modding 1990 mustang

justsoup · January 30th, 2012, 01:17 AM

Hey guys, just a few weeks ago, I purchased a 1990 mustang gt. I got it completely stock and I was wondering what are the first few things I should do to increase power for relitively cheap. What mods and brand of each mod should I get?

ryanw · January 30th, 2012, 01:24 AM

Whats your budget and goal for the car ?

Chris951 · January 30th, 2012, 01:27 AM

Gears should definately be one of your very first purchases. I have 3.73's and they are my personal favorite out of all the aftermarket ratios.

If the car is a 5 speed I would get a short shifter. Its amazing how a shifter can completely change the driving experience. My first mod on all my mustangs is always a short shifter. The stock one is complete garbage and feels "mushy" to me. I personally recommend the Pro 5.0 short shifter. Its my favorite and I think it feels the best. When I bought my current mustang, it had a B&M short shifter installed and its actually pretty nice. MUCH better than stock but I still love the Pro 5.0 mostly because of the 2nd to 3rd gear shift. Its like butter lol. The B&M is kind of "notchy".

Exhaust is always a good way to go and will increase the power a little bit. But we all know that 99% of the time we upgrade exhaust for sound lol.

What kind of power are you trying to make and what are your specific goals for the car?

horsepowerjunkie · January 30th, 2012, 01:29 AM

I would start with gears. 3.73 is usually a good choice. Next I would do full exhaust, then subframes, & rear control arms. As your budget permits, do your engine mods next. Just my 2 cents.

MIGHTYJO3YOUNG · January 30th, 2012, 01:31 AM

budget is cheap, goal is go fast!

If I were you and didn't want to spend too much money, I would look around for good deals on good heads, trick flow twisted wedge/ or fast as cast, a good custom cam, and a good upper and lower intake manifold, trickflow R, holley systemax. If you get good deals on all of that you could spend possibly 1200 and have a 12/11 second car. I am forever browsing for good parts at a good deal. If I don't see them, I wait until I find them. The only problem is you do all that and you will need more fuel so more parts and money, then you get power and cant use it because your car cant hook, again more parts and money. Its never ending so if you tell us your goal its easier to help.

69fastback · January 30th, 2012, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by horsepowerjunkie

I would start with gears. 3.73 is usually a good choice. Next I would do full exhaust, then subframes, & rear control arms. As your budget permits, do your engine mods next. Just my 2 cents.

^^^ this

ReverendDexter · January 30th, 2012, 10:16 AM

Along with what hpjunkie said and Fastback endorsed, remember step zero: take car of any repairs and do all the maintenance. Nothing worse than spending all your money on go-fast parts only to have to park the car 'til your next paycheck because that leaky water pump finally decided to go or that noisy alternator finally stopped putting out the juice.

PONYMAN · January 30th, 2012, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter

Along with what hpjunkie said and Fastback endorsed, remember step zero: take car of any repairs and do all the maintenance. Nothing worse than spending all your money on go-fast parts only to have to park the car 'til your next paycheck because that leaky water pump finally decided to go or that noisy alternator finally stopped putting out the juice.

Good advice from this guy in the above post .
If you are doing the daily driver aspect with it , I would say bolt on parts frist.
ie , gears, k&n filter, exhaust with compatible headers, shift kit.
Make sure your tranny , drive shaft, u joints are best quality , upgrade on your brakes , rotors , & pads .
For handling , good shocks, struts, a good sound performance front end ...
I don't claim to know everything ,but I think starting with a good sound foundation build will get you started well on your way.

93Fox5.0 · January 30th, 2012, 04:52 PM

I personally like the bbk cai. It goes into the fender for cooler air and looks pretty snazzy if you ask me. And underdrive pulleys is a cheap way to pick up a few ponies for cheap and can be put on in like 5 seconds. Just make sure your alternator doesnt die...

AdirondackFox08 · January 30th, 2012, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by horsepowerjunkie

I would start with gears. 3.73 is usually a good choice. Next I would do full exhaust, then subframes, & rear control arms. As your budget permits, do your engine mods next. Just my 2 cents.

I agree with this 100%!

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter

Along with what hpjunkie said and Fastback endorsed, remember step zero: take car of any repairs and do all the maintenance. Nothing worse than spending all your money on go-fast parts only to have to park the car 'til your next paycheck because that leaky water pump finally decided to go or that noisy alternator finally stopped putting out the juice.

