Lets try to wake things up in here!!!!!!!

Green92LX · 03-22-2001, 03:26 PM

OK...this site is really draggin @ss the last couple of days........so lets ask a question that I'm sure has been asked a MILLION times already.....

What was your favorite modification...no matter how petty, extreme, or expensive...what made you fall in love with your car all over again??????

This way we could all join in here and wake up!!!!! I'm at work, and nothing sucks more than to check the site at 30 minute intervals to keep my sanity and seeing NO NEW POSTINGS!!!!

OK...I'll start...The night I switched from Flowturds to MAC on my 92....oh baby did I have a smile from ear to ear!!!!!!

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1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS,Edelbrock 6037 Heads,Cobra Intake,E-303,1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP,24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers,Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors,Ponies w/ 225/50 Nitto NT 450's on front,255/50 BFG Drags out back,93 Cobra Spoiler
Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 208K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps,

spinemup · 03-22-2001, 03:41 PM

well my heads were a fun bolt on, no my suspension is my favorite, no maybe my new wheels, no my pro 5.0 shifter... ummm i can't decide!!!!!!

Mr 5 0 · 03-22-2001, 03:58 PM

Going from 3.08 to 3.55 rear gears did it for me, as gears usually do.

I had my near-stock 'Stang for 8 years and was getting bored with the performance but couldn't afford any serious mods. Then I got a deal on the gears and once they were in, it was like I added 50 HP! Made the car fun to drive again, and I added a PRO 5.0 shifter at the same time, so it was even better.
I'm still near stock under the hood, but the street gears, shifter, sub-frame connectors and sticky tires make my aging 5.0 fun to drive, every day.

Now, get back to work!

Green92LX · 03-22-2001, 04:13 PM

hey 5.0, where are you from in CT???

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1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS,Edelbrock 6037 Heads,Cobra Intake,E-303,1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP,24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers,Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors,Ponies w/ 225/50 Nitto NT 450's on front,255/50 BFG Drags out back,93 Cobra Spoiler
Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 208K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps,

CJ's94GT · 03-22-2001, 05:12 PM

My favorite all time bolt on was my licence plate!

dinomite · 03-22-2001, 05:30 PM

Most people say that shoving bigger gears up their rear is fun, either that or getting blown. Hmmmm.....I may be ruining this site's family oriented nature! All I have on my car are suspension and 130amp alt. When I put the springs in, it rode SOOOO much nicer, and handled better, 'twas great! I also remember the new alt, it was great to be able to turn everything on and not drain the battery.

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ABit KT7, T-Bird 900@1100, PAL6035-2, 256M pc133, 20gb@7200rpm, MP7040A, PC-DVD 6x, Viper V770, SB Live

vande97 · 03-22-2001, 07:19 PM

gears did it for me (4.10s) i can get real Jigge with it

Cannon · 03-22-2001, 08:01 PM

I liked throwin in my roll bar, and i love my front coilovers!

Five0 · 03-22-2001, 09:05 PM

I would have to say either my heads or my roll cage.

I am about to get new mufflers and I saw you picked the Mac’s. What did you like about them over the flowmasters and what flowmasters did you have?

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James Cox
nochevy@hotmail.com
1991 Mustang LX
12.565 @109.38mph 1.764 60ft

Fostang · 03-22-2001, 10:28 PM

I would have to say going from tri-Y headers x-over exhaust and terminator mufflers to ceramic coated headers with H-pipe and a set of flowmasters.

