New Female Member

[Jessica]

Hi everybody i'm new here. My name is Jessica and I traded my 1983 Trans Am for a 89 LX 5.0 Mustang. I don't know much about Mustangs but I am willing to learn. I also own a 2002 Collecors Edition Trans Am and a 93 Sunbird GT that is my daily driver. I just wanted to say hi and make some new friends and learn some new stuff about stangs.

hello Jessica and welcome to mustang works. don't worry if theres something you don't know about mustang, someone here will and will help you out.

[tireburner163]

a girl that likes cars

oh my

Hi there

[Jessica]

Thanks

[Crazy Horse GT]

welcome jessica, good trade a 83 fire chicken for an 89 stang, good trade i do like the new bird's though, even though i bleed ford blue, feel free to ask away about stang's or even gm's, we have some cool gm people here also, cya.

[Fox Body]

Good to have your here.

How did you find this place?? Well, however, count yourself blessed. This is THE best Mustang forum in the nation. Take off your shoes and relax. You can have whatever's in the fridge just don't leave empty bottles of beverage in there (but I wouldn't mess with the milk if I were you... ). The bathroom is down the hall, 2nd door on the right. We'll see ya 'round.

[MidNiteBlu 5.0]

Welcome to the board! Always good to have girls who love cars just like us guys Beware of Tireburner though..... JK!!

Later,
Nick

[Jessica]

I am looking forward to modifying it every chance I get, what do you do to mod these monsters? I am very familiar with modifying GM cars, i modified my Sunbird and I am touching 400 Hp in my WS6.

[mustangII460]

Welcome fellow Mustanger and fellow Marylander.

I wish I was back in Maryland, miss the Ocean.

New members have to buy a round for everyone.

[Mercury]

Welcome to Mustang Works Jessica. If you need any techincal advice, or info, your more than likely to find very accurate information at this site.

Glad to see you traded a Bird in for a Stang...hehehe..My Ex drives a WS-6...a 2001.

[joe4speed]

Welcome to Mustang Works! There is a huge aftermarket for the Mustang, so you should have no problem modifying it. Have fun!

[69fastback]

HI and welcome. Nice choice on the car. Now to just get ride of those other gm products. J/K We will have you bleeding ford blue in no time anyway.

[Eric4Nitrous]

Welcome To MW Jessica..I'm sure you'll love it here. Better watch tireburner..hehe. Nah, this site is cool. Look forward to posting with you.

Eric

Originally posted by Fox Body
Good to have your here.

How did you find this place?? Well, however, count yourself blessed. This is THE best Mustang forum in the nation. Take off your shoes and relax. You can have whatever's in the fridge just don't leave empty bottles of beverage in there (but I wouldn't mess with the milk if I were you... ). The bathroom is down the hall, 2nd door on the right. We'll see ya 'round.

What he said. No really that was a good welcome Fox Body, just had to use it. Mustangs are the best. I do believe you'll like it here and they mean it. If you have any questions feel free to ask. These guys know there cars. Welcome...Odie

[polara7777]

Welcome to the Works Jessica! I'll pretty much just say ditto on everything.

[5.0L_Of_Fury]

Hi Jessica...wlcome to the boards...no worries I have owned a stang for almost 3 years and STILL dont know anything but these guys and girls are the best they can answer pretty much any question you have....and Tireburner...come on man....seriously...we all know that between you and I, who the real ladies man is

[1969Mach1]

Welcome aboard Jessica, as you can see everyone is a comedian around here. hehehe... It's one big family, feel free to ask around, post on any subject you wish, let it be cars or your love life everyone is always willing to give a very reasonable and well written opinion.

Enjoy your stay, and we hope to hear from you.
§am.

[Old Guy with 87 GT]

welcome welcome

your right around the corner from mason dixon raceway .......ever race ?...........

although i'm not much of a gm guy ,i do respect the ls1 cars ......there pretty fast right out of the box ......there limited and expensive for modding though ..........mustangs are great for modding ,when it comes to modding a car ,the sky's the limit for a fox mustang you can build what ever kind of car you want out of one ...from a 7 sec drag car to a 11g corner carver

well hope to hear from ya more ......it's kinda cool seeing a local chic into cars

[Mr 5 0]

Hi Jessica, and welcome to MW.

The Mustang 5.0 responds well to modifications.

The first and best mod you can do for the '89 is to install a 3.73 rear (stock is 2.73 or optional 3.08).

A K&N air filter is a natural first step, as well as a full tune up. Timing can usually be advanced to 14 degrees (initial) with no problems (and snappier throttle response) as long as you run 92 octane (or better) gas.

An aftermarket shifter like a PRO 5.0 is also a 'must have' to get the most out of those quick-climbing 5.0 revs.

Sub-frame connectors are also a very wise investment, especially on an older 'Stang like yours. Subs noticably improve launches and handling and tighten up the whole body.

Exhaust is a favorite area to play with and there are a ton of muffler choices but an H-pipe should be the first exhaust mod as the 4 catalytic converters are the biggest exhaust bottleneck.

The factory headers are O.K. with stock heads but if you plan on installing aftermarket heads, you'll naturally want better headers. Lots of choices.

Just a few basic mod suggestions to get you started.

Good luck with your Mustang - and come back often.

[Mustangbelle306]

Originally posted by 302blownpony
....seriously...we all know that between you and I, who the real ladies man is

Yeah, neither of you!!

Welcome Jessica, hope you come to call this board home!

Mr 5.0 is right on about the best first mods, although the best choice gear ratio may vary depending on your needs. A 3.55 may be a better choice if your Stang sees lots of highway duty, but 3.73s ARE tons of fun down low, while not leaving you high and dry in the upper RPMs.

Just start reading tech articles, and you'll come to learn what you need to know ASAP! Be wary of opinions of the best parts and mods, etc...what may be best for one Stanger may not fit YOUR needs. You'll sort through them eventually! I learned slowly but surely, hell I'm still a beginner after almost 4 years

I'm orginally from Maryland too...born and raised in Bethesda, and did my stints in PG county and Jefferson (close to you!) Do they still race in downtown Hagerstown? Good to see another MDer in the forums!