NEWBIE QUESTIONS
03-29-2007, 11:40 PM
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RE: NEWBIE QUESTIONS
ORIGINAL: damquick1
Lowering increases the center of gravity, thus increasing the handling responses. Unless you plan to go track racing on banked curvesor open road racing it isn't neccessary. The best way to improve the "ride" is to invest in high quality tuned suspension componets..i.e. struts, springs, camber and castor plates, and sway bars. 90% of the folks these days lowering thier cars don't follow through with the proper suspension geometry and are achieving the "look" more than anything.
Litres is the cubic displacement vs. cubic inches of displacement (the old days) there are 60.4Cubic inchesto a litre of displacement so your 4.0 is basically a 241 cubic inch engine 60.4 x 4.0=241(small V8 size realistically) it's just metric vs US standard.
As for the muffler it does not matter, it's all in design, some manufacturers always use either the right or left rear, usually domestics have them on the right rear, alot of imports the left due to front wheel drive and it's an easier or less costlyexhaust system to build by design.
There is a huge amount of info on this site, don't be afraid to ask questions most of these folks are here to help, and learn as well, and you can get a HUGE amount of information and opinions as well.
By the way...nice lookig horse you got there!
Lowering increases the center of gravity, thus increasing the handling responses. Unless you plan to go track racing on banked curvesor open road racing it isn't neccessary. The best way to improve the "ride" is to invest in high quality tuned suspension componets..i.e. struts, springs, camber and castor plates, and sway bars. 90% of the folks these days lowering thier cars don't follow through with the proper suspension geometry and are achieving the "look" more than anything.
Litres is the cubic displacement vs. cubic inches of displacement (the old days) there are 60.4Cubic inchesto a litre of displacement so your 4.0 is basically a 241 cubic inch engine 60.4 x 4.0=241(small V8 size realistically) it's just metric vs US standard.
As for the muffler it does not matter, it's all in design, some manufacturers always use either the right or left rear, usually domestics have them on the right rear, alot of imports the left due to front wheel drive and it's an easier or less costlyexhaust system to build by design.
There is a huge amount of info on this site, don't be afraid to ask questions most of these folks are here to help, and learn as well, and you can get a HUGE amount of information and opinions as well.
By the way...nice lookig horse you got there!
By the way what makes a flowmaster or borla muffler better than my magnaflow? Is thedifference big enough to buy a new one? (i'm a college student and i just bought this magnaflow)
03-30-2007, 10:38 AM
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RE: NEWBIE QUESTIONS
the flow would be better and better sound, if you want to stay with single outlet go to v6mustangstuff.com and check out the mrt aeroturbine axle back, most gain and great sound. and not too pricey. def worth it. if you are shopping for exhausts check out ninosport.com they have the most that i ahve seen.
03-30-2007, 06:48 PM
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RE: NEWBIE QUESTIONS
another thing you should get if you plan on increasing your HP alot, is better breaks, the faster you go the faster you need to slow down.
hood pins are just for visual effects, some are attached using tape, and the shelby hood pins are attached by drilling into your hood. they are mainly used to make the car look more retro.
hood pins are just for visual effects, some are attached using tape, and the shelby hood pins are attached by drilling into your hood. they are mainly used to make the car look more retro.
03-31-2007, 10:10 PM
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RE: NEWBIE QUESTIONS
hood pins were used to keep the hood down, they didnt have latches. I have mixed feelings on putting the hood pins on my car, part says it looks awesome, but they tend to leave very tiny scratches in the paint from the wind.
I think I still might get them.
I think I still might get them.
03-31-2007, 10:28 PM
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RE: NEWBIE QUESTIONS
ORIGINAL: 05MustangSally
Would my speedometer be inaccurate at the time then? Because the marker went past the 120 and I let off the gas. But it certainly didn't feel that fast...I've gone 125-130 in my old Nissan Sentra (totally unexpected but yea...) and that felt fast.
ORIGINAL: lazybiscut
the v6 is limited at 113, and you def didnt go 125 in a untuned one, no offense, you just didnt
the v6 is limited at 113, and you def didnt go 125 in a untuned one, no offense, you just didnt
