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My apologies if I missed it during a search, but what parts constitute a FBO car? So far, my 2019 Bullitt has the following bolt-ons:

LT headers, high flow cats, x-pipe and factory AE
Lund nGauge with 93, Flex and E85R tunes
Steeda Tri-ax race shifter and Whiteline transmission bushing insert
Steeda motor mounts and ds safety loop
Steeda differential bushings (black with through bolt kit), differential support bracket, STH kit, subframe alignment kit, subframe bushing support kit, RLCA spherical bearing, vertical links (with delrin bushings) and low profile jacking rails

I listed everything on my car (especially suspension components), because I do feel that they help put the power to the ground more effectively, which should aid in better performance vs. a car without them. Thanks
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To me a Mustang GT with full bolt ons has an aftermarket air intake, ported throttle body and ported intake manifold or higher flowing IM (i.e., GT350 on 2018 GT, or '18 IM on a 15-17 GT, etc.), tune (min for pump gas, but ideally for E85), long tube headers w/ high flow cats, and aftermarket catback exhaust.

A Bullitt wouldn't need all the intake stuff since it already has those upgrades from the factory.
 

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My apologies if I missed it during a search, but what parts constitute a FBO car? So far, my 2019 Bullitt has the following bolt-ons:

LT headers, high flow cats, x-pipe and factory AE
Lund nGauge with 93, Flex and E85R tunes
Steeda Tri-ax race shifter and Whiteline transmission bushing insert
Steeda motor mounts and ds safety loop
Steeda differential bushings (black with through bolt kit), differential support bracket, STH kit, subframe alignment kit, subframe bushing support kit, RLCA spherical bearing, vertical links (with delrin bushings) and low profile jacking rails

I listed everything on my car (especially suspension components), because I do feel that they help put the power to the ground more effectively, which should aid in better performance vs. a car without them. Thanks
"Full bolt on" isn't an absolute term by any means. In general it means you've got most or all of your exhaust/intake components from the aftermarket world with aftermarket tuning. That can often entail suspension (particularly these days) but it doesn't always. FBO mostly is referring to the engine being max effort without having been opened up for internal upgrades. Your car definitely qualifies :muscle: Boost is your next step.
 
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"Full bolt on" isn't an absolute term by any means. In general it means you've got most or all of your exhaust/intake components from the aftermarket world with aftermarket tuning. That can often entail suspension (particularly these days) but it doesn't always. FBO mostly is referring to the engine being max effort without having been opened up for internal upgrades. Your car definitely qualifies :muscle: Boost is your next step.
Trust me, I am tempted to squeeze more out of my car! I’m sure it will happen at some point; probably sooner rather than later too.
 

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Basically, every addition to the motor was a bolt on affair only. I/H/E, throttle body/carb, swapped heads (no porting), stock block. Nothing internal (ported heads, ported runners, pistons, etc.). No large power adders (Nitrous, supercharger, turbo charger)

Old school was engine alone, nothing to do with suspension or transmission as far as have full bolt-ons on your car.
 

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Yea.. FBO = whatever bolts onto the shortblock. Induction system/fuel system/heads/cams (for oHC engines/headers. nothing to do with suspension/trans.
 

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Yea.. FBO = whatever bolts onto the shortblock. Induction system/fuel system/heads/cams (for oHC engines/headers. nothing to do with suspension/trans.
I personally wouldn't consider heads and cam(s) bolt-ons. Most people that I've talked to usually consider bolt-ons as anything that bolts onto the longblock. Anything more is internal work.
 

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I personally wouldn't consider heads and cam(s) bolt-ons. Most people that I've talked to usually consider bolt-ons as anything that bolts onto the longblock. Anything more is internal work.
Well I did a lot of coke in the 80's so my memory might be a tad askew. Haha.
 

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To me bolt ons was anything that didn’t disturb the original condition of the engine. Pullies bolt onto the motor. Headers bolt onto the motor. Etc. etc.
 

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I personally wouldn't consider heads and cam(s) bolt-ons. Most people that I've talked to usually consider bolt-ons as anything that bolts onto the longblock. Anything more is internal work.
Ditto. Heads/cams are not classified as bolt ons. I agree with bolt ons being things that bolt onto the long blocks or things that bolt onto things that bolt onto the long blocks (i.e, throttle bodies, CAI, catback, etc). The exception are tunes, which I would classify in a similar vain to "bolt ons", even though there's nothing to actually bolt on with tunes.
 

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Technically: FBO can be a lot of things.

In general conversation: Headers, Intake manifold, CAI, Full Exhaust.
 

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Dude, you got to get one of these...I think you are pretty much there. Maybe cams can constitute a bolt on as well, but you pretty much nailed it.

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I personally wouldn't consider heads and cam(s) bolt-ons. Most people that I've talked to usually consider bolt-ons as anything that bolts onto the longblock. Anything more is internal work.

You don't have to remove the heads for DOHCs.
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