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Old 03-15-2007, 10:36 PM
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So, after a looong, cooold!!! winter here in Buffalo, I'm back into the scene, getting my Stang ready for the summer! Yipee! Pulling off the wheels, cleaning and polishing, oil changes, coolant flush, new plugs, etc....I'de like to take care of my upgrades before I get it on the road but I can't decide on what mods I want to make....The upgrades I did last year were pretty modest: 75mm AccuFab TB, 75mm AccFab Plenum, C & L TrueFlow Intake & 85MM MAF, K & N Filter, Steeda Shifter, Pypes Cat-Back with Violator. I've been toying with: new fuel rails, gears, underpully, hiflow cats and x pipe and clutch, lowering?, etc....I have about a grand to sink into it...more HP and torque would be nice, better handling maybe? ....I dunno....where would my cash be better spent?
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Old 03-15-2007, 10:54 PM
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Gears would be a good one to do. Also are you looking to make it a basic street car, or track monster, occasional street/track?
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Old 03-15-2007, 11:11 PM
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The street is my track
Seriously, I need it to be daily drivable, but able to light a small fire....the mods I've made have added quite a bit more umph..although I feel like I've lost some low-end torque since the cat backs....
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Old 03-15-2007, 11:12 PM
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i would do gears and lower it
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Old 03-15-2007, 11:18 PM
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gears, midpipe and light suspension (springs, shocks/struts, cc plates)
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Old 03-15-2007, 11:21 PM
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like I say if you're thinking of lowering it. BAG IT. You'd be amazed at the muscle cars and race applications that are using air ride technologies now.
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Old 03-15-2007, 11:27 PM
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Can I do gears? Are they hard? I would take it to someone but I don't know who to trust for them....
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Old 03-17-2007, 09:10 PM
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Can anyone point me to a guide for gear changes?
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Old 03-17-2007, 09:12 PM
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ORIGINAL: stang2000

like I say if you're thinking of lowering it. BAG IT. You'd be amazed at the muscle cars and race applications that are using air ride technologies now.
Where can I see one of these?
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Old 03-17-2007, 10:43 PM
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Gears and midpipe. Then maybe some suspension work if you want some better handling or make it lower.
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