tlock or exhaust

03stanggg · November 6th, 2009, 12:11 PM

So ive got some extra money coming my way from working some extra hours, i cant decide what i want to do with my car... which do you think i would enjoy more?

exhaust or tlock and gears?

This is my dd and below is my small mod list...
CAI
xcal2
steeda competition springs
bilstein shocks/struts
mm cc plates

Im really torn between the two... i would love to have the car sound better but i would also like some more pep in the lower gears...

one question im hoping someone can answer.... does the tlock help alot with driving in the snow? if so that might be a big influence to get the tlock and gears...

9986paulk · November 6th, 2009, 12:35 PM

2 wheels driving will make a significant difference for driving. I'd recommend the gears and t-lok. And if you get a little bit of money you can make your exhaust sound pretty good for less than $200...GT Takeoffs and an H pipe adapter. I'm happy with mine.

03stanggg · November 6th, 2009, 01:22 PM

does the exhaust get welded on anywhere? I was thinking about putting this on myself... assuming it was a bolt on job

236Mustang · November 6th, 2009, 06:28 PM

Gears/tlok Ftw

Matt Stang · November 6th, 2009, 07:03 PM

im thinking of getting gears and lsd atm i'd go with that, get a muffler if u want your car to sound badass without the expsense, a good one from like flowmaster will set you back less than 100 bucks

9986paulk · November 6th, 2009, 07:11 PM

Yep exhaust is a bolt on with the adapter. You can weld it, but I didn't and there were no problems.

04stang123456789 · November 7th, 2009, 08:38 PM

go with the gears and tlok!

6er_w/a_Vengance · November 7th, 2009, 08:42 PM

yes gears are nice...but you'll feel good about yourself everytime you start your car and hear that exhaust...and i prefer a good welded in exhaust custom made from the headers back...true dual...so no using the stock y-pipe..

Codeman · November 7th, 2009, 08:57 PM

gears and t lok will give you the most bang for your buck. the exhaust is more of a sound upgrade. it really does not add to much power if any real noticable.

Wataru · November 7th, 2009, 09:11 PM

If you get the gears, youll need a tuner.

Go with the exhaust for now then get the gears when you can swing the money for a tuner as well.

Tiller · November 7th, 2009, 09:17 PM

S/C

6er_w/a_Vengance · November 7th, 2009, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Tiller

S/C

Tiller · November 7th, 2009, 09:41 PM

^

Assassin_Dan · November 7th, 2009, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Wataru

If you get the gears, youll need a tuner.

Go with the exhaust for now then get the gears when you can swing the money for a tuner as well.

This is my dd and below is my small mod list...
CAI
xcal2
steeda competition springs
bilstein shocks/struts
mm cc plates

He has a tuner already^

6er_w/a_Vengance · November 7th, 2009, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by Assassin_Dan

He has a tuner already^

then id get the gears...i didn't check his sig so i said exhaust...

Wataru · November 8th, 2009, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by 6er_w/a_Vengance

then id get the gears...i didn't check his sig so i said exhaust...

Yeah same here. ....dam for a Buddhist, my powers of observation have been off for the past two weeks. It's me giving up caffeine.

pyschopath76 · November 8th, 2009, 10:30 AM

go with the gears!! you can do the exhaust yourself later as explained earlier for just a few hundred bucks. you will love the gears!!

DC_Dave · November 8th, 2009, 11:08 AM

I just did gears (only 3.55s) & tloc yesterday by swapping in an 8.8 from an '07 GT/SC w/3k mi.. If you're thinking gears & tloc, I recommend going with a whole rear end from a GT. I found the rear end on craiglook.com and got it delivered for $349.

As it turns out, the old 7.5" axle (48k) was leaking on the left side and was missing the cap on the vent-- so I needed a new one anyway!

The job took 7 hrs with help, but I replaced the LCA & UCA bushes with Prothane which required burning the old ones out (PITA).

If you don't have, it will be helpful to get:

1/2" torque wrench
electric impact wrench

I don't know about new edge, but with S197 I had to change the pinion flange. I couldn't find a 1/4" torque wrench so I set the pinion bearing preload by cranking the pinion down until the seal got within range of the nose of the diff. housing and then checking preload by hand for every 5ft-lbs I cranked down on the pinion nut.

If I didn't get it spot on, I got really close.

03stanggg · November 8th, 2009, 04:59 PM

ok sounds good, ill go with gears/tlock and plan to piece together the exhaust in the mean time.

I have a lot of miles on my car so i dunno about the s/c

03stanggg · November 9th, 2009, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by DC_Dave

I just did gears (only 3.55s) & tloc yesterday by swapping in an 8.8 from an '07 GT/SC w/3k mi.. If you're thinking gears & tloc, I recommend going with a whole rear end from a GT. I found the rear end on craiglook.com and got it delivered for $349.

As it turns out, the old 7.5" axle (48k) was leaking on the left side and was missing the cap on the vent-- so I needed a new one anyway!

The job took 7 hrs with help, but I replaced the LCA & UCA bushes with Prothane which required burning the old ones out (PITA).

If you don't have, it will be helpful to get:

1/2" torque wrench
electric impact wrench

I don't know about new edge, but with S197 I had to change the pinion flange. I couldn't find a 1/4" torque wrench so I set the pinion bearing preload by cranking the pinion down until the seal got within range of the nose of the diff. housing and then checking preload by hand for every 5ft-lbs I cranked down on the pinion nut.

If I didn't get it spot on, I got really close.

