[Abso]

Hi all, we are new to the forum. My 2000 GT conv. and I that is. Hope to see you on the freeway. Current mods in sig.

[BurlyStang]

FRPP 4.10's I like them just fine. Great freeway gear for an automatic. It's easy to shift gears with the throttle (OD <-> 3 <-> 2).

The mods in my sig are a good combo for someone wanting to spend $2000.00 parts + labor. There are no guarantees on your timeslip, but it will definately make your Stang more fun to drive.

I need a suspension now, and front brake/disk upgrade. I will post again after I've had a year or so on them. This thread has gone forever, cool.

[mike2003GT]

Hey everyone...I'm new here, and I think this is probably the best thread I've come across yet. Anyway, here are a few of my mods and my comments:

Eibach Pro Kit- It was hard to notice the actual drop that these springs gave me so I ran to the dealership and parked next to a stock stang to compare. It did give me about an inch. However, I am experiencing a sag on the drivers side (maybe I should lose weight of a little under 1/4". Handling was improved and ride slightly stiffened.

Steeda Tri Ax- Excellent mod that I highly recommend. I'm experiencing the same problems as everyone else with my tranny shifting hard into 2nd, but I'm dealing with it.

3.73 Gears- Best mod I've done to date. Felt like a different car. Going into it I wanted to get 4.10's, but I chickened out. Next thursday the 3.73's are coming out and 4.10's are going in.

MAC CAI- Nice Looking and wothless. Basically changed the intake sound and really didn't add any power I could feel. Install was very easy though.

MAC White Faced Gauges- Look great, but these are replacement gauges, not overlay's, so getting the needles to line back up was a major pain. I took digital photo's of the dash when the car was at operating temp, and at 80 mph so I could get the needles to line up correctly. After a trip down the freeway with my roommate driving next to me, everything was good. They are a bit hard to read at night though, but once again, I didn't by the stang for ergonomics and comfort!

As mentioned before, the 4.10s are going in on Thursday, along with Bassani Cat Back exhaust. I'll update on those next weekend! Thanks again for a great thread!

[Beau]

Eibach Prokit:
Great mod. Makes the car look and handle much better. Its a bit of an install so be prepared to really do some work. The quality is great and i love the stiffer feeling of the springs.

K & N FIPK:
WTF? the best part about this is the K & N Filter. No SOTP gains at all. Oh well, live and learn.

C & L Plenum:
Great mod, noticeable SOTP gains, well constructed, and only 30 minutes to install. Can't wait to see how it pairs up with the Accufab TB

Steeda Tri-Ax:
Best mod yet! I LOVE how it feels. I have it set to the lowest setting and the handle on the left side of the arm. Its a bit notchy but to me that is so cool. I can flick my wrist and it has shifted gears! Quality is top notch, its all billet aluminum. Only 35 minutes to put in, and everyone should get one.

Mach 1 Chin Spoiler:
20 minutes. great looking piece. great price from mustangtuning.com. Highly recommended to everyone with the stock bumper. I'll be checking the screws periodically to ensure a proper tight fit.

Accufab 75mm Throttle Body:
Looks great, its a breeze to install, and when coupled with the C & L Plenum, produces some very noticeable SOTP gains. I bought it from Ronnie Diaz. www.rdmrdm.com

[Jonny'00GT]

2000 GT 5sp (N. Dallas, TX)
I'm getting a MAC T/A and I'd like some feedback on instal, setting and benefits. Anyone who has put one on, please feel free to reply, PM, e-mail, etc. Thanks in advance...

MODS Done:
All parts are MAC:
Short Shifter: Love it...simple to instal and love the feal. Very short!
Throttle Body: I think this will be more noticeable with an Accufab Plenum, but instaled together with...
Cold Air Induction: Sounds great, runs perfect and I can tell there is more power. Together with Darkwolf mod this rocks. Putting the filter on is a bit cramped, but relatively strait forward.

