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Old 04-30-2009   #1 (permalink)
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Default Minor upgrades on v6

I want to start upgrading my v6, but dont have a lot of money. can anyone sudgest any minor upgrades that would be cheap, yet productive. right now im in the prosses of getting an exhaust and intake from a friend, and maybe a short throw. what else could be good??
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Make sure you get a tuner!

I hear the Screaming Demon Coil and Livewires are good ($200.00).
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I would recommend a programmer to get the most out of your add ons.
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tuner for sure then maybe a demon coil or higher gears
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What kind of tuner would you recomend??
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I have the xcal 3. It's easy to use. You can get good deals on tuner/intake combos.
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tuner and maybe a set of 3.73s or 4.10s
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i have the sct sf3 i wouldnt drive with out having a tune for your new intake

check your local craigs list you might get a good price on some rims or other mods
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Seeing how you are on a budget, and a tight one I take it, I'd get a GT take-off muffler. They run at most 80 bucks and it will free up around 10rwhp and make the car sound better.

If you have 300-400 bucks, a tuner is a good place to start. Although I'd save up till you have 500-600 and get a Cold air Intake and Tuner combo from bamachips or brenspeed.
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What kind of tuner would you recomend??
sct. like chris from tillman speed says, its the industry standard for mustangs. you might want to get a price too from them for a jlt/sct/custom tunes combo
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SCT is what i reccomend. good customer service is what i like. a tuner CAI package will save you money and give you easy performance gains. bamachips.com
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