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Old 01-23-2011, 10:30 AM
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i just bought a 92 mustang 5.0 its stock im just wondering what are some good upgrades to start with ive done the exahust and thats about it any ideas would be apreciated
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Old 01-23-2011, 01:01 PM
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Bump timing a few degrees, buy a k&n drop in filter and remove air silencer, headers if you ain't got em, swap to an electric fan, underdrive pullies, short throw shifter if its a 5-speed, and get some 3.73 or 4.10 gears installed. It'll feel like a completely different car. After that stuff start on upgrading suspension.
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Old 01-23-2011, 01:26 PM
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buy a mopar and put it in. lol id go ahead and go ahead and do as stated above for some cheap upgrades but dont waste your money on underdrive pulleys
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Old 01-23-2011, 03:03 PM
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I think if I had it to do over again I would do the suspension first
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Tires, gears, suspension. The big question is how much do you want to get out of the car in terms of performance and what are you willing to spend?
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What do u mean by exaust is done? Just mufflers? need headers and aftermarket h or x pipe. Yes junk the silencer box, knn filter, tires, suspension, gears the order u do them will effect the result u get each time u upgrade.
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frdmstng1986GT couldnt have said it better.
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lets see some pics!!
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Old 01-26-2011, 02:00 AM
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buy a mopar and put it in. lol id go ahead and go ahead and do as stated above for some cheap upgrades but dont waste your money on underdrive pulleys
I don't think the billet steel ones are a waste of money like the aluminum ones are. Upr has the billet steel ones for like $40 new. I would just suggest not using the alternator pulley if you don't want to have any issues with charging. I put the Upr billet steel kit on my car, minus the alternator pulley, and it feels like it revs a bit faster. I could tell a difference totally.
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Old 01-26-2011, 07:02 PM
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by exhaust done i mean i put on bbk shorty ceramic coated headers bbk x pipe and flow master american thunder catback system
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