# Fairly New. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 1, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140 "2006-04-01T19:47:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/1 "2006-04-01T19:47:56Z")
Hey my names Alex, I joined NYSPEED in February, but never got around to posting up in the n00b section… i know a few people on here, and a little about cars, so i joined in hopes to learn more… ---
**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/2 "2006-04-01T19:52:18Z")
welcome, you’ll learn plenty after a while 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/3 "2006-04-01T21:09:48Z")
welcome 👋 ---
**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/4 "2006-04-02T00:08:06Z")
welcome :headbang: ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/5 "2006-04-02T01:22:44Z")
sup G money ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/6 "2006-04-02T12:13:50Z")
Howdy ---
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/7 "2006-04-02T19:12:28Z")
Im driving a 99 cougar…duratec v6 2.5L engine… stock its 170hp. all ive done to it so far is add an ebay intake, but im looking to get weapon r headers, exhaust system, and lowering springs… only problem no one knows/or wants to work on american car, and the headers im pretty sure are a 2 piece system, front and back… not much more i can do to make it go faster, from what i know of… ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/8 "2006-04-02T19:29:37Z")
welcome to u 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/9 "2006-04-02T19:33:10Z")
:tup: hey. ---
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/10 "2006-04-02T19:36:29Z")
hey newman… i saw your elise today… HOT. its alot smaller then i thought it was… i saw kyle in the parking lot by tim hortons and pulled in… ---
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/11 "2006-04-04T19:36:28Z")
im hoping to go to one of the meets soon and check out some cars and meet ppl ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/12 "2006-04-05T07:12:28Z")
> [@TheKID10788](#): > > Im driving a 99 cougar…duratec v6 2.5L engine… stock its 170hp. > all ive done to it so far is add an ebay intake, but im looking to get weapon r headers, exhaust system, and lowering springs… only problem no one knows/or wants to work on american car, and the headers im pretty sure are a 2 piece system, front and back… not much more i can do to make it go faster, from what i know of… Please don’t buy weapon R anything, they are the worst products made, EVER. welcome. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/13 "2006-04-05T10:09:14Z")
their the only company that i found that makes headers for my car… but their not good? ---
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/14 "2006-04-05T10:24:52Z")
heres some pics… im ready for all comments… ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/SmigzHimself/cougarr.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/SmigzHimself/cougarr.jpg) ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/SmigzHimself/engine.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/SmigzHimself/engine.jpg) all it has it a cheap intake… ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/SmigzHimself/intake.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/SmigzHimself/intake.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![blk300tt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/15 "2006-04-05T10:26:13Z")
welcome. and i second the anti-weapon r statement. products are shit. someone else has to make parts for your car ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/16 "2006-04-05T12:02:45Z")
Weapon R is the devil. the 2.5 duratec is really hard to squeeze extra power out of with bolt-ons though keep that in mind. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/17 "2006-04-05T12:05:36Z")
> [@TheKID10788](#): > > … only problem no one knows/or wants to work on american car… Ummmm… You havent many of us yet then :lol: ---
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fairly-new/10140/18 "2006-04-05T12:39:05Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > the 2.5 duratec is really hard to squeeze extra power out of with bolt-ons though keep that in mind. do you have any suggestions about what to do? > [@tpgsr](#): > > Ummmm… You havent many of us yet then :lol: i meant from the people that i knew… i just kinda need suggestions about what to buy and not to buy… thanks for the weapon r tip!