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That's what i was thinking until one day, i got the box out i keep my receipts in and started adding things up. I got up to $8200 and saw the receipt for my Steeda Watts Link and several more to go. I stopped adding things up and felt a little sick for a little while. I never added the rest of the receipts but i know it will add to over $10,000
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That's what i was thinking until one day, i got the box out i keep my receipts in and started adding things up. I got up to $8200 and saw the receipt for my Steeda Watts Link and several more to go. I stopped adding things up and felt a little sick for a little while. I never added the rest of the receipts but i know it will add to over $10,000
A full suite of suspension mods can run you back $2500 in parts alone. Throw in bodywork/custom paint and budgets go out the window.
I assessed mine up in my head right after getting my hood and painted stripes...yeah I was shocked when I realized I'd broken the 10k mark.
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Oh yeah, stuff adds up fast, especially if you use a shop to do the work. A new set nice of wheels+tires can set you back $2k by themselves.
A full suite of suspension mods can run you back $2500 in parts alone. Throw in bodywork/custom paint and budgets go out the window.
I assessed mine up in my head right after getting my hood and painted stripes...yeah I was shocked when I realized I'd broken the 10k mark.
Of course spending on lots of apperence mods mods can definitely bring you up in cost. I couldn't see spending $2,500 dollars on a suspension system for a car that I drive to and from Wal Mart and Joy ride. Especially if one doesn't track race, no real point.
Wheels and tires I do understand, they can cost $2k although I'm gonna buy a nice set for around $1,200.
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I'm surprised no one here has mentioned a driveshaft especially on the V6. Before you even get a tune you should get a driveshaft put in the car. I do have to agree that the Roush mufflers are a bit much on the V6, they make it sound a bit raspy and trumpety at the same time. I know that these aren't a very loud muffler but they sound pretty nice on these cars.
As far as tunes are concerned, I don't even really look at MPT unless I have an EcoBoost. That they are really good at but I haven't heard of many people running the MPT tune on their V6's. I have heard of Lund obviously as he is one of the best, Bama as they are the most widely known, and Steeda since they have been around forever.
$10k in mods? That's cute .... I think I am a little over double that amount on the engine alone hahaha. Good luck with the new car though!
As far as tunes are concerned, I don't even really look at MPT unless I have an EcoBoost. That they are really good at but I haven't heard of many people running the MPT tune on their V6's. I have heard of Lund obviously as he is one of the best, Bama as they are the most widely known, and Steeda since they have been around forever.
$10k in mods? That's cute .... I think I am a little over double that amount on the engine alone hahaha. Good luck with the new car though!
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I'm surprised no one here has mentioned a driveshaft especially on the V6. Before you even get a tune you should get a driveshaft put in the car. I do have to agree that the Roush mufflers are a bit much on the V6, they make it sound a bit raspy and trumpety at the same time. I know that these aren't a very loud muffler but they sound pretty nice on these cars.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc7kFgGa_u0
As far as tunes are concerned, I don't even really look at MPT unless I have an EcoBoost. That they are really good at but I haven't heard of many people running the MPT tune on their V6's. I have heard of Lund obviously as he is one of the best, Bama as they are the most widely known, and Steeda since they have been around forever.
$10k in mods? That's cute .... I think I am a little over double that amount on the engine alone hahaha. Good luck with the new car though!
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc7kFgGa_u0
As far as tunes are concerned, I don't even really look at MPT unless I have an EcoBoost. That they are really good at but I haven't heard of many people running the MPT tune on their V6's. I have heard of Lund obviously as he is one of the best, Bama as they are the most widely known, and Steeda since they have been around forever.
$10k in mods? That's cute .... I think I am a little over double that amount on the engine alone hahaha. Good luck with the new car though!
Facebook has numerous of Cyclone 3.7 sites and thousands are on it and only people who own V6, 3.7's. I have a one piece driveshaft and its great. With that said, the OP should start out with a tune and build from there. All other mods need a tune to work properly. Start with a tune because that the brain of the cars performance
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I'm surprised no one here has mentioned a driveshaft especially on the V6. Before you even get a tune you should get a driveshaft put in the car. I do have to agree that the Roush mufflers are a bit much on the V6, they make it sound a bit raspy and trumpety at the same time. I know that these aren't a very loud muffler but they sound pretty nice on these cars.
GT500 Mufflers/GT Cat back on V6 - YouTube
As far as tunes are concerned, I don't even really look at MPT unless I have an EcoBoost. That they are really good at but I haven't heard of many people running the MPT tune on their V6's. I have heard of Lund obviously as he is one of the best, Bama as they are the most widely known, and Steeda since they have been around forever.
$10k in mods? That's cute .... I think I am a little over double that amount on the engine alone hahaha. Good luck with the new car though!
GT500 Mufflers/GT Cat back on V6 - YouTube
As far as tunes are concerned, I don't even really look at MPT unless I have an EcoBoost. That they are really good at but I haven't heard of many people running the MPT tune on their V6's. I have heard of Lund obviously as he is one of the best, Bama as they are the most widely known, and Steeda since they have been around forever.
$10k in mods? That's cute .... I think I am a little over double that amount on the engine alone hahaha. Good luck with the new car though!
So driveshaft should be the least of his worries. (Provided that he doesn't get the speed limiter removed)
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Exactly, I would say get the tune first then down the road get the one piece aluminum driveshaft
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I'm surprised no one here has mentioned a driveshaft especially on the V6. Before you even get a tune you should get a driveshaft put in the car. I do have to agree that the Roush mufflers are a bit much on the V6, they make it sound a bit raspy and trumpety at the same time. I know that these aren't a very loud muffler but they sound pretty nice on these cars
$10k in mods? That's cute .... I think I am a little over double that amount on the engine alone hahaha. Good luck with the new car though!
$10k in mods? That's cute .... I think I am a little over double that amount on the engine alone hahaha. Good luck with the new car though!
I bought my v6 car for $10k with light front and rear damage. I've since put another $30k in it. It happens faster than you can imagine with an Amex card with a high spending limit. I'll end up putting another $20-25k before it's finished.
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I just ordered the Ghost Cam lope tune for my 3.7 and its been revised and perfected. Looking forward to getting it. Unfortunately Bama does not offer this tune for the 3.7. Gives that big cam rumble and shake like old school muscle but not the cost and install of cams. Also, when in motion, the lope immediately shuts down and you get all the performance and race shift points and benefits of the regular MPT performance tune. When stopped and idle the call rumbles with big lope
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Should I spend the extra $500 to do a GT bumper swap or just get lower fog lights? I like the look of the GT bumper with the fog lights, but I'd be happy with lower fog lights. Looking forward to you guys' feedback!
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I re-added up my receipts today. The grand total came to $9,267.98, so i don't have over $10,000 in modes like i originally said. I have over $9,000 in mods .