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Old 12-10-2003, 11:07 PM
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<FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=4>i just got rid of my crx and bought a 88 5.0 conv. 5spd...i was into the whole import scene,now that i have a mustang i dont know where to start any pointers??,like whats the first mods to do (performance wise)???</FONT>
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glad you saw the light..check some of the older post as their are several lists to help you out
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glad you saw the light..check some of the older post as their are several lists to help you out
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lol,thanks..uh i'm new to the site could i posibly get a link????,and one question these cars only run 15.3 stock???,thats what www.car-stats.com says</P>


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Did you search at all?

gears, heads, exhaust. That'll keep you busy for a couple of paychecks.
gears - either 3.55 or 3.73
heads - afr 165 for street only, afr 185 for street/strip (or street racing warrior)
exhaust - anything not flowtech.
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Originally Posted by horatio102
Did you search at all?

gears, heads, exhaust. That'll keep you busy for a couple of paychecks.
gears - either 3.55 or 3.73
heads - afr 165 for street only, afr 185 for street/strip (or street racing warrior)
exhaust - anything not flowtech.
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well it has flowmasters and 373 gears already,and i just sighned up so no i havent searched yet</P>
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has it been converted over the mass air?
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has it been converted over the mass air?
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i think not,i havent even taken out the air silencer yet</P>
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car-stats seems to be all over the place.

svt contour is faster than a mustang?


heres that link: https://mustangforums.com/search_form.asp?FID=14

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Ho.....yes in my hands*L*
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i dont know what does a stock mustang run,i mean my crx did a best of 14.83 @95 mph ,i dont think the mustang is slower than that...is it???
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