HELP!!!! SO MANY QUESTIONS
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HELP!!!! SO MANY QUESTIONS
Im new to the car world being only 16. I own a Black 1999 automatic V6 Mustang. Being young I still have alot to learn about cars. I got alot of ideas of what I want to do but I need help on how to do it and I need prices. Ive been to alot of shops asking prices and for some reason they seem to take advantage of me being young and kinda clue-less about alot of stuff. So I figure before I do anything Ill ask you guys, Mustang owners, who own the same car as me and know what they are talking about. Hopfully even learn alot more about cars or atleast my car.
I have alot of Ideas of what I want to do to my car but not sure how to do it, what would be the prices, and what to get.
My school is real big on cars. I want to be one of the cars that everyone talks about and wants to see and take a ride in.
SOme of the nicest cars in the parking lot are probably... 2006 Mustang, 2005 Mustang Convertable, Escalade, a few 2005 Dodge Rams, 2001 Trans Am, some kid drives a crossfire and as his winter car he drives a m300, and one of my favorites is my friends truck, he has tvs in the headrests, LOUD subwoofers, tv in the dash, ps2, camera so he can see whats behind the car, rims, just everything you could think of.
The main ideas I want to do are...
(www.cardomain.com/id/kidiam) <- my car domain website to give u a better idea of what im taking about for some of the stuff
PLEASE PLEASE ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS, i would really appraciate it.
Exhaust - I want dual exhaust with a low pitch rumble. I currently have a single exhaust. Ive heard one v6 mustang with dual exhaust and it sounded like one of those ricers. What are some good exhausts? How much would they cost? How much would labor cost?
Wheels and Rims - I look at all these mustangs on car domain and stuff and one of the main things that stick out to me is the rims. I want them to be bigger, possibly chrome. If I got with bigger rims would i need new tires? How much would tires be with bigger rims? what are some good rims?
Body Kit - I want my car to look more buff, Im not sure what it is but my car doesnt look as buff as other mustangs. I think the rims will make a big different instead of having stock rims. I was thinking about lowering the car a little bit, how much would that be? would i look better? Another thing was gettin a new front end something that is more bold like a saleen front end or something. How much would that cost?
Paint and Window tinting - I was thinking about gettin a new coat of paint to make the car shine, how much would that be? Or shoudl I wax it and polish it first before thinking about a coat of paint? My car already has tint on the windows just not sure the percent, I want them to be darker, would i need to get them removed and get new ones on or could new ones go on over the old ones? What r they prices on that?
Interior lighting (neons) - I want to have neon lights that glow down on ur feet, i want it to be blue, but i want it to match my color of my gauges so what would i need to do to change the color of the gauges? I also wanted those side pod gauges what do i do to wire those and what gauges should i put in there?
Audio - im not sure if all 1999 model mustangs have the Mach 460 series audio but if not mine does, but i want to have subwoofers in my car, but i dont want to take up the whole trunk, is there a way to hide the subwoofers or is there a good box to get or is there another place to put the subs inside the car? what are good subwoofers to buy?
Cd/Radio - I hate the set up on the cd player it sits really low and behind the shifter is there a way were i can get a cd player with radio built in and just put it where the radio was? and have like the neon switches on a cover where the cd player was or what could i do with the empty spot?
Please Please answer all the question that you know. Thank you
I have alot of Ideas of what I want to do to my car but not sure how to do it, what would be the prices, and what to get.
My school is real big on cars. I want to be one of the cars that everyone talks about and wants to see and take a ride in.
SOme of the nicest cars in the parking lot are probably... 2006 Mustang, 2005 Mustang Convertable, Escalade, a few 2005 Dodge Rams, 2001 Trans Am, some kid drives a crossfire and as his winter car he drives a m300, and one of my favorites is my friends truck, he has tvs in the headrests, LOUD subwoofers, tv in the dash, ps2, camera so he can see whats behind the car, rims, just everything you could think of.
The main ideas I want to do are...
(www.cardomain.com/id/kidiam) <- my car domain website to give u a better idea of what im taking about for some of the stuff
PLEASE PLEASE ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS, i would really appraciate it.
Exhaust - I want dual exhaust with a low pitch rumble. I currently have a single exhaust. Ive heard one v6 mustang with dual exhaust and it sounded like one of those ricers. What are some good exhausts? How much would they cost? How much would labor cost?
Wheels and Rims - I look at all these mustangs on car domain and stuff and one of the main things that stick out to me is the rims. I want them to be bigger, possibly chrome. If I got with bigger rims would i need new tires? How much would tires be with bigger rims? what are some good rims?
Body Kit - I want my car to look more buff, Im not sure what it is but my car doesnt look as buff as other mustangs. I think the rims will make a big different instead of having stock rims. I was thinking about lowering the car a little bit, how much would that be? would i look better? Another thing was gettin a new front end something that is more bold like a saleen front end or something. How much would that cost?
