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thatfoolnoah
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I just bought a 2004 mustang gt. My brother has had countless mustangs from 89 gt to 03 cobra. Now i dont know too much about cars in general which isnt ideal when buying a mustang. I just need some help/advice on where to start (under the hood) and good recommendations on what to do. ANy specific order i should put parts on ? all feedback would be dope!!
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Gears and exhaust

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94' GT
347 Stroker
MM Suspended

2003 SB SVT Lightning
Pullied and Lowered

89'Hatch-SOLD

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So i have an exhaust system already on it and its an automatic.
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410s if your not on the freeway much. 373s otherwise.

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86' LX Vert

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http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/M420988373/Mustang-Ford-Racing-Rear-End-Gears-M-4209-88373

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86' LX Vert

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i dont go on the freeway much at all..will 410 give me better performance? im getting ready to order the part now ?
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I've only had 373s but from what I hear, on the 4.6s if your not on the freeway much the 410s are the way to go.

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In this order
Alarm
Subframes
Gears
Xpipe
catback
Headers
Power adder & supporting fuel and air intake mods

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Headers should be the last thing you do on a 2v
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thatfoolnoah
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so intake before headers?? Thanks alot fellas highly appreciate this advice btw.
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Originally posted by thatfoolnoah:
so intake before headers?? Thanks alot fellas highly appreciate this advice btw.

if you want power go straight to boost, but do gears and sub frames first, long tubes as far as going after market headers dont waste on shorties. stock exhaust manifolds are good untill 400rwhp, bbk shorties peg out at 350rwhp lol

also do the pedal mod if it hasnt been done before

http://www.mustangevolution.com/forum/misc.php?threadid=8306&external_page=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mustangworld.com%2Fourpics%2Ffcar%2F99pedals.htm

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dont do headers on this car until you do everything else because on these cars you have to lift or tilt the motor to install headers I heard its a bitch to do it.

For now do:

Full Length Subframe Connectors

3.73 or 4.10 gears

Cold Air intake

Throttlebody

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410w Hatch
306Ci Coupe

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quote:
Originally posted by 50Reasons:
In this order
Alarm
Subframes
suspension(to start,RLCA'S, uppers, tq boxes)
Gears
Xpipe
catback
Headers
Power adder & supporting fuel and air intake mods

fixed it for you

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R.I.P Willie Guzman (5ltrsvt)
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94 5.0- SOLD

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