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Posted by WeStBaY5.0 (Member # 5899) on :
 
What do you guys recommened? The car is all stock with about 50k miles on engine...
Please show me a list along with approx numbers...
thanks
Danny [patriot]
 
Posted by eljefe (Member # 1753) on :
 
gears gears gears!!!!! get 4:30's and some drag radials or slicks.

intakes do pretty good on these as well since the stock on gets really small to clear the strut tower brace. i picked up a tenth from a short ram intake alone.
then of course full bolt ons, exhaust, shifter, suspension.

what do you want to do with the car?

my car:
96 cobra, 116k miles
jlt RAI
off road h
tri ax shifter
eibach springs
13.64@105 2.2 60'
 
Posted by WeStBaY5.0 (Member # 5899) on :
 
Well basicly im going to do all the boltons now that i have a better job lol. So i was wondering what the best mods would be...
 
Posted by eljefe (Member # 1753) on :
 
best bang for your buck it going to be 4:30 gears, i havent done them yet because with 116k i want to rebuild the rear end instead of just slapping gears in it
 
Posted by mr mach ef (Member # 4025) on :
 
430's!!!!!!
 
Posted by losbadgts (Member # 4394) on :
 
i guess the best mods that i heard make a good difference is gears long tubes h or x mid pipe and cat back and a nice cai but not the bbk shit [patriot]
 
Posted by 50 Deep (Member # 6216) on :
 
whats wrong with the bbk? i got one and it works koo?
 
Posted by menlo pony (Member # 4301) on :
 
Finish the albino, then worry about the new one. And I mean finish. Rear axles, manifold...
 
Posted by RobertTS (Member # 1022) on :
 
4.10s
Xpipe
Lts
NX [burnout]
 
Posted by CDT (Member # 5004) on :
 
blower=done
 
Posted by WeStBaY5.0 (Member # 5899) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by menlo pony:
Finish the albino, then worry about the new one. And I mean finish. Rear axles, manifold...
I finished the intake and im looking at axles right now, dont worry about that Al, First thing is First, in the meanwhile i wanna know what i can do to the Cobra [patriot]
 
Posted by slow96cobra (Member # 6001) on :
 
bbk cai 3:73 gears x pipe short throw shifter
13.5 in 1/4 mile
 
Posted by 50 Deep (Member # 6216) on :
 
sorry to steal your thunder but i had a question about my 96 too. im torn between my gear ratio. i didnt know if i wanted 3.73's or 4.10's. then someone mentioned that i should go middle of the road and get 3.90's. you guys think 3.90's would run nicely? and what were you fellas launcing at off the line because im still tryna get it down

[ February 17, 2006, 03:24 PM: Message edited by: 50 Deep ]
 
Posted by autumnstang97 (Member # 6111) on :
 
BASSANI!!! get bassani...u wont hate it...my neighbors 96 mystic has bassani catted x-pipe and aft-cat and i swear i can sit next to it and listen to it all day...reving it is hella sweet!...dude trust me...bassani!...other than that bolts ons...
 
Posted by losbadgts (Member # 4394) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 50 Deep:
sorry to steal your thunder but i had a question about my 96 too. im torn between my gear ratio. i didnt know if i wanted 3.73's or 4.10's. then someone mentioned that i should go middle of the road and get 3.90's. you guys think 3.90's would run nicely? and what were you fellas launcing at off the line because im still tryna get it down
Depends on what u want, do u want a 1/4 car or a street cruiser, if u like going to the track a lot i would get some 4.30 just b/c modular engines make all of there power on high rpms, if u want a street and some track then go with 4.10's dont bother with 3.90's, i have 3.73 on 00 gt and i regret going with them, and if u are worried about launcing then invest some money on control arms and tires.

Oh and for the person that ask about the bbk cai, there is really nothing wrong with it i used to have one, but the only problem is that its metal and its next to the engine so it pulls hot ait instead of cold air like its suppost too [patriot]
 
Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :
 
JLT RAI
4:30's
Bassani Catted X
Bassani Catback
MGW Shifter

finished [Smile]
 




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