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Old May 9, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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This might have already been done but im a newbie so wanted to post a few pics

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Old May 9, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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Looks Good Mike!

Alot better than stock. I took mine out completely and left it out.

Whats next on the list for mods?

- Dave
 
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Old May 9, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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well i replaced the interior bulbs with LEDs as well which looks awesome, i either want to do the Borla cat back exhaust or im working on trying to build a custom cold air intake then not sure im looking to free up some HP to make it a little more fun, i have been pondering on asking the guy who tuned my mustang to see if he would make a tune for me
 
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Old May 11, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike05X
well i replaced the interior bulbs with LEDs as well which looks awesome, i either want to do the Borla cat back exhaust or im working on trying to build a custom cold air intake then not sure im looking to free up some HP to make it a little more fun, i have been pondering on asking the guy who tuned my mustang to see if he would make a tune for me
What bulb did you use? Must have been a multi LED to get that much light. I swapped in a small single LED and although I like the color now unless I'm driving at night you can't notice it. I replaced the license plate lights in the back with them, big difference there.

You might look up exexpat, he has a parts list from Autozone or something on the CAI. But it's not cold air, just more air. No HP gains but it must sound better. The only way I can see for a true CAI is routing tubes all the way down under the battery box to the side of the rad to drag air from the lower grill.
 
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Old May 11, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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Looks very good. I am also new to this forum, but this looks like a fairly easy mod with a great outcome. Thanks for the pics
 
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Old May 11, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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I used a 5 led white 194 bulb 4 around and one on top and did the same for my lic plate light, for the interior I used the same bulbs for my map light, a larger 194 which has 9 LEDs for my floor lights, and replaced the two dome light with dual led tube lights which I had to solder a resistor on one so the LEDs would shut off all the way

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Old May 11, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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I bought them from a local company in burnsville MN called Tintmasters the bulbs are GTR lighting ill talked to the guy i work with there and see if i send referrals from this site if he will give a discount,im getting my high beam HIDs from him as well as my Fog HIDs
 
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