1st mustang and clueless

Fox2102 · May 21st, 2007, 05:54 PM

I just bought a 1997 v6 mustang and as far as i know it's pretty much stock other than some cosmetic stuff like tail lights and stuff. I dont really know anything about cars but I was wondering what would be some good mods to put into it that will get a little more horse power out of it. Or maybe just some things i should know about the car in general. Any information will be appreciated. thanks

GreenFaleen · May 21st, 2007, 06:06 PM

whats your budget, and what are your plans for the car?

by the way welcome to MM

Murderjetz · May 21st, 2007, 06:08 PM

well if you want something real cheap, look for a cold air intake on eBay, you can get one for 20-50 bucks, not too hard to install yourself. it won't give you a huge difference in power if it's your first mod though, but it is cheap.
To make a cold air intake more worthwhile, I'd say get your exhaust done, you can get true dual exhaust done for around 375 I believe, at any muffler shop.
For another low priced mod, you could get underdrive pulleys, which would also require a new underdrive belt, you can probably get all that for around 100 bucks, apparently it's not too hard to install yourself but I've never done it so i wouldn't really know.
next thing that comes to mind would be gears...new gears and t-lok. new gears will make your wheels spin faster, t-lok will make both wheels spin, rather than just one of them. You'd wana do them both at the same time since they're both installed at the same place, makes more cheaper labor in the long run. although keep in mind that with gears, you won't actually get more horsepower, but you will accelerate faster, which in turn will bring down your top speed marginally. I'm not sure how much that might cost you...300-400? not sure on that one though. also, regarding gears, if you drive a lot on the highway, I'd say go with 3.73 gears, but most guys on here stick to 4.10 gears so whatever floats your boat i guess...the higher the number, the more teeth in the gear, therefore the faster you'll go. but at the same time you'll get slightly lower gas mileage, maybe like 2-3 miles per gallon less.

Fox2102 · May 21st, 2007, 06:08 PM

not very much. couple hundred here and there. I'm in college so I can only work part time

GreenFaleen · May 21st, 2007, 06:10 PM

go with
CAI -30 bucks
true duals with flowmaster mufflers-375
ud pulleys -160-250
tuner-375

and you should be happy with it, after that you start getting into expensive stuff

JASonic · May 21st, 2007, 06:10 PM

get the exhaust. Even if you dont get big gains, it will sound like a real car. It seems like all mods do better when your car is breathing better.

Fox2102 · May 21st, 2007, 06:12 PM

See whoever had it before me did something with the exhaust because the ends of it are different from the other mustangs of the same year that i've seen but im not really sure what. I've only had it a week. I'll post pictures soon and maybe you could tell me more about it.

GreenFaleen · May 21st, 2007, 06:17 PM

do you have 2 pipes out the back?

Fox2102 · May 21st, 2007, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

do you have 2 pipes out the back?

yes

GreenFaleen · May 21st, 2007, 06:23 PM

oh the you already have dual exhaust then, go get a cai off ebay for 30 bucks thats a popular first mod

bob_h98 · May 21st, 2007, 06:23 PM

the 2 mods that you recommended to the other guy are the exact things i was looking into doing. if the car is stock car i just get the k&n cai and put that on without having to buy anything in addition for it to benefit? i'm picking up car knowledge as i go along. i don't wanna go out and get the cai home and once i have things apart find out that i should have known i needed to get something else to go along with it. also are there any sites that you recommend for inexpensive parts? thanks

HMUSN · May 21st, 2007, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by bob_h98

the 2 mods that you recommended to the other guy are the exact things i was looking into doing. if the car is stock car i just get the k&n cai and put that on without having to buy anything in addition for it to benefit? i'm picking up car knowledge as i go along. i don't wanna go out and get the cai home and once i have things apart find out that i should have known i needed to get something else to go along with it. also are there any sites that you recommend for inexpensive parts? thanks

as long as you buy the kit new from a reputable source it bolts right on with no other parts needed.

welcome to MM btw

GreenFaleen · May 21st, 2007, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by bob_h98

the 2 mods that you recommended to the other guy are the exact things i was looking into doing. if the car is stock car i just get the k&n cai and put that on without having to buy anything in addition for it to benefit? i'm picking up car knowledge as i go along. i don't wanna go out and get the cai home and once i have things apart find out that i should have known i needed to get something else to go along with it. also are there any sites that you recommend for inexpensive parts? thanks

k&N is over rated and personally the straight shot is not as good as the fenderwell, get a cheap one and sell the k&N if you already got it, exhaust is a good inexpensive mod, but the mods I listed above are about as cheap as they get.

Mustangman89 · May 21st, 2007, 06:28 PM

where are you guys seeing the dual exhaust so cheap, the places in my nieghbor hood are sayin 700-800 bucks for the eshaust, and u guys are sayin like 400

Fox2102 · May 21st, 2007, 06:30 PM

Here are a couple of pics. sry they are bad cause my cam sucks. I'll get pics of the engine by the end of the week

Fox2102 · May 21st, 2007, 06:35 PM

also i was debating on getting a red neon light kit put on it. Good idea or bad idea?

MustangMo · May 21st, 2007, 06:40 PM

Welcome to MM. I a newbie to, don't know shit about cars. But learning slowly. There alot of guys on here that know what they r talking about, so you'll learn alot.

MustangMo · May 21st, 2007, 06:41 PM

Red neon good idea, thats what im putting on mine.

bob_h98 · May 21st, 2007, 06:42 PM

do you guys have any site that you recommend that have reasonable pricing?

