Regretted Mods

[eric jones]

I saw this topic on another forum and thought it was really interesting and could be a big help to others looking to do modifications. In hindsight, what mods would you have not done and why?

[Pat]

All my modificartions were meticiously thought out to bring about a desired result and they have. No regrets.

[RR|Suki]

1. Hood from Class Glass, getting a good one seems to a a roll of the dice. :lol:


2. Using sniper/deltaforce - commando software for tuning... in theory it's more powerful than SCT race driver or whatever it's called. However the templates for the Marauder are kinda messed up, and the after purchase support just isn't there. Even though I do ok with it now there are still simple things that would be much easier with SCT.

[J-MAN]

I like all the moderators, no regrets. :D

[fastblackmerc]

I regret none.

[Mebot]

On my old Marauder I regret putting the martyo fender badge on my car. No issue with the badge itself, I just didn't like it on the fender

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[boatmangc]

Brand choice on my HIDs

[WhatsUpDOHC]

The first one.

[boatmangc]

Does ventilating the block count as a mod? That kinda sucked!

[Shaijack]

No regrets, just told Marty to make it go fast and sent him a check or two. Or three. Truth is I had to adopt him.

[Guittard22]

Only Regret I have is not getting a marauder sooner lol

[eric jones]

Does ventilating the block count as a mod? That kinda sucked!After tedious deliberations, we will allow this mod:)

[loud2004marquis]

Only Regret I have is not getting a marauder sooner lol

Big plus one!

[Limited360]

Not buying a boosted one from the get go... :)

[RubberCtyRauder]

Not joining the site a few months before actually buying one. I could have learned alot more before getting into one and prolly could have bought a members car already proven with some mods,boost,upgrades.

[jwibbity]

not joining the site a few months before actually buying one. I could have learned alot more before getting into one and prolly could have bought a members car already proven with some mods,boost,upgrades.

super ++++++1

[IwantmyMMnow!]

Originally Posted by rubberctyrauder http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1338668#post1 338668)
not joining the site a few months before actually buying one. I could have learned alot more before getting into one and prolly could have bought a members car already proven with some mods,boost,upgrades.


super ++++++1

I concur 1000%!

But hey, I always love telling the story of how I found mine and flew to NM and drove it back...:beer:

[slickster]

Xentec hid!!!!!!! Vvme are very good. 255 55 rear tires. Dr tune

[BUCKWHEAT]

Ventilated block, bent powdered rods, broken stub shaft, missing pinion gear teeth. Love the rest of the mods.

[Jeffonebuck]

Not joining the site a few months before actually buying one. I could have learned alot more before getting into one and prolly could have bought a members car already proven with some mods,boost,upgrades.

Amen Brother !

[JoeBoomz]

I have a stainless driveshaft. Didn't buy it, came with the car. Doubt highly it makes any sort of difference.

[Ninoblack1]

Not joining the site a few months before actually buying one. I could have learned alot more before getting into one and prolly could have bought a members car already proven with some mods,boost,upgrades.

this x10000

[LANDY]

Spending whey too much money.

[JBeezy]

Regret waiting 3 years to get boost.


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[MOTOWN]

Spending whey too much money.

Preach the gospel bro!

[2,4shofast]

I purchased a LED upgrade for the tail lights before it had been tested and proven to work, it was more frustrating than anything. I still havent fixed it either....one of these days.:beer:

[hotford]

Regret seeing my bank account after modding the MM.........lol

[ctrlraven]

PI 3500 stall converter, though it did knock half a second off my 1/4 time it just was too much of a stall for an under powered stock engine. A 3000 would of been my ideal choice but couldn't pass up the low price and free shipping DR offered me on the converter.

[Shermanator]

Hey Marty, these guys haven't even begun modding. Thats what they should regret. We can't make money if they don't get enthused and really start modding.

