what would you do in my case
08-13-2007, 10:38 AM
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what would you do in my case
I've come to sort of a stand still. i've ran out of money for right now (trying to pay off bills and build up a decent tool collection to make life easier to work on the stang) i have about 2 months lefts of decent weather to work outside. would you in my case
A) continue to buy parts and bolt them on as i get the money, bolting everything on and wait till spring and get a tuner or get it tuned.
B) wait till spring before i continue any further
C) gut the car, clean everything smooth the engine bay, rebuild tranny for now until i can afford the tko-600, replace/ fix rusty area's. then paint everything in the spring and put everything back in, get her runnin and get a tuner or get it tuned.
i guess im just anxious and getting bored. i love workin on this car but there isnt a ton more i can do right now unless i really hack into her.
A) continue to buy parts and bolt them on as i get the money, bolting everything on and wait till spring and get a tuner or get it tuned.
B) wait till spring before i continue any further
C) gut the car, clean everything smooth the engine bay, rebuild tranny for now until i can afford the tko-600, replace/ fix rusty area's. then paint everything in the spring and put everything back in, get her runnin and get a tuner or get it tuned.
i guess im just anxious and getting bored. i love workin on this car but there isnt a ton more i can do right now unless i really hack into her.
08-13-2007, 10:41 AM
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RE: what would you do in my case
Ideally, I would say go with option A. But that depends on how much you want to put on. You can always wait to get the tune, but will you leave the car alone and not try to drive it or beat on it while waiting?
It's usualyl easier to buy the parts here and there when you don't hav a lot of money. Then when you're done get it tuned. But you have to play it safe. In other words, don't get a 12PSI blower and a 150 wet-shot unless you KNOW that you won'tuse it until it get's tuned.
If you can't wait then go with option B. I wouldn't even bother with C.
It's usualyl easier to buy the parts here and there when you don't hav a lot of money. Then when you're done get it tuned. But you have to play it safe. In other words, don't get a 12PSI blower and a 150 wet-shot unless you KNOW that you won'tuse it until it get's tuned.
If you can't wait then go with option B. I wouldn't even bother with C.
08-13-2007, 11:10 AM
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RE: what would you do in my case
ORIGINAL: samseed101
Ideally, I would say go with option A. But that depends on how much you want to put on. You can always wait to get the tune, but will you leave the car alone and not try to drive it or beat on it while waiting?
It's usualyl easier to buy the parts here and there when you don't hav a lot of money. Then when you're done get it tuned. But you have to play it safe. In other words, don't get a 12PSI blower and a 150 wet-shot unless you KNOW that you won'tuse it until it get's tuned.
If you can't wait then go with option B. I wouldn't even bother with C.
Ideally, I would say go with option A. But that depends on how much you want to put on. You can always wait to get the tune, but will you leave the car alone and not try to drive it or beat on it while waiting?
It's usualyl easier to buy the parts here and there when you don't hav a lot of money. Then when you're done get it tuned. But you have to play it safe. In other words, don't get a 12PSI blower and a 150 wet-shot unless you KNOW that you won'tuse it until it get's tuned.
If you can't wait then go with option B. I wouldn't even bother with C.
worst i've seen yet, modding a car without atune,is an '01 prelude this guy dropped in a JDM H22 engine with aTT and he got it all put in and working and everything supposedly it should have 350-400 to the wheels. well he took it out and beat the **** out of this car and then brought it into the shop because it would pour out white smoke on start up until operating temp then it would smoke like desiel blacker than the night. put it on the dyno hit 57hp at 5000 RPM's. hahahahhahahahhahahah
08-13-2007, 11:33 AM
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RE: what would you do in my case
ORIGINAL: FivePointOhh
my original thought was option A. and i agree with you and know what your saying, i wont beat on the car without a tune. you wont beleive the disasters that come into this local mustang shop/ general auto modding place(or maybe you would) that people mod their car and wont tune it, then just beat the **** out of it. I thought about C becuase i get bored when i dont have anything to do on the car when i know there is just so much to be done, like cleaning and stripping and welding and replacing. (I'm one of those people who like to get things done ASAP, I guess thats why i do well at work) maybe i'll just fix the body over the winter and just buy up a good part collection until the snow melts and i'll have tons to do.
worst i've seen yet, modding a car without atune,is an '01 prelude this guy dropped in a JDM H22 engine with aTT and he got it all put in and working and everything supposedly it should have 350-400 to the wheels. well he took it out and beat the **** out of this car and then brought it into the shop because it would pour out white smoke on start up until operating temp then it would smoke like desiel blacker than the night. put it on the dyno hit 57hp at 5000 RPM's. hahahahhahahahhahahah
ORIGINAL: samseed101
Ideally, I would say go with option A. But that depends on how much you want to put on. You can always wait to get the tune, but will you leave the car alone and not try to drive it or beat on it while waiting?
It's usualyl easier to buy the parts here and there when you don't hav a lot of money. Then when you're done get it tuned. But you have to play it safe. In other words, don't get a 12PSI blower and a 150 wet-shot unless you KNOW that you won'tuse it until it get's tuned.
If you can't wait then go with option B. I wouldn't even bother with C.
Ideally, I would say go with option A. But that depends on how much you want to put on. You can always wait to get the tune, but will you leave the car alone and not try to drive it or beat on it while waiting?
It's usualyl easier to buy the parts here and there when you don't hav a lot of money. Then when you're done get it tuned. But you have to play it safe. In other words, don't get a 12PSI blower and a 150 wet-shot unless you KNOW that you won'tuse it until it get's tuned.
If you can't wait then go with option B. I wouldn't even bother with C.
worst i've seen yet, modding a car without atune,is an '01 prelude this guy dropped in a JDM H22 engine with aTT and he got it all put in and working and everything supposedly it should have 350-400 to the wheels. well he took it out and beat the **** out of this car and then brought it into the shop because it would pour out white smoke on start up until operating temp then it would smoke like desiel blacker than the night. put it on the dyno hit 57hp at 5000 RPM's. hahahahhahahahhahahah
HAHA!
08-13-2007, 12:33 PM
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RE: what would you do in my case
ORIGINAL: uni_uni
still pretty good for a honda
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put it on the dyno hit 57hp at 5000 RPM's
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08-13-2007, 12:39 PM
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RE: what would you do in my case
haha, i was at a local mustang shop that has a dyno and there was a honda sitting on it. I asked about it, and the shop owner told me that when the guy brought it in he said it should have around 260 rwhp. Well, come to find out it was running on 2 cylinders and making under 100 hp. LOL
08-13-2007, 02:28 PM
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RE: what would you do in my case
ORIGINAL: 1985stang
haha, i was at a local mustang shop that has a dyno and there was a honda sitting on it. I asked about it, and the shop owner told me that when the guy brought it in he said it should have around 260 rwhp. Well, come to find out it was running on 2 cylinders and making under 100 hp. LOL
haha, i was at a local mustang shop that has a dyno and there was a honda sitting on it. I asked about it, and the shop owner told me that when the guy brought it in he said it should have around 260 rwhp. Well, come to find out it was running on 2 cylinders and making under 100 hp. LOL
