[Matto211]

My name's Matt, just found this forum on December 27, 2008.
1989 Ford Mustang Lx Hatch back 2.3L 5speed
Current Mod's-

1. Custom 3" Cold air intake with K & N 9" Cone Filter
2. Thrush Cherry Bomb Glass Packs muffer
3. 95 Lph Fuel Pump out of a 5.0L Mustang
4. Hood Pins
5. Gt Rear Sway Bar
6. Sony Xplod Cd player
7. Sony Xplod 6.5" Door speakers
8. 1 RockFord Fosgate 15" Punch P1 (no amp yet) in a vented box
9. 2 RockFord Fosgate 8" Punch P1 Subs
10. Sony 250 watt amp for the 8" subs
11. Fog lights

Future Mods-

1. Painting it Semi-Gloss Black
2. Tinting the window's with 5% limo Black Window tint
3. Amp for my 15" RockFord Fosgate Sub
4. Ranger cam
5. Throttle body
6. And header
7. some nice wheel's

[Cool Bam]

Jonathan

1987 Mustang LX

Mods - Upgraded exhaust and 373 gears.
Inferno v2 UB Kit + Wheel wells lit up also.
(Painted brand new 3 yrs ago - Medium Cabernet)

Future plans - Sell or store time to upgrade.

[Hazmatb77]

Mods will come:

Goal:

88hp into 550hp Turbo project.

Using all Esslinger and Stinger Performance Parts.

Will post as project as it progresses

[quikstang2]

I'm Mike...

1984 SVO

It's stock and I just plan on restoring it, no "factory mods" or tuning will be done.


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1986 SVO motor

I've got an SVO T5 and the t3/t4 factory turbo, turbo bracket, E6 manifold... still gotta pick up a few other parts.

I plan on doing all the little upgrade things to this motor, but nothing too crazy. Don't know what I'm going to mount it in yet...

[two3notch]

Gregg

1993 Ford Mustang LX

SVO 2.3 Turbo swap
Bored 2.3 head
Match ported intake
Ranger roller cam
EGR Block Off
42lb injectors
Kirban FPR
3" turbo back
255lph fuel pump
Greaddy BOV
Tweecer RT
3.96 spool
Weld Draglites W/ Mickey Thompson ET Streets


Mods in progress:
FMIC 2.5" pipes
120 intake
62lb injectors
BO-PORT manifold
Turbosmart WG

future mods:
BO-PORT or Esslinger Head
K-Member w/Coilovers

[mrnone]

i drive this everyday no plans to mod it would like to make the idle act normal

[mrnone]

Hi My name is Tim and this is my ride.
more pics here
Index of /images/turbovert
only thing i would like to do is get it to idle properly. I have always owned mopar big blocks. this is far on the other side as it gets. any help would be really appreciated
thanx

[Turbo 2.3]

Hi my name is Turbo and im an alcoholic oh wait wrong boared
Heres the run down on my first non Mopar/VW ride

93 LX Notch future RTA Unlimited car

86 turbo block re-leaved and girdled
2.5 stroker
Esslinger D port soon to be ARCA head/cam gear
Engle cam
Diamoned pistones coated of coarse
RC injectors
SDS fuel/ignition system
T56 dog box
custom sheetmetal intake
custom inconel turbo manifold
Synapse Engineering BOV, wastegate,FPR
Aeromotive Fuel pump
A2W intercooler/meth injec
Accufab 90mmTB
MM suspension custom mounted
Strange 9" rear axle/ brembo all four corners
and a bunch of money and work to go

[90MJext]

Bill
I have a '90 Jeep Comanche "Eliminator"
in the process of rebuilding a 2.3T
I will be installing the 2.3T, auto and 8.8
"under construction"

[91FOXdude]

Adam

1991 2.3 hatch

only mod is my radio gotta have tunes!

future gets:

magnaflow exhaust
new suspension
fitch fuel catalyst
cold air
paint
brakes
rims/tires

then when the 2.3 goes a 5.4, 6.8 or a 302 havent decided yet!

cheers!

[Bkaab]

Andrew

1990 Ford Mustang LX hatchback 2.3L auto

Steel rims with winter tires
Sony radio
Mudflaps
tint

Future goals
Intake and exhaust
5 speed swap
handling mods

[mustang2.3]

Travis 1988 Mustang LX 2.3 Auto

just bought the car about a week ago for 800 w/ 120k miles and really dont know wat im going to with it yet i just know that i want to have fun with it

[\\J//]

name is Jonathan bought this car for basically 200 bucks i basically paid 800 for the shitty sound system but it still sounds pretty good 217xxx miles its my daily beater project on the go painted the black mouldings white currently bringing the paint back to life many keyed marks and scratches front bumper paint is chipping driver side fender needs to be replaced BUT my baby still looks good! from far away lol

Stock 91 N/A Oxford White Coupe
Current;
Clear headlights
Pony's
Grey int.
shaved logos
cheap soundsystem (2 12" kicker comps 2 orion 800 watt amps 2 kicker 6x9? rear speakers clarion deck tweeters in dash oem escourt door speakers (from the junkyard lol)) ditched spare tire for custom trunk enclosure (previous owners job)


Plans;
Performance-
turbo engine swap
or volvo dohc 16v head w/turbo
c4 tranny
possible 2.5 stroker kit
cam
8.8 410 gears
3" exhaust
??lbs injectors
msd ignition

visual
y pipe chrome tips
shave key holes
shave antenna
tint
chrome cobra r's w/black powder coated spokes
cobra grille insert

since i have high mileage i might do a 5.0 or 351w swap still thinking it through
many more...

