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Old May 7, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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I'm new to this site and just purchased my first mustang. I made a oath with the devil and swore I would not do any mods to the car since its numbered. Well that lasted 200 miles. Ford spend a lot of money perfecting the sound of the car but to be honest it sounded like a stock GT just a little deeper tone. So I went to my local speed shop and looked over several different types of axle backs and settled on a pair of JBA stainless dual chamber mufflers with four inch tips. Well the install was a bitch it took the tech an hour, 50 min just to get the tips lined up perfectly. The dreaded passenger side was the worst. He managed to get the tips aligned where the fit nice and perfect in the cutouts of the rear bumper. He had to even curl up the metal in the passenger side sub frame so the tip wouldn't make contact with the metal.. What a pain in the ***. It sounds much better like it should...If these mufflers are California sound legal you have to wonder why they just didn't put these on from the factory??? I still feel a little guilty though.........Whats everybody's thought on changing mufflers on these numbered cars???
Old May 7, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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mufflers and performance parts aren't a big deal really in my opinion. now changing the look of the bullitt is something you shouldn't do IMO
Old May 7, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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This is all opinion, and everyone thinks differently....

But I don't see any reason at all to keep a car stock if you want to make changes. If you are holding yourself back from making changes, then you are not happy with the car you bought.

Do whatever makes you happy. There are a lot of Mustangs on the road, and chances are slim that you are going to sell it for 200k when you are 60. Enjoy the car, make it look and perform like you want, and be happy...that's all that matters.
Old May 7, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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well you can always change them back, but i would never do something to a limited car that couldn't be undone, like a body kit or interior stick on stuff, exhaust, wheels, cai, tuner, ect. can all be undone with no damage. I would always keep the parts so that when time to sell or if you wanted it back to original form, you could do it, without messing it up.
Old May 7, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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I don't know anyone that would mod a limited edition Bullitt.......










Your car, your payment, your money.....Do what makes you happy!!! Now get over to IMBOC and register your Bullitt...!!
Old May 7, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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love the Bullitts....working on a Bullitt tribute right now...post some pics and welcome to the forums!

Last edited by 1morepart; May 7, 2009 at 08:43 PM.
Old May 7, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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Where in Missouri are ya?
Old May 7, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mlcrycc
[SIZE=3]I don't know anyone that would mod a limited edition Bullitt.......

I would.
That car's rather boring looking...
Sorry.
Old May 7, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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The cars are nice and I would love one but to be honest they aren't that special, you are going to turn some big profit in a few years by selling it so do what you want, it's your car.
Old May 7, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by pascal
I would.
That car's rather boring looking...
Sorry.
Uhhhh.......it was sarcasm........



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