Category: General

AM-Sponsored Drivers Compete at Bradenton

Posted March 8th, 2010 by Chris Rose & filed under General. (2 Comments)

At AmericanMuscle, it goes without saying that we’re all about Mustangs. So,when we had the chance to sponsor two great Mustang drivers in the 2010 NMRA Keystone Ford Nationals series, we jumped on it. Tim Matherly and Bart Tobener of MVPerformance both kicked off the season this past weekend at the NMRA Spring Break Shootout in sunny Bradenton, Florida – the most prestigious race of the NMRA season. We’ll be posting more info on Tim and Bart as the season progresses, but let’s get right to a recap of the weekend.

Let’s just say Bart opened some eyes this weekend in the driver-friendly cool weather at Bradenton:

Bart Tobener at NMRA-Bradenton (From nmradigital.com)

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Mustang Tech: The Odds & Ends of Octane & Your Gasoline

Posted March 5th, 2010 by Heather & filed under General, Mustang Q&A. (16 Comments)

Question: What’s the difference between the various octane ratings for gasoline?

Answer: It isn’t a stretch to say our daily lives depend on gasoline; we rely on it for transportation and, for many AM employees and customers, for recreation as well. So it would seem logical that we would know a bit about the smelly stuff that supports our modern “get up and go” lifestyles, but gasoline octane is one of the top 10 things we get questions about.

It’s all In the Numbers…

Image from azdot.gov

Depending on where you live, you may see anything from 85 to 93 octanes when you pull up to the pump, but what do those numbers really mean for your Mustang fuel system? Octane is the measure of a fuel’s resistance to knock, aka detonation. The number on the pump is known as the “Anti-Knock Index” or AKI number, and is the average of the RON (Research Octane Number) and MON (Motor Octane Number). The research octane number is obtained by running the fuel in a test engine under “low load”, controlled conditions and is typically a few points higher than MON. Motor octane is found by running a preheated sample of the same fuel in a similar test engine at higher speeds with variable ignition timing, pushing the fuel to its limits. These results are compared to mixtures of iso-octane (100 octane) and n-heptane (0 octane), giving them their octane rating.

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Enter to Win AM’s Ride of the Month Contest!

Posted March 2nd, 2010 by Chris Rose & filed under General, Ride of the Month. (67 Comments)

We know our readers drive some freakin’ awesome Mustangs. So, every month, we want to help you guys show off your sweet ride.

Why should you enter AM’s ROTM contest, you ask? For the prestige! For the glory! For the Free T-shirt (and the gift card, too)!

Each month, one lucky grand prize winner will be featured in our newsletter and right here on our blog. The winning entry receives a free AmericanMuscle t-shirt, a $50 AM gift card, a certificate suitable for framing, and — clearly most important — thirty days worth of bragging rights . Not a bad deal, huh?

So, what are you waiting for? Here’s the 4-1-1…

Contest Details:

We’ll pick one winner each month out of the completed submissions from the previous month. (example: April’s Ride of the Month winner will be chosen from the entries received during the month of March)
Each entry must be made on the form below. Any entry submitted through another method will be disqualified.
Entries must be original and yours.
All entries must be time stamped before midnight on the 25th of the month.
We’ll contact the winner via email for your t-shirt size and shipping address.

Give us your best shot. Take a picture of your ‘Stang, fill out the form below telling us why it’s so awesome, and get ready to be the next official AmericanMuscle Ride of the Month! (more…)

Save up to 33%! March Sales Have Arrived!

Posted March 1st, 2010 by AMStanger & filed under General. (5 Comments)

March is finally here, and spring is inching closer and closer. It’s hard to remember when you’re stuck inside, cooped up and restless because of the weather, but the warm weather is coming. This is the perfect time got finish getting your Mustang ready for show season and good driving weather again. What’s the best way to add those finishing touches or squeeze one more performance project in? Check out our March Sale! You can save up to 33% on tons of parts that will have your ‘Stang looking and performing its best in time for its spring debut.

Click below to check out the March Mustang Modifications Sale at AmericanMuscle.com!

My Mustang Fotofix: Snowed in ‘Stangs

Posted February 26th, 2010 by AMStanger & filed under General, Mustang Photos. (30 Comments)

As you’ve probably heard, the Northeast has been hit by not one, or even two, but several snow storms over the past few months. Newscasters are throwing around goofy words like ‘snowpocalypse’ and ‘snowmageddon’. There’s been laughter, panic, and a lot of shoveling. There have also been great pictures of Mustangs in the snow. Thus, for this installment of the FotoFix, we give you snowed in ‘Stangs. Since AM is always happy to showcase employees’ vehicles (see our 2010 calendar for proof), we thought we’d share some pics taken by employees this go-round.