stickin w/ the basics....

[5p0intsl0wstang]

I got a 88 mustang gt about 4 months ago and with all the holidays coming up i havent been wanting to spend to much money on it...but, im thinking to just sticking w/ the basics for now. my goal is to get my stang to become atleast a mid 12sec. daily driver. its already got headers & exhaust...but still has the fact. cats (those gotta go!)

Ive been thinking about puttin some new Mac shorty style headers, Mac off road h-pipe, fender mount cold air, 3:55 gears, 70mm throttle body & EGR, underdrive pulleys, maybe get rid of the smog pump (cuz FL. has no emissions anymore) and a lil bit more work.....oh yes! upgrading the braking power.

Plz leave me some feed back on what ya think.

 

[5p0intsl0wstang]

thats a pic of my stang! its a decent stang...

 

[Michael Yount]

Upgrade the exhaust (cats), put in 3.73 gears, remove the factory silencer in the fender and put a K&N panel filter in the stock box, bump the timing up to 14 btdc from 10, install weld-in subframe connectors. Those differences will make a difference you can feel, without impacting drivability. The shorty's won't help you any with a mostly stock engine. Niether will the throttle body. U/d's will add a few ponies, but many people experience charging and/or cooling problems with them - be careful. If you want a little more, contact tmoss on the boards. He can port your stock lower intake (the biggest flow restriction on the engine) and that will make a noticeable difference as well, again, with no downside.

 

[BaXTeR3221]

Throw on some subframe connectors as well, they will tighten up the car nicely.

 

[BlackDrop50]

Save up for heads cam and intake.


Very nice stang by the way. I had a 92 LX that same color, I loved it.

 

[mikegt93]

definitely bump up the timing. Car looks like it's in good shape.

 

[blkstangman88]

can u hump the tire.....????

 

[Michael Yount]

intrc - good catch; I should add subframes to the 'basics' list. I'll edit.