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Old 09-17-2006, 03:07 PM
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I am curious to know what people have bought and put on their stang that they wish they didn't. You always see threads asking what to buy and what people think of this or that, I want to know what people thought was a waste of money, didn't do what they wanted or once installed they had problems with, such as if you install longtube headers on a 99-04 you have to drop the headers if you want to pull the tranny out. Is it really worth the 5 extra hp over shorties... Stuff like that.
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I am curious to know what people have bought and put on their stang that they wish they didn't. You always see threads asking what to buy and what people think of this or that, I want to know what people thought was a waste of money, didn't do what they wanted or once installed they had problems with, such as if you install longtube headers on a 99-04 you have to drop the headers if you want to pull the tranny out. Is it really worth the 5 extra hp over shorties... Stuff like that.
Yeah, don't buy shorties. And second, longtubes are worth a lot more then 5hp over shorties. =]
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Turbonators!

but seriously, i bought those bosch +4 plugs one time and all i can say is [:'(]
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Turbonators!

but seriously, i bought those bosch +4 plugs one time and all i can say is [:'(]
+1 I've heard a couple people say that.
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dont buy intake spacers they dont do do squat
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I am curious to know what people have bought and put on their stang that they wish they didn't. You always see threads asking what to buy and what people think of this or that, I want to know what people thought was a waste of money, didn't do what they wanted or once installed they had problems with, such as if you install longtube headers on a 99-04 you have to drop the headers if you want to pull the tranny out. Is it really worth the 5 extra hp over shorties... Stuff like that.
Yeah, don't buy shorties. And second, longtubes are worth a lot more then 5hp over shorties. =]
5-10hp your not going to feel the difference and Id rather not have to pull my headers to get my tranny out... Ill just make it up in nitrous.
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Pully's I think there a waste of $$$$ but thats just me
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intake, waste of money for a GT
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Pully's I think there a waste of $$$$ but thats just me
i think that pulleys are the best bolt on besides exhuast IMO. well that was pretty much the only bolt on where i actually felt the difference
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I am curious to know what people have bought and put on their stang that they wish they didn't. You always see threads asking what to buy and what people think of this or that, I want to know what people thought was a waste of money, didn't do what they wanted or once installed they had problems with, such as if you install longtube headers on a 99-04 you have to drop the headers if you want to pull the tranny out. Is it really worth the 5 extra hp over shorties... Stuff like that.
Yeah, don't buy shorties. And second, longtubes are worth a lot more then 5hp over shorties. =]
5-10hp your not going to feel the difference and Id rather not have to pull my headers to get my tranny out... Ill just make it up in nitrous.
Haha, there is a huge difference in long tubes and shorties. I promise. Ask anyone that has seen the difference on a dyno. Shorties are a waste of money. Do a search on the subject here and you'll see what I mean.
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