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67'fastback- Edelbrock carb, intake, cam, valve springs. Road lifters, Comp Cam rocker arms, windage tray, cerama coated headers, dual flows with H-pipe, modded c-4, tci stall converter, perma cool electric fan, aluminum water pump, griffen aluminum radiator, accel 8.8 cable, wide cap distriburator, magnetic pick up, manley valves, v-matic hurst shifter, edelbrock performer nitrous, carter electric fuel pump, ignitor coil, solid motor mounts, magna racing suspension, poly urathane bushings, und

03-23-2001, 12:40 AM

I just switched over from stock single exhaust to 2 1/2" dual exhaust - 1 5/8" primary headers, 2 1/2 offroad h-pipe and Warlock mufflers. I just got done driving it about 100 miles and i had a smile from ear to ear. It's surprisingly quiet with a snarly tone...i can hear my radio easily on the freeway and the headers make more noise than the exhaust at cruise (tinnish noise). I can now go sideways in the middle of first gear and the powerband just grew as well as lowend torque (i thought i'd lose some, but i actually gained alot). This is my first major change, next is gears....man I LOVE MUSTANGS....I need to go driving again....

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'84 Mustang 5.0 T5, FMS aluminum radiator & 180* thermostat, 1 5/8 shortys/2.5" duals, '88 GT tail lights and wheels, Holley 4160 4 BBL, smog pump idler, more coming soon

withamc · 03-23-2001, 01:22 AM

I'd have to say it was after I put the new cam in and got it dyno tuned. Or last week when I rebuilt the posi and now I can REALLY get it sideways. Or maybe before all this when I put the Cobra intake and 24# injectors on. But I'm SURE that after I finish remodeling the two bathrooms and I get to buy the new Paxton 1000 that will be it.

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86 GT, GT40P heads, Crane 2031, 1.7 RR's, Cobra intake, 65mm TB, 73mm Vortech, 24# injectors, MAC GT40P headers, 2-1/2" BBK H-pipe (w/cats), Flowmasters, 3.55s, Groundpounder subs and lower control arms, 277 RWHP. www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?1537

shovelnose · 03-23-2001, 01:47 AM

Gears 3:08 to 4:10's #1
Modifying my heads #2
Home made ram air #3

Homemade stuff is my favourate. My next tricks are homemade solid mounts and steering shaft extension for my auto-wrecker manual rack. Also homemade sub frame connecters, boxed uppers, re-enforced torque-boxes comming soon.

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82 Mercury Capri 302.
Comp. Cams
Tremec 3550
3.73's
12.8@106 N/AKevin's Capri

white00GT · 03-23-2001, 03:09 AM

I would have to say that getting blown was the best thing about my car...HEHE

It was a wakeup call if I ever got one..

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2000 Mustang GT

03-23-2001, 05:06 AM

Favorite mod...hmmm..

I would have to say the 3.73 gears and then the blower,which was installed afterwards

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Paxton Blown 87GT

Capri306 · 03-23-2001, 08:31 AM

I'll have to say converting to Mass Air. I haven't had a single ping since, and it feels a lot faster up top. Just sucks having to wait for Milan Dragway to open...only 8 more days!!!!

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Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online
1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73
1987 Mustang LX Notch

Green92LX · 03-23-2001, 08:49 AM

The MAC's just added the perfect balls-to-the-wall kind of sound to my car

After doing the heads and the rest of the naturally aspirated bolt-ons in my sig, the car needed something more...

I had two-chambers on it, the ones that are on my coupe now...but the noise the 92 makes now, especially with the blower at 6 grand on the highway bouncing off the barrier or other cars (the sound, not the car!!!

)...it almost brings tears to your eyes it is so beautiful...I'm just pissed I didn't get the MAC's sooner...

I can't quite describe how it sounds. I want to say late sixties muscle kind of tinny sound mixed with a nascar, but that doesn't even do it justice...the fit was beautiful and the system is cheaper than the flowturds

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1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS,Edelbrock 6037 Heads,Cobra Intake,E-303,1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP,24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers,Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors,Ponies w/ 225/50 Nitto NT 450's on front,255/50 BFG Drags out back,93 Cobra Spoiler
Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 208K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps,

2FastLX · 03-23-2001, 09:44 AM

I'm with ya Green92LX on the MAC stuff. It has been my favorite mod as well. II love the sound and the power I gained from the system was for the most part, unbelievable. It'll climb to 6 grand easy now and wants more. And the sounds will put a shiver down your spine

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Indiana Stangers Association
Buy your parts here

Green92LX · 03-23-2001, 10:09 AM

Isn't it great!!!!!!! It sounds just as good as it feels now, and you don't sound like every other car on the road...