Paint and Window tinting - I was thinking about gettin a new coat of paint to make the car shine, how much would that be? Or shoudl I wax it and polish it first before thinking about a coat of paint? My car already has tint on the windows just not sure the percent, I want them to be darker, would i need to get them removed and get new ones on or could new ones go on over the old ones? What r they prices on that?
Interior lighting (neons) - I want to have neon lights that glow down on ur feet, i want it to be blue, but i want it to match my color of my gauges so what would i need to do to change the color of the gauges? I also wanted those side pod gauges what do i do to wire those and what gauges should i put in there?
Audio - im not sure if all 1999 model mustangs have the Mach 460 series audio but if not mine does, but i want to have subwoofers in my car, but i dont want to take up the whole trunk, is there a way to hide the subwoofers or is there a good box to get or is there another place to put the subs inside the car? what are good subwoofers to buy?
Cd/Radio - I hate the set up on the cd player it sits really low and behind the shifter is there a way were i can get a cd player with radio built in and just put it where the radio was? and have like the neon switches on a cover where the cd player was or what could i do with the empty spot?
Please Please answer all the question that you know. Thank you
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Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Ludlow, Mass
RE: HELP!!!! SO MANY QUESTIONS
Exhaust: true dual flowmaster 40 series muffllers with a CAI, if you have the money you can get an O/R X-pipe but you dont need it. Deffinetly get a CAI too.
Wheels and tires, 18x7 front, 18x8 rear with 245/45zr18 front and 275/35zr18s rear deep dish bullit mustang rims
Body kit: A cobra, roush, or saleen, some say the stalker kit but i think that it looks ricey.
Paint and tint: just wash it in dawn and put on some rejex car wax, tint is illegal so check your state.
Interior: Neons are rice, dont bother with them,
audio: just get a pioneer CD player that will go in the top slot and a tray to throw sh*t in. id say 2 10" subs and 2 amps in the trunk and replace the speakers and tweeters, this is your preference for the kind cause it doesnt make a difference. Id recomend pionner though.
I would say just do a new head unit for the radio, the mach 460 sounds fine. Instead of audio get some 4.10 gears and a t-lok, your car will be much quicker.
and you think you got it bad, we got a 70 chevelle, a BMW somthin, a couple of audis, a couple mustangs, some ricer mobiles, and a jag.
Wheels and tires, 18x7 front, 18x8 rear with 245/45zr18 front and 275/35zr18s rear deep dish bullit mustang rims
Body kit: A cobra, roush, or saleen, some say the stalker kit but i think that it looks ricey.
Paint and tint: just wash it in dawn and put on some rejex car wax, tint is illegal so check your state.
Interior: Neons are rice, dont bother with them,
audio: just get a pioneer CD player that will go in the top slot and a tray to throw sh*t in. id say 2 10" subs and 2 amps in the trunk and replace the speakers and tweeters, this is your preference for the kind cause it doesnt make a difference. Id recomend pionner though.
I would say just do a new head unit for the radio, the mach 460 sounds fine. Instead of audio get some 4.10 gears and a t-lok, your car will be much quicker.
and you think you got it bad, we got a 70 chevelle, a BMW somthin, a couple of audis, a couple mustangs, some ricer mobiles, and a jag.
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RE: HELP!!!! SO MANY QUESTIONS
ORIGINAL: mustangman02232
Exhaust: true dual flowmaster 40 series muffllers with a CAI, if you have the money you can get an O/R X-pipe but you dont need it. Deffinetly get a CAI too.
Wheels and tires, 18x7 front, 18x8 rear with 245/45zr18 front and 275/35zr18s rear deep dish bullit mustang rims
Body kit: A cobra, roush, or saleen, some say the stalker kit but i think that it looks ricey.
Paint and tint: just wash it in dawn and put on some rejex car wax, tint is illegal so check your state.
Interior: Neons are rice, dont bother with them,
audio: just get a pioneer CD player that will go in the top slot and a tray to throw sh*t in. id say 2 10" subs and 2 amps in the trunk and replace the speakers and tweeters, this is your preference for the kind cause it doesnt make a difference. Id recomend pionner though.
I would say just do a new head unit for the radio, the mach 460 sounds fine. Instead of audio get some 4.10 gears and a t-lok, your car will be much quicker.
and you think you got it bad, we got a 70 chevelle, a BMW somthin, a couple of audis, a couple mustangs, some ricer mobiles, and a jag.
Exhaust: true dual flowmaster 40 series muffllers with a CAI, if you have the money you can get an O/R X-pipe but you dont need it. Deffinetly get a CAI too.
