About 500 to spend

[00Blackgtvert]

I am going to have about 500 bucks to spend on my car and i just wanted any input on what mods I should do next.

Possibly some suspension work?

oh yeah i kinda want the hood scoop the 01-04s came with.

 

[DropTopPony]

If you don't have gears then get them...if you do already then go to vegas and get hookers.

 

[tomustang]

Possibly some suspension work?

MM subframes and LCA's

 

[kstang69]

go ahead and get the plenum and tb combo you have listed in your sig, prob bout 500 bucks

 

[GettinThere]

MM subframes and LCA's

Absolutely. SFCs are a must. LCAs are high on my to-do list.

 

[bakos24]

MM subframes and LCA's

+1 if you wanted to do suspension. If you wanted something else go with gears.

 

[Mindstatic Pro]

+1 if you wanted to do suspension. If you wanted something else go with gears.

:Word:

 

[stng]

I would probably go with some suspension work like mentioned above by tomustang.

I did the TB/Plenum combo and to be totally honest if I hadnt gotten them used and for a really good price I would have been disappointed. If you can find a combo used than I would say go for it, but I would wait.

UDP's I have the piggyback style and they were a good bang for the buck, and I have had zero problems with them.

3:73's I would say they are a good investment and are perfect for a daily driver. I drive about 80 miles a day round trip to and from work and they are great. At 70mph I spool up about 2400 rpm. 80 mph is right around 3000 rpm. I have no regrets on them.

XCAL 2 not necessary until you do some more modding. I would wait until you have done all the boltons, or gears first...

 

[Hornetsnest]

go ahead and get the plenum and tb combo you have listed in your sig, prob bout 500 bucks

That over gears???

 

[00Blackgtvert]

I definatly want gears and the plenum combo but the car just feels loose lately and thats why i was thinking suspension.

 

[loosescrew79]

Suspension all the way if you feel it is already loose

 

[04GT]

How many miles you got on it?

You could get a nice set of struts and shocks for that.

 

[Stangdriver1119]

How many miles you got on it?

You could get a nice set of struts and shocks for that.

+1

Other than subframe connectors, shocks/struts and springs should always be first when doing suspension. The other stuff like sway bars and lcas/ucas, etc will complement the new shocks/struts/springs nicely afterwards.

 

[Built98GT]

If you don't have gears then get them...if you do already then go to vegas and get hookers.

This is definately what i would do

 

[00Blackgtvert]

the car has 55000 miles on it

 

[2k3gt]

You want a non functional hood scoop?

I mean, it looks okay and everything... personally I'd rather get something that actually vents the engine bay.

 

[00Blackgtvert]

yeah i know its non functional i just like the way it looks for some reason

 

[gtvertsoon]

I got my tokico HP suspension kit with shocks and springs for less than $400 on ebay. Cut a half coil off the front and the car looks and handles great. You'd still have enough left over for subframes.

 

[04GT]

Your stock struts and shocks are prolly about shot.

At stangsuspension.com you could get a set of Bilsteins for around $525. If you enter STANGNET in the promo code, you get a little bit off. Enough to cover shipping.

I got 50K on mine and I'm getting ready to get a set. Mine have gotten pretty squishy.

 

[00Blackgtvert]

yeah i hate the way my suspension feels right now