Finally Bought a Mustang!
09-28-2009, 10:10 PM
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Finally Bought a Mustang!
What's up guys, i'm sure you guys get a lot of i just got a Mustang posts but i'm gonna have to make one as well. I've been wanting one for years and finally got one last Saturday. It's an 02 mineral grey GT.
I don't even know where to start mod wise, can't decide between lowering springs or exhaust. If i go exhaust its a toss up between the super 44 Flowmasters or a mac catback. I may throw an h-pipe on there in the near future but for now the catback will be all i do exhaust wise. Got 30% tints put on today and it looks awesome, just have to worry about all the damn police here in So Cal.
Also if anyone can help me out with the lowering springs, i wanted to know if i buy some H&R super sport springs will i have to buy new shocks as well or will the stock shocks be fine? Here's a few pics of the car i took today, thanks in advance for anyone that answers my questions.
I don't even know where to start mod wise, can't decide between lowering springs or exhaust. If i go exhaust its a toss up between the super 44 Flowmasters or a mac catback. I may throw an h-pipe on there in the near future but for now the catback will be all i do exhaust wise. Got 30% tints put on today and it looks awesome, just have to worry about all the damn police here in So Cal.
Also if anyone can help me out with the lowering springs, i wanted to know if i buy some H&R super sport springs will i have to buy new shocks as well or will the stock shocks be fine? Here's a few pics of the car i took today, thanks in advance for anyone that answers my questions.
09-28-2009, 10:15 PM
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Welcome to the site and congrats on your purchase!
To answer your questions about shocks and struts - the short answer is no. BUT since they are used to being in a certain position, changing the springs will cause them to fail within a short time. It's not going to hurt anything but you need to be prepared to change them when they go. Most people just replace them at the same time because of the increased ride quality with performance shocks/struts and because they are already in there doing the work.
If you are looking at HR SSs you need to buy caster camber plates so that your alignment can be properly set.
To answer your questions about shocks and struts - the short answer is no. BUT since they are used to being in a certain position, changing the springs will cause them to fail within a short time. It's not going to hurt anything but you need to be prepared to change them when they go. Most people just replace them at the same time because of the increased ride quality with performance shocks/struts and because they are already in there doing the work.
If you are looking at HR SSs you need to buy caster camber plates so that your alignment can be properly set.
09-28-2009, 10:27 PM
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congrats man... may the mustang gods be with you...
oh, and once you start moding, you will not stop untill the cars gone or you are.
"It is the mod that never ends..... yes it goes on and on my friends....."
some people, started singing it, not knowing what it was....
haha get THAT out of your head...
oh, and once you start moding, you will not stop untill the cars gone or you are.
"It is the mod that never ends..... yes it goes on and on my friends....."
some people, started singing it, not knowing what it was....
haha get THAT out of your head...
09-28-2009, 11:52 PM
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Thanks for the responses guys! At this point i'm honestly not sure exactly what i wanna do with it. I'm not looking to throw heavy mods on it since it's my daily driver. As of now i just want the exhaust and the suspension done. Ever since i heard my cousins 95 cobra that was cammed, long tubes, catless h and catback i fell in love with the sound of a Mustang. I was only 14 at the time so i couldn't own one myself. Now that i have one the exhaust is pretty much at the top of my list and i'm hoping to do that in about a month or so.
Like someone stated once i start modding i won't stop. Gonna do the grill delete kit and mach 1 chin spoiler as well.
Like someone stated once i start modding i won't stop. Gonna do the grill delete kit and mach 1 chin spoiler as well.
09-29-2009, 12:02 AM
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Thanks for the responses guys! At this point i'm honestly not sure exactly what i wanna do with it. I'm not looking to throw heavy mods on it since it's my daily driver. As of now i just want the exhaust and the suspension done. Ever since i heard my cousins 95 cobra that was cammed, long tubes, catless h and catback i fell in love with the sound of a Mustang. I was only 14 at the time so i couldn't own one myself. Now that i have one the exhaust is pretty much at the top of my list and i'm hoping to do that in about a month or so.
Like someone stated once i start modding i won't stop. Gonna do the grill delete kit and mach 1 chin spoiler as well.
Like someone stated once i start modding i won't stop. Gonna do the grill delete kit and mach 1 chin spoiler as well.
09-29-2009, 12:10 AM
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The car looks to be in showroom condition!
You are a good shopper. How many miles and how much did you have to shell out?
BTW, Eibach Springs and shocks. (same supplier that Saleen used.)
Eric
You are a good shopper. How many miles and how much did you have to shell out?
BTW, Eibach Springs and shocks. (same supplier that Saleen used.)
Eric
Last edited by 67fire; 09-29-2009 at 12:13 AM.