And I agree with this also. Make sure its running right, before putting some upgrades on it. Some new rear tires too if they are in rough shape, lol.

bl_rdrgz · January 30th, 2012, 09:24 PM

Haha yes tires definitely!! If your anything like me. You like to show off what you have put into your car. I've wanted yo buy wheels for so long. But seems like I can't afford to keep tires in stock haha I have got to go through a pair every 3 months at least!

69fastback · January 30th, 2012, 09:29 PM

Shezus

bl_rdrgz · January 30th, 2012, 09:32 PM

69 Fastback you from OK too?

69fastback · January 30th, 2012, 09:38 PM

Oh yeah. GODs country

bl_rdrgz · January 30th, 2012, 09:40 PM

Haha where at in OK?

69fastback · January 30th, 2012, 09:41 PM

Ada

bl_rdrgz · January 30th, 2012, 09:44 PM

Oh your far from me. Is there much of a mustang scene down there? Up here in Tulsa its all modular stangs. There is a crew of about 7 of us with foxes. That's about it. One Guy has two Mach 1s . One completely aftermarket, the other completely original.both beautiful

69fastback · January 30th, 2012, 09:48 PM

I know some guys with some badass foxes in Tulsa. One of them has probably the nicest fox I've ever seen. I do most of my car stuff with a ground from Moore/Norman/OKC.

bl_rdrgz · January 30th, 2012, 09:54 PM

What color is the fox? The nicest one I've seen around here was a orangeish bronze color. It was absolutely gorgeous!! But the group I hang out with its the only time I've ever seen a group driving around. Recently I have been meeting a lot more people. I know one Guy who has honestly at least 15 foxes. And only two run. His is a pacecar. And his son has a GT hatch with a 347 stroker. And a Turbo running 13 lbs of boost. That car is mean. That's the only really fixed up one I know. The group I run around with is mainly just stock foxes. Haha. Im the youngest of the group.

69fastback · January 30th, 2012, 10:00 PM

It's black, with white stripes. It made a pretty large number and is unbelievably clean. One of his brothers has an '03 cobra that made just a tick under 1000 rwhp, and his other brother has a mystic cobra that made 6xx rwhp.

The fox could be a show car, and it was. A few magazines before he bought. Now it's even nicer.

January 30th, 2012, 01:17 AM	#1
justsoup Newbie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 reviews	modding 1990 mustang Hey guys, just a few weeks ago, I purchased a 1990 mustang gt. I got it completely stock and I was wondering what are the first few things I should do to increase power for relitively cheap. What mods and brand of each mod should I get?

January 30th, 2012, 01:24 AM	#2
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	Whats your budget and goal for the car ? __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

January 30th, 2012, 01:29 AM	#4
horsepowerjunkie Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Black LX---Turbo Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: just outside Minot, ND Posts: 1,153 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would start with gears. 3.73 is usually a good choice. Next I would do full exhaust, then subframes, & rear control arms. As your budget permits, do your engine mods next. Just my 2 cents. __________________ 89 LX Black, Boss 331, C4,T76BB, FAST EFI 82 Capri RS,89 5.0 HO,Comp XE266,TW 170,T5,etc. 73 Dart Sport 340, 410ci Bracket Brawler 72 Demon 340 4-speed 1 of 1667 01 Ram Quad Cab 03 Grizzley 660

January 30th, 2012, 01:31 AM	#5
MIGHTYJO3YOUNG Enthusiast 1992 mustang Lx 13.4@ 106 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MD Posts: 569 iTrader: 0 reviews	budget is cheap, goal is go fast! If I were you and didn't want to spend too much money, I would look around for good deals on good heads, trick flow twisted wedge/ or fast as cast, a good custom cam, and a good upper and lower intake manifold, trickflow R, holley systemax. If you get good deals on all of that you could spend possibly 1200 and have a 12/11 second car. I am forever browsing for good parts at a good deal. If I don't see them, I wait until I find them. The only problem is you do all that and you will need more fuel so more parts and money, then you get power and cant use it because your car cant hook, again more parts and money. Its never ending so if you tell us your goal its easier to help. __________________ 1992 5.0 lx_soon to be powered by a m122 GT500 supercharger

January 30th, 2012, 10:16 AM	#7
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	Along with what hpjunkie said and Fastback endorsed, remember step zero: take car of any repairs and do all the maintenance. Nothing worse than spending all your money on go-fast parts only to have to park the car 'til your next paycheck because that leaky water pump finally decided to go or that noisy alternator finally stopped putting out the juice. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

