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06-11-2006, 08:16 AM
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What motor mods do I need to start with?
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Young Stunta
Join Date: Mar 2006
State: Georgia
Posts: 1,446
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OK OK I want to start on my motor mods soon..... What should I start out with?
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06-11-2006, 08:42 AM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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The Mustang's Human Twin
Join Date: May 2003
City: Terre Haute, SC for a bit
State: Indiana
Posts: 1,638
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OK, First, it's a good idea to kinda set a budget... or performance goals.
Best to make sure all the mods you do at first are compatible with the ultimate
goal you are aiming for. Such as, if you ultimately want an ATI SC setup, I would
not buy UDP's now, because the SC is belt driven and UDP's will reduce boost.
That's just 1 example...
So what do you have in mind?
May I also suggest an old post that kind of lays out a few "levels" of sorts that
may help clear things up? Here it is:
http://www.mustangevolution.com/foru...mods-5654.html
For Example, let's look at Stage 1 of the above post:
Stage 1
1. Dual Exhaust (2.25" for Naturally Aspirated Cars and 2.5" for Blown Cars and some big NA strokers)
2. Rear End Gears & Traction-Lok (3.73 for Manual & 4.10 for Automatic)
3. Cold Air Intake ***
4. Underdrive Pullies ***
5. Short Throw Shifter (5-Speed) or Shift Kit (Automatic)
*** Means these mods will be incompatible and must be removed if the car owner
were to buy an centrifugal SC kit, as the UDP will slow down the SC and reduce boost levels,
and the CAI becomes redundant because the SC kit includes it's own induction tubing.
It's a good idea to ask questions like you did, so we can help you save money !
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Originally Posted by Flex:
You are the true cam master dude...
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06-11-2006, 10:51 AM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
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She has a gt btw.
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06-11-2006, 11:18 AM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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The Mustang's Human Twin
Join Date: May 2003
City: Terre Haute, SC for a bit
State: Indiana
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ahhh, thanks!
It still applies, but more like Gears and Upgraded 2.5" Duals 
What year, Riden?
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Originally Posted by Flex:
You are the true cam master dude...
Last edited by RGR; 06-11-2006 at 11:36 AM.
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06-11-2006, 05:33 PM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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Young Stunta
Join Date: Mar 2006
State: Georgia
Posts: 1,446
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06-11-2006, 07:10 PM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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Bob is Good.
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Greenville
State: Texas
Posts: 5,112
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I'd say a cat-back and aftermarket mid-pipe, with or without cats depending on how long and whether or not the car has to be emissions tested. Go ahead and do these both at once to save on install if you can't do it yourself.
Then I'd do gears, as stated before 3.73s for manual, 4.10s for automatic. Next, I'd get a set of underdrive pulleys and maybe a cold air intake. A timing adjuster is also a good mod for the 4.6 SOHC, but you will probably need to run a higher octane fuel if you want to bump the timing.
From here on out is where you start having to decide on how serious you're gonna get with the car, as far as the engine. There are still a couple other small bolt-ons you could do, but they start to get expensive for their gains, such as a throttle body or mass air meter.
Any mods beyond there are going to be pretty major and will require a little forward thought.
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06-12-2006, 07:54 AM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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The Mustang's Human Twin
Join Date: May 2003
City: Terre Haute, SC for a bit
State: Indiana
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Yep... lay out your overall plan and we can help!
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Originally Posted by Flex:
You are the true cam master dude...
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06-12-2006, 08:29 AM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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Young Stunta
Join Date: Mar 2006
State: Georgia
Posts: 1,446
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You Guys are awesome 
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06-12-2006, 08:32 AM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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what are your final goals, determine realistically where you want the car to wind up and then work toward that. It may save you money in the end~
The first thing I would do is exhaust though, a cat back, then do more later (headers/xpipe)
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06-12-2006, 10:47 AM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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The Mustang's Human Twin
Join Date: May 2003
City: Terre Haute, SC for a bit
State: Indiana
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Last edited by RGR; 06-12-2006 at 10:51 AM.
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06-12-2006, 05:22 PM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006
City: Ada
State: Oklahoma
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What I would start with in order:
1. Aftermarket window motors
2. 19" Spinners
3. Change the headlight fluid
4. Chrome windshield wipers
5. Rotate air in tires
:P Just playin!
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06-12-2006, 06:25 PM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
Posts: 24,136
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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06-12-2006, 06:43 PM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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Young Stunta
Join Date: Mar 2006
State: Georgia
Posts: 1,446
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OM Gosh I was thinking the same thing!!!!
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06-12-2006, 06:48 PM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006
City: Ada
State: Oklahoma
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Heh...great minds think alike... |
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06-12-2006, 10:40 PM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Athens
State: Alabama
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You change out blinker fluid first, then head lights.
Anyway, it would be nice to know what your Hp goals are to be able to help you do it all right the first time~
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06-12-2006, 11:15 PM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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Christian & proud of it
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: La Vernia
State: Texas
Posts: 2,384
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if you have an 5 spd, i'd get a shifter first, thats gonna be my 1st mod for t'eh cobra just because i can't stand the "18wheeler shifts"
thats just a comfort thing, but RGR's order other than that
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06-13-2006, 01:12 AM
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Re: What motor mods do I need to start with?
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^needs more bondo
Join Date: Sep 2003
City: Modesto
State: California
Posts: 9,484
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Exhaust(cause a silent stang is just not right)
Gears
Shifter
Intake
Tuner(Diablo or SCT)
UDP
TB/Plenum Combo
thats basically it for bolt ons, the rest is gonna get tricky. after that if you wanted to stay n/a, a set of high flowing heads (Patriot) and cams (VT) and dyno tune should make for a nice pep. or if going the F/I route, a Procharger or Vortech.
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