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Old 05-19-2008, 04:57 PM
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Default $2,000 to spend for my ride

I have ford racing lowering kit, cold air intake, trick flow header, trick flow x-pips. What should i do next???? I'm going to put on a super charger on one of these days.
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Old 05-19-2008, 05:07 PM
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Get some heads, cam, manifold, and underdrivepullies.

Should see some nice results.
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Old 05-19-2008, 06:00 PM
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save up a little more and just get the s/c and upgrade ur fuel system and be done w/ it
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Old 05-19-2008, 07:50 PM
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if you will be putting a s/c on it dont get underdrive pulleys. suspension or h/c/i is a good starting point
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Old 05-19-2008, 08:01 PM
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i'man old fart, so i think being alive after the fast rides is a good thing. i vote for suspension, brakes and tires first.
that's sure boring, ain't it? but i'm still here working at going faster.
like the man says, speed costs money, ----. real fast would be the H/C/I + S/C pulleyed to 8 psi.
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Old 05-19-2008, 08:43 PM
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AFR heads is the best start
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Old 05-19-2008, 09:23 PM
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^^^^^^

$2000 could get u afr heads and internal engine work (rockers, bore, etc..)
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Old 05-19-2008, 10:55 PM
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id go with AFRs and bigger injectors with a better intake, and a trick flow cam.
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Old 05-20-2008, 01:46 PM
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well how soon are u going to be puttin on the supercharger?

as i did my new motor and tranny first and now suspension,paint,tires now if i had to do it over again i would definetely do springs,shocks,struts,suspension bushings,tires alignment,first then start going faster
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Old 05-20-2008, 02:06 PM
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i would say doing all suspension first then engine mods
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