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Old 09-14-2006, 03:16 PM
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Can you guys post up any regrets on anything done, bought, something you don't recommend, bad combo set up's, etc...those whom had a personal bad exprience with anything done to car or a friend? Thanks!

Nice to know what's bad out there helps out to know what to stay away from or what not to buy or do.
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Old 09-14-2006, 03:18 PM
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Don't do a 160 thermostat. I did one and should have done a 180.
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yea that girl from the county fair that i did in my car that had the clap[:'(].... LOL just kidding.... so far no regrets on anything, just wish i went in a different order and started with subframes and suspension, then went to motor and such
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Old 09-14-2006, 03:35 PM
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yea that girl from the county fair that i did in my car that had the clap[:'(].... LOL just kidding.... so far no regrets on anything, just wish i went in a different order and started with subframes and suspension, then went to motor and such

Same here! I wish I would had worked on more suspension then mods. I think that's the only think of, I can't say I regret but would have done differently. Also I got Z rated tired all four I wish I would had got that back two DR's.
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Old 09-14-2006, 03:38 PM
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One more thing I can say I will never buy is Mac headers. My cousin got them to save a few bucks and they are poor quaility. He ended up buying some BBK's and selling the Mac's for less then what he bought them.
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how much do subframes run yoou for??/$$
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Wainting so long to get gears and drag radials.[:@]
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how much do subframes run yoou for??/$$
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...QQcmdZViewItem

You just need to weld them in.

My car already had them when I bought it.
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First regret was ordering Mac CAI. The worst setup going bar none. Second, K&N FIPK setup. Alot of money for a big air filter,bracket, and a couple of nuts and bolts. Would've just stuck with stock setup with K&N air filter and silencer removed.
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Regrets: Buying anything that comes off of MAC's line (except their prochamber)
Letting a backyard mechanic work on my car
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