Help me spend $2K.

red94fiveo

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Help me spend $2000!

Well my dad just inherited some more money and told me he'd sink another $2K into the Mustang. I just got done with the H/C/I, and would like to get the car a little better prepared for Autocross (SCCA) season. Here is what I had in mind:

Nitto 555RII's (My tires are shot): $650

Custom Chip: $325

Cobra Brakes: $450

Steeda Aluminum UCA's & LCA's $425


The only thing I am not sure about is the control arms. Is there a better way I could spend the $400-500 on suspension parts? Right now I have KB springs, bilsteins, all new bushings, and subframes.

Or if you have any other ideas on how to better spend the money (Autocross in mind), let me know.

 

AznStanger3v

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tell him to give you 4k and get a supercharger!!

 

Badlilstang

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Fuel and exhuast mods are done I take it? Aftermarket gauges to have a true reading on your engine? Shocks/Struts? If not Tokico 5 way adjustables maybe? You have subframes correct?...What tranny you running... hell just give me the 2k

 

AznStanger3v

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i say get the Strange 9 way adjustables.

 

red94fiveo

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Badlilstang said:

Fuel and exhuast mods are done I take it? Aftermarket gauges to have a true reading on your engine? Shocks/Struts? If not Tokico 5 way adjustables maybe? You have subframes correct?...What tranny you running... hell just give me the 2k

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Sorry I guess I should have listed a complete list of the mods. As far as fuel I have 24# injectors and a Walbro 255lph FP, so I'm ok there. Exhaust is stated in sig and is completely done and I love it. The only aftermarket guages I still need are Fuel Pressure and oil pressure, but the lunar ones are a little too spendy to do right now. I'm not getting rid of the bilsteins as far as shocks/struts are concerned.

The tranny is an idea. I don't know how long I am expected my T5 to last with the new power.

 

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Well if u wanna auto x does SCCA allow panhard bars and torque arms? A Maximum Motorsports Panhard Bar would set your rear suspension up really nice. tires for sure, and better front brakes.

 

TrueBlue95GT

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Stiffer anti-roll bars?

 

ProKiller

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i would go with the panhard bar/torque arm, tires and brakes. if you don't have the money for a panhard bar/torque arm, get the steeda control arms. they work great for me. i unfortuneately only got to use for a weekend before my broke, but i was very impressed with them.

 

red94fiveo

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ProKiller said:

i would go with the panhard bar/torque arm, tires and brakes. if you don't have the money for a panhard bar/torque arm, get the steeda control arms. they work great for me. i unfortuneately only got to use for a weekend before my broke, but i was very impressed with them.

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Are you saying that your control arms broke after a weekend?

BTW - I think SCCA allows the panhard bar/torque arm, and we aren't in the real hardcore division yet, its more for eveyone's enjoyment, but I still like to go as fast as possible.

I guess the tires brakes and chip are a go, I just need to figure out the panhard bar/torque arm or control arms.

 

viperos

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screw the chip! and get some Pirelli tires.... the brakes are a great idea, I'd go w/ some appearance mods probably personally though... like some flames or something tasteful

 

Badlilstang

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With that much money id get a PMS computer or a tweecer.. there is so much to gain in computer work on these SN95 cars.. custom chip picked up my car 20rwhp.. just wish I had a PMS so I could play with part load options without having to take it back to the shop who burns my chips.