How am I doing so far?
12-21-2009, 01:03 PM
#11
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The wheels and the tint helped it look prettier. The single GT500(7991) take off muffler helped it sound better. The drop in K&N filter pretty much didn't do anything.
In the past week I have bought:
GT take off front and rear sway bars.
New Moss Motors front and rear sway bar bushing kits.
New Steeda rear sway bar hardware kit.
A pair of GT m/t(7849) take off mufflers(going to convert to H pipe/duals).
Steeda cold air intake kit.
Used unlocked SCT X3 tuner.
By buying some used and some take off parts from both ebay and this forum, I am out about $500. Probably looking at another $200-300 to finish the exhaust and install the sway bars. $800 sounds like a lot but I think I'm getting a lot for my money.
I've tried to read a lot of advice from here and I am trying to get the best bang for the buck on mods that will help it run better, sound better and handle better.
How do you think I'm doing so far?
In the past week I have bought:
GT take off front and rear sway bars.
New Moss Motors front and rear sway bar bushing kits.
New Steeda rear sway bar hardware kit.
A pair of GT m/t(7849) take off mufflers(going to convert to H pipe/duals).
Steeda cold air intake kit.
Used unlocked SCT X3 tuner.
By buying some used and some take off parts from both ebay and this forum, I am out about $500. Probably looking at another $200-300 to finish the exhaust and install the sway bars. $800 sounds like a lot but I think I'm getting a lot for my money.
I've tried to read a lot of advice from here and I am trying to get the best bang for the buck on mods that will help it run better, sound better and handle better.
How do you think I'm doing so far?
Car looks good !!
12-21-2009, 01:06 PM
#12
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Ford doesn't install door mouldings. The dealer put that on. A $4 part probably cost the original buyer $180.
12-21-2009, 02:11 PM
#13
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12-21-2009, 04:01 PM
#14
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I'm surprised nobody mentioned the fact that you'll need some good tunes to go with the CAI and tuner. Brenspeed can e-mail you tunes. I don't recall what they charge since I ordered their tunes with my tuner.
12-21-2009, 05:56 PM
#15
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Ok, I finally took everyone's advice and pulled off the body side(rental) moldings. Even after wd40, goo gone, turtle wax and rubbing compound, I have lovely two-tone paint on both doors now...just friggin wonderful.
12-21-2009, 08:48 PM
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12-21-2009, 11:26 PM
#17
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Another topic......Have you thought of painted GT rockers? They make a heck of a difference is visually lowering the car.
12-22-2009, 06:26 AM
#18
And look good doing it...
These cars are largely styled after the 60's classics, which did NOT come with cheesy plastic door bumpers. As stated above, these were mainly applied for fleet use. They really do break up the lines of the car.
Me? I'm with Oddysey, I'd rather get a little more excercise from the far end of the parking lot.
These cars are largely styled after the 60's classics, which did NOT come with cheesy plastic door bumpers. As stated above, these were mainly applied for fleet use. They really do break up the lines of the car.
Me? I'm with Oddysey, I'd rather get a little more excercise from the far end of the parking lot.
12-22-2009, 07:52 AM
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My neighbor has someone on her little mercury, and they are so old they turned white (the paint came off) her car is silver and now she has off-white ugly plastic stripes down her car she can't remove.
Find out what it would cost to get them blended, but honestly even if you can see a darker painted stripe, that is still not as bad as a chunky plastic strip down the side.
12-22-2009, 08:40 AM
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