Mach 1 mods?(bang for buck)

if youre going to go with 4.10's on a mach. think about some sticky tires & NEW AXLES!!!

INmemoryJBC8102 said:

where is the best place to start when moddin 03' Mach 1...so far ordered flowmaster AT catback and BBK offroad X pipe...thinking about going 4.10's and pro 5.0 short throw...any other good mods that will make a big difference without spending a million? also....does anyone make a cold air intake? or go K&N drop in?

also...what do these run in 1/4 all stock?

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The exhaust is a good start. The shifter is more a driver enhancement, but a good choice. Gearing helps, but I'm not too sure how much help 4.10's will be, I would consider 4.30's instead. Then, of course, you will need a speedo calibrator to fix that problem. Cold air intake? It's that black thing coming through the hood!

Bone stock, they are good for low to mid 13's at 103-106 in the quarter. Some people have even claimed high 12's at 107+! My personal experience was a 13.19 @105.

I agree with TR03Mach1 about the gears. You should probably go with 4.10's or 4.30's. If you are a 5sp and redline @ 6800 I personally would go with 4.30's, however if you do alot of highway driving (like alot) the 4.10's would probably be more to your liking. I get about 275 to 300 miles out of a tank with my 4.10's and that is in town driving 40 miles a day to work and back and where ever else. If you are not going to stay N/A then I would keep the 3.55's. Long tube Headers benefit alot too. That is going to be my next mod, though I really do need to get shifter but that is a different issue (as I pray to the ruthless Ford god asking for a tsb for my tranny ).

my .02

With the .62 5th at 70mph the car only turns 2442 rpm vs 2329 for the 4.10


The car makes peak HP between 4800-6200