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Aftermarket Performance Parts Upgrades 2002 2003 2004 2005 Thunderbird

Cooge said:
I really like you cool air mod! Any possibility you could make one for me. Back in the day, I could have done this, but now in my 80s...
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No need for a custom intake system. The K&N kit is easy to install save but the deinstalling of the OEM stock intake crap. Along with that and the K&N installation, just some skinned knuckles and a it of subdued cursing.Trust me, it’s perhaps the easiest mod you can do on your Bird. You won’t be sorry and the engine sound is exhilarating.

T-BirdTom said:
Hi ER, If you could, I'd like to learn more about the "performance chip" you installed. I have a dyno shop I trust to do work on the car but would like to know more about it myself.
Thanks in advance,
Tom
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Lastly, given the cost of Ethyl, (supreme) fuel over that of “regular”. I have gone to buying Mac’s 104 octane boost at NAPA and filling up with regular grade fuel using the additive. At $4.99 a bottle per tank and buying regular grade fuel versus the increased cost of $10.00 per tank buying premium grade I’m saving $5.00 per tank not to mention distinctly improved performance. After 2000 miles I have yet to see any issues. I pulled the fuel injectors and spark plugs and they are cleaner than I’ve ever seen for this car.

Okay, another thought… tires. I’ve thought about a wider set of rims and of consequently fatter tires as an upgrade.Straight up, yeah maybe the car would handle a bit tighter but I don’t drive like that. At 120 she’s stable and just plain happy. For years, like since 1974, I’ve depended on Les Schwab for my needs. This from a ‘69 Chevy Van, a ‘73 Toyota Celica, an ‘88 Jeep Cherokee, my’95 Ford Bronco and a’05 Audi All road and they now look after my wife’s 2000 Subaru Outback, They have never failed me.

The tires I am using now are the Vredestein Giugiaro Design Hypertrac 235 50 R17. Superb handling particularly in wet conditions and highly durable. I now have 40k on this set and likely another ten k to go and I am not kind to my tires. Standard tire size on the car and they’re just plain hot. Inflation pressures are another subject for discussion at a later time.

At any rate, good luck to all with these simple and highly successful mods. Keep up with the suspension and especially the tires eh.

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