Need some honest advise

[MASHBY]

Hi all
Well Ive just brough my first Mustang an 02 GT Conv.and its bloody marvelous

However I would like to get running well.I have decided on the following mods
Cat Back Magna Flow Exhaust
High Flo Air Filter
Under drive pulleys
Short throw shifter
Then Dynoed and Tuned

So question are any these mods not worth doing.I not after huge gains in power but just want a well sorted 4.6.
Many Thanks
Matt

 

[Mike97gt]

is it a auto or 5 speed.

if 5-speed get

1. cat back of choice
2. drop in k+N
3. 4.10's
4. off road x
5. sct2 ( hand held tuner)
6. firewall adjuster and quadrant. ( the stock one sucks and has destroyed many trannys with no allowing enough clutch air gap. many people grind gears on high rpm upshifts because of this)

after that you have many ways you can go with your car

if it's a auto

1. cat back of choice
2. drop in K+N
3. tuner
4. tourqe converter ( 3000+ stall speed), J-mod( shift kit) and cooler
5. 4.10's
6. off road x

 

[MASHBY]

She is a 5 speed.

 

[Mike97gt]

LOL wow how did I miss that.

 

[MASHBY]

Thanks for your advise svttech76.Why do you think a K&N drop in is better than the cone type?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Congrats on your new Mustang and welcome to the board

Got any pics of your car or the engine?

 

[ProCharger GT]

Welcome

 

[Mike97gt]

Thanks for your advise svttech76.Why do you think a K&N drop in is better than the cone type?

our stock filters are cone type. there really have not been much gains out of most CAI kits for th money spent. your better off at least at first getting a 60 dollar drop in filter and geting gears and other mods.

 

[DTNODYA]

I know it is an 02' but make sure the basics (plugs, wires, fluids, etc..) are all good to begin with.

Congrats on your new ride. Take some pics of it if n post em

 

[ProCharger GT]

I know it is an 02' but make sure the basics (plugs, wires, fluids, etc..) are all good to begin with.

Wires?

 

[GettinThere]

if 5-speed get

1. cat back of choice
2. drop in k+N
3. 4.10's
4. off road x
5. sct2 ( hand held tuner)
6. firewall adjuster and quadrant. ( the stock one sucks and has destroyed many trannys with no allowing enough clutch air gap. many people grind gears on high rpm upshifts because of this)

Good advice, however I would say a shifter and subframe connectors should be #1 and #2 on the list. If you know you will be modding extensively, then perhaps an SCT flasher should be moved up the list - it saves buying a timing adjuster, speed calibrator, mil eliminators (especially if the car is an auto trans, which yours is not). Then exhaust, gears, all that good stuff...

Before flashers, there were chips. The conventional wisdom then was, do your mods and then install a chip. However, now I think it might be better to start with the flasher.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I would put SFCs pretty far down on my list just sayin...

 

[Mike97gt]

Good advice, however I would say a shifter and subframe connectors should be #1 and #2 on the list. If you know you will be modding extensively, then perhaps an SCT flasher should be moved up the list - it saves buying a timing adjuster, speed calibrator, mil eliminators (especially if the car is an auto trans, which yours is not). Then exhaust, gears, all that good stuff...

Before flashers, there were chips. The conventional wisdom then was, do your mods and then install a chip. However, now I think it might be better to start with the flasher.

thats good advice to. programmer should be up there no matter what i probally should have put that before gears.

 

[USMstang]

If I had it to do over from the start with my 20/20 hindsight:

MGW Short Throw Shifter

welcome to your new addiction! We are here to help you progress deeper into it!

 

[01Steeda]

1. programmer
2. 4.10's
3 go crazy :SNSign:

 

[cooter_11]

SHOOT IT WITH NAS!!

haha, j/k. Welcome!!

 

[Chili]

There is already a lot of good advice here.. i will just add, don't waste your money on the UD Pulleys.. There are better things to spend on. If I had to do it over again I would not have bought them.

 

[01Steeda]

I cant really comment on the UD's mine were on the car when I bought it. But I wouldhave to say they are no more a waste than a CAI is.

 

[GettinThere]

I would put SFCs pretty far down on my list just sayin...

Why?

 

[MASHBY]

Hi All
Thanks for all you advise.The only pics I have so far are the ones I pulled from the Autotrader website.Will take so new ones when she is sorted.
Cheers