First Mod Purchase... Any last minute tips?

Cmpfreak88 · March 14th, 2007, 02:22 AM

Alright, I've decided to forget about the looks and just go performance... kinda, haha. So here's what I've got planned to order probably tomorrow evening unless I hear otherwise!

First of all, an eBay CAI, I'm looking at this one, unless you guys have any problems or a better one that I should fgo with.

Next from Autobadges.com, I'm planning on getting...
ASP UDP (25%) - $220.00
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter - $187.95
Shifter Gasket Set - $9.00
4.5" Silver Brushed Aluminum 3.8 Emblem - $10.00

So... what do you think? I can get the smaller belt from somewhere local and I've heard it's cheaper to do it that way anyways. I've got a K&N Filter hidden inside that intake somewhere so I'll see if I can pull it off an put it on this CAI, if not I'll just leave on the one that comes with it. I'm looking forward to the shifter and no more embarassing missed shifts into third! Oh, and while I'm waiting for this I'm going to be heading to Autozone and picking up some brake pads, since I need those for now. Thanks guys for all the help in the process of picking these!

ESG-642T · March 14th, 2007, 02:25 AM

If you don't have duel exhaust.

I would recommend that as your first mod hands down...

Cmpfreak88 · March 14th, 2007, 02:48 AM

Exhaust seemed way too confusing for me, haha. I was going to just stay on the lookout for some GT takeoffs to get me by. That and 4.10's and posi will probably be my next mods. I really didn't understand the whole headers deal and then x or h pipe and then to mufflers... I dunno, maybe once I stick around for a while I'll get it more. I'd also like something I can do on my own. I did really like the sound of those flow 40's though... How much would a complete setup run with typical labor? Would it be possible to do on my own? My dad said that setting up an exhaust system is a real art and is pretty hard to just go out and weld together something.

ESG-642T · March 14th, 2007, 02:51 AM

CAI = almost 0 gain without opening up your exhaust -

Texan_Stud · March 14th, 2007, 04:00 AM

if i didnt wanna get all expensive on things i would goto a exhaust shop and get two flowmaster mufflers dumped after your cats.. they cant just cut the pipe behind your cats and bam easy exhaust

Cmpfreak88 · March 14th, 2007, 10:19 AM

Well but then that wouldn't be true duals would it? Wouldn't you have to cut before the y and put on an h pipe or an x pipe, then go to the flowmasters?

Mustang RacR94 · March 14th, 2007, 10:40 AM

yea dont buy that, and get some headers but if your on a budget buy an off road H-pipe and MIL eliminators then flowtubes and flowmaster 40s it'll sound great and later on buy short tube heders, compared to what people tell you they are better then exhaust manifolds that come stock, once you have an exhaust your free on all your other mods then get your intake, exhaust doesnt take long to put on at all and it is very simple to do

Mustang RacR94 · March 14th, 2007, 10:41 AM

order as much as you can from jegs.com free 1-2 day shipping and its usally cheaper, itll be maybe.....close to 400 dollars for all of the stuff excluding the headers and when you get shortubes your exhaust will still bolt right up

GreenFaleen · March 14th, 2007, 11:54 AM

Just go to a muffler shop and tell them you want true duals with flowmaster super 40's and a crossover bar. it will be 375 they will give you all the parts and welds them in. And the UD pulleys you can get the pulleys for 160 i'll look around for the link.

Cmpfreak88 · March 14th, 2007, 03:26 PM

Well I'm getting everything listed for about 450 shipped, so I don't think it's a bad deal! Thanks, I suppose I'm a little more in the know about duals now, and I'll see if I can make that my next upgrade!

GreenFaleen · March 14th, 2007, 03:39 PM

nice yeah exhaust is a good mod to get.

Onemanzu · March 15th, 2007, 04:05 AM

where did you order your UD's from?

Texan_Stud · March 15th, 2007, 04:07 AM

lol really if your not gonna really work over your cars performance i dont see why he couldnt just cut after the stock cats and put two flows dumped.. simple, cheap, and loud

GreenFaleen · March 15th, 2007, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Texan_Stud

lol really if your not gonna really work over your cars performance i dont see why he couldnt just cut after the stock cats and put two flows dumped.. simple, cheap, and loud

Well a lot of places have noise regulations on cars, usually a town thing, but you can get busted bad for have exhaust that is to loud.

