List of "free" and "cheap" mods

[562cobra]

nice thread. subscribing.

 

[SCT2003]

This mod is cheaper than an aftermarket quadrant and it really works!!! Sure you can still adjust your clutch after doing this mod, it just changes it to a manual process.

Why would you want to do this??? How about improved shifting for starters...check out this link, it's a complete "How-To" with pictures!!!

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/how-230/389553-how-adjust-clutch-cable.html

Later...Dave

 

[SCT2003]

Check out this T-stat...looks like the best of both worlds:

Reische Performance Products

Later...Dave

 

[SCT2003]

Bump...links added to post #1!!!

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/how-230/334237-list-free-cheap-mods.html

Enjoy...

Later...Dave

 

[SCT2003]

Does anyone know where I can find the DIY of the windshield wiper mod? I've searched and can't seem to come up with anything.

Here ya go...

Delete

http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...037-windshield-wiper-delete-kits-not-upr.html

Lowering

http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/wiper1.htm

:beer:

Later...Dave

 

[SCT2003]

What did you guys cut your antennas with?..Those suckers are hard to cut.. i am stumped on what i need use..

Check out this link...

Mustangworld - Cutting your Factory Antenna

:beer:

Later...Dave

 

[orange_whiner]

nevermind.

 

[black03]

Thanks for the informative post and link to our site Dave!

Jared

 

[SCT2003]

Thanks for the informative post and link to our site Dave!

Jared

You got it...

Later...Dave

 

[chitowncobra]

:coolman:

2003-2004 SVT COBRA MODS UNDER $100

I have included links when possible...please let me know if any of these links become un-available or broken.


03'-04' Cobra Facts and General Information:

1) Cobra Bob's Cobra Facts Page Terminator FAQs



Cheap and Friendly Places to Buy Parts:

1) Lethal Performance Lethal Performance, Performance parts for Ford Mustangs

2) SVTP Market Place The Market - SVTPerformance

3) Tousley Ford Tousley Ford: Full line Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Ford Racing Distributors. - SVTPerformance

4) Steeda Autosports Steeda Autosports | Ford Mustang Suspension | Ford Mustang Performance | Ford Mustang Tuning | Ford Mustang Cold Air Intakes



Cheap or Free "How-To" Threads:

1) Remove or Redistribute Weight http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/terminator-talk-229/419119-weight-reduction-specifics.html

2) Hood Vents Mod (Original) Vent Modification - SVTPerformance

3) Boost Bypass Mod (FOR "UN-TUNED" COBRAS) 03-04 Mustang Cobra ZERO Dollar Boost Bypass How To

4) Oil Seperator Mod Make your own Oil Seperator for $21 - SVTPerformance

5) Intake Silencer Delete Mod Mustangworld How-To's INDEX

6) Drilled T-Stat Mod http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/terminator-talk-229/510129-drilling-stock-thermo-pic.html

7) PPRV Delete Mod http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/how-230/538718-pprv-delete-dummies-hd-video-step-step.html

8) Gas Pedal Slack Mod Mustangworld - 99 - 00 Gas Pedal Adjustment tip

9) Boxed In Radiator Mod http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/open-track-racing-203/332482-boxing-radiator.html#post7670730

10) Hood Vents Mod (Custom) http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...27226-opening-up-hood-vents-more-cooling.html

11) Cut Springs Mod http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...tions-211/289160-truth-about-cut-springs.html

12) Adjust Clutch Cable Mod (FOR COBRAS WITH THE STOCK OEM QUADRANT) http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/how-230/389553-how-adjust-clutch-cable.html

13) Stuck Throttle Mod (HOW TO PREVENT) Solution To Stuck Throttle-cobra's - SVTPerformance

14) Shorty Antenna Mod Mustangworld - Cutting your Factory Antenna

15) Wiper Delete Mod http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...037-windshield-wiper-delete-kits-not-upr.html

16) Notched Tensioner Mod http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/terminator-talk-229/530870-notched-tensioner-pics-info.html

17) Clutch Pedal Stop Mod Stop, Thief! -- Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords

18) Coolant Sensor Relocation Mod Coolant Temp Sensor

19) Wiper Lowering Mod Mustangworld - Moving the wiper arms down

20) Cobra Grill Emblem Mod http://www.corral.net/tech/exterior/CobraInsert/insert.html

21) Steering Rack Bushing Install bushings

22) IRS Bushing Install IRS Subframe Bushings


Cheap Trick Parts:

1) Clutch Pedal Height Adjuster Steeda Adjustable Pedal Stop - '94-'04 Ford Mustang

2) Shifter Isolater Kit Steeda Shift Isolator Kit - 79-04 Ford Mustang

3) Coin Holder Delete Steeda Billet Coin Holder Delete - '07-'09 Ford Mustang - '07-'09 Ford Mustang

