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Old 03-31-2011, 08:35 AM
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I won an award last night that netted me $800 cash!! The question is, what to get?

I have been wanting the Roush front bumper for a while now and found it on CJ Pony for about $750 painted.

The other opition would be getting small things that add up to be $800. O/R Exhuest, shifter, tuner, etc.

If I don't get a car part, i will get the Motorola XOOM.
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What is you goal for the car?
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Old 03-31-2011, 08:48 AM
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Do you already have the CAI/tune combo?
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Old 03-31-2011, 09:01 AM
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I guess my goal would lean more toward show and sound then speed. I do no plan on modding her too much with performance parts in the future, just bolt ons.
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@Kevin, I don't have a tuner, just axle back exhaust and springs.
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Since you've already got axle backs, I would say finish off the bolt-ons with a intake/tune combo. You'd still have over $100 left as well to put towards the bumper.
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Originally Posted by Wil
@Kevin, I don't have a tuner, just axle back exhaust and springs.
If you were going for performance, I would recommend the SCT Xcal3 tuner/custom tunes from either American Muscle or Brenspeed. It's the best performance gain for the $$$$$!
The custom tune really wakes up the Stang and makes it more fun to drive. =-)
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+1 on the CAI & tune or just the tune. The CAI helps, but not as much on the '10 as it does on the 05-09's.
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CAI/Tuner/LCA
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Id get the front bumper if it was me. On the 2010's a new intake/tune makes a difference, but its not what it did for the 05-09's as Nuke said.

Also you could buy the tuner later on then the intake after that. Itwould just be easier to buy the whole bumper now.
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