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FranklikeGore
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What would be your first mods on a completely stock foxbody 5.0?(has flows) I got a 1988 gt, manuel, that just hit 64,000 miles. My last and first car was a little 4 banger that was hit by a drunk lady while it was parked. So i got cashed out and got the fifty. Interior is imaculant. Runs great.
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mid pipe and gears + rear clutches

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Posts: 2790 | From: RICHMOND/sanpablo | Registered: Dec 2003  |  :
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P.S by mods i mean performance mods..i already know what i want to do with the exterior. [dance]
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Subframe connectors, gears, control arms, shortened antenna and a cd player [Cool]

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Ive heard 3.73's are shit on the highway is that true? Because thats one of the first things i wanted to do.
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also what exzactly do SFC's do?
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I have 3.73's and it's great in all driving conditions I still get good gas mileage.

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sweet..did you notice a big differenc from stock gears?
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i have no problem with 373 on highway also

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also don't forget to reinforce those torq boxes [Wink]

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So, so far the plan is gears,and sub frame connectors.
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If You're gonna do gears build the whole rear end
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Your car is Manuel? [Whoo Whooooo!]

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I want a "manuel" car! That must be a pretty good mod. Where u get those

[ May 16, 2011, 02:20 PM: Message edited by: gohardgohome ]

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Double your power and slap Turbo on that bad boy, $3200 and your in the 400 rwhp range.

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quote:
Originally posted by gohardgohome:
I want a "manuel" car! That must be a pretty good mod. Where u get those

San Jose,lol.
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quote:
Originally posted by 89bluenotch:
Subframe connectors, gears, control arms, shortened antenna and a cd player [Cool]

if i started from scratch again these would be my first mods LoL

FranklikeGore 3.73's are the shit and i run about 2100-2200 on the freeway

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FranklikeGore
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gohardgohome . if u want that mod should be pretty easy your mom gave it to me for free. ALSO Neights mom does free installation. [patriot]

[ May 16, 2011, 02:45 PM: Message edited by: FranklikeGore ]

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Awww you wanna talk about momma! Well your momma is so fat that the back of her neck looks like a pack of Franks.

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Hahaha this dude wana talk about moms. Hella middle school with it... Put some mods on that POS before u start talking shit bruh
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Must be nice to have "imaculant" interior!

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Lol this is the only site that always turns somethin positive to negative.

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clutch, alu. driveshaft, u/d pulleys, full exhaust and gears.

oh and remove the silencer on the airbox.

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quote:
Originally posted by Pure Stang:
Lol this is the only site that always turns somethin positive to negative.

+1 I love CAFords! lol

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1993 4 Cyl - 68 RWHP

I live my life a quarter mile at a time. For those 25 seconds or less, I'm free.

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quote:
Originally posted by 90LXdiaz:
clutch, alu. driveshaft, u/d pulleys, full exhaust and gears.

oh and remove the silencer on the airbox.

How do u remove it??

[ May 16, 2011, 04:09 PM: Message edited by: hilltim54 ]

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