Wheels and tires, 18x7 front, 18x8 rear with 245/45zr18 front and 275/35zr18s rear deep dish bullit mustang rims
Body kit: A cobra, roush, or saleen, some say the stalker kit but i think that it looks ricey.
Paint and tint: just wash it in dawn and put on some rejex car wax, tint is illegal so check your state.
Interior: Neons are rice, dont bother with them,
audio: just get a pioneer CD player that will go in the top slot and a tray to throw sh*t in. id say 2 10" subs and 2 amps in the trunk and replace the speakers and tweeters, this is your preference for the kind cause it doesnt make a difference. Id recomend pionner though.
I would say just do a new head unit for the radio, the mach 460 sounds fine. Instead of audio get some 4.10 gears and a t-lok, your car will be much quicker.
and you think you got it bad, we got a 70 chevelle, a BMW somthin, a couple of audis, a couple mustangs, some ricer mobiles, and a jag.
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RE: HELP!!!! SO MANY QUESTIONS
Was in the same situation once.... haha, well guess you should get some basic performance upgrades and some I.C.E. first. Performance upgrades like a C.A.I., underdrive pulleys, change out all the fluids, using synthetic. Sure to make your stang perform smoother. You can get the stuffs from ebay, the sponsors here especially autobadges or brothersperformance. For I.C.E., get a headunit, component speakers and subs. Get it from cructhfield so you can install it yourself saving some money. How much is your mileage on the vehicle anyway? Maybe should change the ignition wires and plugs too. Then do the exhuast with flows 40 and lower your stang with progressive rate springs. the last should be the rims i think. Well i may be wrong with this but... it's just an ideal.
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 15,865
From: Ludlow, Mass
RE: HELP!!!! SO MANY QUESTIONS
ORIGINAL: NewMexMustang
Umm, I don't think you can get 18X7 bullits...or 18X8 deep dish. 7" wide are smaller than the stock rims, why would you want to do that???? And I'm pretty sure the deep dish are 10.5" wide.
ORIGINAL: mustangman02232
Exhaust: true dual flowmaster 40 series muffllers with a CAI, if you have the money you can get an O/R X-pipe but you dont need it. Deffinetly get a CAI too.
Wheels and tires, 18x7 front, 18x8 rear with 245/45zr18 front and 275/35zr18s rear deep dish bullit mustang rims
Body kit: A cobra, roush, or saleen, some say the stalker kit but i think that it looks ricey.
Paint and tint: just wash it in dawn and put on some rejex car wax, tint is illegal so check your state.
Interior: Neons are rice, dont bother with them,
audio: just get a pioneer CD player that will go in the top slot and a tray to throw sh*t in. id say 2 10" subs and 2 amps in the trunk and replace the speakers and tweeters, this is your preference for the kind cause it doesnt make a difference. Id recomend pionner though.
I would say just do a new head unit for the radio, the mach 460 sounds fine. Instead of audio get some 4.10 gears and a t-lok, your car will be much quicker.
and you think you got it bad, we got a 70 chevelle, a BMW somthin, a couple of audis, a couple mustangs, some ricer mobiles, and a jag.
Exhaust: true dual flowmaster 40 series muffllers with a CAI, if you have the money you can get an O/R X-pipe but you dont need it. Deffinetly get a CAI too.
Wheels and tires, 18x7 front, 18x8 rear with 245/45zr18 front and 275/35zr18s rear deep dish bullit mustang rims
Body kit: A cobra, roush, or saleen, some say the stalker kit but i think that it looks ricey.
Paint and tint: just wash it in dawn and put on some rejex car wax, tint is illegal so check your state.
Interior: Neons are rice, dont bother with them,
audio: just get a pioneer CD player that will go in the top slot and a tray to throw sh*t in. id say 2 10" subs and 2 amps in the trunk and replace the speakers and tweeters, this is your preference for the kind cause it doesnt make a difference. Id recomend pionner though.
I would say just do a new head unit for the radio, the mach 460 sounds fine. Instead of audio get some 4.10 gears and a t-lok, your car will be much quicker.
and you think you got it bad, we got a 70 chevelle, a BMW somthin, a couple of audis, a couple mustangs, some ricer mobiles, and a jag.
and whatever you do dont rice it or we kill you j/k
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RE: HELP!!!! SO MANY QUESTIONS
GT takeoff dual exhaust with a fabricated midpipe for $200 or so installed.
New FRPP 4.10 gears and T-Lok for $500 - $550 installed.
Flash Tuner for $350 - $400 (new) or around $200 (used).
New Alteeza-style tail lights for appearance $200 or so.
New FRPP 4.10 gears and T-Lok for $500 - $550 installed.
Flash Tuner for $350 - $400 (new) or around $200 (used).
New Alteeza-style tail lights for appearance $200 or so.