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Old 12-03-2004, 12:07 AM
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My car: 95GT 5.0

short shifter
bbk headers
o/r h-pipe
flowmaster catback
3.73's

What are some purchases I could make for my car. $150 or less. Possibly cosmetics. The leather is torn on my left seat, but I don't know of any nice, but cheap fixes. Also, my left brake light is cracked. How much should I try to get a tailight assembly for from a junk yard.

And what spark plugs does everyone prefer for there 'stang?

Gracias.
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Old 12-03-2004, 12:10 AM
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Old 12-03-2004, 12:12 AM
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Old 12-03-2004, 12:15 AM
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Old 12-03-2004, 12:17 AM
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Price my not-quite-so-knowledgeable-yet *** porfavor . I've been told by a few people that a cold air intake wouldn't be worth the money with my current setup, and I've been told different by a few people. Can I expect to gain more than a few hp? Some gas mileage?
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Old 12-03-2004, 01:00 AM
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Save your $150 and fix the lens first. Then save up for a blower later on. You already have the exhaust opened up for it.
I put Bosch Platnum +4 in mine at 73K miles. I now have 86k miles and many hard runs and no problems.
Don't expect any gas mileage gains from anything you add on... who buys a 5.0 for the mileage anyways, right?
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Old 12-03-2004, 01:26 AM
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I'm wondering what model years I can take a tailight off of to fit my '95. Where could I look to find that out?
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Old 12-03-2004, 01:45 AM
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I'm wondering what model years I can take a tailight off of to fit my '95. Where could I look to find that out?
94-95 might beable to on the 96-98 but there not exactly the same as the 94-95 lenses. not sure if the 96-98 would fit tho
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Old 12-03-2004, 03:01 AM
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the 96-98 lenses will fit but i think you have to change the wiring or something like that
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Old 12-03-2004, 03:35 AM
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Either cold air ($120-160 (depending on how much smooth tube you want)), or maybe an ac eliminator pulley ($45-60). But you could always buy the nicer looking brake lights, at least I would.
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