Upgrades that I can install myself

October 27th, 2007, 12:57 PM	#1
d2daj86 Regular 2003 v6 N/A Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 98	Upgrades that I can install myself I am looking to install some upgrades to my 03 auto stang. I only have a CAI currently. I was thinking about getting headers, is this an easy install? I dont know that much about installing items to my car but I do have the time and patience to learn. If you don't think this is an easy install could you recommend some other upgrades that are?

October 27th, 2007, 01:39 PM	#2
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,374	technically you can do alot yourself but its all dependent on time and patience. headers are like 2-3 hour job i think from what AB said. lowering springs 3-5 hours. screamin demon coil pak 30 minutes new ignition wires 5 minutes. tower brace couple hours depending on tools painting the interior couple hours assmebling and disassembling and couple hours of wait time gears are ify but you can do it yourself. shifter couple hours then the rest is alot of cosmetic stuff you should be able to do yourself

October 28th, 2007, 04:49 PM	#3
myPONYisHARD Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: weston,fl Posts: 272	headers are a bitch.. it all depends on what tools you have, and how hard you want to work. __________________ Boost in the works

October 28th, 2007, 06:24 PM

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headers are not a 2-3 hour job it toock me a good weekend t odo them and my mid pipe because all the bolts under the car get nice and rusted up also i yor keeping the egr dealing wit hthat takes at least a good hour of ur time

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October 28th, 2007, 06:26 PM

whitemustang02

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also ud are fairly easy if u have the right tools

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Originally Posted by Heather

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October 28th, 2007, 07:45 PM	#6
shiftyV6 Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hesperia, CA 92345 Posts: 188	yea having the right tools deff. determines how long a mod takes and how easy a mod can be __________________ http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w...my2ndbaby2.jpg 4.2l pushing 250 to the crank cai installed soon just gotta find the time

October 28th, 2007, 08:01 PM	#7
scubasteve041186 Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 mustang 40th annv. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: kelowna,BC, Canada Posts: 1,374	well i know AB had access to air tools and the actual knowledge to do the swap so that would be why it didn't take him that long

October 28th, 2007, 08:06 PM

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i have the knowledeg to and air tools dont help at all with the EGR and geting the bolts on/ off that are behind the pipes of the header

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October 29th, 2007, 12:19 AM	#9
d2daj86 Regular 2003 v6 N/A Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 98	Maybe I will have the headers installed by a shop nearby. Whats a good suspension package? I'm a daily driver and would like to lower the car a little more then an inch. Do you guys think its a good idea to put them on yourself?

October 29th, 2007, 12:31 AM	#10
V6boi Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 93	Its really EZ to do the suspension, and i would recomend H&R Springs for a lower stance in front and slightly higher in back, ( slightly ) or Eibach for lowered all 'round sporty ( same all way around). I have H&R and i think it looks good as hell. I need to look for a good Strut package, any ideas on this aswell lol? __________________ If i wanted to drive like a Civic , I would've pulled my E-Brake up

October 29th, 2007, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by whitemustang02

i have the knowledeg to and air tools dont help at all with the EGR and geting the bolts on/ off that are behind the pipes of the header

You fail at life if it took you more than 1.5-3hours do to SHORTIES on a v6 Stang with AIR TOOLS. I did my long tubes in about 4hours with a pizza/gator aide brake and wratchet wrenches.

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October 29th, 2007, 02:15 AM

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i did not say i had air tools and i also had to do my mid pipe wich invalved cuting welds.
in this time i also had meals, had t ogo out to the stor a few time to get parts and also i did my own o2 sencer extendrs wic hinvolved mashuing the right lanth and the cuting the wires and sagering new pices in

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October 29th, 2007, 09:10 AM	#13
dapack69 Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft Walton Bch, FL Posts: 505	Where do you live. One of us might be near you to help you out. __________________ Custom engine built from Super Six, Cam from Delk performance, Custom Novi 2000 in the works. My Car www.supersixmotorsports.com www.bc-automotive.com/

October 29th, 2007, 12:59 PM	#14
d2daj86 Regular 2003 v6 N/A Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 98	I live in north east PA, also wheres a good place to find a good deal on the H&R springs? The best price I found so far is $224.95 http://www.stangsuspension.com/store...?idproduct=146

October 29th, 2007, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by whitemustang02

i did not say i had air tools and i also had to do my mid pipe wich invalved cuting welds.
in this time i also had meals, had t ogo out to the stor a few time to get parts and also i did my own o2 sencer extendrs wic hinvolved mashuing the right lanth and the cuting the wires and sagering new pices in

Your spelling Fails also -

Anyway don't get discouraged headers are not a weekend job, their a few hour job. 5 at the most.

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October 29th, 2007, 03:55 PM	#16
d2daj86 Regular 2003 v6 N/A Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 98	ok thats sounding more promising for me. Is there a difference in performance for shorty headers and long tube headers? which would you recommend

October 29th, 2007, 04:30 PM

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u know sss i was going to go off on a rant here but i decided to be the biger man and not

also i know my spelling sucks i have a lerning disability and cant spell
and yes if u have right tools u can do just headers in a few hours
when i say wekend that was a weeken home from college
meaning i got home around 3 pm sater day and left around 4pm sunday

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October 29th, 2007, 05:03 PM	#18
wadepetersen Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 360	long tube

October 30th, 2007, 12:16 PM	#19
drakkon84 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	Headers From what i understand the headers depends on emissions? I have heard if you have strict emissions to not do longtube. It really all depends on what you are doing, but long tubes will perform better.

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Upgrades that I can install myself

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