best year for fox?
09-05-2004, 06:17 AM
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RE: best year for fox?
I've heard the 89 is the best because of the bolt ons. I have only seen one reason why myself. I looked in a parts magazine before I bought mine & oddly found some bolt ons just for 87-89 & some parts just for 89-93. So i figured I would look for an 89 & get the best of both parts. I'm sure you could make the parts fit on any 87-93. I'm not really a big fan of the 79-86 the looks & i've heard rumors about their block being weak. Not sure if its true.
09-05-2004, 12:51 PM
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RE: best year for fox?
Well Stay away from 88 and some 89 cars cause of speed density.but i would say a 90 to 92 is safe bet. 91 is first year when they started with 16 inch rims and 11 inch brakes.If you dont mind converting the speed denisty i would get a 87 Coupe, or any year coupe.They make the best race cars cause of wieght and the frames dont tweak as easy and hook and go. Good luck!
09-05-2004, 10:54 PM
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RE: best year for fox?
the 87's were the fastest fox's out. ford did the efi stuff rite the first time.when i got mine it was bone stock and i was beeting people that wood crap on 5.0s with exhausts and intakes on and stuff. everyone always said that my car was a factory freak and i thought so to.when i got my car dynoed with juss an intake,exhaust and pullies i got 211hp to the wheels and the guy at xxtuning said that 5.0s like mine never dynoed that much.the only down fall is that if u want to get deep into mods then u have to get a maf conversion kit but if u want to keep it practicly stock get an 87
09-06-2004, 12:17 AM
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RE: best year for fox?
yea i heard that before also about speed denisty.. but 211 is about right on hp with those mods. i made 198 with bone stock 91 GT vert. with no mods. So exhaust and intake should of gotten you 15 to the wheels.
09-06-2004, 01:36 AM
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RE: best year for fox?
Great question, depends though... Personally, I'd go with a '92, here's why:
If you're not getting it repainted, the 92 and 93 didn't have the off-color strip ding guard.
If you're leaving it stock, a 92 had 225 hp, whereas a 93 only had 205
If you're planning on modifying it a lot, the post-88 'stangs had mass airflow systems as opposed to speed density systems. the SD's made a little more power stock, but it is easier to get power out of a MAF
However, all in all, a Mustang is a Mustang is a Mustang. I'd take anything!
If you're not getting it repainted, the 92 and 93 didn't have the off-color strip ding guard.
If you're leaving it stock, a 92 had 225 hp, whereas a 93 only had 205
If you're planning on modifying it a lot, the post-88 'stangs had mass airflow systems as opposed to speed density systems. the SD's made a little more power stock, but it is easier to get power out of a MAF
However, all in all, a Mustang is a Mustang is a Mustang. I'd take anything!