4) Jacking Plates Steeda Hardcore Jacking Plates - Ford Mustang

5) Clutch Quadrant Spacers Steeda Clutch Quadrant Spacer - '79-'04 Ford Mustang

6) Aftermarket Clutch Quadrants Steeda Quick Release Clutch Quadrant - '82-'04 Ford Mustang

7) Wheel Spacer 1" 5 Lug 6061 Billet Wheel Spacers - Set of 2 - '79-'09 Ford Mustang

8) Brembo Quick Release Pins Steeda Quick Release Brake Pins - '94-'01 Ford Mustang

9) Stainless Steel brake Lines Stainless Steel Brake Lines - '87-'04 Ford Mustang

10) Rear Shock Tower Brace Steeda Rear Shock Tower Brace - '79-'04 Ford Mustang

11) Lower Chassis Brace Steeda G-trac Bar - '79-'04 Ford Mustang

12) Drivehaft Safety Loop Ford Racing Driveshaft Loops - 79-09 Ford Mustang

13) Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Magnetic Drain Plugs - '79-'09 Ford Mustang

14) IAT Sensor Relocator IAT Sensor Relocation Pigtail - Ford Mustang

15) Steering Rack Bushings Steeda Aluminum Rack Bushings - '85-'04 Ford Mustang

16) IRS Subframe Bolt & Bushing Kit Cobra Rear Subframe Bushings - '99-'04 Ford Mustang

17) Shifter Handle Mustang Shift Handle

18) Brake Ducts Brake cooling ducts - SVTPerformance

19) Water Temperature Sender Another part from Midcontinent Mustangs... - SVTPerformance

20) Bushings Upgrade http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...g-kit-w-adj-sway-bar-links-bumpsteer-kit.html

21) Low Profile IRS Bolts Maximum Motorsports :: The Leader In Mustang Performance Suspension

22) Cobra Bob's T-56 Shifter Gasket Set http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...ter-gasket-sets-quiet-your-cobra-shifter.html

23) Hilton's Boost Overlay Kit Hilton Boost Overlay

24) Gary Loat's Custom ID Plates Terminator ID Tags

25) LDC Freeplay Mod LDC Chicago Clutch Freeplay Correction Kit [LDC-FREEPLAY] : Lethal Performance, Performance parts for Ford Mustangs

26) Budget CAI LFP Deluxe 10'' Powerstack Cold Air Kit 2003-04 Mustang Cobra [LFP-1147] - $89.00 : Lightning Force Performance


Tune Up Tricks and Maintenance:


1) Tire Pressure Tire Tech Information - Checking Tire Inflation Pressure

2) Wheel Detail Stang2WRX - OEM Chrome Wheel Mod - SVTPerformance

3) Tranny Flush Terminator FAQs

4) Overflow Tank Cap This may be a $3.99 fix for your overheating Cobra???

5) Blower Belts Belt Selection Guide

6) Dyno Run or Dyno Tune Racers Edge Tuning :: Southern California's Finest Mustang Shop

7) Coolant Flush http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/how-230/435249-03-04-cobra-engine-coolant-flush-how.html

8) Intercooler Cleaning Intercoolor Cleaning - A How-To... - F150online Forums

9) Blower Oil Change http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/how-230/266284-eaton-oil-change-writeup-pics.html

10) Engine Oil

11) Diff Fluid

12) Brake Fluid

13) PS Fluid

14) Spark plugs

15) Fuel Filter

16) K&N Drop in Filter Part# E-0945 - K&N Replacement Filters, Replacement Air Filter

17) K&N Drop in Filter Install Mustangworld 4.6L Performance Air Filter Install

18) Tire Rotation

19) Battery



Racing and Track Tips:

1) Getting Started (Drag Racing) The Path to Drag Racing Righteousness: drag racing

2) Rear Tire Pressure How to Check Tire Pressure Before Drag Race | eHow.com

3) Ice your Intake Ford Mustang LX Underhood Ice Intake Manifold Photo

4) Ice your I/C Tank Intercooler Theory

5) Front Swaybar Removal Ford Mustang GT Side Sway Bar Photo

6) High Octane Fuel Racing and Trackday Fuels - Trackpedia


Thermostat Options:

1) Stock 180*
2) Drilled 180*
3) Stant 180* STANT Part # 14138
4) Reische 170* Reische 6Performance Products Reische vs. Stock Performance Reische vs. Drilled http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...d-thermostat-testing-driving-impressions.html



Coolant and Coolant Additive Options:

1) Water-Wetter Red Line Oil: Coolants and Others
2) 40-Below Cooling Systems
3) Evans NPG Evans Cooling Systems, Inc. High Performance Engine Cooling and Power Production.


