I need opinions on what to do next.

Massie02GT · September 16th, 2007, 10:53 PM

Ok..heres my dilema. My mods are in my sig, and I cant decide what to do next. Im doing gears next summer, but have been told I need the tune now. Plus, I would already have the handheld to correct my speedo and everything for the new gears. I'll break it down as to what I'm trying to decide between...

Option #1. The tune. This consists of a dyno tune at Dynotune Motorsports using an SCT Xcal II handheld, costing $575 including tuner.

Option #2. Cosmetic, which would be: 03/04 chrome Cobra wheels, Ford C Springs, 15% window tint, 03/04 Cobra front bumper, SS Mustang inserts for rear bumper.

I'm really leaning toward option 2 just b/c I'm going to do gears next summer and will need to re-tune or w/e to correct for them. Please help me decide and give me some opinions...

DrHolliday · September 16th, 2007, 11:06 PM

IMO you don't have enough mods to really benefit from a tune. I'd either save more to get some better power adders or do the cosmetic stuff. But I never liked cars that look fast but don't have the balls to back it up. Just my .02

Massie02GT · September 17th, 2007, 02:45 PM

Wow...really? 47 views, 3 votes, and 1 reply? Lame...

Now I'm glad I posted this on another forum.

GTsetGO · September 17th, 2007, 02:52 PM

with what you have a tune isn't necessary and i am a believer of not buying "all show, no go" parts. I have done no cosmetic stuff to my car.

So, i would say get some more go fast mods put on the thing

ItalianBullitt754 · September 17th, 2007, 03:07 PM

I would go get the tune ASAP. It will imporove shifting and power especially with the Headers and RAI. You will be keeping the SCT tuner after the Dyno soo you will be able to make tweaks here and there. Changing tire size and gear ration wil be really easy and you will NOT need to go back to the tuners shop to do it. Then you can have some $$$ left over to do somekinda appearence mods.

Just my $.25

TheBusher · September 17th, 2007, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by ItalianBullitt754

I would go get the tune ASAP. It will imporove shifting and power especially with the Headers and RAI. You will be keeping the SCT tuner after the Dyno soo you will be able to make tweaks here and there. Changing tire size and gear ration wil be really easy and you will NOT need to go back to the tuners shop to do it. Then you can have some $$$ left over to do somekinda appearence mods.

Just my $.25

+1, a tune will give you more power and better shifting bc of the auto

WilltheThrill · September 17th, 2007, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by DrHolliday

But I never liked cars that look fast but don't have the balls to back it up. Just my .02

+1356652659595956565

i couldn't have said it any better, ESPECIALLY with u wanting to put a terminator front bumper on it. make that thing fast before u put any cobra body parts on it.

neckbonekat · September 17th, 2007, 04:21 PM

It's not worth it to spend the money on the tune yet. If you just buy a handheld tuner that should be enough for now. Make the car look like something you'd be proud to drive in. I see alot of trailer park specials with the Half primer half some other color cars, but thousands of dollars worth of engine mods. That's stupid IMO. They usually wind up selling it before they can make it look good anyway.

neckbonekat · September 17th, 2007, 05:43 PM

Massie02GT I'd love to hear how your car souns with that set up. Do you have a sound clip.

Massie02GT · September 17th, 2007, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Massie02GT I'd love to hear how your car souns with that set up. Do you have a sound clip.

I have 3 actually lol.

Here they are. One of them is a 0-90 inside, one is 0-60 inside, and the last is a couple drive by/revs.

ChrisJ · September 17th, 2007, 07:52 PM

Go with a tune...

With the auto it will really waken it up...

Smoothgrandmama · September 18th, 2007, 09:23 AM

TUNE!
NO QUESTION ABOUT IT!

neckbonekat · September 18th, 2007, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Massie02GT

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Massie02GT I'd love to hear how your car souns with that set up. Do you have a sound clip.

I have 3 actually lol.

Here they are. One of them is a 0-90 inside, one is 0-60 inside, and the last is a couple drive by/revs.

Gotta love the Stingers!

02StangGToWNEr · September 18th, 2007, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Originally Posted by Massie02GT

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Massie02GT I'd love to hear how your car souns with that set up. Do you have a sound clip.

I have 3 actually lol.

Here they are. One of them is a 0-90 inside, one is 0-60 inside, and the last is a couple drive by/revs.

Gotta love the Stingers!

+1

Sounds good. I still love the Stingers even better an H, they sound alot deeper that way.

Massie02GT · September 18th, 2007, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by 02StangGToWNEr

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Originally Posted by Massie02GT

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Massie02GT I'd love to hear how your car souns with that set up. Do you have a sound clip.

I have 3 actually lol.

Here they are. One of them is a 0-90 inside, one is 0-60 inside, and the last is a couple drive by/revs.

Gotta love the Stingers!

+1

Sounds good. I still love the Stingers even better an H, they sound alot deeper that way.

Ive been told theyre deeper w/ the H too, unfortunately I cant run one thanks to the SLP longtubes. Only midpipe that fits is the SLP X.

TheUNZippee! · September 18th, 2007, 11:43 AM

Car sounds badass, Massie. Well done

the real shocker · September 18th, 2007, 11:48 AM

compromise.... get a XCal2.... then Drop that biotch!!