[OHC230]

I was looking for a cheap car on Craigslist and I came across an add for an 89' Mustang 2.3L convertible for $300.00. Wanting to entertain myself, I decided to call and find out about this 300 dollar, marvelous piece of mechanical perfection.

So after looking at the car, I got the full story from the owner. It was a donated car, with 70,000 miles on it, which sat on property owned by the charity organization to which it was donated. It sat outside for the last 4 years, until the top began to tear and the seats and carpet were ruined. the guy who sold me the car, tried to fix it himself, by cutting the wires to the fan to make it work and replacing the spark plugs and leaving them "loose" as well as destroying the ignition lock, because he lost the key.
When he started the car for me, it was ticking (loose plugs)but he told me the valves needed adjustment (they are non adjustable) and that any shop could do that for me easily. So I fixed the afore mentioned problems and put some bearings in the alternator, threw in some seats I had, which were taking up space in the garage loft and bought a brand new carpet $100.00 and a bright white top for $250 bucks. I have been waiting for a break in the weather to put the new top on.

[NO_PI_NO_POWER]

Tyler
Just bought it yesterday for $500
1989 Mustang LX Hatchback, 2.3L Automatic

Currently: stock with some kind of aftermarket deck and speakers
Future Plans: Tune up, install door handles, maybe some parts from my 97 GT, possibly an 8.8 and a V8 swap of some sort.

[skippy84]

i have a 93 lx 4cl. upgrades are 5 lug coversion
intake
muffler

[onefallenhero25]

hey everyone whats good? im Ronnie im from north carolina. i love these foxbody stangs and have 3 of them and have always wanted a 5.0 stang but after find this site and others that actually have the 2.3 performance parts i have looked for one the net for about 3 years i wouldn t ever care if i drove a dam 5.0 stang it may not ever be a 5.0 stang or sound exact to one but like it was said before they are to over-rated and im proud to drive a 2.3 anyday of the week. see mine might be factory now but i know all the guys in my area that dirt track races these stang and i know what they can really do as far as hp and power. mine was factory before i bought it and my buddy blew u the factory engine and we put a dirt track modified rookie 4 enegine in it before i got it but its all wore down from racing the on the dirt lol.

93 lx 2.3 modified crossfire (8 plug) 5sp


mods:
none at the moment except the engine

Exterror:
factory lx body

interrior:
stock for now

audio:
cheapy cd player, factory speakers

ps if it is possible and i find out how i will add to this when i do different things to it in this thread so plz stay tuned in the furure as will i also post pics as i transform my car.

[kbartram26]

hi everyone,by looking at the price everyone has paid for there mustang i think i paid way to much..lol. I purchased my stang about 2 months ago for 2400.00 dollars.I have always wanted this car so it didnt seem like that much to me.The car had only a little over 87,000 original miles and i was the third owner.I did a carfax report on the car.The older ladie i purchased the car from had it for over ten years.Last year she put a brand new black convertible top and transmission in the car and the pony rims.I think thats the only thing she has ever done to the car since she has had it..lol.Well when i picked the car up it ran horrible and sounded horrible but it was what i wanted so i was happy.I have put a turbo exhaust,new plugs and wires,fuel filter,air filter,coil pack,o2 sensor,and a battery.Did i pay to much for the car?maybe but i got what i wanted..lol.Now all i need is a good paint job and ill be ready for the summer.I will ad performance parts through out the summer ill keep u guys posted.

[interceptor999]

1992 Mustang LX 2.3 auto.

right now we're having some major problems...

Just got the car yesterday..

tried to start it, sounds kinda like the starter isn't engaging, and the drivers side seat rail is ripped completely out and the oil smells of gas.
I have a feeling the engine is bad.

I kinda need help with this as soon as possible.
thank you.

[86stangcasper]

Hi, I'm Jason. I own an 86 mustang that I purchased for $300 on craigslist, it has a blown 2.3 and an auto trans!! It is currently under construction, but here goes! I purchased a 2.3 Turbo from a Merkur XR4Ti complete with turbo, intercooler, wiring harness, and computer! I got a T5 from a 93 GT! I got an 8.8 out of the same GT I got the trans, and its got a tracloc with 3.73 gears!! After checkin the motor out I'm just replacing some gaskets, spark plugs, and hoses! The car does not run yet, couse I'm having some small setbacks due to my lack of expereince wiring the car, LOL!!! Future mods to come: 18 inch Bullit wheels, 5 lug conversion, 2 inch drop, GT brakes, 3 inch cowl hood, tinted windows, a stereo, and some motor upgrades!! Not to sure what to do to the motor, guese I'll have to research it, but my current gaol is 12's in the quarter mile!!