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[Surfstang2020]

I also need an oil change something FIERCE!!! lol I'm almost 2k over. :/ I'm a terrible person i know.[/QUOTE]
Bad bad bad man lol

 

[Kona6Stang10]

I also need an oil change something FIERCE!!! lol I'm almost 2k over. :/ I'm a terrible person i know.

Bad bad bad man lol[/QUOTE]

haha, i'm getting it changed tomorrow....I don't have time to do it myself or I would :/ would save me about 30 bucks anyway....oh well.

 

[Kona6Stang10]

Got my oil changed today.....it feels like it's running better/smoother lol
Shows how bad I needed it changed haha

 

[Kona6Stang10]

UPDATE: Only $65 away from my next mod

 

[Kona6Stang10]

I have enough for these already...
http://macperformance.com/store/product1.cfm?SID=3&Product_ID=1530

Problem is, I NEED the tuner more than I need longtubes lol

So here's the order in which i'll be ordering:

1) Tuner/tunes
2) UDP
3) Longtubes
THen later on
4) 4.10's
5) "possibly" a lightweight DS. Not sure if I want to fork out $600 for one though.

That would have me at almost full engine bolt on's:

CAI/tune
UDP
Longtubes
Only thing after that would be plugs and wires/coil (which i've heard CAN be negligible)
Might switch to full synthetic instead of syn-blend.

With all of that i'm hoping for around 220+rwhp (even though I'm not going to be disappointed with a noticeable improvement in how the car FEELS)

 

[Surfstang2020]

yeah even with just the tune the car should feel a lot different who you going with for the tune? Id recommend blow by racing

 

[Kona6Stang10]

yeah even with just the tune the car should feel a lot different who you going with for the tune? Id recommend blow by racing

Someone else recommended BBR for my tune.....

I was going to go with AM/bama
or Justin @ VMP

I've heard great things about BBR for the 3v motors, but little to nothing about the 4.0's.

 

[HOLYWD]

Someone else recommended BBR for my tune.....

I was going to go with AM/bama
or Justin @ VMP

I've heard great things about BBR for the 3v motors, but little to nothing about the 4.0's.

BBR is great !

 

[maverickwolfe]

will a tune help the horrible lag of this throttle by wire?!

 

[HOLYWD]

get the driveshaft , it is night and day , i love my 4" spydershaft

 

[stang389]

its a v6 get a tune first!

 

[HOLYWD]

its a v6 get a tune first!

This is true

 

[moostang09]

Someone else recommended BBR for my tune.....

I was going to go with AM/bama
or Justin @ VMP

I've heard great things about BBR for the 3v motors, but little to nothing about the 4.0's.

V6 here! Had the canned 93 octane tune and recently got the bbr email tune when they went on special and it made a very significant finish in the get up and go region! As for top speed I'm sure it helped there bit seeing as I just like to goose it every now and then it helped with that a lot! Get the tune!

 

[Kona6Stang10]

will a tune help the horrible lag of this throttle by wire?!

YES! lol I've driven several tuned s197's....LOVE IT!

get the driveshaft , it is night and day , i love my 4" spydershaft

One day sir

its a v6 get a tune first!

That's the plan

V6 here! Had the canned 93 octane tune and recently got the bbr email tune when they went on special and it made a very significant finish in the get up and go region! As for top speed I'm sure it helped there bit seeing as I just like to goose it every now and then it helped with that a lot! Get the tune!

I'm going to go ahead with the AM/Bama tune.....then when I get the money i'm going to drive to either Modular Powerhouse or Dynospeed to get a real Dyno-tune.

What's everyone's opinion on making a cat delete pipe that has flanges where I can put the cats in or take em out whenever I feel the need? haha
My exhaust shop quoted me 100 dollars to do that.

 

[Kona6Stang10]

Ordering Monday

 

[moostang09]

Saweeeeeet!! You'll enjoy the car a lot more for sure!!

 

[Surfstang2020]

oh yeah a tune will make a big difference dude and 100 bucks for the cat delete aint to bad, should open up the sound a good bit

 

[Kona6Stang10]

Saweeeeeet!! You'll enjoy the car a lot more for sure!!

oh yeah a tune will make a big difference dude and 100 bucks for the cat delete aint to bad, should open up the sound a good bit

Yessirs! I'm pretty stoked, I would have ordered it the other night but Valentines day kept me from doing so.....gotta keep the lady happy

After I get the tune, i'm going to go ahead and finish my 90mm maf housing project I'm working on, then get another tune mailed to me.....after that I think i'm gonna do shocks/struts/phb
Then more go fast goodies haha

 

[moostang09]

Yessirs! I'm pretty stoked, I would have ordered it the other night but Valentines day kept me from doing so.....gotta keep the lady happy

After I get the tune, i'm going to go ahead and finish my 90mm maf housing project I'm working on, then get another tune mailed to me.....after that I think i'm gonna do shocks/struts/phb
Then more go fast goodies haha

Whoa whoa hold the phone and stop the presses! What is this about a 90mm maf? Explain? Are you buying that or self fabbing one up?

 

[Kona6Stang10]

Whoa whoa hold the phone and stop the presses! What is this about a 90mm maf? Explain? Are you buying that or self fabbing one up?

Well the JLT Maf for our V6's is 89mm.... So I figure I will have my car tuned for the JLT maf *temporarily*

I looked online and there are a few places to order maf housings....but VMP has the best price and quality as far as I know....they have an 88mm maf housing and a 100mm maf housing.....both around 70-90 dollars. IF my home-made maf project doesn't turn out the way I want it to, then I'll order the VMP 88 mm and keep the JLT tune.

If my project turns out well, i'll post up in the DIY section on how to make them for under 30 dollars with the right tools of course.