making more space in the engine bay
05-22-2014, 03:20 PM
#1
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: new york
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making more space in the engine bay
Hey guys im new here. I bought my mustang last year its a 09 gt. As im sure most of you know the engine bay is very cluttered and it makes it really hard to work on and to me personaly it doesn't look very good at all. I also want to make my mustang as light as possible, and get rid of anything my car does not need for example a/c, powersteering. It is my daily driver but i DO NOT CARE about not having a/c, powersteering etc. So please dont say if its your daily driver dont do it, its not worth it ect. Any suggestions?
05-23-2014, 04:51 AM
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Location: The Netherlands
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Take the easy route first: Rear seat, spare wheel, tools, floormats, any amps back there (tho that'd kill your radio probably). No real input on getting rid of the various stuff under the hood to lighten the car up further, other then the A/C and possibly powersteering. Might want to look into other (lighter) rims, changing out the steel flywheel to an aluminum one if you have a manual. Stuff like that.
05-23-2014, 12:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: new york
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@ 88 orangepeel notch i will let you know what the outcomes were it might take a few weeks. @ neko thanks for the advice ill be sure to do that. My plans right now are to convert my powersteering over to manual steering, to delete my a/c. I will look into light rims and maybe a carbon fiber drive shaft from american muscle.
05-23-2014, 05:40 PM
#6
Are you planning on turning this into a track car for the drag strip?
If not, I don't understand why you are convinced that you need to rip out the power steering. No power steering sucks.
I can understand the A/C if you don't use it... I have never used the A/C in any of my cars.
What exactly are your goals for the car?
If not, I don't understand why you are convinced that you need to rip out the power steering. No power steering sucks.
I can understand the A/C if you don't use it... I have never used the A/C in any of my cars.
What exactly are your goals for the car?
05-23-2014, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Washington
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Take the easy route first:Rear seat, spare wheel, tools, floormats, any amps back there (tho that'd kill your radio probably). No real input on getting rid of the various stuff under the hood to lighten the car up further, other then the A/C and possibly powersteering. Might want to look into other (lighter) rims, changing out the steel flywheel to an aluminum one if you have a manual. Stuff like that.
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