$650.00 to spend. What to do?

Maestang · 03-13-2009

Ok, soooooo
I really want to put in a CAI and dual exhaust. I have read all the threads I can find and really just want a few more opinions on what to get. Oh yea, I have an 06 v6 vista blue convertible. No mods yet. It is a daily driver. Bring on the comments. I am a teacher and have spring break next week. Just enough time to do the mods myself.

terkar · 03-13-2009

I'm getting ready to order a cold air intake and tuner from bamchips

jacob.smoyer · 03-13-2009

depends on what exhuats you go with ...def do an exhaust .....if you can get a CAI it improvve economy and power....underdrive pullies will help a little but in my opinion not worth the money.....maybe there is a programmer you can get for your car too

Svtfocus123 · 03-13-2009

you could sent that 650 to me

shoe48 · 03-13-2009

The 650 will go fast that is for sure Start with the exhaust and do a true dual one ,, see what money is left over ,, a CIA will take a tuner to make it run right so this might be out of your budget after the exhaust ,, You could get a suspenion upgrade off newtakeoff , I see them on Ebay for 79.00 the exhaust and upgraded suspension will give you a good platform to build on ?

guitarist9008 · 03-13-2009

I agree with the above. Throw on some duals. If you run true duals, you'll have a bit of change left over. Or you could get some gears for around that price..that'll certainly wake your car up.

big8ter · 03-13-2009

i agree get some duals the sound you get from them is amazing youll love it but if your gonna get mid pipes and headers down the road i would find out which match the best so you wont have to make any more mods than you need

05horse · 03-13-2009

dual exaust and a tuner.

then eventully get a cai

if you get gears your looking at a gear set ( mine were $159)
a t loc, (220) and install ( 300-400)

but if u get gears u need a tuner if ur auto, and if ur auto or manual to correct speedo

Maestang · 03-13-2009

Ok SO Exhaust over CAI. So then which exhaust. I am looking for the roar of the v8. Dont say it. Shoulda bought a v8. I got this car for a smoking deal. and the insurance is better too. How is the pypes system. It seems like the most bang for the buck and I almost have enough left over for a tuner.

big8ter · 03-13-2009

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Originally Posted by Maestang

Ok SO Exhaust over CAI. So then which exhaust. I am looking for the roar of the v8. Dont say it. Shoulda bought a v8. I got this car for a smoking deal. and the insurance is better too. How is the pypes system. It seems like the most bang for the buck and I almost have enough left over for a tuner.

i know what you mean when i get the cash ill buy s supercharger or turbo and have more power and be 5 grand under what a stock gt cost and pay less on insurance i have magnaflow duals they had the best sound to me check out you tube thats were i compared exhaust sounds

Smokey88 · 03-13-2009

pipes is a good choice. i choose slp loudmouths for my car. wouldnt suggest doing a o/r if thats in your future. bassani makes kick azz systems for our cars.

hmartine · 03-13-2009

if you are smart and careful you can get all kind of slightly used parts on line at a steal prices. check ebay for exhaust and cold air kits. A year ago I got a complete exhaust from ebay including x pipe, mid pipes and GT take off mufflers with the hangers all for $125 shipped!!! I then bought a CAI for $80 and plug in Jet Chip module for $100. amazing difference in performace......I even bought a set of 4 - 19" Zenneti wheels for $325.....with $600 on hand you can get a lot of stuff if you take your time search for it...good luck

sixers007h · 03-13-2009

Well everyone else seems to like the exhaust, and as much as the exhaust are awesome (Ive had three different set ups) The Cai/tune is a must. I would do that first, and do the dual exhaust next. With $650 you could get the cai/tune combo and still afford a gt takeoff muffler. A single axle back sounds much better than stock and will give you the same performance upgrades. Then when you save a little more, go dual. Contact Chris at Tillman http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...man-speed.html he will give you the best deal on a combo and check out the classifieds for the gt takeoffs. Go ahead and buy both exhaust now, that way when you do the duals, you'll already have the other muffler.

Black05Pony · 03-13-2009

I agree with the above comments about the GT takeoff mufflers. They give you about the same performance of any hi-po aftermarket single or dual system, are calm at cruising speed and howl at wide open throttle. Stay away from flowmaster, magnaflow, borla and most other hi-po systems unless you want LOUD, because thats what you're going to get with most of them.

A cold air intake and custom tune will get you the most horsepower and torque increase, but they cost from $450-600+ depending on the brand. Tunableinduction.com has a great kit and it costs like $480 with a tuner.

Your next step after that should probably be gears and a limited slip differential. This will help you put your power to both rear wheels instead of just one.

Other smaller mods to consider are underdrive pulleys, a screamin' demon coil pack (with livewires), a 4" aluminum drive shaft and a short throw shifter (manual only).

Stay away from JET chips or any kind of chip that plugs into your car. Get a tuner like diablo predator or SCT's X-calibrator. Also stay away from throttle body spacers as they cost over $200 and yield absolutely no performance gains. Aftermarket headers don't do much for the 4.0 either, so they're really more of a preference mod than anything.

mrjimmy · 03-14-2009

A CAI and a tune is a must,,,together. True duals are nice. I have them with GT takeoffs only had to add the left side pipe and an H pipe. You can have a muffler shop fab up an H pipe or an X.
I have heard that a single exhaust with a GT muffler is great,performance wise,but I wanted duals.