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Blue Oval
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I need to find out some free mods or cheap mods that are effective.i have an 89 5.0.let me know guys
Thanks in advance
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any work you do yourself is free.
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You can bump the timing up, it should currently be at 10btc. You can put it at around 12btc without any problems. Make sure you remove the spout connector.
If the have the stock air box assembly their will be a big plastic box inside the passenger side fender towards the front of the car. It looks like a liver. You can remove this and get more air to your motor.
I would just do a basic tune up as well with plugs gapped at .054, 9mm or bigger plug wires, cap, rotor, and fuel filter. This isn't free but chances are your car needs it.
[ September 25, 2003, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: 91sleeper ]
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Blue Oval
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Well my timming is set,silencer removed,tune up is done any other things to drop my ET a little for cheap or free with out breaking anything?
Thanks
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89 Cali. Ed. Saleen "sold"
BAB 89 GT
08 Yamaha R6
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4RS FED
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Originally posted by Blue Oval:
Well my timming is set,silencer removed,tune up is done any other things to drop my ET a little for cheap or free with out breaking anything?
Thanks
no
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Blue Oval
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theres gotta be something! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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BAB 89 GT
08 Yamaha R6
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Your now at the stage of weight reduction. You should see the things that I do to save weight.
Hey you can run a short belt at the track and also ice your intake if you don't already do that.
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Blue Oval
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should i pull the front sway bar?any other wieght saving ideas?i also have agj. shock Rear is 8-way agj. front is 4 way agj.right now i have them set at 8 in rear and 1 in front is that a good set up?i do ice the intake)BTW what would a short belt net me maybee a tenth??
Thanks
[ September 25, 2003, 06:03 PM: Message edited by: Blue Oval ]
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65 Coupe 306, AFR's
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BAB 89 GT
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weight savings are overrated. yank the belt
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weight savings are overrated. yank the belt
Ditto ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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yeah I wouldn't try to cut weight unless you are gona cut a lot of weight out. Run the short Belt!
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port the lower intake and heads, reset the computer, duct tape the front end up for aerodynamics, run 5w-30 synthetic oil, and ditch the valve stem caps.
and borrow some slicks!
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Blue Oval
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cheap or free i said i feel ya on gettin all exicted i do the same thing.wish i had money to put into this motor but all the real money goes into my 347.just havin fun with the stock motor.
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08 Yamaha R6
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ditch the valve stem caps.
A true street racer classic
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Originally posted by Blue Oval:
should i pull the front sway bar?any other wieght saving ideas?i also have agj. shock Rear is 8-way agj. front is 4 way agj.right now i have them set at 8 in rear and 1 in front is that a good set up?i do ice the intake)BTW what would a short belt net me maybee a tenth??
Thanks
If you do pull the sway bar don't go taking turns with any good amount of speed. I have removed myne before and it was quite heavy. But I would only reccomend pulling it off at the track.
Shortbelts work really well. You could probably yank the belt completley and run all the way down the track without any problems. As long as you have an elec. fan.
What mustang do you have? Is it a coupe, lx, or gt? After I know that I will be able to give you some better weight saving tips.
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Blue Oval
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i have a gt.what should i set my tire psi at?i have 17s on it.
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remove the passenger fog light or marker light and fabracate your own ram air system
it's pretty efective and cheap
gain a tenth or two ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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I would set them as high as possible in the front and for the rear you just need to find a good pressure for that days track conditions ect.
In My GT I removed the fog lights and the whole assembly bar and brakets. I also deleted my AC which shaved some weight. All my sound deadning material is stripped out and I never run winshield wipers(I think foxs look better without them), I also removed the nossle and the resvoir for the winshield washer fluid since I had no need for that. The whole trunk of my car is stripped down to the metal and obviousley i don't have my spare or anything else of that nature. My car is still heavy though because I have an AOD and I also have 17's.
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my fod light are gone.resovior is gone.are the brackets woeth removing and i already have ram air.guess i used all the cheap mods.
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if you want to, why dont you remove the actually bumper supports. those things are real heavy. the ones underneath the front and rear bumper covers.
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Blue Oval
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im not gonna get that crazy im keepin it safe.its a sreet car
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if you want to, why dont you remove the actually bumper supports. those things are real heavy. the ones underneath the front and rear bumper covers.
Rob, I would avoid giving info like that man. I could see that getting twisted real easily into something that costs you a hell of a lot ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Originally posted by ON N2O:
if you want to, why dont you remove the actually bumper supports. those things are real heavy. the ones underneath the front and rear bumper covers.
Rob, I would avoid giving info like that man. I could see that getting twisted real easily into something that costs you a hell of a lot
damn i would think that some people would take things on here as advise not gospel. but thanks ill keep that in mind... i want to keep my camaro and turbo mustang mine ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif)
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Blue Oval
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its cool i wasnt gonna do it anyway. ![[dance]](graemlins/dance.gif)
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08 Yamaha R6
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Blue Oval:
Defnatley take out the whole entire fog light assembly with the brackets. The brackets are worth taking out they are pretty heavy, as well as the aluminum bar that gos across the front bumper that the brackets are attached to.
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