Other Popular Installs, Links and Threads:

1) Cobra Head Porting http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...6693-i-want-proof-head-porting-not-worth.html

2) Extrude Honing The Art of Airflow

3) 99' GT Battery Relocation Yellow Mustang Registry - UPR Battery Box REVIEW

4) Cooling your 4.6 with a Fan Controller Cooling the 4.6

5) Understanding the N/A FOX/SN-95 Cooling Systems http://www.allfordmustangs.com/techarticles/hotblues.pdf

6) Manual Fan Swith Mod for 5.0/4.6 Ford Mustang: Mustang Tech: Cooling and AC systems: Cooling fan manual switch install

7) Heat Exchanger Install Tech - Very detailed photos of GordsFord HE install - SoCalTerminators.com Forums

8) IRS Gear Installation Gear Installation Instructions For 8.8" IRS

9) Aluminum Polishing 101 http://www.superstallions.com/tech/carcare/polish.html

10) All About Blowers All About Superchargers

11) BAP Installation http://www.competitionspeedandsound.com/BAP Install instructions.pdf

12) Nitrous Tuning 101 Basic Nitrous Tuning(101) -- Muscle Mustang & Fast Fords

13) 03'-04 Cobra Bang-for-your-Bite '03-'04 Mustang Cobra Performance Test - 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine

14) Late-Model Bang-for-the-Buck Catch 22--Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

15) Late-Model Mustang Suspension 101 Late Model Mustang Suspension Basics

16) Race Ready Radials Tire Testing With Nitto Street and Strip Tires

17) Barely Legal Radials Barely Legal

18) Understand Chassis Dynos Chassis Dynamometers - 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine

19) S-197 Brake Ducts http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...9-front-brake-cooling-ducts-finally-done.html

20) What's wrong with my clutch??? How to Diagnose Your Own Clutch System Problems - Classic Trucks Magazine

21) Cobra T-56 to 4R70W Swap http://www.modularfords.com/2008/08/08/installing-a-4r70w-into-a-03-04-mustang-cobra/

22) Boost-a-Pump Theory http://www.kennebell.net/techinfo/general-info/BAPtheory_kens.pdf

Horse Power TV tunes a Terminator YouTube - HP TV runs a 03 cobra



Later...Dave

thanks!!!!:coolman::coolman:

 

[VSack]

+1 to add a very cheap and easy door mod:

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/new-edge-cobras-51/500659-cheap-mod.html

Buy 20 bucks of crap at Home Depot, install in your door and presto, cheap and easy sound deadening that won't mold, disintegrate, or cost you a fortune.

 

[cobrasvtcrazy]

thanks for the info

 

[006]

More cheap mods:

Footwell lighting:
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/new-edge-cobras-51/670102-11-99-plus-tax-mod.html

Gas pedal mod:
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/how-278/430815-gas-pedal-mod-how.html

Broken door cup fix:
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/how-278/619136-broken-squeaky-door-cup-handle-pull-thingy.html

 

[CobraBob]

Man, this thread should be a sticky. A lot of great info, tips and mods here. I don't normally bump an older thread up, but this is an exception IMO.

 

[SCT2003]

Man, this thread should be a sticky. A lot of great info, tips and mods here. I don't normally bump an older thread up, but this is an exception IMO.

Thanks for the bump Bob...

I must admit...much of the technical data was "borrowed" from your link/web-site...as a tribute to you I made the first link of the thread to your "Cobra Facts" page. Hope you didn't mind?

:beer:

I had my Cobra for about 3 years but moved back into another Fox-Body. I'm thinking about making another thread with the same format as this but for Fox-Bodies...not just 5.0's but all Fox-Bodies?

:burnout:

Later...Dave

 

[brandont70]

I know this is an old thread, but I LOVE IT!!!!! This has to be one of the best threads I have read so far! SCT2003, Your the MAN! I have my next two days off planned with a few cheap mods!! This is by far the best forum!

 

[Boercker]

+1 to add a very cheap and easy door mod:

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/new-edge-cobras-51/500659-cheap-mod.html

Buy 20 bucks of crap at Home Depot, install in your door and presto, cheap and easy sound deadening that won't mold, disintegrate, or cost you a fortune.

Did you just tell us to add weight?.........:bash:

 

[BLTM]

AMAZING THREAD! Some of the link are outdated though

 

[SCT2003]

AMAZING THREAD! Some of the link are outdated though

Sorry...life has got me a little pre-occupied these days...I'll try to check the links as time permits but by all means let me know which links are bad and I'll remove or replace them when I can.

:beer:

Later...Dave

 

[DuffManRHA]

Posted this in the New Edge forum since I have a '99, but thought I'd post it here for you guys too - whole project cost less than $20, maybe $30 if you don't have wire and crimps laying around :

http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...-pics-part-s-56k-death-if-its-still-used.html