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Old 03-31-2009, 11:59 PM
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Default What are the best upgrades for a V6
What are the first Mods you would do to your stock Mustang?
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https://mustangforums.com/forum/6-cy...fications.html

follow that for the most part
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Old 04-01-2009, 12:09 AM
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Old 04-01-2009, 12:27 AM
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Basically what do you want your car to do?

Best "in general" mods are exhaust, gears, and tuners w/custom tunes. After that it's all up to you and what you want.
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Old 04-01-2009, 12:41 AM
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I was wanting to get better acceleration out of her and get 4.10s then get a new exhaust system but i dont know what type. What would you recommend for exhaust?
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Old 04-01-2009, 10:35 AM
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You can also get a CAI. They are cheap and give u a lot of power for the price.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/muv6coairins.html
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Old 04-01-2009, 10:56 AM
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For an s197 v6 id go with
http://www.americanmuscle.com/jlt-sct-0509v6-kit.html
it would yeild much better gains.
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Old 04-01-2009, 11:26 AM
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Ok i just orderd 4.10 and K&N intake. What should i get for my next paycheck im thinhking exhaust?
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Originally Posted by Dgevry22
Ok i just orderd 4.10 and K&N intake. What should i get for my next paycheck im thinhking exhaust?
get a tlock, exhaust, tune
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Dont you need a tune just for the cia to get the most out of it on the new V6s.
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