Yo, I just got a 99cobra convertable. I believe cherry red is the color. I've never been a big mustang fan. I'm more into imports but i needed a new car and an evolution or supra were a little out of my price range so I decided to get a cobra. 

Knowing nothing about stangs I need some info. Primarily on Launching, Trac control off? when to shift?  Also I'm going to spend about 1500 on some nice looking wheels, 500 or so on lights(neons) and a grand on performance upgrades. What should I look at for performance thats less then a grand. Also Anyone here have any lighting recemendations? Such as where to place them, remember i have a convertable. Also any other info that would be usefull I would appreciate it.

Oh and please dont get me wrong, I love the car so far. I think I'm having more fun in it than I would in an high end import anyways. Stangs Kick ass.

Thanks for reading.

JB

for performance i might suggest a catback exhaust and maybe a cold air intake and that will cost around 500-550 for both.  gears might be a possibility if you want to switch them to 4.10's cause i think those come with 3.55's meaning 3.73's wont make much difference.  if you do all that it should total around a thousand.  or you could screw the gears and do nitrous if you want.  as for lights, you can stick em...wait...better not go there. 

$500 for a NO2 kit, $500 for cat-back and H-pipe...that should give you a nice reading on the butt-o-meter.

As for the lights, sorry can't help ya there, the only lights I deal with are Sylvania, and they all go in my ceiling at home.

Man please don't do it to a stang.  Spend the money on power adders.  That will get more ooohhhhsssss and  aaahhhss when you mop the floor of a RICER, unless you want to be the RICER that gets mop'd.  I don't think you do. Do you?

Drop the dough on a nice long tube, x-pipe, cat back, and intake.  Probably put another 20 to 30 hp to the ground. 

And if I am not mistaken, you have a Ford underrated car.  Ford rated the cars at 305hp.  If you throw it up on a dyno you will see hp #'s around 280.  If you take into effect drivetrain loss of 15% at the fly will be at like 325hp. Free HP !

Trac control is for pansies.  Turn it off.  feather the clutch out around 3 grand.  Little chirp and no bogging is what you want.  Practice Practice Practice.

Please man don't tarnish the mustang name.  Lights are for slow mo imports.

Plus you got all the lights you need already.  You's got headlights and taillights, entry lights and dash lights and and cargo area lights. Save the dough for power adders.

Ohhh nOOOOOOOO not neon lights... I would make fun of you but there really is no point, no way I can make you look worse...

Welcome to the forums by the way, hang out here and we'll get you straight

Plus you got all the lights you need already.  You's got headlights and taillights, entry lights and dash lights and and cargo area lights. Save the dough for power adders.

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You forgot foglights...lol. Hahhahahaa!

[QUOTE=Jonny Lightning]How does one spend 500 dollars on neon lights that cost 9.99-19.99 each?[/QUOTE]

lol