Opinions on first mods

[MustangGT95]

First off let me start by saying I plan on keeping this car very mild. And running nitrous for sure.

I can't decide if I want to get exhaust or an intake first. I already have flowmasters but I plan on getting an off-road H pipe.

Will I see more improvement from a new intake or exhaust? My car has 117k and still has all the stock cats on it. That has to be holding the car back some.

I have my intake off now but I think I am going to throw the stocker back on so I can get the car going tomorrow.

Also does anyone think CAI's help or is it purely cosmetic?

 

[red95gtconvert]

Go with 3.73 or 4.10 gears, this will really help you car out alot. I've got 3.73's in my 95 and they made a noticable difference.

 

[94Blue302GT]

Exhaust
You may want to get a supercharger after that, in which case, buying the CAI is a total waste of time.

 

[rockin_rick]

Gears should be first on your list. They will give the best bang for the buck.

Rick

 

[MustangGT95]

Yea with my cam I definetly need gears. Its a dog till 2500rpm or so.

If I could ever sell my 400ex I might supercharge it actually. I have been very tempted lately.

On an AODE how do you change the speedo to get it right after a gear install? I was planning in getting tweecer eventually. Can you do it with that?

 

[drakesdad]

Yea with my cam I definetly need gears. Its a dog till 2500rpm or so.

If I could ever sell my 400ex I might supercharge it actually. I have been very tempted lately.

On an AODE how do you change the speedo to get it right after a gear install? I was planning in getting tweecer eventually. Can you do it with that?

Simple as a $8 gear and 5 minutes of your time under the car....

 

[95five-oh]

get an offroad h-pipe but keep ur stocker around for emissions dont waste money and buy a catted aftermarket pipe, take out the air silencer if u already havent

 

[BlackVert]

Sell that 400ex and buy my KB.

 

[MustangGT95]

I have no emmissions but I am keeping the stock h pipe around for "state inspections". They make sure you have cats.

I opened my airbox up lol. 10 minutes with a dremel worked wonders. I cut the end off so it would flow better.

I think I am going to go ahead and order an off-road H pipe tomorrow when I deposit my check. Gears would probably help more but my mustang is way way to quiet right now.

On a side note I think I'm getting another mustang next week. A 95 3.8 with a 5 speed. Needs a head gasket...600$

 

[GRGT1994]

Your first performance mod should always be stickers. Lots of stickers. Prolly start out with a Type R sticker, if your stock blinker fluid can handle it. Then get a fart can tail pipe. And then that's a perfect time to replace your muffler bearings.
























J/K

Seriously though, I think gears, subframe connectors and exhaust are all good starting mods. Depending on how far you want to go, you will probably end up doing all of those eventually. And each will give you noticeable results. If it were between an intake and mid pipe on a basically stock car, I'd go with the mid pipe too. You will notice that a lot more, but probably more for the nice change in sound, and not so much for a performance boost, cause both would be pretty mild as far as performance.

 

[MustangGT95]

I just had my blinker fluid pressure flushed and filled up so that should be ok. And I just got a set of ceramic muffler bearings from NAPA. I need to install them this weekend. I think it should help. I need to install the water pump on my 64 Beetle also.

Yea the main reason I want the h pipe is for sound and MPG. For some reason my mustang gets WAY better milage than my sonoma.

 

[xr8d302]

better gas mileage than something? i wish i had that problem

Another vote for gears. Go with 3:73's if you want to stay "mild". Your arm will get tired shifting through every intersection with 4.10's.

 

[parchisi]

You may also want to consider U/D pullies. I don't have them on my car, but I put them on my pickup and I definitely noticed a difference.

 

[Pennywise2]

Trickflow intake manifold
BBK Longtube headers
FRPP 3.73 ring and pinion
Magnaflow catback
BBK Underdrive Pulleys
Demolet CAI
Happy modding my friend.