Being on vacation this week, and the wife working, gave me time for my latest mods. They are MagnaFlow high flow cats and x-pipe, FFRP shorty headers and BBK under drive pulley kit. The lessons learned are:
X-Pipe and cats: using a jack stand to hold the x-pipe tight against the floor pan before you tighten any bolts. This will keep the x from hanging too low.
Shorty Headers: Jack up the motor and removing the motor mounts is very well worth the time. The bottom bolts are a bear. I would only do one side at a time. Removing the starter also will help. Watch if you have a strut tower brace, had to remove mine.
Underdrive Pulley Kit. Find or make a new friend with a good air ratchet. If you use a full size impact wrench you may have to remove the radiator. I did and the time required was three times longer.
All in all the were good mods sound was greatly improved and it feels like a good boost in power.
Sounds like a busy week. Headers on the 4.6L are one of the more involved mods for sure since the physical size of the motor is comparable to that of an older big block.
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Being on vacation this week, and the wife working, gave me time for my latest mods. They are MagnaFlow high flow cats and x-pipe, FFRP shorty headers and BBK under drive pulley kit. The lessons learned are:
X-Pipe and cats: using a jack stand to hold the x-pipe tight against the floor pan before you tighten any bolts. This will keep the x from hanging too low.
Shorty Headers: Jack up the motor and removing the motor mounts is very well worth the time. The bottom bolts are a bear. I would only do one side at a time. Removing the starter also will help. Watch if you have a strut tower brace, had to remove mine.
Underdrive Pulley Kit. Find or make a new friend with a good air ratchet. If you use a full size impact wrench you may have to remove the radiator. I did and the time required was three times longer.
All in all the were good mods sound was greatly improved and it feels like a good boost in power.
Congrats on the new toys... I know those bottom header bolts all too well. But I wasn't smart enough to jack my engine. Hands really paid for that one.
1) it may be cheaper to go to school to learn how to do these mods than to pay for the installations of the mods (I paid someone to do most of my installs).
2) Body mods will almost always require more work then expected.
3) Trying to save a buck or two, may cost you more down the road. Realize you get what you pay for.
4) Mods that claim even a trained monkey can install, may be better letting the trained monkey install them.
5) instructions sheets almost always assume you know more than you do.
6) Be very careful when modding...the mod bug is highly contagious and you will become seduced to mod even more.
1) it may be cheaper to go to school to learn how to do these mods than to pay for the installations of the mods (I paid someone to do most of my installs).
2) Body mods will almost always require more work then expected.
3) Trying to save a buck or two, may cost you more down the road. Realize you get what you pay for.
4) Mods that claim even a trained monkey can install, may be better letting the trained monkey install them.
5) instructions sheets almost always assume you know more than you do.
6) Be very careful when modding...the mod bug is highly contagious and you will become seduced to mod even more.
I agree that all of us do not have the skills or desire to do our own mods. My doing my own work is not about saving money it is about the enjoyment of doing it myself. It gives me great pride to be able to say that every mod on my Mustang was done by me.
Plus, doing my own mods I get to know the car better. I'll spend two to three times as long doing a job just because I inspect and mess around with everything else in the vicinity. It's kind of like having a new girlfriend and getting to know her really well.
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'06 GT, manual, Satin Silver, lt. grey cloth int., IUP.
MODIFICATIONS - Goodyear F1 GS-D3s; 245/45 on 18x9, 275/40 on 18x10| Progress Technology springs & sway bars| Steeda adj. panhard bar, panhard brace, front control arm brace & bushings| strut tower brace| Tokico D-Spec dampers| CHE adj. LCAs & BMR relocation brackets |drilled & slotted front rotors| C&L intake| BamaChips SCT tune| FRPP 4.10 ring & pinion| Pypes off road H-pipes| FRPP GTA mufflers.
I agree that all of us do not have the skills or desire to do our own mods. My doing my own work is not about saving money it is about the enjoyment of doing it myself. It gives me great pride to be able to say that every mod on my Mustang was done by me.
I have the desire, but not the the skills, experience or tools. I also have a small issue with things going wrong. So I usually end up paying someone to install things for me. I am soooooo jealous of those of you that have the proper tool (or knwo what the proprer tool is, experience or skills to do it yourself.
Plus, doing my own mods I get to know the car better. I'll spend two to three times as long doing a job just because I inspect and mess around with everything else in the vicinity. It's kind of like having a new girlfriend and getting to know her really well.
Plus, doing my own mods I get to know the car better. I'll spend two to three times as long doing a job just because I inspect and mess around with everything else in the vicinity. It's kind of like having a new girlfriend and getting to know her really well.
But sometimes it is hard to have a wife and a girlfriend.
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05 GT, Red Fire, Auto, K&N CAI, FFRP Handling Pack, FFRP Shorty Headers, Magna Flow High Flow Cats and X-Pipe, Magna Flow Axle Backs, BBK Underdrive Pulleys, Superchips Tune, Drilled and Slotted Rotors
Lessons Learned on Latest Mods 
