HEY GUYS

[FOCKER]

New here to stangnet.I just bought a 1988 LX coupe.High KMS,pretty much stock.Looking for some good mods to start with for low$$$.
Must be someone on here with a low budget like myself?
Thanks

 

[Stangfreak95]

First, welcome to the boards

Easy mods are:
- Remove air silencer and put CAI or K/N open filter
- Bump timing to whatever number of degrees. Usually, 14* is a good number. If it pings, take it back til it doesnt ping anymore.
- Off-road H-pipe is a pretty good mod. Fairly cheap as well. Increases flow and reduce weight.
- This might cost you a little bit more but its an extremely GREAT mod: GEARS. If you're auto, I'd go at least 4:10.......If you're 5speed, 3:73's are great all-around gears.

 

[FOCKER]

Reduce weight???I'm not that heavy(163lbs)

 

[FOCKER]

Its an auto,can't drive a stick

 

[Boss 351]

Hey Focker... I like the username...

Where do you live? I'd start with a good old fashion tune-up. New Motorcraft plugs, wires, Cap+rotor, etc... Check the brakes to make sure they aren't worn out. As for performance I'd go with gears 3:73 or 4:10 depending on how much highway you do. If not gears, I'd find some underdrive pullies. Remove AC stuff...

 

[FOCKER]

Thanks.I guy I work with is semi religous.He sais things like"focker""fock off" and "holy fock"
Guess you have to be there to understand.

 

[Stangfreak95]

Hey Focker... I like the username...

Where do you live? I'd start with a good old fashion tune-up. New Motorcraft plugs, wires, Cap+rotor, etc... Check the brakes to make sure they aren't worn out. As for performance I'd go with gears 3:73 or 4:10 depending on how much highway you do. If not gears, I'd find some underdrive pullies. Remove AC stuff...

Oh yeah, I forgot the pulleys. Excellent mod for the cost.

 

[FOCKER]

I live just outside woodstock NB.Its called Bath.Small town-village-settlement

 

[5literttop]

Hello! Got any pics of the car?

 

[FOCKER]

No pics yet,needs paint,stock 10 holes

 

[TheDamned]

Its an auto,can't drive a stick

Why can't you drive a stick ?


And hey, i'm in a very low budjet tho... So only thing I did is bought a K&N Air Filter and a MAC O\R H-pipe with some 245/50 tires all around... That's it for the moment.

 

[FOCKER]

I have a bad leg from a bike accident 7 years ago.Some clutches are ok but mustang clutches are too stiff.

 

[Boss 351]

Yeah I noticed how hard the clutch is on even the 4 banger... just as bad as my F150, I got stuck in traffic for 4 hours with the truck, man to this day I think my left leg is larger than my right. Just like my right arm is larger than my left haha!

I wonder if you can slap a hydrolic clutch slave cylinder and etc... into an 88 fox body...

 

[SpencB]

Get some pics to me and I'll add you to the 'webs LARGEST 5.0 FOX BODY GALLERY'.

http://2koolperformance.ca/forum/index.php?showtopic=248&st=0

Best of Luck 'Focker' L! If you need any help with anything drop me a line

Cheers!
Spenc

 

[zoma]

If its an automatic, getting a shift kit is a must .

 

[Boss 351]

Shift kit, but taller gears would be my first mod... then save up for a complete build up with heavy duty clutches and bands ($1200 approx. with 1 year warranty).

 

[MavericK5L]

Get some SubFrame connector ..

 

[zoma]

Shift kit, but taller gears would be my first mod... then save up for a complete build up with heavy duty clutches and bands ($1200 approx. with 1 year warranty).

I would still do the shift kit first .

Especially on a 95 like my convertible. Taller gears are great and all until you repeatedly smash your rev limiter at WOT . Lets just say after that happenned, I had my Lentech valve body installed right after.