What year Fox body to get???

tarakian · Jan 25, 2007

I am looking into getting a Fox body mustang, possibly a convertible. Any year advise or things to watch out for?

Friend said to get a 89+ because of the MAF.

Thanks..

Matt

Flavadave4 · Jan 25, 2007

89 is the best year IMO......MAF, no airbags, better looking steering wheel and I believe the block had a good amount of nickle in it?

Things to look for:

Torque boxes bent or sloppy
Trac lock grabs
Ash tray door
Door handles
Window mouldings
Power window actuators\Power locks

WilwoodFiveO · Jan 25, 2007

Flavadave4 said:
89 is the best year IMO......MAF, no airbags, better looking steering wheel and I believe the block had a good amount of nickle in it?

Things to look for:

Torque boxes bent or sloppy
Trac lock grabs
Ash tray door
Door handles
Window mouldings
Power window actuators\Power locks

haha i think thats so funny everytime someone says that just because mine works perfectly and because so many are broken. yeah also if you plan on putting beefier tires and rims up front then look for a 90?-91? up they wheel wells are bigger. also get an LX if possible if you look around you will see they look so much better than GT's unless you don't get the Rear bumper "sag" that normally occurs on the rear bumpers.

but yeah just look under neath for rust and good stong torque boxes thats a major no no if they're bad.

- Cody -

vikingpower · Jan 25, 2007

Flavadave4 said:
89 is the best year IMO......MAF, no airbags, better looking steering wheel and I believe the block had a good amount of nickle in it?

Things to look for:

Torque boxes bent or sloppy
Trac lock grabs
Ash tray door
Door handles
Window mouldings
Power window actuators\Power locks

'89 is the best year, forged slugs + A9L is the perfect starting point. When I did my head swap I could still see the crosshatch marks in the cylinders even at 90K miles

iLkYsPoNy · Jan 25, 2007

Here's a stupid question..... What's a torque box?

89streetbeast · Jan 25, 2007

Flavadave4 said:
89 is the best year IMO......MAF, no airbags, better looking steering wheel.

:Word:

89streetbeast · Jan 25, 2007

iLkYsPoNy said:
Here's a stupid question..... What's a torque box?

where your rear control arms bolt to the body.

ryan218 · Jan 25, 2007

89streetbeast said:
where your rear control arms bolt to the body.

yeah...check for rust and them being bent.

id go for a 90-93...i think they have better looking steering wheels....although the remind me of the steering wheel in our old van

Busted07 · Jan 25, 2007

ryan218 said:
yeah...check for rust and them being bent.

id go for a 90-93...i think they have better looking steering wheels....although the remind me of the steering wheel in our old van

They dont usually bend, the metal cracks and tears.

1SLO306 · Jan 25, 2007

ryan218 said:
yeah...check for rust and them being bent.

id go for a 90-93...i think they have better looking steering wheels....although the remind me of the steering wheel in our old van

*slaps ryan*

89 steering wheels look way better!!!!! 93 has the hyperchit pistons i would go 89-92 cause there MAF with forged pistons(88 if it came from CALI) MAF except mods way better

ryan218 · Jan 25, 2007

1SLO306 said:
*slaps ryan*

89 steering wheels look way better!!!!! 93 has the hyperchit pistons i would go 89-92 cause there MAF with forged pistons(88 if it came from CALI) MAF except mods way better

*slaps back*

i like the 90-93 steering wheel's better....id get a 91

89 steering wheels

http://www.fastcoolcars.com/images/interior3/89stangint.jpg

90-93 steering wheel

http://www.fastcoolcars.com/images/interior2/91lx50_14.jpg

i like the 90-93 better

Strype · Jan 25, 2007

1SLO306 said:
*slaps ryan*

89 steering wheels look way better!!!!! 93 has the hyperchit pistons i would go 89-92 cause there MAF with forged pistons(88 if it came from CALI) MAF except mods way better

Wind my 93 up next to ANY stock 79-93 and I'll show you why I like those hyperchits

Out of every mustang I've had, that 93 winds faster. I guess it's because the pistons are lighter and it's a notch.

ryan218 · Jan 25, 2007

Strype said:
Wind my 93 up next to ANY stock 79-93 and I'll show you why I like those hyperchits

Out of every mustang I've had, that 93 winds faster. I guess it's because the pistons are lighter and it's a notch.

notches are "the ****"

Foxfan88 · Jan 25, 2007

i like the 90-93 wheel! it actually fits the style of the fox body. the old wheel looks out of place IMO

352Ford2 · Jan 26, 2007

Well lets see...
88 cali and 89+ have mass air
90+ have stronger t-5’s
91?+ have larger wheel wheels for larger tires

I can’t remember off the top of my head what years had the better K member though (other than SVO’s)

There is no sig weight difference between the factory hyper pistons and forged pistons

If you want to talk stock to stock the 87-88 SD cars are usaly faster because their maps and ever so slightly better cam

MustangOwner · Jan 27, 2007

1993 for sure. Its got the pony rims. The good interior(seats, steering wheel, cd player), bigger wheel wells, Its the newest fox body you can buy. So most are in better shape then the other years.

tarakian · Feb 1, 2007

So basically a 89 is the one to get . I'll look for one of those, probably a convertible, maybe a hatch.

OFCR MOE · Feb 1, 2007

92 imo, better steering wheel, ponys, stronger T-5, white leather, equlizer, etc

RsStanG1987 · Feb 1, 2007

87 is the best year. A stock speed density car will beat up on a stock 89 car.

RsStanG1987 · Feb 1, 2007

352Ford2 said:
Well lets see...
88 cali and 89+ have mass air
90+ have stronger t-5’s
91?+ have larger wheel wheels for larger tires

I can’t remember off the top of my head what years had the better K member though (other than SVO’s)

There is no sig weight difference between the factory hyper pistons and forged pistons

If you want to talk stock to stock the 87-88 SD cars are usaly faster because their maps and ever so slightly better cam

Im pretty sure all the K members are the same except the Inline 6 cars.

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