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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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I don't know if I'm going to get one custom ground, or buy something like a Steeda #19 which is made for the 94-95 Mustangs. I don't know how expensive it is to get a chip either. Hm, lots to think about. I'm thinking about making a list and putting it as a poll to get your opinions on what I should buy, and in which order.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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aluminum heads, intake, cam...?
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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I would love to have Aluminum heads, a new intake, and a cam, but with money in short supply I don't know what I should go for first. Intake is kind of a buzz kill mod if you ask me, since there is little reward without new heads and a new cam. I think starting with a cam would be best, because at bare minimum I can hear it as a reward. Heads would be wonderful as well, but without a new intake for them to breathe through it would be fairly lack luster as well. I would love to start some performance mods as soon as I can, but I really have to make sure that I have everything else in order before I start buying things that I don't need.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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I would love to have Aluminum heads, a new intake, and a cam, but with money in short supply I don't know what I should go for first. Intake is kind of a buzz kill mod if you ask me, since there is little reward without new heads and a new cam. I think starting with a cam would be best, because at bare minimum I can hear it as a reward. Heads would be wonderful as well, but without a new intake for them to breathe through it would be fairly lack luster as well. I would love to start some performance mods as soon as I can, but I really have to make sure that I have everything else in order before I start buying things that I don't need.
That's exactly my scenario, only that I have an auto. I would like down the road to put a Ford Racing E303 or a Steeda #18 cam on mine, so i can have more low end torque. After all, these sn95 weigh a ton. I'll make an air pump delete (or substitute it with an electric one, still planning on how to do it), underdrive pulleys, shorty headers, an X pipe (catted or not, haven't decided yet) an msd box and if I'm crazy enough, NOS!!! Later on the road, of course!
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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And the fact that heads often need new headers is also a gargantuan pain. Do most aftermarket heads come with the stock header shape? I know GT-40's you have to swap headers. If I were to do that, I might as well get shorties while I'm at it, and a midpipe, and then I'm in a whole mess of trouble all over again.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Can anybody spot the differences?


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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Absolutely wonderful

You're way more productive and useful when you're doped up on pain meds than when you're able bodied
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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And the fact that heads often need new headers is also a gargantuan pain. Do most aftermarket heads come with the stock header shape? I know GT-40's you have to swap headers. If I were to do that, I might as well get shorties while I'm at it, and a midpipe, and then I'm in a whole mess of trouble all over again.
As far as I know, the GT-40P's require a different header due to the spark plug location. Most aftermarket heads, you could conceivably bolt on the stock exhaust manifolds, but really, you wouldn't want that any way. =D
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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I meant that I was scared of having to buy specialty (and more likely more expensive) headers to fit whichever heads I was to buy.

If most aftermarket heads will accept most aftermarket headers then that would be much better than what I expected.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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Did you put spacers on it?
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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Did you put spacers on it?
No, but I really need to.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 08:02 AM
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Whats the difference in the pictures? the bottom one looks cleaner and shineyer, did you get the car painted?
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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Nope, he removed the pin stripe tape
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Whats the difference in the pictures? the bottom one looks cleaner and shineyer, did you get the car painted?
Like Arin said, I took off the vast majority of that gross pin stripe tape. The resin from the Jesus fish has also been removed as well as the mysterious black stripe thing (looked like black rubber was rubbed against it) was removed.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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Oooohhhh. A subtle, but effective touch. That car keeps getting better and better each time I see it.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 01:20 AM
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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My clutch decided to die today, so it went out in a huge plume of smoke. Goodbye clutch no one but I could seem to figure out...
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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When was this?

also, get online
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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I'm on my dad's phone, so getting online is a no go. It happened coming home from getting an alignment... Money that could have bought a clutch...
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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thats terrible

How long do you think it will take to get some clutch moneys
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