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Old 09-08-2008, 10:51 PM
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I have a very thought decision to either go with a tuner or gears.
this car is my daily driver but autocross sometimes.
what would be good first?
and since they are about the same price.
and can yo recommend one for each?
I m slowly building the suspension
with the full lengths sub frame connectors and the power steering bushings in aluminum
what s do i need?
thanks guys
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Old 09-08-2008, 11:01 PM
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save a lil more and buy gears and a tuner... auto or manual?
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Old 09-09-2008, 01:46 AM
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of course manual, who would want to get a auto in this car lol
but which one out of those 2 would improve in autocross
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Old 09-09-2008, 06:33 AM
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if you go 4.10 you'll need a tuner.
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Old 09-09-2008, 07:45 AM
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if i was u i would get the gears first, bc the diablo will help but not as much as a auto... and i have auto......
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Old 09-09-2008, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by boduke0220
if you go 4.10 you'll need a tuner.
If you go with any gear other than 3.27 you need a tuner or speedometer recal.

-As for the why would you get an auto in a mustang V8...really?? this topic is posted everywhere here read up on them and see how good autos really are. I have 5 spd. but never look down on autos.
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Old 09-09-2008, 11:33 AM
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Wasn't there just a huge e-fight about 5sp and autos recently? Lets not go through that again....
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Old 09-09-2008, 11:34 AM
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oh and OP get both! gears first though and then a tuner
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Old 09-09-2008, 12:43 PM
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def gears first (but install is where its going to hit your wallet hard), and then the tuner and other bolt-ons....
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Old 09-09-2008, 04:04 PM
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id say tuner 1st, so when you get your gears put on you can cal your speedo immediately and not worry about it being off and not knowing your actual speed. which can get you in trouble if you are guessing your speed on a public road. if you cant install the gears yourself then its also going to be pricier. your car will probably "fell" faster with the gears but not actually make more power.
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