January 30th, 2012, 01:27 AM	#3
Chris951 Hardcore Enthusiast 1991 mustang 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,938 iTrader: 0 reviews	Gears should definately be one of your very first purchases. I have 3.73's and they are my personal favorite out of all the aftermarket ratios. If the car is a 5 speed I would get a short shifter. Its amazing how a shifter can completely change the driving experience. My first mod on all my mustangs is always a short shifter. The stock one is complete garbage and feels "mushy" to me. I personally recommend the Pro 5.0 short shifter. Its my favorite and I think it feels the best. When I bought my current mustang, it had a B&M short shifter installed and its actually pretty nice. MUCH better than stock but I still love the Pro 5.0 mostly because of the 2nd to 3rd gear shift. Its like butter lol. The B&M is kind of "notchy". Exhaust is always a good way to go and will increase the power a little bit. But we all know that 99% of the time we upgrade exhaust for sound lol. What kind of power are you trying to make and what are your specific goals for the car?

January 30th, 2012, 04:52 PM	#9
93Fox5.0 Regular Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 63 iTrader: 0 reviews	I personally like the bbk cai. It goes into the fender for cooler air and looks pretty snazzy if you ask me. And underdrive pulleys is a cheap way to pick up a few ponies for cheap and can be put on in like 5 seconds. Just make sure your alternator doesnt die...

January 30th, 2012, 09:24 PM	#11
bl_rdrgz Regular 1991 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tulsa,OK Posts: 172 iTrader: 0 reviews	Haha yes tires definitely!! If your anything like me. You like to show off what you have put into your car. I've wanted yo buy wheels for so long. But seems like I can't afford to keep tires in stock haha I have got to go through a pair every 3 months at least! __________________ "Yea its fast....... when its running.." -anonymous

January 30th, 2012, 09:29 PM	#12
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,565 iTrader: 0 reviews	Shezus __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

January 30th, 2012, 09:32 PM	#13
bl_rdrgz Regular 1991 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tulsa,OK Posts: 172 iTrader: 0 reviews	69 Fastback you from OK too? __________________ "Yea its fast....... when its running.." -anonymous

January 30th, 2012, 09:38 PM	#14
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,565 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh yeah. GODs country __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

January 30th, 2012, 09:40 PM	#15
bl_rdrgz Regular 1991 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tulsa,OK Posts: 172 iTrader: 0 reviews	Haha where at in OK? __________________ "Yea its fast....... when its running.." -anonymous

January 30th, 2012, 09:41 PM	#16
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,565 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ada __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

January 30th, 2012, 09:44 PM	#17
bl_rdrgz Regular 1991 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tulsa,OK Posts: 172 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh your far from me. Is there much of a mustang scene down there? Up here in Tulsa its all modular stangs. There is a crew of about 7 of us with foxes. That's about it. One Guy has two Mach 1s . One completely aftermarket, the other completely original.both beautiful __________________ "Yea its fast....... when its running.." -anonymous

January 30th, 2012, 09:48 PM	#18
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,565 iTrader: 0 reviews	I know some guys with some badass foxes in Tulsa. One of them has probably the nicest fox I've ever seen. I do most of my car stuff with a ground from Moore/Norman/OKC. __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

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January 30th, 2012, 09:54 PM	#19
bl_rdrgz Regular 1991 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tulsa,OK Posts: 172 iTrader: 0 reviews	What color is the fox? The nicest one I've seen around here was a orangeish bronze color. It was absolutely gorgeous!! But the group I hang out with its the only time I've ever seen a group driving around. Recently I have been meeting a lot more people. I know one Guy who has honestly at least 15 foxes. And only two run. His is a pacecar. And his son has a GT hatch with a 347 stroker. And a Turbo running 13 lbs of boost. That car is mean. That's the only really fixed up one I know. The group I run around with is mainly just stock foxes. Haha. Im the youngest of the group. __________________ "Yea its fast....... when its running.." -anonymous

January 30th, 2012, 10:00 PM	#20
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,565 iTrader: 0 reviews	It's black, with white stripes. It made a pretty large number and is unbelievably clean. One of his brothers has an '03 cobra that made just a tick under 1000 rwhp, and his other brother has a mystic cobra that made 6xx rwhp. The fox could be a show car, and it was. A few magazines before he bought. Now it's even nicer. __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

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