HMUSN · September 18th, 2007, 12:00 PM

I say get the Tune.

96GTRagTop · September 18th, 2007, 12:03 PM

get a hand held tuner if anything

02StangGToWNEr · September 18th, 2007, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Massie02GT

Originally Posted by 02StangGToWNEr

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Originally Posted by Massie02GT

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Massie02GT I'd love to hear how your car souns with that set up. Do you have a sound clip.

I have 3 actually lol.

Here they are. One of them is a 0-90 inside, one is 0-60 inside, and the last is a couple drive by/revs.

Gotta love the Stingers!

+1

Sounds good. I still love the Stingers even better an H, they sound alot deeper that way.

Ive been told theyre deeper w/ the H too, unfortunately I cant run one thanks to the SLP longtubes. Only midpipe that fits is the SLP X.

Thats ok though bro, they still sound badass, I just like the deeper tone better thats all. I love how they sound with Bassani headers too, and thankfully, Bassani sells only Shorty & Mid length headers.

View Poll Results: What should be next? Tune or Cosmetic.
Get the tune.	12	75.00%
Do the cosmetic stuff.	4	25.00%
Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

September 17th, 2007, 02:45 PM	#3
Massie02GT Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 130	Wow...really? 47 views, 3 votes, and 1 reply? Lame... Now I'm glad I posted this on another forum. __________________ 02 GT Yea..it has a few things..

September 17th, 2007, 03:07 PM	#5
ItalianBullitt754 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Naples, Italy Posts: 143	I would go get the tune ASAP. It will imporove shifting and power especially with the Headers and RAI. You will be keeping the SCT tuner after the Dyno soo you will be able to make tweaks here and there. Changing tire size and gear ration wil be really easy and you will NOT need to go back to the tuners shop to do it. Then you can have some $$$ left over to do somekinda appearence mods. Just my $.25 __________________ 01' DHG Bullitt Mustang 89' and 93' SHO's: Faster then you think 94' STS Cadillac: Ghetto cruiser

September 17th, 2007, 04:21 PM	#8
neckbonekat I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 6,017	It's not worth it to spend the money on the tune yet. If you just buy a handheld tuner that should be enough for now. Make the car look like something you'd be proud to drive in. I see alot of trailer park specials with the Half primer half some other color cars, but thousands of dollars worth of engine mods. That's stupid IMO. They usually wind up selling it before they can make it look good anyway. __________________ 2001 BULLITT GT I DON'T CARE WHERE THE CAR IS MADE. IF YOU CAN'T BEAT IT DON'T TALK SH*T!

September 17th, 2007, 05:43 PM	#9
neckbonekat I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 6,017	Massie02GT I'd love to hear how your car souns with that set up. Do you have a sound clip. __________________ 2001 BULLITT GT I DON'T CARE WHERE THE CAR IS MADE. IF YOU CAN'T BEAT IT DON'T TALK SH*T!

September 16th, 2007, 10:53 PM	#1
Massie02GT Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 130	I need opinions on what to do next. Ok..heres my dilema. My mods are in my sig, and I cant decide what to do next. Im doing gears next summer, but have been told I need the tune now. Plus, I would already have the handheld to correct my speedo and everything for the new gears. I'll break it down as to what I'm trying to decide between... Option #1. The tune. This consists of a dyno tune at Dynotune Motorsports using an SCT Xcal II handheld, costing $575 including tuner. Option #2. Cosmetic, which would be: 03/04 chrome Cobra wheels, Ford C Springs, 15% window tint, 03/04 Cobra front bumper, SS Mustang inserts for rear bumper. I'm really leaning toward option 2 just b/c I'm going to do gears next summer and will need to re-tune or w/e to correct for them. Please help me decide and give me some opinions... __________________ 02 GT Yea..it has a few things..

September 16th, 2007, 11:06 PM	#2
DrHolliday Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Port, NC Posts: 719	IMO you don't have enough mods to really benefit from a tune. I'd either save more to get some better power adders or do the cosmetic stuff. But I never liked cars that look fast but don't have the balls to back it up. Just my .02 __________________ Mustangless atm 2006 2500 HD Diesel. Built allison trans and other goodies

September 17th, 2007, 07:52 PM	#11
ChrisJ Hmmm... 2002 Mustang GT SLOW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shepherdsville, Kentucky Posts: 15,687	Go with a tune... With the auto it will really waken it up... __________________ My Junk www.myspace.com/cjobe

September 18th, 2007, 09:23 AM	#12
Smoothgrandmama Editor Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Willis,Texas Posts: 2,067	TUNE! NO QUESTION ABOUT IT! __________________ "The issue of Prayer is not prayer itself, The issue of Prayer is God"

September 18th, 2007, 11:43 AM	#16
TheUNZippee! Mods Are People Too! 2007 Mustang GT 282 rwhp/292 rwtq Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I've got Rags in my bubble and I don't know what to do with it! Posts: 15,094	Car sounds badass, Massie. Well done __________________ Dyno Pull/MBRP's - The pee Test My Mods Keep your flaming in the Burnout Box if you want to remain a MM member.

September 18th, 2007, 11:48 AM	#17
the real shocker Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.00 @ 105 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 1,582	compromise.... get a XCal2.... then Drop that biotch!! __________________

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