Keep em comin boys and girls!!!!!

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1992 LX:V-1 S-Trim ,Edelbrock 6037 Heads,Cobra Intake,E-303,1.6 Rollers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP,24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers,Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors,Ponies w/ 225/50 Nitto NT 450's on front,255/50 BFG Drags out back,93 Cobra Spoiler
Daily driver 89 Coupe:BBK shorties,offroad,flowturds with dumps,soon to be cyber green

Shotgun28 · 03-23-2001, 10:44 AM

Actually and not trying to be a complete dork, but my K&N filter system, it was the first mod, I have ever done and it was a great feeling putting that sucker in, and well I liked it so much no one else has touched my car, except for things I could not control, or have the proper tools for.

And I loved the sound of my complete exhaust system with my off road h-pipe, everything went on at the same time, so it was a huge difference from stock.

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91 LX Convertible Gray on Red B&M Shift improver kit,ASP red alum. underdrive pulleys, Richmond 3.73 gears, 1 5/8 Flowtech long tube Headers and off road h-pipe, Flowmaster 2-chamber cat-back with S.S exhaust, MSD 6A Ignition with coil,Cap and rotor, Taylor Pro wires, K&N 12" conical filter system, Jet stage 2 performance chip,GT40 P heads, looking at new exhaust, Lentech Street Terminator plus.

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03-22-2001, 03:26 PM	#1
Green92LX Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: North Haven,CT Posts: 336	Lets try to wake things up in here!!!!!!! OK...this site is really draggin @ss the last couple of days........so lets ask a question that I'm sure has been asked a MILLION times already..... What was your favorite modification...no matter how petty, extreme, or expensive...what made you fall in love with your car all over again?????? This way we could all join in here and wake up!!!!! I'm at work, and nothing sucks more than to check the site at 30 minute intervals to keep my sanity and seeing NO NEW POSTINGS!!!! OK...I'll start...The night I switched from Flowturds to MAC on my 92....oh baby did I have a smile from ear to ear!!!!!! ------------------ 1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS,Edelbrock 6037 Heads,Cobra Intake,E-303,1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP,24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers,Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors,Ponies w/ 225/50 Nitto NT 450's on front,255/50 BFG Drags out back,93 Cobra Spoiler Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 208K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps,

03-22-2001, 03:41 PM	#2
spinemup Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: middleboro,ma, usa Posts: 734	well my heads were a fun bolt on, no my suspension is my favorite, no maybe my new wheels, no my pro 5.0 shifter... ummm i can't decide!!!!!!

03-22-2001, 03:58 PM	#3
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Going from 3.08 to 3.55 rear gears did it for me, as gears usually do. I had my near-stock 'Stang for 8 years and was getting bored with the performance but couldn't afford any serious mods. Then I got a deal on the gears and once they were in, it was like I added 50 HP! Made the car fun to drive again, and I added a PRO 5.0 shifter at the same time, so it was even better. I'm still near stock under the hood, but the street gears, shifter, sub-frame connectors and sticky tires make my aging 5.0 fun to drive, every day. Now, get back to work!

03-22-2001, 04:13 PM	#4
Green92LX Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: North Haven,CT Posts: 336	hey 5.0, where are you from in CT??? ------------------ 1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS,Edelbrock 6037 Heads,Cobra Intake,E-303,1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP,24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers,Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors,Ponies w/ 225/50 Nitto NT 450's on front,255/50 BFG Drags out back,93 Cobra Spoiler Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 208K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps,

03-22-2001, 05:12 PM	#5
CJ's94GT Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wichita,KS Posts: 59	My favorite all time bolt on was my licence plate!

