Need help on Mods!
Need help on Mods!
11-02-2009, 06:25 PM
#2
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 784
Mods...
Here's my opninion of what mods to do in order or importance/noteworthyness:
1. DRIVER MOD.......I was 16 once, I know all about wanting to go faster and faster...and to be honest im still that way Lol ...Go get some track time at a local or semi-close roadcourse or dragstrip, prefferably a road course as you can hoan in your driving and apply skills learned to daily driving (so you know what your car does how it reacts etc....NOT SO YOU CAN HOT ROD AROUND TOWN SCARING OLD PEOPLE lol)
2. Tuner and CAI and GT takeoff muffler *if you're not planning on duals.
3. Locking rear diff and gears
4. If you are planning on duals you should do them HERE....lol bc you won't see much difference with duals and you will typically lose low end torque with duals. GEARS AND LOCKER are MUCH better mods for your money. Duals are merely a sound preference honestly, i'm not saying you wont see gains but they will be minimal.
5. Underdrive pullies, Frees up hp doesn't add it
6. Aluminum DS
7. Start appearance modding
that's just my .02
1. DRIVER MOD.......I was 16 once, I know all about wanting to go faster and faster...and to be honest im still that way Lol ...Go get some track time at a local or semi-close roadcourse or dragstrip, prefferably a road course as you can hoan in your driving and apply skills learned to daily driving (so you know what your car does how it reacts etc....NOT SO YOU CAN HOT ROD AROUND TOWN SCARING OLD PEOPLE lol)
2. Tuner and CAI and GT takeoff muffler *if you're not planning on duals.
3. Locking rear diff and gears
4. If you are planning on duals you should do them HERE....lol bc you won't see much difference with duals and you will typically lose low end torque with duals. GEARS AND LOCKER are MUCH better mods for your money. Duals are merely a sound preference honestly, i'm not saying you wont see gains but they will be minimal.
5. Underdrive pullies, Frees up hp doesn't add it
6. Aluminum DS
7. Start appearance modding
that's just my .02
11-06-2009, 05:50 PM
#6
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WI
Posts: 773
DON'T be like a lot of 16 year old stangers and push it to far, and wreck your beautiful car. If your gonna push it, do it in a controlled place, like a track. Remember its rear wheel drive with a light *** end and you will lose traction on wet or snow.
Good luck, enjoy, and happy b-day
11-07-2009, 01:33 PM
#7
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: TX
Posts: 15
Can someone explain to a total newb what 'cai/tune' is and where I can learn all about this? I just got a 2010 V6 figuring I wanted better gas mileage as I do some commuting and I already am yearning for more noise and power. :/ That took about a week...
11-07-2009, 02:56 PM
#8
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Canada
Posts: 214
cai/tune is a cold air intake and new computer tune to optimize the engine's settings for the new setup, as well as the fact that ford had a conservative tune on the stock engine, so a new tune will draw out more potential.
Companies like brenspeed and bamachips can sell you these intakes and tunes. Some intakes need a tune like the JLT and some don't like the BBK.
Changing out to just a CAI won't give you big gains, it's the tune that optimizes things that makes the biggest difference.
I went with a BBK for now cause I'll get a tuner/tune afterwards, and don't see any significant change in performance. I did however get a bump in fuel economy since I installed my CAI. About 20 - 50 more KM out of a tank.
Don't expect 50+ horses out of a tune and cai either tho. You're looking at like 20hp gains with 93 octane.
Fuel economy and gains in power don't usually go hand in hand.
Companies like brenspeed and bamachips can sell you these intakes and tunes. Some intakes need a tune like the JLT and some don't like the BBK.
Changing out to just a CAI won't give you big gains, it's the tune that optimizes things that makes the biggest difference.
I went with a BBK for now cause I'll get a tuner/tune afterwards, and don't see any significant change in performance. I did however get a bump in fuel economy since I installed my CAI. About 20 - 50 more KM out of a tank.
Don't expect 50+ horses out of a tune and cai either tho. You're looking at like 20hp gains with 93 octane.
Fuel economy and gains in power don't usually go hand in hand.
11-07-2009, 03:10 PM
#9
I'm going to go against the general theme here and suggest NOT bothering with performance mods at all (for now). The 210HP the car comes from the factory with is more than enough to be both a thrill and a potential handful for a young driver. Get some time and experience behind the wheel, get to know your car well, and then worry about upping the ante. I'd say give it six months or a year.
In the meantime, consider doing some appearence mods to make the car truly yours.
Sequential tailights are cool and popular
A GT takeoff muffler can be found for a song and sounds better than the V6 unit.
For a 'vert, a CDC lightbar is a huge styling plus (after you've seen one, Mustang 'verts without look positively nekkid)
There's lots of trim items you can add both inside and out to modify things to your own taste
Wider wheels/tires from GT takeoffs can be found pretty cheap, and increase performance and safety
It looks like you've already got a cool aftermarket hood on there, I'd consider picking up a more aggressive looking chin spoiler/splitter to complete the look
In the meantime, consider doing some appearence mods to make the car truly yours.
Sequential tailights are cool and popular
A GT takeoff muffler can be found for a song and sounds better than the V6 unit.
For a 'vert, a CDC lightbar is a huge styling plus (after you've seen one, Mustang 'verts without look positively nekkid)
There's lots of trim items you can add both inside and out to modify things to your own taste
Wider wheels/tires from GT takeoffs can be found pretty cheap, and increase performance and safety
It looks like you've already got a cool aftermarket hood on there, I'd consider picking up a more aggressive looking chin spoiler/splitter to complete the look
Last edited by Torch_Vert; 11-07-2009 at 03:17 PM.
11-07-2009, 03:59 PM
#10
S197 Section Modder-ator
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Orlando FL
Posts: 13,373
I'm going to go against the general theme here and suggest NOT bothering with performance mods at all (for now). The 210HP the car comes from the factory with is more than enough to be both a thrill and a potential handful for a young driver. Get some time and experience behind the wheel, get to know your car well, and then worry about upping the ante. I'd say give it six months or a year.
In the meantime, consider doing some appearence mods to make the car truly yours.
Sequential tailights are cool and popular
A GT takeoff muffler can be found for a song and sounds better than the V6 unit.
For a 'vert, a CDC lightbar is a huge styling plus (after you've seen one, Mustang 'verts without look positively nekkid)
There's lots of trim items you can add both inside and out to modify things to your own taste
Wider wheels/tires from GT takeoffs can be found pretty cheap, and increase performance and safety
It looks like you've already got a cool aftermarket hood on there, I'd consider picking up a more aggressive looking chin spoiler/splitter to complete the look
In the meantime, consider doing some appearence mods to make the car truly yours.
Sequential tailights are cool and popular
A GT takeoff muffler can be found for a song and sounds better than the V6 unit.
For a 'vert, a CDC lightbar is a huge styling plus (after you've seen one, Mustang 'verts without look positively nekkid)
There's lots of trim items you can add both inside and out to modify things to your own taste
Wider wheels/tires from GT takeoffs can be found pretty cheap, and increase performance and safety
It looks like you've already got a cool aftermarket hood on there, I'd consider picking up a more aggressive looking chin spoiler/splitter to complete the look
