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advice need about future mods

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gotchopsticks

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advice needed about future mods

i have an 02 GT with Steeda pully's, K&N intake, o/r x-pipe, flowmasters,
tri-ax shifter, predator tuner, tinted windows, billit gas cap. i have $1,600 to spend, but i dont kno what to do with it. i was cinsidering lowering my car, but i dont want to have to go over speed bumps sideways. what would you do? i might be getting a cobra engine, but i will not be unsing the $1,600 to help purchase it. thank you for your time.
 

ponygirl74

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I have an 02 GT too. Here's what I would get:

$200 - 4.10 gears
$400 - 70mm t/b and plenum
$200 - Steeda sport springs (only lowers 1 1/4" so shouldn't be a problem)

I also really like my Mach 1 grill delete and chin spoiler. It really looks sharp. Do you have the factory rims? What color is your car? Maybe some deep dish bullit rims. I don't know if your going for performance or looks or both.
How do you like the look of your bullit gas cap? It's on my wish list.
 

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ponygirl74 said:
I have an 02 GT too. Here's what I would get:

$400 - 70mm t/b and plenum
$200 - Steeda sport springs (only lowers 1 1/4" so shouldn't be a problem)
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Ouch! Where are you shopping?

I'd also recommend a 75 vs. the 70 tb as there's no downside and the 70 will limit you eventually if you plan more mods.
 
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4.10 gears, t/b, plenum, predator, spend the rest on some preventative maintenance like changing diff fluid, brake fluid, tranny fluid...
 

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gears, TB and plenum, and maybe someunder the hood bling
 

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$125 for a custom tune from Runnin' With The Devil. You tell him your mods and wants. He emails you a custom tune. You load it into your Predator then into your car. The difference is amazing. I'll have dyno numbers soon but I managed to shave off .2 secs off my 1/8 mile ET.
 

hotmustang331

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Shoot....

VT STG 2 Cams -550
4.10 gears -189
get some 10.5s out back -159 X 2= 318
tires X 2- between $278 (my tires) to 518
250 or so left to about $0 after all taxes.

But man it would run....thats granted you did it all yourself.You would also need a dyno tune, so either A. drive it for a while and save for the tune ($350) or B. ditch the wheels and just buy some 275 nitto DRs for your stock 17x8 wheels. Your gonna need some traction.
 
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i was thinking about gears for a while, but i dont want to be doing 80mph and taching almost 3k. i raced an 02gt with alomst as many mods as me, but he had 3:73's and i smoked him 3 times. i had probably 3 car lengths on him by the end of 2nd gear! my car is silver, with is the factory rims (dark grey bullit's) i was also thinking cams, but i dont want my fuel milage to go to the dump, and i will also need to pass smog. i heard that if i get cams, i will never pass smog. why is it that no one mentioned headers? i also heard that the tb/plenum wasnt worth the money, unless i was going forced induction . thanks you all for your help

P.S. the gas cap i have is the silver rim, with a black door with GT inscrobed on it. i think it looks great, and i get compliments on it every time people see my car. plus it gave me 25 hp!
 
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