Hello fellow Mustang owners! Really glad to have a fun car. Have 3 Fords (all three are 2005's), including a brand-new-to-us 2005 Ford Mustang V6....
Ford builds great cars and I'm really excited for my wife and I to have a Mustang.
Love the car but have some questions that I have looked for, but not need anything in regards to answers :
1.) I'd like to change the exhaust note (4.0L engine)....My parents have a 4.0L in their 2003 Explorer, and honestly, the Explorer's exhaust note gurgles more at idle, and sounds more aggressive to me when moving. Does anybody have a Mustang exhaust that sounds more like the Explorer's exhaust note (2002-2010 V6)? I understand that the engines are 90% similar and that they do have some differences (ie the intake is different, etc).....Any ideas?
I'm a big fan of OEM/stock things, but this is a Mustang and I'm not a fan of the exhaust.
2.) What brands of the stripes should we buy ? Ford's Pony stripes are like 350 dollars and I see some that cost less on other website (americanmuscle.com)......Any ideas?
3.) Is an intake really worth it ? I would like greater gas mileage if anything. Additional power would be great, but not needed.
4.) What headlights would work best in the 2005 ? I see they are the 9008. Phillips CrystalVision Ultra ? Silverstar Ultra? Others ? I'd like to stick with a Phillips or Sylvania for the simple fact that they wont kill my harness/easy to get replacements. I've had some bulbs that behave better in certain cars than others (ie a 2001 Taurus with regular Silverstars - did little compared to my Five Hundred)
5.) Is it true that to get the fog lights on the grill, a new grill, lighting assembly and fog lights = $400-$500 ? Any less expensive way ?
Thanks for reading my post, and again, glad to be amongst many Mustang fans!
Ford builds great cars and I'm really excited for my wife and I to have a Mustang.
Love the car but have some questions that I have looked for, but not need anything in regards to answers :
1.) I'd like to change the exhaust note (4.0L engine)....My parents have a 4.0L in their 2003 Explorer, and honestly, the Explorer's exhaust note gurgles more at idle, and sounds more aggressive to me when moving. Does anybody have a Mustang exhaust that sounds more like the Explorer's exhaust note (2002-2010 V6)? I understand that the engines are 90% similar and that they do have some differences (ie the intake is different, etc).....Any ideas?
I'm a big fan of OEM/stock things, but this is a Mustang and I'm not a fan of the exhaust.
2.) What brands of the stripes should we buy ? Ford's Pony stripes are like 350 dollars and I see some that cost less on other website (americanmuscle.com)......Any ideas?
3.) Is an intake really worth it ? I would like greater gas mileage if anything. Additional power would be great, but not needed.
4.) What headlights would work best in the 2005 ? I see they are the 9008. Phillips CrystalVision Ultra ? Silverstar Ultra? Others ? I'd like to stick with a Phillips or Sylvania for the simple fact that they wont kill my harness/easy to get replacements. I've had some bulbs that behave better in certain cars than others (ie a 2001 Taurus with regular Silverstars - did little compared to my Five Hundred)
5.) Is it true that to get the fog lights on the grill, a new grill, lighting assembly and fog lights = $400-$500 ? Any less expensive way ?
Thanks for reading my post, and again, glad to be amongst many Mustang fans!
And finally the Sylvania Ultra's are a great choice.