Hi guys,
I don't post much here but am on almost everyday poking around. I've bought two cars off two different members off the site as well, most recently from fhlh in summer of 2014. I've been enjoying the car since I drove it back up from Houston to Detroit!
Anyway, my wife and I have basically run out of home improvement projects at this point (until the next house, which is in the near future....) so I've gotten the go ahead to use some of my bonus cash this year on a larger purchase for the car.
On to the fun stuff. I'm going to budget ~$2500 this summer for the car. As far as usage, it's a fun car that only comes out on sunny days - but don't take this as I don't drive it. I take it out in winter as well when there's no snow or salt down. On average, I drive it to work ~2 days per week and then some more on the weekend.
I don't track it, but I've been itching to take it to both the strip and an autox event. As of now though, it's just a fun toy.
I won't bore you with all the details, but basically the car is a Saleen SC'd (w/ Saleen extreme intake) 3.6 pulley making ~6lbs, 433RWHP. Has all the additional bolt ons and suspension parts to go also. Has 30k miles.
The different things I'm throwing around:
1) GT500 front end conversion (+debadge fenders)
2) Cams
3) Air ride (+prep for new wheels & offset)
I'm currently leaning towards the GT500 front end, as the the front of the car could use some paint work anyway. If I were to pick up a set of sticks, my thinking is I'd take the extra cash to start stock piling engine components to build up a short block and maybe turn up the boost in teh future, but I'm undecided at this point. Or, the car is quite quiet at idle with the Magnaflow's (sounds mean at WOT!), so maybe would consider a new muffler set. Last S197 had MBRP's that were mean!
Anyway, let me know what you guys think, or if you have some other ideas. I've been starting to think about different wheel/tires setups also. 19x9.5 275/40 falkens all around just roast through 2nd. Maybe considering getting some bigger meat out back (my last S197 had Nitto DR 305's and hooked much better). If you have some ideas here, fire away!
I don't post much here but am on almost everyday poking around. I've bought two cars off two different members off the site as well, most recently from fhlh in summer of 2014. I've been enjoying the car since I drove it back up from Houston to Detroit!
Anyway, my wife and I have basically run out of home improvement projects at this point (until the next house, which is in the near future....) so I've gotten the go ahead to use some of my bonus cash this year on a larger purchase for the car.
On to the fun stuff. I'm going to budget ~$2500 this summer for the car. As far as usage, it's a fun car that only comes out on sunny days - but don't take this as I don't drive it. I take it out in winter as well when there's no snow or salt down. On average, I drive it to work ~2 days per week and then some more on the weekend.
I don't track it, but I've been itching to take it to both the strip and an autox event. As of now though, it's just a fun toy.
I won't bore you with all the details, but basically the car is a Saleen SC'd (w/ Saleen extreme intake) 3.6 pulley making ~6lbs, 433RWHP. Has all the additional bolt ons and suspension parts to go also. Has 30k miles.
The different things I'm throwing around:
1) GT500 front end conversion (+debadge fenders)
2) Cams
3) Air ride (+prep for new wheels & offset)
I'm currently leaning towards the GT500 front end, as the the front of the car could use some paint work anyway. If I were to pick up a set of sticks, my thinking is I'd take the extra cash to start stock piling engine components to build up a short block and maybe turn up the boost in teh future, but I'm undecided at this point. Or, the car is quite quiet at idle with the Magnaflow's (sounds mean at WOT!), so maybe would consider a new muffler set. Last S197 had MBRP's that were mean!
Anyway, let me know what you guys think, or if you have some other ideas. I've been starting to think about different wheel/tires setups also. 19x9.5 275/40 falkens all around just roast through 2nd. Maybe considering getting some bigger meat out back (my last S197 had Nitto DR 305's and hooked much better). If you have some ideas here, fire away!
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I say save the bonus money and take a vacation to Mustang Week this summer!
