Mustang rear bumper

[CivicEX7777777]

I do want my car to go faster, thats why I am gettin into the performance aspect....also gonna do some things for looks just a mix I guess but I want to drop a couple seconds in the 1/4

[Stormwalker]

You can avoid shit altogether if you do things right. For example, making the V6 Mustang into a capable, all wheel drive rally car. A nice high stance and all. Then you will be simply greeted with dumbfounded stares and speechlessness.

[StangerBanger96]

but he's already got it tough enough starting out with a mustang. it seems like 98% of people in this town (or at least on fargostreet) hate mustangs more than satan himself.

EDIT: shane one of the best things you can do on a mustang to drop its times fairly significantly is put some gears in it. 4.10's will drop a GT .5 or more in the quarter mile and still have enough RPM left to get their car up to 140mph before redline (plenty of room for the speeds/times you seem to be wanting). Granted those are GT specs so im not sure on the V6 aspect, check out stangnet forums, the guys on there are pretty knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff.

[CivicEX7777777]

thanks man, I might be gettin rid of my stang for a 99-04 5 speed hard top Mustang so we will have to see

[krzydrftr93]

HAHA like to see that. how many times have you said you hated the stang and want to get rid of it. I member one time you were saying you were going to give it away pretty much. WOW

[CivicEX7777777]

Yes but thats only because I was frustrated with my car, I think everyone has felt that way about their cars at one point in time or another. I will be lookin for a Mustang Eclipse Jetta Golf BMW or anything else that strikes my eyes

[Guest]

Never wanted to give up my car. Why all the mustang threads if you're lookin for other stuff, I might just stop posting to these period.

[CivicEX7777777]

Im like 99% sure I want a 99-04 hard top 5spd Stang those other ones are just some other cars that I like

[Stormwalker]

Mustangdude6977 wrote:
Yes but thats only because I was frustrated with my car, I think everyone has felt that way about their cars at one point in time or another. I will be lookin for a Mustang Eclipse Jetta Golf BMW or anything else that strikes my eyes

If you are looking for a Jetta at all, I probably have the one you want for sale. Unlikely that you would find one as fast as this one at this price point.

[krzydrftr93]

Jetta's are cool. I think i would rather have a golf gti over a jetta though

[Stormwalker]

krzydrftr93 wrote:
Jetta's are cool. I think i would rather have a golf gti over a jetta though

Basically the same car. The golf is slightly more rigid, but overall it comes down to an opinion on looks. Some people like me can't stand the look of the Golf and prefer the Jetta, while others feel the opposite.

[CivicEX7777777]

I like both, what year and body style is the jetta you are talking about?

[Stormwalker]

Mustangdude6977 wrote:
I like both, what year and body style is the jetta you are talking about?

This is the mk3 (1997 model year). About every option on it too. Damn nice car. More info here: http://www.fargostreet.com/showthread.php?t=4083

[50stang]

StangerBanger96 wrote:
but he's already got it tough enough starting out with a mustang. it seems like 98% of people in this town (or at least on fargostreet) hate mustangs more than satan himself.

If he's really getting a lot of shit for his car... maybe he's just hanging around the wrong crowd. Gotta stick with what you like, the hell with everyone else. There are more then enough Mustang people in the Fargo area.
http://www.northstarmustangs.com/ for example. Their next meeting is next Tuesday at Luther Ford, usually around 6:30. CCR would know for sure.

StangerBanger96 wrote:
EDIT: shane one of the best things you can do on a mustang to drop its times fairly significantly is put some gears in it. 4.10's will drop a GT .5 or more in the quarter mile and still have enough RPM left to get their car up to 140mph before redline (plenty of room for the speeds/times you seem to be wanting). Granted those are GT specs so im not sure on the V6 aspect, check out stangnet forums, the guys on there are pretty knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff.

3.73's and 4.10's are the way to go with a Stang. I knocked off about .6+ going from the stock 2.73's to 3.73's with my '87 GT. If you have a stick, probably stick with 3.73's, if you have an AOD, then the 4.10's are alright. You won't have enough RPM's left with a stock engine to reach 140mph though.
I used to own a '95 Stang with the 3.8 6 cyl and that thing would have responded just as well with a gear change. That thing was a dog off the line.
I'm not quite sure what all you have done to the car so far, but there are plenty of things you can do to make it a bit quicker for fairly reasonable if that is what you are concerned with.

[MisterCMK]

50stang, where did you have your gears done?

[50stang]

MisterCMK wrote:
50stang, where did you have your gears done?

I almost hate to admit this because I take a lot of pride in doing everything my self... but I got scared off on the gears after watching a do-it-yourself video. I didn't want to go through all of the work and then have to re-do it if the gears were not setup right.
Anyways, Mills Ford in Brainerd. I know a couple of the mechanics there pretty well and I trusted that they would do a good job... and they did. It just cost a bit more then the average shop.

[Stormwalker]

50stang wrote:
I almost hate to admit this because I take a lot of pride in doing everything my self... but I got scared off on the gears after watching a do-it-yourself video. I didn't want to go through all of the work and then have to re-do it if the gears were not setup right.
Anyways, Mills Ford in Brainerd. I know a couple of the mechanics there pretty well and I trusted that they would do a good job... and they did. It just cost a bit more then the average shop.

I had my gears done at the exact same place. Out of curiosity, did they manage to get your speedo gear right? Because they sure as hell did not with mine.

[50stang]

Stormwalker wrote:
I had my gears done at the exact same place. Out of curiosity, did they manage to get your speedo gear right? Because they sure as hell did not with mine.

I actually purchased my speedogear ahead of time and told Mike Bock to put it in when they do the gears and he actually put a different one in and told me I had bought the wrong one. It is dead on.

[Stormwalker]

Oh well, having your speedo show 75 mph when you are really doing 65mph is good speeding ticket prevention anyhow.