What mods do you regret?

[Funny5.0]

I saw a thread on this in the terminator section.
I'm curious of what you all have to say about the new 5.0, mods, what you regret and why.

For me it was the gear swap from 3.31's to 3.73's in my manual. I got ripped off, didn't notice much of a difference:boredactually felt weaker in the top end) and had a new hum sound in 6th gear.

 

[acrbill]

Ram HD clutch. Had it in for 60 miles and had to pull it because the pedal was too stiff and the clutch was too grabby.

 

[deepsouthtech]

Not really a mod, but mine was getting a 6spd in the first place.

 

[acrbill]

Not really a mod, but mine was getting a 6spd in the first place.

Yeah I probably should have mentioned that too since I ended up trading for an auto car.

 

[Humboldt1498]

Nothing. Boss steering wheel & shifter, GT500 mufflers, and aftermarket speakers. All have improved the car.

 

[ttk53]

I know off two guys that have taken there Boss intake off because the car went slower with it. One was N/A, the other was on spray.

 

[2011redcandy]

1) 4.10 gears.

2) McLeod RXT is a pain to drive, and the pedal is too soft for my taste.

 

[acrbill]

shoot! I forgot about the Boss intake mani too. Granted it was much better when properly tuned it still kind of ruined the daily driving fun. I had a 6spd with a 4.10 gear at the time.

 

[D.T.R]

How come you guys aren't happy with the 3.73s and the Boss intake?
3.73s yeah would lose a little top end... but you'll gain quite a bit down low...
And as for the Boss intake mani... I'm sure Ford wouldn't have implemented that manifold if they didn't see any gains?

 

[s174]

Springs for me, never have liked the ride but it looks better...

 

[BV600]

Magnaflow OR/X- For some reason it kicked my driver side over the axle pipe up into the car, hits on bumps.
Saleen grill-Wasnt happy with the quality.
How come no one likes there Boss Manifold? Ive got one but its for a FI App.

 

[Funny5.0]

Yeah I probably should have mentioned that too since I ended up trading for an auto car.

ha ha me too

 

[acrbill]

How come you guys aren't happy with the 3.73s and the Boss intake?
3.73s yeah would lose a little top end... but you'll gain quite a bit down low...
And as for the Boss intake mani... I'm sure Ford wouldn't have implemented that manifold if they didn't see any gains?

The trade off is you lose midrange torque for above the stock limiter power.

I live in Chicago and don't have many opportunities to go WOT through all the gears. 4.10 gears are great for running about town but if you like to post your 1/4 mile times in your sig they hold you back since you have to shift into 5th.

 

[ViciousJay]

im gonna get slammed for this but i didnt care for the MGW shifter what so ever, a simple bracket fixed my shifting issue.

 

[Marc]

2) McLeod RXT is a pain to drive, and the pedal is too soft for my taste.

Really? Your the first that I have came across that didn't like the clutch. I just put it in my 04 Cobra and that is one of my favorite mods.

Is it just being to soft the only thing you don't like about it?

 

[jymboslice]

steeda sport springs. I should have went with the ultra lite springs. and the hellion turbo kit.. should have bought a roushcharger or procharger.

 

[BPatterson]

I have the boss mani and accompanying BBR tune, and I honestly noticed no difference. Other than having to shift higher now, and the factory clutch and hydraulics not being able to keep up. :-/

 

[11GT50]

And as for the Boss intake mani... I'm sure Ford wouldn't have implemented that manifold if they didn't see any gains?

Well, it's worth mentioning that the Roadrunner in the Boss is an entirely different engine than the Coyote is. The problem with the Boss intake on the Coyote is that you don't realize any gains until your above 7K RPMs. That's great if your car is a weekend track slut, but not so much for a daily driver.

I don't really care for my CAI and my tune. I've got an auto and I spend a lot of time in rush hour traffic, so the car holds the gears too long and the car is just generally a pain in the ass to drive in bumper to bumper traffic. I love the power, don't get me wrong, but there's so little opportunity to use it in an urban commuting environment.

 

[TTA89]

These threads are great, it helps remind me why I should leave my DD 100% stock. ;-)

 

[cmsnake]

Well, it's worth mentioning that the Roadrunner in the Boss is an entirely different engine than the Coyote is. The problem with the Boss intake on the Coyote is that you don't realize any gains until your above 7K RPMs. That's great if your car is a weekend track slut, but not so much for a daily driver.

I don't really care for my CAI and my tune. I've got an auto and I spend a lot of time in rush hour traffic, so the car holds the gears too long and the car is just generally a pain in the ass to drive in bumper to bumper traffic. I love the power, don't get me wrong, but there's so little opportunity to use it in an urban commuting environment.

Which tune do you have? I havnt done one yet, but I do a fair amount of stop and go driving in my auto.