To Be Done:
MAC Cat-Back 2.5" comes in tomorrow, MAC timing adjuster, Accufab Plenum, MAC high-flow "H" pipe with cats, after market cams, injectors(size?), in tank pump(psi?), fuel regulator & Procharger P-1SC(eventually)

[Arnolds97]

97GT, Automatic-
In order of installing::
K&N Home made CAI - Used heat ducting and original modiffied snorkel, Left the filter in stock position - Felt a little bottom end boost and high end.

Upper intake P&P - Did not feel a thing. Maybe complimented the above.

The Resistor e-bay "chip" - It actually felt like it gave me some throttle response not huge but noticeable at the low end. Believe it or not? It is said to work better for Automatic cars.


Jerry Mod- Huge! A 215hp Stang getting hard second gear (10ft, of rubber) however civil driving easy. All Auto owners must do this! Use the Mild drill specs on the Separator plate. Use the agressive Accumulator 300hp. spring setup. 1&2 Blue spring upper, deleted the lower spring. 2&3 No springs.

MAC o/r H - Best power mod to date. Will now light 1st all the way through except right before it shifts. Power in all ranges too. Must do! Use a propane torch and heat up the bolts and lots off nut buster spray. Old trick to get rusty or uncooperative nuts and bolts off

March Underdrive Pulleys- Good Low end torque gain. Seems to rev easier as well in the mids too.

[Conv99GT]

does is work and if so what are the gains

[Beau]

Originally Posted by Conv99GT

does is work and if so what are the gains

buy it. you'll love it

[BurlyStang]

Nice Arnolds97!

"Jerry Mod- Huge! A 215hp Stang getting hard second gear (10ft, of rubber) however civil driving easy. All Auto owners must do this! Use the Mild drill specs on the Separator plate. Use the agressive Accumulator 300hp. spring setup. 1&2 Blue spring upper, deleted the lower spring. 2&3 No springs."

I get the same results from my chip, it's nice to know Jerry's Mod will work as a similar mod that I can do when I have to rebuild this Trany)

I've tried different rubber, but keep roasting 1st and 2nd, leaving four stripes at will, even with the Nitto's. I'm hoping I can plant them with a suspension upgrade since I can't do a 7-second burnout at intersections

Flashing that converter is gyroscope NASTY, eh?

[WyldHorse0705]

<B>Cobra RR hood </B> I love this hood. I think its one of the best you can get for the 94-98 body style.<BR><B>Smoke Cobra Headlights</B>These definately will change the look of the car.<BR><B>Cervinis stalker front bumper</B>This is my favorite front of all years. It makes the car look so mean<BR><BR>All of these mods came after i had a lil incident with a deer lol.

[Archman]

Steeda Grill Elimination Kit - $49.95 - www.steeda.com
This looks great on the car. Gives the car a more aggressive look. Installation was very easy, and only took about 30 minutes. My only complaint is that you have to double sided tape the trim piece to the bumper cover. So far it looks good though. The instructions were a breeze to follow and had pictures, making it that much easier.

[Halawa]

Do they make something like this for the Focus?

[Daves4.6GT]

Alright Guys heres my Mods and what I think about them

MAC LTs: EXELLENT mod I havnt made it to the dyno yet but i know I gained atleast 13-15 rwhp......By far the best bang for the buck mod on my car....payed under $300 for them......everyone should have them....

FMS 3.73s: One of the best mods you could make I LOVE them, dont Fear the GEAR.....go with 4.10s.....Im gonna go with 4.10s when i get a new posi......

Spec Stage 1: Exellent clutch hits hard....no problems.... go with the Spec Stage 2 It has a Kevlar disc......

Adjustable Clutch Cable: Highly recommended for someone with an after market clutch, or a high mile stocker......

Hurst Short Throw Shifter: Its ok.......its got weak springs......Ive got a Pro 5.0 on the way......

BBK CAI: Worst mod you could make to your car 0 gains, but im sure it helps later on. it was my first mod....

Steeda Pullies: I felt a SOTP diffrence with these, it wasnt like AWESOME....but it all adds up

Magnaflow O/R X and Flowmasters with Dumps: Exhaust is all in opinion theres so many different kinds.....

