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Old 05-14-2010, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 05MustangMarkIII
Please dont convince him to paint his calipers red and be like everyone else that wants Brembos haha... I'm going to paint mine black.
I painted mine black, but nothing wrong with a little color
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Old 05-14-2010, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 05MustangMarkIII
Please dont convince him to paint his calipers red and be like everyone else that wants Brembos haha... I'm going to paint mine black.
HAH HAH - I painted my calipers black. Nice subtle touch. ;-)
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Old 05-14-2010, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by kevinmalec
Performance:
Custom Tune/CAI

Appearance:

Dupli-color caliper paint kit from Autozone. $18.00

Painted Rear Louvers from American Muscle: $199.00

Emergency break silver handle cover from American Muscle: $59.99
OP, if you get rear louvers, get aluminum hinged ones.......they are around $400-700 but worth every penny! You can lift them up to clean the back glass plus you don't have to worry about fading and cracking like the plastic ones do over time.
I had them on my '82 5.0 and loved them!
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Old 05-14-2010, 05:58 PM
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As mentioned, figure out what you want out of the car first, then go from there.
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Old 05-14-2010, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 05MustangMarkIII
Please dont convince him to paint his calipers red and be like everyone else that wants Brembos haha... I'm going to paint mine black.
AMEN! +1 on the Black....that's the color of ours, and check out the color of our car!
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Old 05-14-2010, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 05MustangMarkIII
Please dont convince him to paint his calipers red and be like everyone else that wants Brembos haha... I'm going to paint mine black.
+1 haha
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Old 05-14-2010, 08:35 PM
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the first thing i did when i purchased my mustang, were the 10' stripes
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Old 05-14-2010, 11:02 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions!

I was thinking of stripes like SkyStang's. My dad has a blue 2009 GT conv. with the California GT package, and his stripes have that pinstripe on the side too.

I was also thinking about these http://www.americanmuscle.com/gts-qu...coop-0509.html (My parents don't want the kind you can't see through. This is my first car, so they don't like the ones you can't see through)

I was also wondering if a cold air intake was really worth it, and if so, what is the best one I could get?

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Old 05-15-2010, 09:05 AM
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Well it looks like I need new tires. I woke up this morning, and for some reason.... a chunk is missing out of one of my tires. Its not slashed or anything, but it looks like a good sized piece of it just ripped off.

I need something that is not dangerous in rain or light snow, but I need something that performance-wise is as good or better then the Pirelli PZero Neros that I currently have.
Tire size 235/55ZR17

Any suggestions?
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Old 05-15-2010, 11:12 AM
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I have the Sumitomo HTRZII tires from Tire Rack. I am not sure if they sell that particular model anymore, however, they do have the HTRZ III. I got a really great deal online and they ship them to a preferred tire service facility near your home. They ride nice, however they are a little on the louder side when on the highway. On a side note, I don't drive much on the highway, since I work 3.5 miles away and hit all the back roads.
I also read alot of members like the Nitto tires.
Good luck with your choice!
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