Help me pimp my ride!!! please

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mself52

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alright folks..im 23 years old and im what my mom says stupid when it comes to my car.. i have a 2004 gt and when i say pimp it out im not talkin body kits i can do that myself what i need help with is mods.... im a dealer at a casino and currently picked up a second job...after apartment rent and car note and insurance i have about 3,000 dollars a month to spend on my car so i need help deciding what i should do first and what order and all... also best order for least install cost.. i know i should prolly start with internal first heads, cams, gears.... but seeing as this is my only car i was thinking of buying a crate engine and doing all the mods then doing an engine swap... any opinions guys? also any good crate engines? websites are a plus...thanks for any help

 

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so you have about an extra 3k a month to spend? are you trying to find the balance between daily driver and rice/camaro stomper?

is the car 100% stock right now? 5-spd or auto?

 

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save first months pay.

Second months pay Buy a KB


















KB = Kenne Bell Supercharger

 

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right now all i have done is put in a k&n fipk some magnaflow mufflers and a steeda triax shifter i was worried to void my warranty but now i dont care.... i was gonna go the supercharger first route but i was thinkin wont it have to be removed everytime i change something? thus starting with internal things like cams and heads then blower..... where is a good place to buy a kenne bell blower? also how hard of an engine swap is it to drop in a new 2003 mach 1 3v engine stock is 305 rwhp....

 

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mself52

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and to answer your question gtdrop right now i drive around 30 miles max a day so id rather have a beast atleast high 11's...and yes i want to eat camaro's for breakfast without trying...and not to mention corvette's???maybe

 

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Mel96GT

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Buy a used engine and rebuild it with forged crank, rods, pistons. Then supercharge it!

 

Mossberg

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save your money and buy some property.












And then get a Kenne Bell!

 

V_Eight

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2.4 KB, 3V headswap, all new internals, and nitrous, and you'll be happy.

 

BooWFO

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Ok
1. How about this with all the extra income pay car off?
2. Pick up another cheaper car to drive daily and have so when stang is down for mods you have transportation?
3.Just get an 04 cobra?
4. BLOWER or TURBO?
5. Find a reputable speed shop go out find other's with cars you like see where they get work done, go there and discuss what you wanna do in the end with the people there and take their advice. I mean if where you live is full of curving roads a drag car would be no fun. If you live where it's flat straight and desolate a corner craver wouldn't be as much fun.
6. Stand back throw large sums of $$$ at car until it's what you want.

 

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mself52

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so where is a good place to buy a kenne bell and where is a good place to buy used or new 3v heads and internals?

 

tomustang

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mself52 said:

drop in a new 2003 mach 1 3v engine stock is 305 rwhp....

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Never heard of it.

 

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get a kb supercharger 9psi intercooled kit
www.kennebell.net
get some suspension stuff
www.maximummotorsports.com
get some wide wheels for the back
www.wheelreplicas.com
get some exhaust - bbk longtubes, midpipe
www.jegs.com
take it somewhere to get dyno-tuned

if your going to dive into heads/cams try:
www.vtengines.com www.modularpowerhouse.com

 

V_Eight

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If you want raw horsepower, call up modular powerhouse and say how much power you want. They'll give you an exact time frame and cost for it.

I'm about 10 minutes from there, so once you deliver it, I could keep watch over it for you.

 

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mself52

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so its not stupid to just buy the kb first? then get blower cams? is it a good idea to get performance heads with a blower or not needed?

 

V_Eight

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mself52 said:

so its not stupid to just buy the kb first? then get blower cams? is it a good idea to get performance heads with a blower or not needed?

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Typically you get blower cams before the blower, or just at the same time.

Call MPH, see what a blower, cams, and tune will run you. Then save up for that and drop the car off.

 

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SSS281

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there isnt really a performance head...they are just your heads ported

 

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tomustang said:

Never heard of it.

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I don't think it's fair to laugh at him...like he said, he's stupid when it comes to cars, therefore he doesn't know much. Give the guy a break.

 

topless98gt

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My vote goes to save the first 3 or 4 months payments then drop an 03/04 Cobra 4v motor in it and then buy a Kenne Bell 2.4L 27psi competition blower. You'd haul some ass then. Man...that thing would be soooo loud! HOLY CRAP! I want one.

 

BooWFO

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V_Eight said:

2.4 KB, 3V headswap, all new internals, and nitrous, and you'll be happy.

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I believe that the laughing was directed at this? Since that was what 52 was refering to.

 

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Wow 3k extra a month? That'd be nice . If you get a KB, save up a little more and get some forged internals, so as to not find yourself covered in death. Have fun and keep us updated, with those funds lying around you could make a real beast. Oh yeah, you'll need to upgrade your fuel system to I imagine.