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Just wondering what mods you would do first?
Braking, Suspension? Powertrain?
Cheers
'99 Silver Frost SVT #2602/2760
K&N, Eibachs, 17's, DMD, OBX Shifter (my bad), A6 Sidemarkers, CTA Intake/Pipe
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Rate these in order of importance;
Speed, Stopping Power, Handling.
That will answer your question .
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Pre98 Zetec - Some Mods
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For me, priorities are reliability, stopping, and handling. Did the metal waterpump, new plugs & wires, replaced the muffler with the SVT exhaust and put in a K&N drop-in filter, and put on SVT rims. Now I've got bigger brakes waiting to go on the fronts, and I'm going to get the BAT suspension on as soon as I can front the $$$ for it. And before winter, I'm tossing the KDWs in favor of something more snow-friendly. I'll probably never mod the engine more than it is unless something in it punts, although I'd like a Level 10 tranny job and a Superchip.
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I would upgrade as your 'wear' parts need replacing. For
example, don't worry about the brakes until they need
replacing...unless you are auto crossing regularly now.
You will find that any upgrade will probably cost you less
than the retail Ford price for the OEM part. You may
want to do some bolt on performance pieces yourself (air
intake, exhaust)....Finally, the handling aspects (lowering
with new springs, struts and sway bar) can be done relatively inexpensively ....say $2,000 CDN ....
skeeter:, PM me if you need some local sources and prices
for the stuff I've done to my car.
2000 Black SVT #2639/2760; w/18 OZ Superleggera's, Pirelli Pzero Nero.
MSDS Headers,Quaife LSD, CF DF, Borla,,chipped,DMD,Baer Track rotors.
Lowered/HR and Koni's; HPP & OMP
3L Valves w/ P&P Heads (thanks Kinger!)
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I say do regular maintenance work regularly and if the parts are upgradeable to higher performance parts than do it when peforming the maintenance work.. then do things as you can afford them and find them. I am in the middle of doing handling, performance, and aesthetics at the same time,, as well as 80,000 mile maintenance.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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you probably dont' want to focus on going really fast right away. Basic performance stuff is ok..but superchargers or turbos shoudl wait until you've upgraded other things...such as brakes. What good is 300+hp if you can't stop it?
Right now i'm focusing on reliability things. Need brakes..so I'm upgrading to FSVT brakes.
Tranny needs some new syncros, so when it goes in im getting a quaife and centerfornce clutch.
Perhaps I'll add an oil cooler and/or accusump. Then I can start saving money for major performance/aesthetic stuff.
1999 Silver Frost SVT
#609 of 2760
Quaife, lightened SVT Flywheel, SPEC stage II clutch, removed resonator, k&n drop in - various other goodies too.
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hhmm...for the least amount of money...I would go 
DMD and then very good tires and very good brake pads...
That should place you around $900-$1000 and your will car
perform better over all.
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