Yeah im going to take a look around to see what i can find, if i cant find a 8.8 with the gears then ill probably just end up doing the gears and tlock on the 7.5...

Does anyone have experience installing gears and tlock? i know the install is pretty specific and things need to be done correctly with it... Just wanted to see if anyone has any first hand experience..

November 6th, 2009, 12:11 PM	#1
03stanggg Regular 2003 v6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: PA Posts: 239	tlock or exhaust So ive got some extra money coming my way from working some extra hours, i cant decide what i want to do with my car... which do you think i would enjoy more? exhaust or tlock and gears? This is my dd and below is my small mod list... CAI xcal2 steeda competition springs bilstein shocks/struts mm cc plates Im really torn between the two... i would love to have the car sound better but i would also like some more pep in the lower gears... one question im hoping someone can answer.... does the tlock help alot with driving in the snow? if so that might be a big influence to get the tlock and gears... __________________ Last edited by 03stanggg : November 6th, 2009 at 12:14 PM.

November 6th, 2009, 01:22 PM	#3
03stanggg Regular 2003 v6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: PA Posts: 239	does the exhaust get welded on anywhere? I was thinking about putting this on myself... assuming it was a bolt on job __________________

November 6th, 2009, 06:28 PM	#4
236Mustang Regular Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 62	Gears/tlok Ftw __________________ 1995 3.9L V6 Mustang (auto) Mods: check out my cardomain page Cardomain Page

November 7th, 2009, 08:42 PM	#8
6er_w/a_Vengance Sonic Blue FTGDMFW!!! 2004 Mustang v6 10.73 1/8th mile Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 3,560	yes gears are nice...but you'll feel good about yourself everytime you start your car and hear that exhaust...and i prefer a good welded in exhaust custom made from the headers back...true dual...so no using the stock y-pipe.. __________________ 2004 Mustang 3.9 v6 K&N - True Dual Thrush Welded Exhaust - 5k HIDs - Show car shine 24/7 Fuckers

November 7th, 2009, 08:57 PM	#9
Codeman Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 420	gears and t lok will give you the most bang for your buck. the exhaust is more of a sound upgrade. it really does not add to much power if any real noticable. __________________ UDP, CAI, True Duals, Sct Xcal III Visit this automotive blog http://tooldesk.com/blog/

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November 6th, 2009, 12:35 PM	#2
9986paulk Regular 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Youngstown Posts: 165	2 wheels driving will make a significant difference for driving. I'd recommend the gears and t-lok. And if you get a little bit of money you can make your exhaust sound pretty good for less than $200...GT Takeoffs and an H pipe adapter. I'm happy with mine.

November 6th, 2009, 07:03 PM	#5
Matt Stang Newbie 2002 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 45	im thinking of getting gears and lsd atm i'd go with that, get a muffler if u want your car to sound badass without the expsense, a good one from like flowmaster will set you back less than 100 bucks

November 6th, 2009, 07:11 PM	#6
9986paulk Regular 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Youngstown Posts: 165	Yep exhaust is a bolt on with the adapter. You can weld it, but I didn't and there were no problems.

November 7th, 2009, 08:38 PM	#7
04stang123456789 Regular 2004 Mustang V6 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Everywhere Posts: 265	go with the gears and tlok!

November 7th, 2009, 09:11 PM	#10
Wataru Regular I'm gone. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 112	If you get the gears, youll need a tuner. Go with the exhaust for now then get the gears when you can swing the money for a tuner as well.

November 8th, 2009, 10:30 AM	#17
pyschopath76 Regular 2004 Mustang GT slow as sin.... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Japan Posts: 405	go with the gears!! you can do the exhaust yourself later as explained earlier for just a few hundred bucks. you will love the gears!! __________________ JLT Ram Air Intake/Accufab 70mm Throttle Body & Upper Plenum/SLP Longtube Headers/SLP Catted X-pipe/SLP LM1/4.10 gears Military Crew - AZ2(AW) Black Stang Member #6 Mustang Tat Member #2

November 8th, 2009, 11:08 AM	#18
DC_Dave Newbie 2006 V6 Vert 5spd Manny Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 21	I just did gears (only 3.55s) & tloc yesterday by swapping in an 8.8 from an '07 GT/SC w/3k mi.. If you're thinking gears & tloc, I recommend going with a whole rear end from a GT. I found the rear end on craiglook.com and got it delivered for $349. As it turns out, the old 7.5" axle (48k) was leaking on the left side and was missing the cap on the vent-- so I needed a new one anyway! The job took 7 hrs with help, but I replaced the LCA & UCA bushes with Prothane which required burning the old ones out (PITA). If you don't have, it will be helpful to get: 1/2" torque wrench electric impact wrench I don't know about new edge, but with S197 I had to change the pinion flange. I couldn't find a 1/4" torque wrench so I set the pinion bearing preload by cranking the pinion down until the seal got within range of the nose of the diff. housing and then checking preload by hand for every 5ft-lbs I cranked down on the pinion nut. If I didn't get it spot on, I got really close. __________________ '06 V6 Convertible 5spd Manual C&L Intake 93 Tune, Hurst Shifter, 8.8" t-loc 3.55 GT Sways, SMR STB

November 8th, 2009, 04:59 PM	#19
03stanggg Regular 2003 v6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: PA Posts: 239	ok sounds good, ill go with gears/tlock and plan to piece together the exhaust in the mean time. I have a lot of miles on my car so i dunno about the s/c __________________

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