[jflave]

Hey Marty, these guys haven't even begun modding. Thats what they should regret. We can't make money if they don't get enthused and really start modding.I'am game for almost anything. My only regret was going to _ _ 's but thats not a mod. :)

[Loco1234]

not having air bung's installed on custom piping b4 vortec, after vortec ( b4 intercooler), & after intercooler to separately monitor temps in all these locations...

[tbone]

Taking out the springs on a jmod. I put them back in.

[Mac-MerC]

Gettin my windows tinted the legal limit, these cars look so much better with dark tint... getting the windshield tinted helped... but u can still see straight through it.
Soon i will go with 20%... i'll just have to pay the tickets.... gotta pay the cost to be the boss.

[dohc324ci]

Boss50 stroker; should have done an aluminator and vortec; for the amount of coin. I'll never be able to reach her full potential in Cali. Would love to do a Whipple 2.9 but sigh....not so in Cali. Well I'll just settle for an s-trim one day hah when dollars allow.

[babbage]

Spending whey too much money.

hehe ya but your 10 second streetable MM is awesome. ;)

I had a P71, Modded that up then realized I should have had a Marauder.
I think I spend on mods almost as much as I did on the MM itself. :D


PI 3500 stall converter, though it did knock half a second off my 1/4 time it just was too much of a stall for an under powered stock engine. A 3000 would of been my ideal choice but couldn't pass up the low price and free shipping DR offered me on the converter.

I wish I wouldn't have gotten the PI triple disc unit! ^^^ I got a 2800-2900 stall unit but the lockup is harsher than I'd like it to be. I should have gotten a Circle D single disc billet unit. Everything else mod wise I took my time and did it right and was happy with the choice.



Hey Marty, these guys haven't even begun modding. Thats what they should regret. We can't make money if they don't get enthused and really start modding.

The Shermanator speaks! Hey there how's your MM? Been to the drags? I ran a 13.8 with 3.73's n/a last weekend. My next mod will be a new engine.

[fastblackmerc]

Taking out the springs on a jmod. I put them back in.

I took the spring (1) out.... thought it would shift harder than it does.....

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[tbone]

I took the spring (1) out.... thought it would shift harder than it does.....


Mine was pretty harsh. I put stock 2-3 back in and Mustang 1-2. Perfect now along with my tune, at least in my opinion.

[Mebot]

+1 My regret too. I do have 20% on the rear window but wussed out on the others so my plan is 20% all around (except the windshield).

That was an extremely short regret on my first marauder. I went to a tint shop that had 4 levels: 50%, 35%, 20%, 6% (limo tint). I went to 35 all the way around but wasn't dark enough for my preference so I took back 2 weeks later and said put 20% on.

He said well we can do two things. Take 35 off completely and then reapply 20. That way you know it's 20 but it's twice a long job

Or

We can add another layer of 35 on top. It will get you down into the 20s dark where you like it but we just won't know what tint percentage you actually have. Could be higher, could be lower. Half the time. I said option B.

I was riding around with 11% :D:thumbup:

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[lifespeed]

PI 3500 stall converter, though it did knock half a second off my 1/4 time it just was too much of a stall for an under powered stock engine. A 3000 would of been my ideal choice but couldn't pass up the low price and free shipping DR offered me on the converter.

I'll second this one. I have had stall converters on other cars, so I knew better than to put one in this car. They are annoying for the modest improvement provided. Better to sink the money into improving the engine if you want to go faster.

[lifespeed]

Taking out the springs on a jmod. I put them back in.

Another wise insight. These trans do pretty well with a tune alone, be cautious when increasing fluid holes and increasing spring stiffness. Taking the accumulator springs out entirely . . . :eek:

[frdwrnch]

Not buying a boosted one from the get go... :)

Spot On Bro! Accident opened door to Bootleggers car and I have loved it! Had a pretty fast N/A car that I ordered new and had a lot of cash in N/a mods but you can really justify a blower for bang for the buck!

[cj7chris]

Taking out the springs on a jmod. I put them back in.

I am about to put my 1-2 spring back in as well. Probably leave the 2-3 spring out since this shift still feels a little soft to me.