03-22-2001, 05:30 PM	#6
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	Most people say that shoving bigger gears up their rear is fun, either that or getting blown. Hmmmm.....I may be ruining this site's family oriented nature! All I have on my car are suspension and 130amp alt. When I put the springs in, it rode SOOOO much nicer, and handled better, 'twas great! I also remember the new alt, it was great to be able to turn everything on and not drain the battery. ------------------ ABit KT7, T-Bird 900@1100, PAL6035-2, 256M pc133, 20gb@7200rpm, MP7040A, PC-DVD 6x, Viper V770, SB Live

03-22-2001, 07:19 PM	#7
vande97 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: okemos Posts: 205	gears did it for me (4.10s) i can get real Jigge with it

03-22-2001, 08:01 PM	#8
Cannon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 52	I liked throwin in my roll bar, and i love my front coilovers!

03-22-2001, 09:05 PM	#9
Five0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: middleburg, fl, usa Posts: 1,134	I would have to say either my heads or my roll cage. I am about to get new mufflers and I saw you picked the Mac’s. What did you like about them over the flowmasters and what flowmasters did you have? ------------------ James Cox nochevy@hotmail.com 1991 Mustang LX 12.565 @109.38mph 1.764 60ft

03-22-2001, 10:28 PM	#10
Fostang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 599	I would have to say going from tri-Y headers x-over exhaust and terminator mufflers to ceramic coated headers with H-pipe and a set of flowmasters. ------------------ 67'fastback- Edelbrock carb, intake, cam, valve springs. Road lifters, Comp Cam rocker arms, windage tray, cerama coated headers, dual flows with H-pipe, modded c-4, tci stall converter, perma cool electric fan, aluminum water pump, griffen aluminum radiator, accel 8.8 cable, wide cap distriburator, magnetic pick up, manley valves, v-matic hurst shifter, edelbrock performer nitrous, carter electric fuel pump, ignitor coil, solid motor mounts, magna racing suspension, poly urathane bushings, und

03-23-2001, 12:40 AM	#11
84stangLX Guest Posts: n/a	I just switched over from stock single exhaust to 2 1/2" dual exhaust - 1 5/8" primary headers, 2 1/2 offroad h-pipe and Warlock mufflers. I just got done driving it about 100 miles and i had a smile from ear to ear. It's surprisingly quiet with a snarly tone...i can hear my radio easily on the freeway and the headers make more noise than the exhaust at cruise (tinnish noise). I can now go sideways in the middle of first gear and the powerband just grew as well as lowend torque (i thought i'd lose some, but i actually gained alot). This is my first major change, next is gears....man I LOVE MUSTANGS....I need to go driving again.... ------------------ '84 Mustang 5.0 T5, FMS aluminum radiator & 180* thermostat, 1 5/8 shortys/2.5" duals, '88 GT tail lights and wheels, Holley 4160 4 BBL, smog pump idler, more coming soon

03-23-2001, 01:22 AM	#12
withamc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 396	I'd have to say it was after I put the new cam in and got it dyno tuned. Or last week when I rebuilt the posi and now I can REALLY get it sideways. Or maybe before all this when I put the Cobra intake and 24# injectors on. But I'm SURE that after I finish remodeling the two bathrooms and I get to buy the new Paxton 1000 that will be it. ------------------ 86 GT, GT40P heads, Crane 2031, 1.7 RR's, Cobra intake, 65mm TB, 73mm Vortech, 24# injectors, MAC GT40P headers, 2-1/2" BBK H-pipe (w/cats), Flowmasters, 3.55s, Groundpounder subs and lower control arms, 277 RWHP. www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?1537

03-23-2001, 01:47 AM	#13
shovelnose Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 234	Gears 3:08 to 4:10's #1 Modifying my heads #2 Home made ram air #3 Homemade stuff is my favourate. My next tricks are homemade solid mounts and steering shaft extension for my auto-wrecker manual rack. Also homemade sub frame connecters, boxed uppers, re-enforced torque-boxes comming soon. ------------------ 82 Mercury Capri 302. Comp. Cams Tremec 3550 3.73's 12.8@106 N/AKevin's Capri