Mustang RacR94 · March 15th, 2007, 10:05 AM

yea I have an off-road H and 40s and cops tell me its to loud but i really dont car as long as they c that u r trying to keep it quiet going thru town u'll be alright

March 14th, 2007, 02:22 AM	#1
Cmpfreak88 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	First Mod Purchase... Any last minute tips? Alright, I've decided to forget about the looks and just go performance... kinda, haha. So here's what I've got planned to order probably tomorrow evening unless I hear otherwise! First of all, an eBay CAI, I'm looking at this one, unless you guys have any problems or a better one that I should fgo with. Next from Autobadges.com, I'm planning on getting... ASP UDP (25%) - $220.00 Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter - $187.95 Shifter Gasket Set - $9.00 4.5" Silver Brushed Aluminum 3.8 Emblem - $10.00 So... what do you think? I can get the smaller belt from somewhere local and I've heard it's cheaper to do it that way anyways. I've got a K&N Filter hidden inside that intake somewhere so I'll see if I can pull it off an put it on this CAI, if not I'll just leave on the one that comes with it. I'm looking forward to the shifter and no more embarassing missed shifts into third! Oh, and while I'm waiting for this I'm going to be heading to Autozone and picking up some brake pads, since I need those for now. Thanks guys for all the help in the process of picking these!

March 14th, 2007, 02:25 AM	#2
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,319 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you don't have duel exhaust. I would recommend that as your first mod hands down... __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

March 14th, 2007, 02:51 AM	#4
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,319 iTrader: 0 reviews	CAI = almost 0 gain without opening up your exhaust - __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

March 14th, 2007, 04:00 AM	#5
Texan_Stud Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saginaw, Texas Posts: 1,381 iTrader: 0 reviews	if i didnt wanna get all expensive on things i would goto a exhaust shop and get two flowmaster mufflers dumped after your cats.. they cant just cut the pipe behind your cats and bam easy exhaust __________________ I don't drive fast. I fly slow.

March 14th, 2007, 10:40 AM	#7
Mustang RacR94 MM Fanatic 99 cobra N/A Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 3,171 iTrader: 0 reviews	tips yea dont buy that, and get some headers but if your on a budget buy an off road H-pipe and MIL eliminators then flowtubes and flowmaster 40s it'll sound great and later on buy short tube heders, compared to what people tell you they are better then exhaust manifolds that come stock, once you have an exhaust your free on all your other mods then get your intake, exhaust doesnt take long to put on at all and it is very simple to do __________________ 99 Cobra 03 Cobra motor AFCO H/E Pulley JLT CAI BBK L/T off road H/steeda catback SCT MAF Tune 03 cobra pumps HVGC

March 14th, 2007, 02:48 AM	#3
Cmpfreak88 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	Exhaust seemed way too confusing for me, haha. I was going to just stay on the lookout for some GT takeoffs to get me by. That and 4.10's and posi will probably be my next mods. I really didn't understand the whole headers deal and then x or h pipe and then to mufflers... I dunno, maybe once I stick around for a while I'll get it more. I'd also like something I can do on my own. I did really like the sound of those flow 40's though... How much would a complete setup run with typical labor? Would it be possible to do on my own? My dad said that setting up an exhaust system is a real art and is pretty hard to just go out and weld together something.

March 14th, 2007, 10:19 AM	#6
Cmpfreak88 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well but then that wouldn't be true duals would it? Wouldn't you have to cut before the y and put on an h pipe or an x pipe, then go to the flowmasters?

March 14th, 2007, 10:41 AM	#8
Mustang RacR94 MM Fanatic 99 cobra N/A Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 3,171 iTrader: 0 reviews	exhaust order as much as you can from jegs.com free 1-2 day shipping and its usally cheaper, itll be maybe.....close to 400 dollars for all of the stuff excluding the headers and when you get shortubes your exhaust will still bolt right up __________________ 99 Cobra 03 Cobra motor AFCO H/E Pulley JLT CAI BBK L/T off road H/steeda catback SCT MAF Tune 03 cobra pumps HVGC

March 14th, 2007, 11:54 AM	#9
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	Just go to a muffler shop and tell them you want true duals with flowmaster super 40's and a crossover bar. it will be 375 they will give you all the parts and welds them in. And the UD pulleys you can get the pulleys for 160 i'll look around for the link. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

March 14th, 2007, 03:26 PM	#10
Cmpfreak88 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well I'm getting everything listed for about 450 shipped, so I don't think it's a bad deal! Thanks, I suppose I'm a little more in the know about duals now, and I'll see if I can make that my next upgrade!

March 14th, 2007, 03:39 PM	#11
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	nice yeah exhaust is a good mod to get. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

March 15th, 2007, 04:05 AM	#12
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	where did you order your UD's from? __________________ My Foz

March 15th, 2007, 04:07 AM	#13
Texan_Stud Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saginaw, Texas Posts: 1,381 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol really if your not gonna really work over your cars performance i dont see why he couldnt just cut after the stock cats and put two flows dumped.. simple, cheap, and loud __________________ I don't drive fast. I fly slow.

March 15th, 2007, 10:05 AM	#15
Mustang RacR94 MM Fanatic 99 cobra N/A Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 3,171 iTrader: 0 reviews	exhaust yea I have an off-road H and 40s and cops tell me its to loud but i really dont car as long as they c that u r trying to keep it quiet going thru town u'll be alright __________________ 99 Cobra 03 Cobra motor AFCO H/E Pulley JLT CAI BBK L/T off road H/steeda catback SCT MAF Tune 03 cobra pumps HVGC

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