Fox2102 · May 21st, 2007, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by MustangMo

Welcome to MM. I a newbie to, don't know shit about cars. But learning slowly. There alot of guys on here that know what they r talking about, so you'll learn alot.

me too hehe. it's sad cause a good friend of mine is a mechanic too! Spent all my time studing other things. About those neon lights your gonna put on. What kit you plan on putting on. I found an afterglow kit i liked myself

May 21st, 2007, 05:54 PM	#1
Fox2102 Hardcore Enthusiast '03 Harley Sportster 1200 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mount olive, AL Posts: 1,091 iTrader: 0 reviews	1st mustang and clueless I just bought a 1997 v6 mustang and as far as i know it's pretty much stock other than some cosmetic stuff like tail lights and stuff. I dont really know anything about cars but I was wondering what would be some good mods to put into it that will get a little more horse power out of it. Or maybe just some things i should know about the car in general. Any information will be appreciated. thanks

May 21st, 2007, 06:06 PM	#2
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	whats your budget, and what are your plans for the car? by the way welcome to MM __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 21st, 2007, 06:08 PM	#3
Murderjetz Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,001 iTrader: 0 reviews	well if you want something real cheap, look for a cold air intake on eBay, you can get one for 20-50 bucks, not too hard to install yourself. it won't give you a huge difference in power if it's your first mod though, but it is cheap. To make a cold air intake more worthwhile, I'd say get your exhaust done, you can get true dual exhaust done for around 375 I believe, at any muffler shop. For another low priced mod, you could get underdrive pulleys, which would also require a new underdrive belt, you can probably get all that for around 100 bucks, apparently it's not too hard to install yourself but I've never done it so i wouldn't really know. next thing that comes to mind would be gears...new gears and t-lok. new gears will make your wheels spin faster, t-lok will make both wheels spin, rather than just one of them. You'd wana do them both at the same time since they're both installed at the same place, makes more cheaper labor in the long run. although keep in mind that with gears, you won't actually get more horsepower, but you will accelerate faster, which in turn will bring down your top speed marginally. I'm not sure how much that might cost you...300-400? not sure on that one though. also, regarding gears, if you drive a lot on the highway, I'd say go with 3.73 gears, but most guys on here stick to 4.10 gears so whatever floats your boat i guess...the higher the number, the more teeth in the gear, therefore the faster you'll go. but at the same time you'll get slightly lower gas mileage, maybe like 2-3 miles per gallon less. __________________ Listen to my music \| Visit my garage

May 21st, 2007, 06:10 PM	#5
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	go with CAI -30 bucks true duals with flowmaster mufflers-375 ud pulleys -160-250 tuner-375 and you should be happy with it, after that you start getting into expensive stuff __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 21st, 2007, 06:17 PM	#8
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	do you have 2 pipes out the back? __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

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May 21st, 2007, 06:10 PM	#6
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,385 iTrader: 20 reviews	get the exhaust. Even if you dont get big gains, it will sound like a real car. It seems like all mods do better when your car is breathing better.

May 21st, 2007, 06:12 PM	#7
Fox2102 Hardcore Enthusiast '03 Harley Sportster 1200 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mount olive, AL Posts: 1,091 iTrader: 0 reviews	See whoever had it before me did something with the exhaust because the ends of it are different from the other mustangs of the same year that i've seen but im not really sure what. I've only had it a week. I'll post pictures soon and maybe you could tell me more about it.

May 21st, 2007, 06:23 PM	#10
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	oh the you already have dual exhaust then, go get a cai off ebay for 30 bucks thats a popular first mod __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 21st, 2007, 06:23 PM	#11
bob_h98 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: norristown, pa Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	v6 04 ford mustang the 2 mods that you recommended to the other guy are the exact things i was looking into doing. if the car is stock car i just get the k&n cai and put that on without having to buy anything in addition for it to benefit? i'm picking up car knowledge as i go along. i don't wanna go out and get the cai home and once i have things apart find out that i should have known i needed to get something else to go along with it. also are there any sites that you recommend for inexpensive parts? thanks

May 21st, 2007, 06:28 PM	#14
Mustangman89 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 26 iTrader: 0 reviews	where are you guys seeing the dual exhaust so cheap, the places in my nieghbor hood are sayin 700-800 bucks for the eshaust, and u guys are sayin like 400

May 21st, 2007, 06:30 PM	#15
Fox2102 Hardcore Enthusiast '03 Harley Sportster 1200 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mount olive, AL Posts: 1,091 iTrader: 0 reviews	Here are a couple of pics. sry they are bad cause my cam sucks. I'll get pics of the engine by the end of the week

May 21st, 2007, 06:35 PM	#16
Fox2102 Hardcore Enthusiast '03 Harley Sportster 1200 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mount olive, AL Posts: 1,091 iTrader: 0 reviews	also i was debating on getting a red neon light kit put on it. Good idea or bad idea?

May 21st, 2007, 06:40 PM	#17
MustangMo Enthusiast 1993 1.8 Acura Integra Ls Slow Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Madison, VA Posts: 740 iTrader: 0 reviews	Welcome to MM. I a newbie to, don't know shit about cars. But learning slowly. There alot of guys on here that know what they r talking about, so you'll learn alot.

May 21st, 2007, 06:41 PM	#18
MustangMo Enthusiast 1993 1.8 Acura Integra Ls Slow Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Madison, VA Posts: 740 iTrader: 0 reviews	Red neon good idea, thats what im putting on mine.

May 21st, 2007, 06:42 PM	#19
bob_h98 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: norristown, pa Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	do you guys have any site that you recommend that have reasonable pricing?

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