My car was mostly stock when I purchased it. Aftermarket exhaust,wheels, and some suspension work. Snowballed into a stroked turbo car, NOT my original plan. Looking back I should've stuck with the HCI and been done with it...........
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I was hesitant to do subframe connectors as I wanted every mod to be removable. Someone on here told me that they have seen them removed and cleaned up very well to the point it is barely noticeable. I don't see the sn95 getting the hype to the extent of the fox but it is nice to know I could have a bone stock Cobra with a weekend's work. I don't plan on selling, so I have been pondering the idea of modifying it to my liking rather than holding out to be able to revert to stock.
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Stock stock stock. I work on getting everything that needs replacing done with factory correct parts. No modding at all. Buy a 4 banger to modify...You'd be replacing everything anyway.
I bought a survivor 1993 lx hatch about 2 years ago. No mods other than a aftermarket radio. I had a choice. Leave it be, restore it, restomod it. At first I left it the way it was. But then I noticed, weatherstripping leaking, sunroof leaked, doors sagging, all the little things foxes are suffering from after 25yrs. So I started to restore. Changed my interior from opal gray to black. But I didn’t stop there. I start stock piling parts. I picked up an original 93 Cobra Intake, gt40 heads, cam, water pump, headers, 3.73 gears and some other goodies. I refreshed/resealed the engine and kept all the original parts that came off. Now I have a fox that feels good to drive and is reliable. It’s my weekend hotrod and I love it. If you like it all original then keep it that way. If you want a mild build, go for it. Wanna throw a turbo and a choppy cam then have at it. It’s yours to have fun with. I respect them all.
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Those 10 holes don’t look half bad with the polished lip and center cap!HCI car or maybe just an upper lower explorer intake . Save ALL the stock stuff in a bin .
Short shifter ,minor suspension , exhaust , gears, 15x9 10 holes and enjoy .
something like this .
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Is it a coupe or hatch? I don’t know if you mentioned that.
Subframe connectors and torque box reinforcements are two things I do on every mustang I’ve ever had. They’re good mods, and I don’t think anybody has any issues seeing them, even if they’re looking for a stock car.
You could always yank the factory engine and do an explorer 5.0, which you could modify at your hearts content. Then later when factory stock foxes go up in value even more, put the stock stuff back in.
Subframe connectors and torque box reinforcements are two things I do on every mustang I’ve ever had. They’re good mods, and I don’t think anybody has any issues seeing them, even if they’re looking for a stock car.
You could always yank the factory engine and do an explorer 5.0, which you could modify at your hearts content. Then later when factory stock foxes go up in value even more, put the stock stuff back in.
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But at least it's tight!
I’m the original owner of an ‘86 GT with 98,000 miles. A couple of years ago I faced that question and decided to do an upgrade, against the recommendation of a buddy who helped. TFS 170 heads, E303 cam, Bassani shorty headers, Edelbrock Performer intake, etc. 3.55 rear gears, ‘87-‘93 front suspension for the bigger brakes, rear disc conversion, 17X8/9 wheels. I kept all the old parts except the stock heads and Thermactor piping. It’s definitely a bit different from stock, and a bit more difficult to drive, but I’m enjoying it and may change some of the old parts back at some future time.
This prick is killing cobras? We need him to meet Dexter in miami.
I went to my local upholstery shop and picked out the design. I also worked with Fox Mustang Restoration on getting carpet, console, switches, door panels etc.
I worked with my local engine builder. He worked my heads and I had the intake ported. He helped me out with cam selection. I told him what I had and what I wanted. We settled on an Elgin 1018-p camshaft. He explained it as "between a TFS1 and TFS2". It's got 510/534 lift, 222/232 duration @.50 with lope sep. at 112. The power band is 2500-6000. I think it's known as the Wolverine/Blueracer cam in some circles. I am very please with it. It's a different beast when you hit that 2500 mark. I love it.
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I have been reading for the past two years I did or not to modify my car as well. I have an 88 GT convertible that is 100% original other than 16 inch pony rims. Stock radio and everything. 109,000 km which is about 68,000 miles. She’s a beauty but hard to deal with only 225 hp Lol.
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I got my mostly stock ( electric fan,hot air intake, two cat h pipe withflows,CD radio) 1993 lx with 81,000 miles on it back almost 14 years ago(7/7/7)(it's a Vegas thing). It was just what was available when my daily tourass trans gave up the ghost. Never had a stang before. It wasn't long before I was hooked on stangs.Didn't ever think about keeping her stock,first mod subframe connectors welded in,then rear control arms to stop the hop,3g alt. to keep fan and stereo happy.fender cold air intake,headers,short shifter,cobra brake upgrade with GT premium 17 inch rims,,hood struts,one piece headlights with hid's,led dash lights,led tail lights,SLP loudmouth catback, and I'm not done daily driving or modding her. I love my stang and will keep her till I die so originality doesn't matter to me at all,.....
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That’s a nice look for a “keeping it stock” car! Better tires, still looks original.... win/win!They really need a 17” 10-hole option
I like ten holes, few guys pay to have them narrowed and widened for semi stock sleeper look.They really need a 17” 10-hole option
Hatch, sold the coupe. Picked a clean hatch. My coupe had almost Ford combo every supercharged 306 to carbed 351C. I regret selling it with my TKO in it after looking at current prices.
How is the SLP loudmouth kit? Any drone/sound clip?
In my opinion my fox is a hobby car which then needs to be modded, the car was bone stock when I started and worth at the time almost nothing.I did the HCI thing and some other bolt on stuff that can be easily returned to stock if needed.As an old school hot rodder the vehicle needs to rumble and smell like fuel otherwise it's just transportation which is what the daily is for haha
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