what next...school me please..

[supastang03]

So I've got the mod bug again, and i think its time to start throwing some money at the GT again (it never ends). I want to get 4.10 gears right away, but dont know what to do next...

mods are in sig, but heres what i'm thinking...and please elaborate on HP gains, pros/cons to these as i can probably only pick one for now.

Long tube headers...worth it?
Accufab T/B Plenum...there has to be a better way to spend $400....
K&N FIPK...Ehh necessary?
Mass air meter...what exactly is this??
U/D pulleys...POSSIBLE kenne bell in a year or two, so this would be worthless, right?
Comp Cams....I think these would be too expensive, what type of gains would i be seeing though?

so which of these, or something i missed, should come next after the 410 "gearage"

thanks

 

[MyBloodRunsBlue]

your best bang for the buck after 4.10's i believe would be the LTs but that's only if you are doing the install yourself or a friend b/c most places will rape you for the install. that's the same with the comp cams. i wouldn't pay 400 for the plenum lol i'll pass on that...you could always get a SCT xcal2....oh by the way, i have 4.10 gears and i love them but they are hella short...

 

[GettinThere]

...you could always get a SCT xcal2....

That should probably be next (after the 4.10s).
Then get full length subframe connectors welded on.

 

[scupking]

This is what I would do.

3.73s
Xcal 2 from MPH (this is a must)
Save for the Kenne & Bell and if you want, go with RPMs 75mm TB and Plenum kit for $200

 

[SamMan]

If you get a KB later then those 4.10s are going to be WAY too much gear.

Plenum and TB will be useless with a KB as well.

I would go with 3.73s and a SCT or Predator. You can max out your timing which will give you a little extra plus you wont need a speedcal with the tuner.

 

[96GTstang46]

Well i think that the 3.73's would be best for you in the long run and if your not able to do a gear swap in 2 years when you get your KB, IDK maybe just go with the 4.10;s for now cuz i have them and they pull so much harder than my 3.73's.. I didnt think it would make a difference but yea it does..
I would get that Xcal2 as well...
The t/b doesnt really do alot...
The cams would be as someone else said alot of money unless you can do it your self...
And i have long tubes and that was one of the BEST mods i have done. They do scrap alot (im lowered on sportlines) but so SOOO worth it. Get rid of them cats and let your stang breath!!
Oh and also get Maxium Motorsports FULL lenth subframe connectors weld on ones.. they f-ing kick ass and take away some of the mustang creaks and odd noices lol..
Hope this kinda helps..
take it easy
Nick

 

[supastang03]

wow alot of info...all very helpful as usual.

as far as the 373/410 go, i was thinking 373 if im going the blower route defintely, i guess i just forgot to mention that.

and i guess the Xcal2 would be a good idea, but i would have no idea how to use it. I'm only a few years deep into this modding buissiness, and consider myself pretty capable with my car as i have installed everything on it myself so far( with some help from stangnet of course!) but i would have no ide where to begin with engine diagnostics. Is it an just automatic tune, or would i have to personally adjust each aspect? What would be adjusted and how much overall power increase will i see with the xcal(or other tuner)...

 

[BurningRubber]

Depending on where you order the Xcal from it will come with a tune pre-burned for your car. Alot of places will do a "custom" mail order tune including setting it up for the mods you have, which would inlcude adjusting for the new gear ratio.

If it doesnt come programmed for the gear change all you have to do is go in and adjust for it yourself. Takes less than 10 minuts and is pretty fool proof to do.