SubFrame Connectors: good Mod... should be the first.... stiffins everything up considerably....

Free Mods!!!:
I Ported and Polished the Upper Intake, put dumps on the mufflers, and relocated the Battery and I went from 13.54 to 13.15 good stuff.....just a Few tips.....

Im headed to the track tomorrow im gonna post my 12 second times.......

Dave

[truebluestang02]

Hey folks,
Here is a list of Mods and my opinions of them that I've done to my '99 GT with 106,000 miles onit:

MAC Cold Air Induction- Install was a breeze and it felt liek it picked up a bit in the upper RPM ranges and not "gasping" for air.

Steeda Tri-Ax - The Stock shifter was like holdin and shifting with a wet noodle. Now I don't miss 3rd anymore

Flowmaster ForceII catback - woke the car up immensely and gave it a more aggresive sound...

FRPP "C" Springs - What should have come with these cars from the factory, nuff said.......

Steeda LCAs- After seeing the stock LCA and how bad the front rubber bushing was " mangled" makes me glad I put them on. And the handling is SOOO much better now

FRPP UCAs - Done this with the Steeda LCA swap for insurance and peace of mind. Car hooks up and rides much bvetter now.

Trick Flow Upper Plenum & FRPP 70mm TB- Best gain for the money without forkin over a buttload of money for a bullitt intake. Car pulls HARD from 3k to the redline.

Steeda Subframe connectors - Stiffens the chassis greatly and makes the car more predictable in the corners without any surprises.

Kevin aka "Booger"

1999 Ford Mustang GT

[96vert]

Vortech V-1 s-trim supercharger
Um, well, 425 RWHP... can't be bad. Had about 400HP before I went to the offorad H. The engine has survived pretty well also. I take it to the track pretty regularly, but don't drive the car much overall (average about 3500 miles/yr)

Cobra grill emblem
mmm looks like it should...

Flowmaster 3-chamber mufflers
With the stock H-pipe, pretty quiet even if I really got on it. With the BBK offroad H-pipe, pretty quiet at idle, a nice tone upon normal acceleration, and pretty mean sound when I accelerate hard.

Ford Cobra "R" wheels (17 x 9), with Firestone Firehawk SZ50 tires (255/45 Front and 285/40 Rear)
The wheels look good on this body style. The tires hook ok, but not nearly enough for my combination. I haven't had to change the tires yet, but will probably get some sort of drag radials next.

FRPP 3.73 gears
Pretty much the perfect gear with the supercharger. With this, the car revvs up quick, but I am able to keep up with the shifting.

BBK off-road H-pipe (with MIL eliminators from www.mileliminators.com)
Really woke the exhaust sound up. I love it now. I also gained about 25 or 30 HP from it. The MILs get rid of the SES light.

BBK progressive lowering springs (lowered about 2")
A little too low for my taste. If I drove the car every day, it would be unacceptable. This is primarily because these springs are made for a hardtop, and I have a convertible. It's ok though for the car that's only an occasional cruiser.

B&M Ripper shifter
Nice and positive shifts. Not too notchy or loud.

High-speed fan switch mod
Helped with the cooling problems inherent in the '96 cobras, also important because I have a non-intercooled supercharger.

Custom Autologic chip burn by Paul's Automotive Engineering in Cincinnati
Important with the supercharger, because my A/F ratio and timing were way screwed up with the stock Vortech chip.

Stainless Steel bumper letters
Look Kewl

Global West full-length sub-frame connectors
These REALLY stiffened up my car. I literally had water running in from above the front windows whenever I went over a bump before I got these. Now, it is MUCH stiffer. Great mod.

Taylor 10.5mm Spark Plug Wires w/ separators
I don't think I NEED 10.5MM plug wires, but they certainly do their job. I needed new wires anyway, and big thick ones have a certain mystique about them.

Shortened Antenna mod
Great (and very cheap) mod, makes the car look good, especially a lowered car.

