Ok going over my Mods checklist here and...
 

So Im looking within the next week to do some mods to my 2006 V6. So far I im going with

1) Ford Racing Exhaust kit

2) C&L Cold Air intake

3) SCT SF3 Custom Tuner

For now, I then plan on making some more mods within the summer.

My questions now is directed towards the tuner and the tunes. I searched "tuner" on the message board and read many things and what people seem to be doing. Seems the popular thing is SCT SF3 Custom Tuner and Bamachips tunes. Im pretty confused on how, where, the tuner gets installed. And Im most worried on how the hell to operate the damn thing and making sure it works. I was debating on taking it to a place and having someone install the tuner and pre setting it for me. Is it something I should now how to do I know I wanna know, but worried I'll mess my car up.
Any suggestions would be great thanks

looks like a good set of first mods
order up the c&l and xcal 3 combo from bama, installing the tunes and intake are easy, tuner just plugs in under the dash on the drivers side

Everything you named is in fact the popular choice. :D

If you decide to get your tunes from Bama then you can order the C&L CAI and tunes in a combo. You fill a small sheet out listing your mods, model year, and a 4 digit code found on a white sticker near the ECU. Then you choose three tunes, most go with 87 performance, 93 torque, and 93 race (91 depending on octane available in your area). Once this is complete, Doug will send you the tuner with the tunes preloaded and the CAI. Installation is cake and for the tuner all you have to do is plug it into the OBD II (something like that) port under the steering wheel. The tuner will guide you through a few steps and then start downloading. I hope this makes sense. :cool:

Brenspeed made a video demonstrating: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81b5aXhctAw

Thanks for the replies, I hate asking so many questions but this is all new to me. I really can't wait to start messing around with my car. My car like I said is a 2006 V6 Redfire with only 15,000+ miles on it. I leased it for 39 months and went to trade it in early but couldn't part with it when it came time and walked out. I'm going to start financing the car in September with on 11,000 in change to finance so that's nothing. This was a week ago and since then I've really stated the MOD game looking at what I can do. Im so happy it feels like I bought a brand new car and after the summer it will look and feel like a different car.

Mod list looks good, only thing that would probably give you trouble installing would be the exhaust kit, the other stuff combined should take an hour, max...

Don't hesitate to ask questions here bro, you're in good company with some very knowledgeable people on this forum...

Welcome and happy modding! :D

another Jersey Boy...nice to see you here...maybe we can go to e-town sometime

Thanks for the support, I was thinking about the exhaust. I was thinking of taking it somewhere to put on just the exhaust my cousin and I are going to do the CAI. He says that if the exhaust it bolt on he can do it. But since the For kit comes with an X pipe does there have to be any cutting or anything or is just a different configuration. Im thinking of having a local shop do it, also the cutting of the bumper doesn't look as drastic as I thought would be I looked at my bumper today it looks harmless to do. Wonder if a shop would do it though

yeah you'll have to cut off the stock y pipe

great mod list. good luck with your installs.

What part are you from, Im from Hazlet.

Also this is another list of future mods:

MUSTANG PAINTED WINDOW LOUVERS SET OF 2

FORD MUSTANG PAINTED HOOD SCOOP

FORD MUSTANG PAINTED GT CS SIDE SCOOPS

FORD SHELBY GT500 MUSTANG PAINTED SPOILER

MUSTANG PONY PACKAGE GRILLE KIT

Mustang GT rocker panels

Mustang GT,12" Pre Cut Racing Stripes

18.5 Rims and Wheels

StangMods Motive Gear Package #2 for 94-08 V6 Mustangs


Bye the end of summer going into December I'll have most of this on my car I hope.

Looks like a good set of first mods. You just caught the mod bug.

Yea, and I just got home from work where my mustang mods rubbed off on more then a few workers at work. 3 guys are going to buy mustangs and we talked about mods the entire night and I ran my car around the parking lot giving them a taste of what a stock v6 sounds like and what my mods will change.

i am going to a meet tomorrow at the Home Depot in Edison at 6....i am from Keyport....so we are basically neighbors.....here is a pic of my S197....you got any pics to post
http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/u...0518091803.jpg

YEa my aunt lives in Keyport, I'll be going over there tomorrow. I send all my parts and things I order over there so nobody at my house will get pissed Im ordering to much. Here's some pics of my car I took when I first bought it. Stripes and hood pins were added after I bought.

http://i41.tinypic.com/6pp7yu.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/5ee4o7.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/34ye58y.jpg

nice ride...you should check out NJStangers.com as well....this is a very good forum site for technical information and all....if you wanna race or got to local shows, that is where you can get some info on those things

Thanks...Hey since we're talking about local things going on near us. I was curious when you have to have work done on your car were do you go? I need to go someplace to have my exhaust cut and installed I don't really just wanna walk into anywhere and have it done because I'll be needing some further done work in the future and wanna go to guys who kinda know mustangs and I can trust, thanks

i go to Straight Line Performance in Matawan...it is on Rt 79 by Texas Rd....he did my gears and t-lock...i had him change the exhaust on my svt focus a few years back...very good work

Are they expensive, I mean I don't mind spending money if the job's done right and it's good work but there's some places I know that charge just way to much above and beyond. Im wondering what the going rate for an exhaust change out would be

i spent 400 on the install for my gears and tlok....he is fair and he is good...he only charged me like 75 to swap out my bolt-on exhaust and weld the muffler on my svt focus

Ok that doesn't sound bad. I'll wait until I order the exhaust in a few more days and i'll give them a call and see what they say. Only a few more days of saving up some money and I'll be cool

modding gets $$$ puttin 4k wortha mods into my car at the beginning of the month

getting ready to go to the car show at Home Depot in Edison...starts at 6 if you are interested....take 287 to rt 1 south and Home depot is on your right....ill be there with at least 2 other S197 stangs....

I'll be attending some shows once I get some stuff together with my car I'll be there with outta doubt. One other questions where around our area can you 91 or 93 octaine gas? Something I was wondering todau

most gas stations in NJ have 93...i only use V Power from Shell...which is 93 octane....going to Englishtown tonite to race the 1/4 mile....ill post some videos and pics later

I can only find the C&L intake with the Bama predator tuner. Where's the link for the C&L CAI and the SCT SF3 / XCal3 from Bamachips??????

It should be on th e bamachips.com site

The C&l is the best mod i have done to my V6 by far.

I did a write up on how to install it when i installed it on mine
Here ya go:
https://mustangforums.com/forum/4-0l...with-pics.html

Thanks for the write up. unless Im blind all Im seeing is the CAI with the Predator tuner. Am I the only one I really thought I saw it last week with the other tuner but now I don't unless it's somewhere Im not looking...:confused:

hmmi just checked, your right.

Send Doug an email. see whats up

Just sent them an email :)

allright let us know whatsup

Theres someone else on here looking for one and i told her to do the same thing.
he may not reply as it being a holiday today but just be patient

that just might be me!! LOL I ordered the sequential tail light kit today, really excited to get that installed. I have to do this all slowly, so the end of the week will be the CAI and tuner...keep me posted on what Doug says

I have the sequential tail lights also. It was like the first thing I did back in 2006 on my stang. I just recently 2 days ago actually bought the chrome tail light trim, I would really recommend it. It really sets off the sequential's

Also I will keep everyone updated on when Doug emails me. I may end up going for the predator anyway but still.