new to here. 2005 3.9l v8 ls

[lhrider]

hey im new here and so far ive got alot of good ideas . i just picked up a 2005 lincoln ls 3.9l v8 with 30k miles for 15,000. no scratches and clean carfax and interior. i plan on putting an air intake on it first and then getting a system and trying to save for an exhaust. im so excited on this car.

it would help for all of you to tell me cheap but the best things to do to an ls.
what youve experienced not to and all that.

 

[gcwimmer]

If you are looking for performance; intake ($250.00 approximately 16 hp, drop in K&N air filter $50 approximately 4 hp http://www.lskoncepts.com/store/lincoln-intake-components-c-288_373_307.php?x=Lincoln) and tune ($400 approximately 16 hp), your exhaust is pretty much optimized for performance you would mostly change sound ( depending what you replace up to $800 approximately 4 hp).