2004 Mustang GT questions

91green5.0

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What I have is a 2004 Mustang GT with a 5 speed with 44K on it. I am wondering what kinds of mods would be the best, i dont want a power adder and im not trying to make it the fastest mustang alive just something with a little more nut. It already has a K&N intake. My thoughts were headers, im curious if long tubes would be overkill and I like the sound of SLP loudmouth 2 with an off road X. I was wondering if its worth the time to get a bigger MAF sensor and throttle body and a programer, and If i did would I have to upgrade the injectors. I know that gears would help too and im going to go with some 3.73s with the other mods. Sorry to ask so many questions I just want to get it all over with in one shot. Thank you for any help.

 

scupking

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Best mods for you would be the 3.73 gears, Xcal III custom tune, full exhaust including LT headers (do not even think of getting short headers, they are a waste of money), 75mm TB, plenum, mm full length sub frame connectors and seeing as you want to stay N/A go for the steeda U/D pullies. You would have one fun car and you would be putting down close to 270 rwhp.

 

91green5.0

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Thats pretty much what I was thinking I just wanted to get peoples opinions of things to do. Its actually a car my friend bought. Im guessing things like injectors would be a waste of time unless you put a bigger cam in it, and obviously fuel pump which if we dont need to do that id rather not.

 

JPMikStang

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Stock Gears

Hey, I just bought a 2004 mustang GT, it had 3.73 gears in it because The shift time is a lot less between gears and the rpms are higher and since Im not racing it, they are a pain the the neck. I had the dealership put the stock gears back in and now there's a humming noise comming from it. WTF is up with that crap!?!?!

 

91green5.0

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Sounds to me like they might not have them shimmed right, how bad is the noise???

 

02nightmaregt

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Nov 29, 2008

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Why the crap would you go back to stock gears Anyways, to the OP, Yes LT's are worth it. Go with LT's o/r x and lm2, the 3.73's, full length subrames, a bigger maf is a waste of money. The steeda udp's are also a great way to free up some power. If its a 5-speed you'll definately want a short throw. Oh yea and a programmer

 

91green5.0

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Yeah i think we are going to go with a hurst shifter. Anyone know if you can get the chrome lever for them like you can the 87-93 style? If so pics would be great. The tranny has to come out anyways because it grinds third so while its out we are going to throw a new clutch in and a cable and adjuster so if anyone has any good thoughts on those, I dont think we need a 500 dollar clutch but a little better than stock wouldnt hurt.

 

MineralGray02K

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gears, long tubes, exhaust.

 

joshheat25

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Get Exhaust, Gears, Chip with a custom tune! three main things then maybe Headers, Intake, etc

 

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I'd go 4:10's. Still can cruise 75mph under 3k.