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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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What comes first...the chicken oe the egg...or in this case, CAI + Tune or Exhaust? Which mod should be made first...or does it even matter?
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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Egg came first, and the other probably doesnt matter because its all personal preferance, the exhaust can be cheaper than CAI/Tune if you go take-off. I would go with CAI/Tune though because you will definately feel the results as in exhaust is more for sound than performance without any other mods.
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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if performance isn't a big priority at this point, then definately exhaust. you'll still get some performance gains from a quality exhaust setup but the initial motivation is the looks and sound. i bought my dual setup a month after i purchased my stang and bought my CAI/Tuner a month after my exhuast. i caught the mod bug very quickly.
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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at least on the gt's, exhaust (axel-backs) actually take away some torque.

Not sure about the sixers, but definately go for the cai and tune first.
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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oh, in the gt section we have a rule, don't make your car sound like a racecar until it is one.

In other words, people will try to race you all the time if you have exhaust.


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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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oh, in the gt section we have a rule, don't make your car sound like a racecar until it is one.

In other words, people will try to race you all the time if you have exhaust.


cheers!
hahahaha....thanks!
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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if performance isn't a big priority at this point, then definately exhaust. you'll still get some performance gains from a quality exhaust setup but the initial motivation is the looks and sound. i bought my dual setup a month after i purchased my stang and bought my CAI/Tuner a month after my exhuast. i caught the mod bug very quickly.
yea I just bought mine about a month ago and am starting to catch the mod fever....

On a side note...I just made my way to southern cal last month as well....I am from MA, and dude, I didn't want to come back! You guys have it good out there!
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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On a side note...I just made my way to southern cal last month as well....I am from MA, and dude, I didn't want to come back! You guys have it good out there!
haha....yeah, except on a partly cloudy day. then we b*tch and moan about the weather....haha, love it here[8D].
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: Sancho805

if performance isn't a big priority at this point, then definately exhaust. you'll still get some performance gains from a quality exhaust setup but the initial motivation is the looks and sound. i bought my dual setup a month after i purchased my stang and bought my CAI/Tuner a month after my exhuast. i caught the mod bug very quickly.
yea I just bought mine about a month ago and am starting to catch the mod fever....

On a side note...I just made my way to southern cal last month as well....I am from MA, and dude, I didn't want to come back! You guys have it good out there!
In 1995 I came to So Cal and never went back to NYC ( except to get my house rented out) been here since it is awsome living here you should go for it and make the change!!!
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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I would go exhuast first, besides I think some places that tune sixers, like evo performance, actually consider that kind of stuff when they make a specific sct xcal (or any other tune) for you, but then again im not really 100% sure. Thats what i did just to be safe.



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