advice for modding

[defflepp1]

so i just bought a 94 mark VIII and so far its great apart from problems that i have already posted. anyway i wanted to know what are some real easy and inexpensive way to mod it for performance. ive heard about taking the air silencers out but im not sure what i would use to fill the holes. so if anybody has any ideas about cheap easy performance mods i am all ears, thanks.

 

[CobraStar_LS8]

a chip would be a start with j-mod and exhaust following that

 

[defflepp1]

i was more so thinking stuff that i could do for free or under about $100 i know theres not gonna be much but there should be at least a little

 

[Kstills]

Remember, this is and will always be a heavy car. So 'modding' for performance will be relative.

Unless you have the big bucks to do the engine/tranny/suspension rebuild.


Oh, and welcome!! This is a great site for all things MarkVIII. Good luck with your vehicle, they are still some of the nicest looking cars on the road.

 

[ford nut]

I would start with window tint.

 

[NoLimit95]

+1 on the J-Mod and while you're in there, replace the 1-2 / 2-3 accumulators and springs for the 98+ transmissions. This should prevent shudder before it gets started because once it starts, it only gets worse.

 

[LaserSVT]

a chip would be a start with j-mod and exhaust following that

That about sums it up for "cheaper" mods. After that its gears, headers and a blower and none of that is cheap or easy.

 

[CobraStar_LS8]

or he can get 400hp with a chip on ebay and 25hp with a that intake turbine deal all for under 50 bucks

 

[Blenderhead]

J-mod and gears make the car a lot of fun.

 

[danny_holtermann]

or he can get 400hp with a chip on ebay and 25hp with a that intake turbine deal all for under 50 bucks

+1, i am saving up right now for this stuff

 

[CobraStar_LS8]

+1, i am saving up right now for this stuff

dude, you don't know how many loans I'm applying for to get these...

 

[k9t8m]

I have always liked this order:

1. update maintenance (plugs, wires, synthetic fluid changes, remove intake silencers etc)
2. window tint
3. exhaust
3. stereo upgrade
4. tune
5. wheel\tire upgrade
6. brake upgrade

 

[chicken]

I have always liked this order:

1. update maintenance (plugs, wires, synthetic fluid changes, remove intake silencers etc)
2. window tint
3. exhaust
3. stereo upgrade
4. tune
5. wheel\tire upgrade
6. brake upgrade

thats about it, i skipped 2 & 3 tho. tint was illegal (except back 3 and that just looks silly) till recently, and i dont need any more hassles from the man. and not 3 yet cuz i like the stock look and mine kinda have a slight rumble to it, 172k lol

 

[Silver_LS]

Isn't it funny how brakes, a rather important item to have always seem last to be upgraded.

Now that I've done other things to my car, I too am at the end of the list... brakes.. Just seems odd

 

[ponyboy88]

Isn't it funny how brakes, a rather important item to have always seem last to be upgraded.

Now that I've done other things to my car, I too am at the end of the list... brakes.. Just seems odd

it is always this way...but atleast the mark viii has decent brakes.

My fox...or even worse my old VW, 4 manual drum brakes.

 

[ford nut]

I have always liked this order:

1. update maintenance (plugs, wires, synthetic fluid changes, remove intake silencers etc)
2. window tint
3. exhaust
3. stereo upgrade
4. tune
5. wheel\tire upgrade
6. brake upgrade

Funny..I was joking about the tint.

I guess my list would be more like this
1. update maintenance (plugs, wires, remove intake silencers front end rebuild, air ride repair, sensor lower)
2. stereo upgrade
If you have any money after that.....
3. tune
3. Gears\drive shaft
4. exhaust
5. wheel\tire upgrade
6. Converter\trans
7. power adder. NOS..blower...etc.


Somewhere in the middle....sell car and by a different Mark and start over.

 

[danny_holtermann]

Heres my upgrade list
1. Tear car into a million peices in a storage unit.
2. start with the interior, completely pull it all out........haven't gotten this far yet.
3. suspension
4.gears.
5.brakes
6.motor.
7.transmission.
8. make sure it starts.
9.Paint
10.wheels

 

[chicken]

8. make sure it starts.

lololol this is true

 

[LaserSVT]

Isn't it funny how brakes, a rather important item to have always seem last to be upgraded.

Now that I've done other things to my car, I too am at the end of the list... brakes.. Just seems odd

Meh, I did the brakes before exhaust and blower.