whats a fair price?

[dampachi]

What do you guys think a fair price is for magnapacks/x-pipe/4.10s installed on a 2002 GT mustang is?

[bigbob]

magnapacks and an x pipe can be done by a monkey man. if i were you i would get out your socet set and do those yourself {packs catback=400 and x 150-200} as for the gears i would say about 500 for the install and the extra goodies they use when they put them in then ya have to buy the gears tho for 150 so if you do your own exhaust i would say about 1200

[dampachi]

I was thinking about tackling it myself...

[GTStang]

Gears= avg. $500-600 gear+install

Exhuast do it yaself!

[dampachi]

Thinkin' about it. haha..also..dig that expression big bob. "Monkey man". haha.

[bigbob]

haha thanks. yeah i wouldnt have a shop do it they are very self explainitory. all you need is a socet wrench and the right socet. put the car on jackstands{or jack it up and put some sturdy wood under it. when youv got the car up look at your pipies and disconect the {i think 2}bolts on each flange holding the pipes together. there is probly 2 or 3 flanges you need to do it too{not sure on a 4.6} then take off all the rubberbushings on the hangers keeping the pipes conected to the frame. after that pull the pipes over the axle and repeate to put the new ones one. btw if your car has seen a winter or two you might have to do a bit of persuading to get those rusty bolts off but nothin terrible. good luck man!!

[silverstangs]

Do the exhaust yourself...... it take me about 30minutes to an hour to swap someones stock cat back.

[HighRev87]

Originally Posted by dampachi

4.10s

Is this daily driven? If so is it in the snow during winter? I live in chicago and I was told 4.10s would make me spin every day in the snow.

[bigbob]

yeah that is a very good point. that car is not goin anywere in snow with 4.10's and unless it is a auto i would still not go with 4.10's i no its debated alot but on a stick your gunna have 1st and second gear just to spin threw and it is gunna doc you a bit at the pump. i recamend a 3.75 set of gears

[GTStang]

Originally Posted by HighRev87

Is this daily driven? If so is it in the snow during winter? I live in chicago and I was told 4.10s would make me spin every day in the snow.

That's why if you have a manual you start in second! LoL

I prefer 3.73's on a street car but many people use 4.10's on there street car are perfectly happy too. So while I reccomend 3.73's if some knows what they are getting wit 4.10's go for it!

[dampachi]

I don't even really drive my mustang in any good amount of snow...like right now..I haven't pulled it out of the driveway. I was thinking about 3.73s but I've talked to lots of people who have daily drivers with 3.73s and they all wish they went with 4.10s. 4.10s are like the perfect amount of gear for 99+ 4.6s. They keep them right in there where they make their peak horsepower/torque. Between those three mods I'm hoping for mid 13s...I think if I went with 3.73s I'd only get high 13s.

[bigbob]

startign in second will be harder on your clutch but it will get it around quicker in the snow. if that is what you want dont let anyone stop you.

[dampachi]

It's not that much harder on your clutch.

[silverstangs]

Originally Posted by dampachi

I don't even really drive my mustang in any good amount of snow...like right now..I haven't pulled it out of the driveway. I was thinking about 3.73s but I've talked to lots of people who have daily drivers with 3.73s and they all wish they went with 4.10s. 4.10s are like the perfect amount of gear for 99+ 4.6s. They keep them right in there where they make their peak horsepower/torque. Between those three mods I'm hoping for mid 13s...I think if I went with 3.73s I'd only get high 13s.

There is no one "Best Gear Ratio" for the modulars, and there is give and take with any gear you get.

I had 4:10's, then 3:90's then 3:73's, I even had 3:55's and of course 3:27's.

For the 1/4mile racing, I think 4:10's and 3:90's are nice

For autocross, or lots of highway driving 3:55's and 3:73's.

I wish there was a ring and pinion around 3:80~3:82

The 3:90's are more of a compromise between getting 3:73's and 4:10's. I got mine from http://www.motivegear.com but Pro 5.0 also make's that gear ratio.

Motive gear has the new AX line of ring and pinion that are an average of 2lbs lighter than everyone else's. You might want to look at that if your attempting to shed some rotational mass. That would be the only reason not to get Ford Ring & Pinion sets.

[dampachi]

Yeah, but I hear Motives whine like crazy.