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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 04:36 PM
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i have a 2004 V6 mustang, i have added air/fuel gauge, water temp gauge, dual borla exhaust, chrome headers. Looking for some advice on some other modifications to make? i want to be able to do the work myself.
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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As far as performance
Intake, tuner, under drive pullies, uh...not much else you will prolly be able to do yourself.

My 04 looked almost exactly the same as yours when I got it
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 08:39 PM
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I added a K&N air intake as well.
How easy is it to chip it and change the computer? What all can i do with that?
Old Jun 17, 2013 | 10:48 PM
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American muscle does their tunes in house and they specify it for you upgrades and car. I bet the borla sound sick on it? I did the same just with flowmasters :/ damn budget. Idk how you are on appearance but I'm in the white mustang club like y'all and I like subtle black accents. Some rims of your choice and a some lower springs would make it stand out. But nice car mustangq!
Old Jun 18, 2013 | 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by MustangQ
I added a K&N air intake as well.
How easy is it to chip it and change the computer? What all can i do with that?
No need to chip or change your computer. You can buy a tuner that "reprograms" your factory computer, it plugs into the diagnostics port for your car.
Old Jun 19, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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Venture into the tech stickies, all the info you ever could want is in there....
Old Jun 21, 2013 | 06:33 AM
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So I am looking at tuners, what would you recommend? I was thinking about one with a screen that i can leave connected and mount on the dash, any suggestions?
Also, i hear there is a way to tune my V6 to make it almost equal to a V8, is this true?
Old Jun 21, 2013 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Mobiusone stang
American muscle does their tunes in house and they specify it for you upgrades and car. I bet the borla sound sick on it? I did the same just with flowmasters :/ damn budget. Idk how you are on appearance but I'm in the white mustang club like y'all and I like subtle black accents. Some rims of your choice and a some lower springs would make it stand out. But nice car mustangq!
I know the feeling about the budget, but figured if you are going to do it why not do it right, lol!
I like black accents too, but didnt really know how they would look with the tan convertible top?
Old Jun 21, 2013 | 08:09 AM
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Ya the top is a little bit of a killer. Another look iLife to see is just the sleeper look. Spend your money on the performance stuff. Doesn't matter what it looks like if its already gone
Old Jun 21, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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Hey now, i think my mustang looks bad ***!
As for performance, what tuner would you recommend.



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