MarcoCapone said:It's not everyone who build up his car with resale value in mind! For my part I coudln't afford a 03/04 Cobra so I bought a GT and I'm slowly, as money comes in, building it the way I want and I dont want to sale it!!! Cobra are cool car(I dream of having one) but we cant all have one!!!
I was going to suggest that, but I was waiting for someone to mention "gears" first.Toms_2003_Stang said:Dont forget to beef up the rear end as well: Welded axle tubes, 31 spline rear axle, aftermarket locking differential.
That is true, but if he's going to run slicks at the track, I highly recommend beefing up the rear end, cause he's taking the risk of snapping a stock axle if he doesn't.hognutz said:if all he wants is high 12's he won't have to beef up the rear or run gears if you goes with boost or spray.
NA or turbo would be the most expensive route to take. So I'll go SC and I'd like to do it on tires that are neither biased for autocross nor drag racing (UNLESS, drag radials can provide decent cornering stability). I'm trying to build a true multi-purpose car, and having read the replies in my thread, it's possible. It looks like a Vortech S or SQ trim is in my future. I'll definitely give Tim at MPH a call. Luckily, I live close to his shop.BooWFO said:Depends are you wanting to do it with just one setup? ie same tires you autocross on you drag race on? Is a rim and tire change for the various areas a possiblity? Do you want FI? Or are you a NA kinda person?
Fi
Personally I'd go novi 2000 overkill on the stock bottom end yes but you will want more power and it will grow with you.
If not a vortech s trim
exhaust mods from above
Don't forget supporting mods.
SFC, Fuel system, brakes, rims, and etc.
Oh I agree, I am building a multi purpose car. Just had to be realistic with my budget. I want 11's in the 1/4, 20+mpg, tame street manners, and able to hammer corners. So far I'm well on my way to reaching my goals.40th GT said:NA or turbo would be the most expensive route to take. So I'll go SC and I'd like to do it on tires that are neither biased for autocross nor drag racing. I'm trying to build a true multi-purpose car, and having read the replies in my thread, it's possible. It looks like a Vortech S or SQ trim is in my future. I'll definitely give Tim at MPH a call. Luckily, I live close to his shop.
Hey man, can you give me a list of your mods?01Steeda said:guys.. yall are going waaayyy over board. My car went 13.0 N/A with Steeda's autocross suspension.... image what a coupe would have ran?
BooWFO said:Depends are you wanting to do it with just one setup? ie same tires you autocross on you drag race on? Is a rim and tire change for the various areas a possiblity? Do you want FI? Or are you a NA kinda person?
I realized my goals were not going to be attainable with out either spending alot more money to make More power or swapping rims. So I swap rims.
Now since you ruled out nitrous. That expands the budget to get there. but here are a few ideas
NA .
some stg2 heads
Stg 2 cams ( or comp 270's if a blower is in the future but your not sure yet)
Headers (not getting in the fight over which just get something that flows better)
OR mid
catback
Plenum/tb combo
good dyno tune
*possible a stroker shortblock
Fi
Personally I'd go novi 2000 overkill on the stock bottom end yes but you will want more power and it will grow with you.
If not a vortech s trim
exhaust mods from above
Kb 1.7 should be able to get you there if yo can drive it.
Turbo's While very cool and make stupid power levels IMO the cost to power on a stock bottom end is not there. I would strongly suggest a ground up build if turbo's are the way you want to go.
Suspension
MM
Steeda
As far as I'm concerned only 2 worth messing with.
rearend.
Welded tubes, Weld/renforced torque boxes, 31 spline axles and diff, gears ( na or centri 4.10's positive or turbo's 3.73's)
frontend
tublar and coil-over conversion
Don't forget supporting mods.
SFC, Fuel system, brakes, rims, and etc.
JayC said:What you want is exactly what the 03/03 Cobra has to offer, with reliability, You'll spend more getting your GT to that level and then lose it all when you resale. The Cobra will resale for much more than a modded GT
Jay
Yes I know have followed alot of his built up. Also he is on a more drag style setup. And to be honest it appears he drives his car something alot of people don't seem to what to learn when more power is just a phone call away.01Steeda said:This is all really overkill,.. look at hotmustang331's car. Stock heads and stage 1 cams he is in the 12's. with stage 2 cmas alone he could go a tad deeper. I am mainly refering to the stage 2 heads and cams being required. I dont think they are. I put down about the same power as Hot did with ported heads, mind you I had electrical problems when I dyno'ed.. but I still dont think the heads are needed for 12's.
Dark Knight GT said:If you're planning on running 12's at the drag strip, then a set of drag wheels and slicks for the rear is a must.
Assuming he learns to launch from the hole, and doesn't spin the tires like crazy. If he gets a roots style supercharger, and just punches the pedal, he's going to spin six ways from Sunday.DBMSTNG said:no it's not. 12's can easily be attained with street tires on a blown GT.
BooWFO said:Yes I know have followed alot of his built up. Also he is on a more drag style setup. And to be honest it appears he drives his car something alot of people don't seem to what to learn when more power is just a phone call away.
Nice quote mang. So do you powershift? Or granny-shift really fast?hotmustang331 said:"if your frontend drops, you is too slow pops"
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