[tbone]

I am about to put my 1-2 spring back in as well. Probably leave the 2-3 spring out since this shift still feels a little soft to me.

Yeah, 2-3 not so bad.

[clintons4]

The AutoZone looking Stainless Works tips and their mufflers. Car sounded terrible!:puke:

Both are gone now.

[Motorhead350]

Nothing. The car is perfect for me.

I miss the boost, but hey, horsepower will always be for sale.

[RF Overlord]

Installing SilverStar Ultra headlights. Waste of money. GE NightHawks are better and cost less.

Yeah, yeah I know...HIDs FTW...blah...blah...blah. Don't like them.

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Gettin my windows tinted the legal limit, these cars look so much better with dark tint... getting the windshield tinted helped... but u can still see straight through it.
Soon i will go with 20%... i'll just have to pay the tickets.... gotta pay the cost to be the boss.


This is my only regret, I actually did 32% up front and 22% rear window and its been getting worse and worse each year, now doesn't even look as if there's tint on it.

I will be re-doing it to limo tint all around except windshield. I don't drive it enough to piss cops off.

[STOGIE BEAR]

Turning down my boost from 16 to 10,then going on the
I-91 Interstate to test. Wrong move, I now have pics of
the results,three holes in the block,one on each side and
one in the valley. I have now purchased a Jasper re-man
had it installed and it is preforming excellent so far and
the boost is back up to 16.

[BUCKWHEAT]

Turning down my boost from 16 to 10,then going on the
I-91 Interstate to test. Wrong move, I now have pics of
the results,three holes in the block,one on each side and
one in the valley. I have now purchased a Jasper re-man
had it installed and it is preforming excellent so far and
the boost is back up to 16.


Stogie, help me understand why less boost caused the engine to blow. I thought more boost would risk leaner run condition and bye-bye #8 piston/rod.

Thanks.

[1stMerc]

subscribing....for the answer from Stogie. Thinking other settings needed to be adjusted to go with the lower boost.

[BIGNELSTER]

Anyone from Orlando Florida need a tint job give us a call that's my mm on my business cardhttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/12/zumesa8u.jpg


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[MOTOWN]

Anyone from Orlando Florida need a tint job give us a call that's my mm on my business cardhttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/12/zumesa8u.jpg


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Of all the threads to post your services in, you post in "Regretted mods":confused: Are you trying to forewarn us??? LOL

[Spectragod]

Not spending my mod money on hookers and cocaine.

[RubberCtyRauder]

Not spending my mod money on hookers and cocaine.

Remember the "Mod Squad"?

[boatmangc]

Of all the threads to post your services in, you post in "Regretted mods":confused: Are you trying to forewarn us??? LOL

Roger, he may be. I got pulled over one too many times with my 1 shade past legal tint. Stripped it off and went legit. Haven't been pulled over since.....

Driving habits, haven't changed a bit:burnout:

[Anthony84]

My regret is my spoiler. I wanted one so bad; and rather than track down a good OEM one; I bought a cheap painted to match one from eBay. Paint match was perfect; but fitment is terrible and it's pulling away from the car in so many spots. Ready to take it off and have a shop patch the screw holes and repaint it with no wing:(


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[BUCKWHEAT]

Does ventilating the block count as a mod? That kinda sucked!
Me too, ventilated block, 3 teeth missing on the pinion gear, and a two-piece stub shaft; I didn't like those.

[justbob]

I regret nothing. I would rather experience everything with a few hiccups along the way than to have regrets of not trying at all..


Self proclaimed Builder Of Badassery.

Buy it, Break it, Build it BETTER.
"Since 2004"

[92BlackGT]

So, are your Hi Def Tints 720p, 1080i or 1080p?
Is Standard Def Tints interlaced or progressive scan?

[loud2004marquis]

I regret nothing. I would rather experience everything with a few hiccups along the way than to have regrets of not trying at all..

BIG +1 to that right there!

[JBeezy]

Not taking my 4% tint off and re tinting in 35% on the sides and 50% on the windshield.

