nick22

Hey all, I'm new to this site and to having a Mustang. I have a 2006 v6, and am looking to add some mods and was also looking for cleaning advice. Right now just 2 basic questions...

1. If I put a K&N cold air intake and a Flowmaster AT axle back exhaust on, will I HAVE to tune it? I definitely am going to tune it once I have enough funds, but I would rather do the exhaust system and CAI at the same time, then the next upgrade will be the tune. Just wondering if this will be okay and won't harm anything?

2. What cleaning products are the best for our cars? I have a carpet interior not leather, and am going to buy Adam's upholstery cleaner for that. I also have 303 Aerospace protectant, but I'm wondering what's the best CLEANER/disinfectant for the inside?

Thank you to anyone who answers!

cema93

U can probably make it fine without a tune for the CAI it may or may not throw a code. The muffler u want needs no tune at all. The thing is, the CAI will give u between 3-7 HP without a tune. so please tune it quickly for a legitimate gain.

jz78817

don't know for sure about the CAI, but an axle-back won't require a tune.

what in the name of the good lord are you doing in that car which makes you need a disinfectant?

steel pony

Are we talking interior or exterior cleaning products, or both?
By the context of your question, it would seem like interior. It would be best to see some pics of what it looks like and/or where the stains are etc, etc, etc.
Like any cleaning product...there is no magical end-all, be-all, does everything cleaner out there . It all depends on what caused the stain, how embedded it is, how discolored the flooring is, etc. and how any product is applied to the working surface that makes all the difference.

throw up a few snaps and lets see how bad off it is

Nuke

A CAI isn't worth the trouble without a tune, other than maybe LOOKING nice. Non-tuned CAI is worth about 3-5 RWHP. CAI & custom tune combo is worth 15-20 RWHP on the 4.0L.

Any exhaust work beyond the O2 sensors does not require a tune.

Did you go poopee in your car?

nick22

Haha the end made me laugh. Nah I just want it to look immaculate. There's no stains either I'm just a neat freak when it comes to my cars. And yeah I know about the CAI without the tune :/ hmm.

nick22

Haha it's actually in fine condition, no stains or tears or anything like that. I just like my cars to be clean as a whistle lol...I have ArmorAll wipes but I tihkn they're too acidic and harmful tbh

steel pony

Throw that ArmorAll crap away! It's nothing more that a low grade consumer product.

As far as cleaning the inside of the car, your biggest problem is not knowing whats been left behind by the previous owner. If the place you bought it from did their pre-sale prep work correctly, then they have probably removed most of the smells and stains. The one thing you have going for you s that it's cloth interior. That means there's probably some odor left behind and/or trapped in the fabric or the padding. Good for you, because it's easier to clean than leather.

I would recommend a good steam shampoo of the interior then treat it with whatever fabric sealer you like. Don't seal it before doing this as the last thing you want to do is trap what you're attempting to clean.

For the dash and plastic-pending condition-I have been using PoorBoy's World Natural Look cleaner.

cema93

ok if your just going to try and clean up the fabric/carpet in the interior and there is really no major trouble areas then i would recommend this:

i get it at my local walmart or advance auto parts. LOVE IT. Frechens everything up with a good smell. used it in my V6 and it made the black fabric/carpet look "blacker" and just cleaner in general. love this stuff. works great. dont inhale lol
all around great fabric cleaner IMO

you could also try some Febreeze Auto spray. works well also