Tax money

04DSGV6 · February 22nd, 2008, 10:24 PM

For starters I have a 2004 V6 with true duals and CAI.

I'm getting some money back from the government pretty soon and I wanted to put about 300-400 of it into the car. I plan on reverse glow gauges for sure. The second mod I am thinking will either be new coils, plugs, and wires or wide band 02's + gauge.

The reasoning for this is that I have been getting terrible fuel mileage and have had no luck with seafoam (though it did smooth the idle). Also, I will be receiving money from a lawsuit soon because 3 months into owning my car someone rear ended me bad and hurt me. The money from that will go toward new rims and tires, and a tuner most likely a LiveWire then the rest will be spent trying to pay off the car. Whats everyones opinion?

GreenFaleen · February 22nd, 2008, 10:57 PM

coils plugs and wires good call, wideband you dont need man just replace your 02 sensors, also look into gears and t-lok about 650 installed but worth it

04DSGV6 · February 22nd, 2008, 11:34 PM

The reasoning behind the wideband was that it would be better for datalogging and give me a more accurate tune while at the same time replacing my O2's. Once the mods I have in line are complete (plugs coils wires, tuner, rims, and new o2's) next step was gonna be a shift kit with shifter and torque converter and 4.10's with t-lock. Once the car is paid off it will make more serious modding possible.

MWWarlord · February 22nd, 2008, 11:45 PM

You're right that the wideband will help with tuning. However, if you're getting a livewire then you don't need to buy a gauge for the wideband. The livewire will do that for you. In fact, I would go ahead and get the livewire now. Then get the other stuff later. It is a bit more than you're looking to spend, but it will help you get the most out of your current and future mods.

GreenFaleen · February 23rd, 2008, 02:15 AM

well at the stage you are you have no real need for it, if you go FI or nitrous it is a great investment but anything less than that datalogging of the stock 02 or getting on a dyno will be just as well

xXsmokinaceXx · February 29th, 2008, 11:26 AM

ya i would go with the livewire first.

February 22nd, 2008, 10:24 PM	#1
04DSGV6 Enthusiast 2004 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 546 iTrader: 1 reviews	Tax money For starters I have a 2004 V6 with true duals and CAI. I'm getting some money back from the government pretty soon and I wanted to put about 300-400 of it into the car. I plan on reverse glow gauges for sure. The second mod I am thinking will either be new coils, plugs, and wires or wide band 02's + gauge. The reasoning for this is that I have been getting terrible fuel mileage and have had no luck with seafoam (though it did smooth the idle). Also, I will be receiving money from a lawsuit soon because 3 months into owning my car someone rear ended me bad and hurt me. The money from that will go toward new rims and tires, and a tuner most likely a LiveWire then the rest will be spent trying to pay off the car. Whats everyones opinion?

February 22nd, 2008, 10:57 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	coils plugs and wires good call, wideband you dont need man just replace your 02 sensors, also look into gears and t-lok about 650 installed but worth it __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 22nd, 2008, 11:45 PM	#4
MWWarlord Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang convertible Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,409 iTrader: 0 reviews	You're right that the wideband will help with tuning. However, if you're getting a livewire then you don't need to buy a gauge for the wideband. The livewire will do that for you. In fact, I would go ahead and get the livewire now. Then get the other stuff later. It is a bit more than you're looking to spend, but it will help you get the most out of your current and future mods. __________________ MWWarlord 1995 Mustang convertible check out my garage for pics and a complete list of mods. http://www.tricktuners.com

February 23rd, 2008, 02:15 AM	#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	well at the stage you are you have no real need for it, if you go FI or nitrous it is a great investment but anything less than that datalogging of the stock 02 or getting on a dyno will be just as well __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

February 29th, 2008, 11:26 AM	#6
xXsmokinaceXx Regular 2006 mustang v6 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Granbury, TX Posts: 138 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya i would go with the livewire first. __________________ S&B CAI Helix worthless throttle body spacer BBK headers Pypes Hi-Flo Cats Custom dual flowmaster set up SCT X3 4:10 with T-lok

February 22nd, 2008, 11:34 PM	#3
04DSGV6 Enthusiast 2004 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 546 iTrader: 1 reviews	The reasoning behind the wideband was that it would be better for datalogging and give me a more accurate tune while at the same time replacing my O2's. Once the mods I have in line are complete (plugs coils wires, tuner, rims, and new o2's) next step was gonna be a shift kit with shifter and torque converter and 4.10's with t-lock. Once the car is paid off it will make more serious modding possible.

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