So after some long thought..

KDewCobra · July 19th, 2010, 08:16 PM

I decided that the only mods I am gonna do to my car is gears (probably 3:73s) aand a short throw shifter. I am a student and cant afford for mods to end up blowing something in the car and putting me out of a car. Question is what do I need to od to make the car last? Again it has 115k miles, but was taken care off. I just put a new fuel filter, serpentine belt, all 4 brake pads and rotors, and some mil eliminators. what else needs to be done

SWEET2KSTANG · July 20th, 2010, 03:17 AM

nothing much really, just full maint. check/change plugs, check/flush coolant system, and stay on top of everything else as they come.

89StangGT · July 20th, 2010, 10:22 PM

What he said, and don't waste time with 3.73s, but at least 4.10s in it.

Cricket · July 20th, 2010, 10:47 PM

don't fear the gear. I love my 4.10s in my 04.

majorownage · July 23rd, 2010, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by KDewCobra

I decided that the only mods I am gonna do to my car is gears (probably 3:73s) aand a short throw shifter. I am a student and cant afford for mods to end up blowing something in the car and putting me out of a car. Question is what do I need to od to make the car last? Again it has 115k miles, but was taken care off. I just put a new fuel filter, serpentine belt, all 4 brake pads and rotors, and some mil eliminators. what else needs to be done

copper core spark plugs gapped at .035

carefull with your short throw

Yes, you can shift faster, but you can actually shift faster than your syncro's can catch up...

find a nice off road x pipe on craigslist...that will free up 10 hp

97mustanggt · July 23rd, 2010, 01:29 PM

oil change, pcv valve, sparkplugs, coils, and clean the inside of your throttle body, and if you cant afford a cold air intake put a new air filter, and clean maf

majorownage · July 23rd, 2010, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by 97mustanggt

oil change, pcv valve, sparkplugs, coils, and clean the inside of your throttle body, and if you cant afford a cold air intake put a new air filter, and clean maf

If you put on a CAI, make DOUBLE sure to never, ever drive anywhere NEAR ANY standing water.

I have now know (personally) two people that have nice viewing holes in their blocks all because of CAI's.

manolith · July 23rd, 2010, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by majorownage

If you put on a CAI, make DOUBLE sure to never, ever drive anywhere NEAR ANY standing water.

I have now know (personally) two people that have nice viewing holes in their blocks all because of CAI's.

Interesting..... for our caes the cold air intKe is by the head light on passanger side. I dont know how you could get water there unless you thing you have a 4x4 and go into mud puddles and stuff like that.

WabashaCobra99 · July 23rd, 2010, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by manolith

Interesting..... for our caes the cold air intKe is by the head light on passanger side. I dont know how you could get water there unless you thing you have a 4x4 and go into mud puddles and stuff like that.

I've wondered the same thing. The stock intake draws air from the same location so I don't know why it would make any difference, it's just that the filter is moved.

98Cobra_sleeper · July 23rd, 2010, 08:50 PM

my old intake was behind my passenger foglight, but thats when i had a supercharger on it. maybe they make the same style cai? or custom made ones perhaps

WabashaCobra99 · July 23rd, 2010, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by 98Cobra_sleeper

my old intake was behind my passenger foglight, but thats when i had a supercharger on it. maybe they make the same style cai? or custom made ones perhaps

I suppose that would make a bit of a difference. My old RX-7 had a CAI that fed behind an unused fog light opening. I used to beat the hell out of that car and skip it over flooded roads. I'm surprised I didn't fluid lock the engine now that I know better.

Thankfully I know better now and my Mustang CAI isn't quite so poorly located.

majorownage · July 24th, 2010, 02:25 AM

Originally Posted by WabashaCobra99

I suppose that would make a bit of a difference. My old RX-7 had a CAI that fed behind an unused fog light opening. I used to beat the hell out of that car and skip it over flooded roads. I'm surprised I didn't fluid lock the engine now that I know better.

Thankfully I know better now and my Mustang CAI isn't quite so poorly located.

Anything over the wheel is a dangerous. Just be careful.

1 viewing hole in a teksid block is enough...2 is enough for a horror story...
I seldom take my GT out in the rain, and when I do, I use streets that I know....not ones with unknown puddles.

Those teksid blocks are precious, and I need one when I start my build

July 19th, 2010, 08:16 PM	#1
KDewCobra Newbie 1999 Mustang Cobra Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 33 iTrader: 0 reviews	So after some long thought.. I decided that the only mods I am gonna do to my car is gears (probably 3:73s) aand a short throw shifter. I am a student and cant afford for mods to end up blowing something in the car and putting me out of a car. Question is what do I need to od to make the car last? Again it has 115k miles, but was taken care off. I just put a new fuel filter, serpentine belt, all 4 brake pads and rotors, and some mil eliminators. what else needs to be done __________________ 99' Cobra Underdrive Pulleys Stage 2 Clutch with Aluminum Flywheel Straight pipes with 80 series flowmasters

July 20th, 2010, 03:17 AM	#2
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	nothing much really, just full maint. check/change plugs, check/flush coolant system, and stay on top of everything else as they come. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

July 20th, 2010, 10:22 PM	#3
89StangGT Moderator SVT Cobra Mustang Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,876 iTrader: 0 reviews	What he said, and don't waste time with 3.73s, but at least 4.10s in it. __________________ There's a reason Ford codenamed them the Terminator

July 23rd, 2010, 01:29 PM	#6
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	oil change, pcv valve, sparkplugs, coils, and clean the inside of your throttle body, and if you cant afford a cold air intake put a new air filter, and clean maf __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

July 23rd, 2010, 08:50 PM	#10
98Cobra_sleeper Enthusiast 1998 mustang cobra Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: pa Posts: 617 iTrader: 0 reviews	my old intake was behind my passenger foglight, but thats when i had a supercharger on it. maybe they make the same style cai? or custom made ones perhaps __________________ HP twin turbo - 691hp/608tq with 15lbs huffed in (old setup) comin soon...ON3 turbo kit, PTE7175

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