03-23-2001, 03:09 AM	#14
white00GT Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Pawleys Island SC Posts: 229	I would have to say that getting blown was the best thing about my car...HEHE It was a wakeup call if I ever got one.. ------------------ 2000 Mustang GT

03-23-2001, 05:06 AM	#15
Mustanguy Guest Posts: n/a	Favorite mod...hmmm.. I would have to say the 3.73 gears and then the blower,which was installed afterwards ------------------ Paxton Blown 87GT

03-23-2001, 08:31 AM	#16
Capri306 Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,001	I'll have to say converting to Mass Air. I haven't had a single ping since, and it feels a lot faster up top. Just sucks having to wait for Milan Dragway to open...only 8 more days!!!! ------------------ Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online 1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73 1987 Mustang LX Notch

03-23-2001, 08:49 AM	#17
Green92LX Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: North Haven,CT Posts: 336	The MAC's just added the perfect balls-to-the-wall kind of sound to my car After doing the heads and the rest of the naturally aspirated bolt-ons in my sig, the car needed something more... I had two-chambers on it, the ones that are on my coupe now...but the noise the 92 makes now, especially with the blower at 6 grand on the highway bouncing off the barrier or other cars (the sound, not the car!!! )...it almost brings tears to your eyes it is so beautiful...I'm just pissed I didn't get the MAC's sooner... I can't quite describe how it sounds. I want to say late sixties muscle kind of tinny sound mixed with a nascar, but that doesn't even do it justice...the fit was beautiful and the system is cheaper than the flowturds ------------------ 1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS,Edelbrock 6037 Heads,Cobra Intake,E-303,1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP,24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers,Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors,Ponies w/ 225/50 Nitto NT 450's on front,255/50 BFG Drags out back,93 Cobra Spoiler Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 208K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps,

03-23-2001, 09:44 AM	#18
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	I'm with ya Green92LX on the MAC stuff. It has been my favorite mod as well. II love the sound and the power I gained from the system was for the most part, unbelievable. It'll climb to 6 grand easy now and wants more. And the sounds will put a shiver down your spine ------------------ Indiana Stangers Association Buy your parts here

03-23-2001, 10:09 AM	#19
Green92LX Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: North Haven,CT Posts: 336	Isn't it great!!!!!!! It sounds just as good as it feels now, and you don't sound like every other car on the road... Keep em comin boys and girls!!!!! ------------------ 1992 LX:V-1 S-Trim ,Edelbrock 6037 Heads,Cobra Intake,E-303,1.6 Rollers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP,24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers,Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors,Ponies w/ 225/50 Nitto NT 450's on front,255/50 BFG Drags out back,93 Cobra Spoiler Daily driver 89 Coupe:BBK shorties,offroad,flowturds with dumps,soon to be cyber green

03-23-2001, 10:44 AM	#20
Shotgun28 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: New Hope MN USA Posts: 276	Actually and not trying to be a complete dork, but my K&N filter system, it was the first mod, I have ever done and it was a great feeling putting that sucker in, and well I liked it so much no one else has touched my car, except for things I could not control, or have the proper tools for. And I loved the sound of my complete exhaust system with my off road h-pipe, everything went on at the same time, so it was a huge difference from stock. ------------------ 91 LX Convertible Gray on Red B&M Shift improver kit,ASP red alum. underdrive pulleys, Richmond 3.73 gears, 1 5/8 Flowtech long tube Headers and off road h-pipe, Flowmaster 2-chamber cat-back with S.S exhaust, MSD 6A Ignition with coil,Cap and rotor, Taylor Pro wires, K&N 12" conical filter system, Jet stage 2 performance chip,GT40 P heads, looking at new exhaust, Lentech Street Terminator plus.