The exhaust would be the better of the two upgrades in terms of performance, when i was getting mine i thought it would be about 400 also but it turned out to be 776. I guess it depends on what type of exhaust you get(True dual, y pype, h pype). The CAI would be the most economical upgrade and you can install this yourself then its done. As you said you can get one for as low as 80 or you can get a K&N that runs 260. I dont know why you would join an autocross club or advanced classes unless you plan on doing some extreme racing or drifting in your mustang lol its just like anyother car in terms of driving its got a stering wheel and peddles lol o by the way welcome stangs are the best!:bigthumbsup
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Yeah, the guys here pretty much said what the "economical" choices would be: CAI, UDPs (underdrive pulleys), and tuner. Next step in terms of cost is probably gears, LSD (limited slip differential - often called t-lok, which is actually a brand name...), and exhaust. After that, you kinda need to decide if you are going NA or using a power adder.
My advice: slide on over to the "V6 Tech" section and check out the intro posts (especially the one called "Bolt-on run down" or something)... then post specific questions so we can more directly help ya out. :bigthumbsup
Oh - and welcome to the site!! :shigrin
My advice: slide on over to the "V6 Tech" section and check out the intro posts (especially the one called "Bolt-on run down" or something)... then post specific questions so we can more directly help ya out. :bigthumbsup
Oh - and welcome to the site!! :shigrin
^^^^ You beat me to it! :shigrin Yes, definitely get a manual: it will help you tons! Most maintainence things are explained pretty good in there (air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, etc) as well as a schedule of how often to change things.
For the oil: you will need a drain pan and jack with stands. (You can also use ramps, but they can easily damage your car :happyhapp). Prop it up on the stands; open the oil cap on top of the engine; place the pan under the drain plug; use a 15 or 17mm socket to remove the plug and let it all drain into the pan (about 10-15 mins); reinstall plug; place pan under oil filter and unscrew (may need gloves); drain the remnants into pan and carefully throw away old filter (I put it in the new filters box, then tie it up in a bag, then in the trash); install new filter to hand tight; pour 5 quarts of whatever oil (weight is in the manual) you choose in; close oil cap - start her up and away you go! :bigthumbsup
You might wanna wait on the tuner, since it can be expensive... Lemme know if you have any more questions.
For the oil: you will need a drain pan and jack with stands. (You can also use ramps, but they can easily damage your car :happyhapp). Prop it up on the stands; open the oil cap on top of the engine; place the pan under the drain plug; use a 15 or 17mm socket to remove the plug and let it all drain into the pan (about 10-15 mins); reinstall plug; place pan under oil filter and unscrew (may need gloves); drain the remnants into pan and carefully throw away old filter (I put it in the new filters box, then tie it up in a bag, then in the trash); install new filter to hand tight; pour 5 quarts of whatever oil (weight is in the manual) you choose in; close oil cap - start her up and away you go! :bigthumbsup
You might wanna wait on the tuner, since it can be expensive... Lemme know if you have any more questions.
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