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[N40GL]

1. The Vortech Mondo Blow-off Valve (eventually sold on EBay).
2. Blowing up the motor (now officially a "mod," per post #12).
3. The first two transmission rebuilds (because I should have spent the money for hardened parts the first time).
4. Letting my (now ex-) wife drive it, EVER! (This wasn't, per se, a "mod." It just resulted in some, er, "mods." Later repaired.) Moral: don't let some passive-aggressive person that secretly hates your car drive it.

[Darigaaz]

I regret my DR tune....

[chief455]

Not spending my mod money on hookers and cocaine.
:coolman:

Not joining the site a few months before actually buying one. I could have learned alot more before getting into one and prolly could have bought a members car already proven with some mods,boost,upgrades.
I love my car because the unique paint. Otherwise, I agree with this ^_^

[Taemian]

1. Hood from Class Glass, getting a good one seems to a a roll of the dice. :lol:


2. Using sniper/deltaforce - commando software for tuning... in theory it's more powerful than SCT race driver or whatever it's called. However the templates for the Marauder are kinda messed up, and the after purchase support just isn't there. Even though I do ok with it now there are still simple things that would be much easier with SCT.

Ditto. Sniper tuning package support sucks.

[Embassy]

Intake spacer.

Granted it came with the ported and polished upper and lower plenums but all it did was cause the powder coated TB inlet pipe to rub the headliner.

I removed it recently.

[lji372]

kind of regret falling in love with this car period. does that count?

[BAD MERC]

I regret giving mine a new owner in 2012, fortunately I am taking that back in October!!

[Embassy]

kind of regret falling in love with these cars period. does that count?

Fixed.....

[Vortech347]

I regret not buying an extra set of headlights and redline floormats when they were available.

[cat in the hat]

I regret not buying an extra set of headlights and redline floormats when they were available.

This. I more regret stuff I didn't do, than stuff I did.

[RoyLPita]

Using the bra. It did a number on the paint.

[Cobra25]

I regrett not a thing I did to mine. It was a experence & I still love the car. I bought it stock with 2010 miles on it and now it's about as far from stock as it could be. Its been a garage Queen and looks great inside & our side with 40500 miles on her now.

[JoeBoomz]

Regret not having a rear cooling mod. I'd still be running happily on my stock motor had I done it.

[BeanSS]

Not buying a boosted one from the get go... :)

Man this right here!!

[71cyclone]

1. The Vortech Mondo Blow-off Valve (eventually sold on EBay).
2. Blowing up the motor (now officially a "mod," per post #12).
3. The first two transmission rebuilds (because I should have spent the money for hardened parts the first time).
4. Letting my (now ex-) wife drive it, EVER! (This wasn't, per se, a "mod." It just resulted in some, er, "mods." Later repaired.) Moral: don't let some passive-aggressive person that secretly hates your car drive it.
Oh You 2 !!! [ Passive -aggressive ] CASHed Out year 2000 :beer:

[jnobles06]

1. Hood from Class Glass, getting a good one seems to a a roll of the dice. :lol:


2. Using sniper/deltaforce - commando software for tuning... in theory it's more powerful than SCT race driver or whatever it's called. However the templates for the Marauder are kinda messed up, and the after purchase support just isn't there. Even though I do ok with it now there are still simple things that would be much easier with SCT.




Ditto. Sniper tuning package support sucks.

that it does, but i have successfully used my single delta force tuner and a innovative lm-2 wide-band to tune my f250, marauder, my blown 00'gt, and my dads 2003 cobra. once you figure out how to work it, it isn't too bad.

i have used the SCT pro racer software before on my old 00' gt and it was pretty complicated to figure out, but it's by far the better of the two. the SCT has so many parameters to modify that it can be overwhelming if you are inexperienced at using tuning software. the sniper is much more user friendly for the average auto hobbyist IMO.

[CityConnection]

Like others have said before me in this thread: I regret waiting too damn long to buy one. I drooled over these cars when they were released over 10 years ago. Thankfully I've remedied that problem.