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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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okay so ive got 1k can spend a little more if needed for some future mods for the car that i plan to start ordering so far this is what im thinking

75 mm throttle body and plenum - 219
upper and lower control arms - 179
4.10 ford racing gears - 150

that leaves me with 452 to spend the plan was to get some 10.5 w/ 315's in the back but the deal fell through and im left thinking about what to get with the best bang for the buck. i considered an intake spacer with air intake and filter but know it won't yeild much gains. also consider getting fox 4 cyl springs for front and 5.0 springs for the rear but dont know how the street ride is with them this is a daily driver that will only see the track a few times. also have considered getting cams and going doing nitrous but didnt know if i got the custom tune for the nitrous and colder plugs how itd effect street driving.

so far the current mods are... off road x pipe, mac exhaust w/ flowmasters, diablo tuned, transgo shift kit along with 20% tint, grill delete, mach 1 lip, blackout panel, roush blackout bottom (still waiting for the appearance mods to come in).

any suggestions or recomendations? something you would swap out in place of something else? thanks for the help!
btw - anyone know how to add my mods to my sig. i cant figure it out if u could tell me in pm? thanks

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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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Can you put up a link to the UCA's/LCA's you are considering?

I STRONGLY recommend you pick up a set with a poly/spherical end on each of the uppers/lowers. This will add NVH to your ride, but be a major improvement over the stock 4-link quadra-bind out back.

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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Maybe an underdrive pulley, but that isn't going to gain you much either. If you want brighter lights maybe HID's.
Old Mar 23, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

summit racing lower and upper poly brushings will upgrade the bolts from what ive heard. they are 179.99 on sale right now
thanks for the suggestion riggs but imo i dont really like the hids on a mustang and ide look at the underdrive pully but i think id rather save up for cams or nitrous rather than that and i have the mach 1000 system in the back not sure how itd affect that
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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yea get a sniper tuner with the other $400
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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I think you should get a 70mm tb and where are you getting both the tb and plenum for 220?! I think you mean the tb is 220 and the plenum is 220 so (check my math) about 440 for the tb and plenum
with the left overs maybe a cai? save up and buy new shocks/struts or cams

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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rman101
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

summit racing lower and upper poly brushings will upgrade the bolts from what ive heard. they are 179.99 on sale right now
thanks for the suggestion riggs but imo i dont really like the hids on a mustang and ide look at the underdrive pully but i think id rather save up for cams or nitrous rather than that and i have the mach 1000 system in the back not sure how itd affect that
I am not a fan of that type of LCA/UCA due to poly ends and box design. They will be just fine on the 1/4 mile, but for corners, be worse than your existing stock ones at times on the street. They will not allow any reasonable articulation of the rear axle and "fight" you on corners.

The poly/spherical ended ones are MUCH better with this issue, but create a bit more NVH. They will be superior in both launching AND cornering on the street.

I like these LCA's

I like these UCA's


You are looking at over $400, but a far better way to go, IMO.

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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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I have those upper and lower control arms and havnt had a problem handling. feels like it handles better actually. Im not saying that jazzer the cat is lying because im sure thay are better. Im just saying i havent had a problem with them. take the 400 and get a tunner
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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in the mods list i have a diablo sport predator tuner already my bad didnt mean tuned.
and nope 220 for both tb and plenum 75mm from latemodel restoration
getting 75 because i plan on supercharging in the future.

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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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Can you do the gears yourself??? If not, you'll have to take out another $200-$300 to have them installed out that extra $$$.

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