What Next?
01-04-2009, 12:35 PM
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What Next?
I am going to get a tune this week, and I am wondering what I should do next to the car. I have long tube headers, o/r mid, magnaflow exhaust, tb spacer, lca's, and K&N CAI. I don't wanna do gears because I like the 3.55's, I don't wanna do UDP's because I'm planning on getting an sc within the year, and I'm wondering what I should go with. More suspension? New tires? Cause it always seems when I take off my tires spin even on a great take off. Thanks guys.
01-04-2009, 01:15 PM
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Can't go wrong with more rubber. My car feels completely different now with the new 18x9.5's and 275/40 - 305/35 Nitto DR's. Traction city and just driving around feels like I gained a noticable improvement in handling. Steamrollers FTW.
I'd think about a one-piece driveshaft as your next mod. You can pick up a nice 3.5'' one for about $500 and install it yourself. Best mod for the money IMO.
Cams will cost you close to $2k.... after tuning.
I'd think about a one-piece driveshaft as your next mod. You can pick up a nice 3.5'' one for about $500 and install it yourself. Best mod for the money IMO.
Cams will cost you close to $2k.... after tuning.
01-04-2009, 02:50 PM
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I am going to get a tune this week, and I am wondering what I should do next to the car. I have long tube headers, o/r mid, magnaflow exhaust, tb spacer, lca's, and K&N CAI. I don't wanna do gears because I like the 3.55's, I don't wanna do UDP's because I'm planning on getting an sc within the year, and I'm wondering what I should go with. More suspension? New tires? Cause it always seems when I take off my tires spin even on a great take off. Thanks guys.
Or just save up your money and make changes after you install the supercharger. That way you will have a sense of what you need.
01-05-2009, 08:37 AM
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It's a manual, and I'm thinking twin screw. Probably whipple. How heavy of a clutch? I had a guy trying to sell me a stage 4 but I didn't think I would need something that heavy.
Onto the tires...I'm guessing I'm prob gonna go with this first. What type and where should I get them? I always hear the nitto's are good tires. I used to have the falken Azenis on my old mustang and they weren't bad but they would run out of rubber in like a year. Thanks!
Onto the tires...I'm guessing I'm prob gonna go with this first. What type and where should I get them? I always hear the nitto's are good tires. I used to have the falken Azenis on my old mustang and they weren't bad but they would run out of rubber in like a year. Thanks!
01-05-2009, 09:52 AM
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If you go with twin screw, then you can stick with your 3.55 gears.
I have a friend with the Roushcharger and he went with the SPEC Stage 2 clutch and is happy with it. He he does have 4.10's on his 5-speed.
Lots of tire choices. Replacing stock or getting new rims too? Summer tires are gonna give you more stick and less road noise than all season, but less wear. If you keep your stock rims, you can switch the tires out for the seasons.
I don't drive my mustang in bad weather, and really like the Toyo T1R's I put on my wider rims. Some of the best, and most expensive, on the market are the BF Goodrich g-force TA KDW or Goodyear Eagle F1. Many on this site like the Nitto 555 but I've never had tires from that company so I can't comment.
I have a friend with the Roushcharger and he went with the SPEC Stage 2 clutch and is happy with it. He he does have 4.10's on his 5-speed.
Lots of tire choices. Replacing stock or getting new rims too? Summer tires are gonna give you more stick and less road noise than all season, but less wear. If you keep your stock rims, you can switch the tires out for the seasons.
I don't drive my mustang in bad weather, and really like the Toyo T1R's I put on my wider rims. Some of the best, and most expensive, on the market are the BF Goodrich g-force TA KDW or Goodyear Eagle F1. Many on this site like the Nitto 555 but I've never had tires from that company so I can't comment.