• Mustang Forums
  • 2005 - 2014 S-197 Mustang -General/Talk-
  • 2005 - 2009 Specific Tech

05 manual gt power adders

  • Thread starter Thread starter resevil83
  • Start date Start date Jun 4, 2005
R

resevil83

New Member
Jun 22, 2003
3
0
0
Schaumburg
Jun 4, 2005
#1
  • Jun 4, 2005
  • #1
My friend just bought a new 05 mustang manual gt. He asked me what he should do to it to get about 450 wheel horse power. I searched around and found a lot of contradicting posts and opinionated posts.

What I'm looking for is if there is any performance parts companies for this car that have had their products dyno tested proving positive results. I do not want him to spend 1000.00 and get no gains. I was curious as to what the best headers are for this car, long tube I'm assuming, x-pipe for performance? I know he wants high flow cats and he does want to finish it off with an axel back exhaust. HE DOESNT care if it sounds bad, he just wants it to perfrom well.

He told me about a CAI debate and asked if they were even worth it, I told him yes... but I read a post where they tested a moroso fender well cai didnt give any gains. So I was wondering if they had done any tests for this car... These are just the basics, anyone want to go into details that'd be cool.
 

bleedingvayneAD

New Member
Mar 30, 2005
339
0
0
At my computer, duh
Jun 4, 2005
#2
  • Jun 4, 2005
  • #2
Supercharger!! 450 RWHP is a very high number and I think that it would be really, really hard to get that much power with just bolt-ons
 
G

gp001

Founding Member
Jun 30, 2001
4,401
0
66
So. Cal.
Jun 4, 2005
#3
  • Jun 4, 2005
  • #3
resevil83 said:
My friend just bought a new 05 mustang manual gt. He asked me what he should do to it to get about 450 wheel horse power. I searched around and found a lot of contradicting posts and opinionated posts.

What I'm looking for is if there is any performance parts companies for this car that have had their products dyno tested proving positive results. I do not want him to spend 1000.00 and get no gains. I was curious as to what the best headers are for this car, long tube I'm assuming, x-pipe for performance? I know he wants high flow cats and he does want to finish it off with an axel back exhaust. HE DOESNT care if it sounds bad, he just wants it to perfrom well.

He told me about a CAI debate and asked if they were even worth it, I told him yes... but I read a post where they tested a moroso fender well cai didnt give any gains. So I was wondering if they had done any tests for this car... These are just the basics, anyone want to go into details that'd be cool.
Click to expand...

You know, if you took the time to use the search function all of your questions would be answered. Asking people to reinvent the wheel by posting everything we have been discussing for months is kind of lazy on your part. Maybe others are bored and want to recreate 10 topics in this thread, but i don't see the point since we have a search function (heck, you could scroll through the first 2 pages of posts and find most of the answers).
 
R

resevil83

New Member
Jun 22, 2003
3
0
0
Schaumburg
Jun 5, 2005
#4
  • Jun 5, 2005
  • #4
I didn't find what I was looking for in my searches on the forum. I'm trying to help a friend here. I asked for specific companies and results based on dyno charts. I did not find any dyno results between header companies or axelbacks etc... If you could post a link that'd be great.

Like I said, most of what has been said here that I have read, seems to be opinonated or based on sound.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

E
2007 GT Stalls when lights or a/c turned on
  • ejscarfo
  • Jun 22, 2026
  • 2005 - 2009 Specific Tech
Replies
2
Views
119
2005 - 2009 Specific Tech Jun 29, 2026
ejscarfo
E
Bought a 2001 GT from My Son
  • Hawkester
  • Oct 17, 2025
  • The Welcome Wagon
Replies
1
Views
192
The Welcome Wagon Oct 17, 2025
gkomo
P
2000 GT Random Power Loss
  • Pinellas50
  • Mar 9, 2026
  • SN95 4.6L Mustang Tech
Replies
4
Views
276
SN95 4.6L Mustang Tech Mar 23, 2026
Pinellas50
P
S
Progress Thread 1989 LX 5.0 convertible - mild project
  • Scott_S
  • Aug 18, 2025
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
  • 4 5 6
Replies
107
Views
3K
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Jun 26, 2026
AeroCoupe
T
What's it Worth? 2002 GT conv/auto
  • tonydetesta
  • Jan 7, 2026
  • What is it Worth?!?!?
Replies
3
Views
624
What is it Worth?!?!? Jan 21, 2026
Mustang5L5
Share:
Bluesky Email Share Link
  • Mustang Forums
  • 2005 - 2014 S-197 Mustang -General/Talk-
  • 2005 - 2009 Specific Tech
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Forums
  • What's new
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Sponsor
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?