
For the next Nats, I hope to drop a few tenths off of
that e/t. |
| Shout outs to people that helped you achieve these goals |
I’d like to thank
a lot of people for helping me along the way with these
goals. Thank you to my parents, for dealing with the
car parts and tools in the garage, along with the noise
of me coming home late at night, and for being supportive.
Thanks go to my brother and my cousin Gus for working
on it with me, taking 2 days to change my exhaust, and
for looking at all the cars I was checking out before
this one came along. These two guys are there at any
time I need help, no matter what. I have to also thank
my girlfriend, Leanna, for dealing with all the Mustang
talk for who knows how long. She puts up with it, but
she can’t say that she doesn’t like the
car. As most of you know, she even comes to the track
with me. I owe Gus (Gus-302) a lot for bringing me here;
I would never have found SSOTN if it wasn’t for
him. Without him, I would never have met all of the
great people here who are always willing to lend a hand,
or give their opinion on any question or concern I have
with my car. Those people are what make this site great.
I’ll try to list everyone, but if I forget some
names, you know I appreciate all the help you’ve
given me! Thank you to Adam Dugger, Mike Mohring, Bill
Tumas, Rich Nagle, Greg Pintauro, Matt DeCillis, Mark
(Not2Stock), Julian Moore, Don Loesch, Chris Purvis,
Bob Lunner, Rich Smith, Eric Berman, Dan96Cobra, both
Josh’s, Mike Johnson, Glenn Sullivan, Brian Alloway,
Darin Croom, Mikey (Faleen) and anyone else I might
have left off this list since I did it off the top of
my head. Anyone who is a member on this site has definitely
helped me come along way from not knowing the difference
between an LX and GT Mustang! |
| Best time |
14.79@95 mph |
| Do you have any regrets along the way? |
None at all. I’m glad
I didn’t settle for the first car I saw, and that
I took my time in looking for a clean car. |
| What was or is your favorite vehicle to this day and why? |
I have always had a thing
for the original AM General Hummer. I’d love to
have one of them one day. My new favorite of course
is the Mustang, especially a 1970 Boss 302 in Grabber
Blue. |
| What was your main reason was for becoming a part of the internets first and best mustang club? |
Gus invited me over to this
site after showing me a few posts about his cousin’s
car. I realized what a great site this place was so
I joined and read the boards for a long time. I wanted
to learn more about the Mustang and racing in general,
and this site seemed like the best place to do it. |
| What do you do for enjoyment besides street racing? |
I like to cruise in the
Mustang when it’s nice out. I also go hunting,
paintballing, and I play baseball every once in a while. |
| Who is your biggest rival on the track, and why? |
As of right now, I’d
have to say Bob Lunner (rel3rd). After selling Big Bird
and buying the 89 convertible, I think he has the slowest
car here, not me! I just hope I get to run him before
he installs his new toy. |
| What upcoming events in 2004 do you plan on racing in if any? |
I plan on racing at the
Fall Nats in a few months. That’s really the only
event that is a must for me. |
| One last question, what do you enjoy the
most about the Nationals? |
I’d like to say the
party like everyone else, but I haven’t experience
that part yet. So, I’m going with the racing.
I like watching all the faster cars run all day and
hanging out with everyone is fun too. I learned a few
things about racing just from talking to everyone and
watching how others raced. Talking to everyone in person
is a lot better than using the computer. |
| We thank you for your time, and wish you the best in whatever you decide to do in the future. |
