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GT40FIED · 02-05-2004, 04:00 AM

I'm with these guys. Fox bodied ('79-'93) Mustangs became popular with enthusiasts for one reason...they're insanely easy to mod and they respond very well to those mods. With $2K you could very well be running high 12s with the right parts...it's all a matter of knowing what to mod. An '89 notch would respond VERY well to exhaust, an intake, cam, and heads. Depending on who's doing the work that's around $2K in parts. Plus you'll find that Mustangs have an insane aftermarket. Everything from billet interior pieces to twin turbo kits. I remember seeing notchbacks with bone stock motors and modded suspensions running super high 12s (like 12.9s). Hell...3.73 gears alone are worth around .3-.5 seconds in the 1/4 vs. stock.

But then again...reasons not to do it...it's not a Honda so if you don't know domestics someone else will probably have to do the work. Also beware that it'll be much easier to work on since you've got more space...that's always a problem. Oh, and if you turbo it you'll have to deal with the insane power it makes. Other than that you should be fine.

02-05-2004, 04:00 AM	#6
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 43 Posts: 7,451	I'm with these guys. Fox bodied ('79-'93) Mustangs became popular with enthusiasts for one reason...they're insanely easy to mod and they respond very well to those mods. With $2K you could very well be running high 12s with the right parts...it's all a matter of knowing what to mod. An '89 notch would respond VERY well to exhaust, an intake, cam, and heads. Depending on who's doing the work that's around $2K in parts. Plus you'll find that Mustangs have an insane aftermarket. Everything from billet interior pieces to twin turbo kits. I remember seeing notchbacks with bone stock motors and modded suspensions running super high 12s (like 12.9s). Hell...3.73 gears alone are worth around .3-.5 seconds in the 1/4 vs. stock. But then again...reasons not to do it...it's not a Honda so if you don't know domestics someone else will probably have to do the work. Also beware that it'll be much easier to work on since you've got more space...that's always a problem. Oh, and if you turbo it you'll have to deal with the insane power it makes. Other than that you should be fine. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika