What Bolt-on Next?????

[badstang123]

I know there are many of you on here with a wealth of knowledge and I'm looking for some opinions. My sig sums everything I have so far. I am looking into doing some 3.73 gears or an Edelbrock upper and lower intake. I'm just curious as to which one will make more of a difference in SOTP feel. I'm not totally stuck on those two though, so any other options are welcome as well.

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

The gears will make the biggest difference. They make the car a blast to drive as well. Gears were the very first mod I made to my car.

 

[BlackVert]

sotp: gears. yours is a manual, i'd say 3.73
real power: intake

 

[Black95GTS]

4.10 gearing. Don't fear the gear. Especially with your aluminum flywheel, you'll notice the engine revs so much easier. Then I'd do the intake manifold.

IMO, the gears and intake manifold are the best combination of mods to be done. You're actually knocking off close to a second from your quarter just from those two on a stock engine!

 

[final5-0]

An intake will give a gain you will feel.

The 373's will be way more noticable.

I'd go for the gears before motor mods.

Grady

 

[TheDamned]

You didnt done the gears so far ??
Go with 3.73!!!

 

[mytight95]

i'd go with 3.73's....... and if you just do around town driving, no freeway, no interstates, etc. go with 4.10's, i love the pull of the 4.10's but i like to get on the highway so i am taking it down to 3.73's

You will find that edelbrock intake, plus 4.10 gears plus any kind of street tire equals no traction, and a very fast 1-2 shift.......watch overrevving or learn the hard way like i have.....lol



jason

 

[final5-0]

i'd go with 3.73's....... and if you just do around town driving, no freeway, no interstates, etc. go with 4.10's, i love the pull of the 4.10's but i like to get on the highway so i am taking it down to 3.73's

jason

Have you considered a taller tire

Grady

 

[mytight95]

Have you considered a taller tire

Grady

Grady i run a 18x10 wheel in the back.... can't really go any taller..... already have slight rubbing issues on the inner fender(trunk wall).......plus the gearswap is cheaping than buying one tire much less two...



jason

 

[badstang123]

Thank for all the replies guys. Looks like my decision is pretty easy, I'm doing the gears. Rear pinion seal is leaking anyway so you guys pushed me in the direction I was leaning towards. One more quick question though, what kind of a difference would some shorty headers make? I've been thinking about doing that after the gears but before the intake. What do you guys think?

 

[xkuntrycowboyx]

Oh... n some may have missed this... but um.. you want SOTP... get rid of the rediculus stereo. with an extra batt ur runnin subs, and dependin on them n' the box that's a WHOLE LOTTA EXTRA WEIGHT.
i had a bandpass and 1400w rms amp, took that out and felt the diff, handling and launch, = maybe 150 lbs man

 

[Black95GTS]

Thank for all the replies guys. Looks like my decision is pretty easy, I'm doing the gears. Rear pinion seal is leaking anyway so you guys pushed me in the direction I was leaning towards. One more quick question though, what kind of a difference would some shorty headers make? I've been thinking about doing that after the gears but before the intake. What do you guys think?

Shorty headers won't give you much of anything. If I could do it over again I would have gone straight to long tube headers. The shorties will give you like 5 horses... you will notice a much more aggressive tone though.

Adam

 

[TheDamned]

Shorty headers won't give you much of anything. If I could do it over again I would have gone straight to long tube headers. The shorties will give you like 5 horses... you will notice a much more aggressive tone though.

Adam

Do you need some "special" mid-pipe to fix the shorty headers or it's universal ?

 

[WhiteDevil]

The two biggest things i did to my car besides the heads were 3.73s and the intake manifold. I dropped .3 with the intake and .5 with the gear. so they do help.

 

[zZsKyZz]

my vote goes for 4.10's... don't fear it.

Nothing like flying off the line

...and having a top speed of about 120...

 

[final5-0]

The two biggest things i did to my car besides the heads were 3.73s and the intake manifold. I dropped .3 with the intake and .5 with the gear. so they do help.

I also think an intake is a great motor mod
and
it works pretty well as one of your first mods IMHO

Grady

 

[Black95GTS]

Do you need some "special" mid-pipe to fix the shorty headers or it's universal ?

No, with the shorty headers you don't need a special mid pipe. Long tube headers are the ones that require the special midpipe.

Adam

 

[badstang123]

Where is the best place to pick up ford racing gears?