Zaino
SHINE! looks awesome on any color (even my white cobra)...

IST Hydraulic Hood lifts
With all the time I spend with the hood up (working on it and showing it) these are a great mod. Certainly not a "must have" though.

Painted calipers
Nice looking and cheap mod. Just be careful of the overspray.

[CottonBurnerz]

Tri-ax shifter - First mod.. Huge improvement over stock (A MUST HAVE)
BBK LT/BBK catted X/Magnapack cat-back - Got huge gains over stock (graph in sig)
Sequential tail light - I love this mod
4.10 gears/ Alum driveshaft - Holy cow! Best bang for the buck right here
T&J Performance EEC reflash - Arriving today.. will update this post very soon

[98LazerGT]

C&L 80mm Mass Air Meter with K&N -Nice Mod, decent feel. Bought from a friend for $150. Had to lose the 90 degree bend in the MAC CAI, but oh well. I picked up 8 hp from this mod on the dyno.

Accufab Plenum -Nice looking, easy to install mod. Felt a nice increase in power from it. My whole intake tract is done, and when I step on the gas the car has a nice intake sound (I didn't really want to say sucking ).

JBA Cat-Forward Silver Ceramic coated Headers -Great sound. Not really sure about the gains, but it deepened the sound of the car a little.

Magnaflow Catalytic X-pipe -This was a great mod. Very pleased with the sound and feel of the car now. When I step on the gas, the car screams.

I got the plenum, headers, and X-pipe installed within a week of each other so I'm not sure how each piece helped out or how much power I got. After 3000 rpm the car REALLY wakes up and pushes me into the seat.

[TARZAN]

Added UPR El-Glo gauges.

They look great, but it is rather hard to set the needles back correctly......

-Will

[red98_gt]

These mods are in the order of installation!
FORD MOTOR SPORTS SHORTIE HEADERS:
I had these installed while my motor was being replaced. They look identical to the factory manifolds and I didnt notice any power gains. Little or no sound difference is noticed either. Im sure they are better than the factory setup, however if you go to the trouble of headers on the 4.6 I would advise getting Long tubes!

K&N PERFORMANCE AIR FILTER:
My factory ait filter was badly worn out and dirty. When the K&N was installed and the air snorkle was removed I did notice some gains after 5 thousand RPM's. Obviously this was an easy installation.

BBK 70MM THROTTLE BODY:
I noticed some gains after 5 thousand RPM's with the TB mod. Easy installation, takes around 20min.

BBK COLD AIR:
This added to the BBK TB made for a pretty good gain throughout the powerband! I was impressed with this mod. Car does seem to run a little colder as well. Easy installation here as well, takes around 20 min.

(My advice:
Get a BBK Cold Air, BBK TB and a Upper Intake Plenum of some sorts at the same time...I imagine this will produce a HUGE gain!)

BBK CROSSOVER X PIPE FLOWMASTER MUFFLERS WI/ BBK MIL'S:
I had this installed by an exhaust shop...I attempted installation at first. My advice is to imediately go to an exhaust shop and save your time, this is a difficult installation... Huge gains felt here! All three of these together and the installation were expensive but well worth the money! IF YOU DONT LIKE a loud raspy sound...you will not like the BBK mid pipe...very very raspy! Some love it, some hate it..no in between.

MAC WHITE FACE GAUGES:
The gauge install is very difficult..you will find it hard to match every thing up correctly. MAKE SURE..you mark where your needles were before pulling them off! Worth the money and the install however....very nice, I get a lot of compliments.

QUESTION:ABOUT JET CHIP
I am in the process of buying a Jet Performance Chip..anyone notice any good gains? I am running door to door with a buddies Lt1 car, and I'm baiscly wanting jus somethin little to pull on him! Will this do the trick? Also- (ignorant question) How does this thing install..ive heard stories that they are difficult to install...cant see how tho...

< dont cha luv this thing?? lol

[jrc_03_gt]

Where in the He11 do you guys get the money for all these mods? LOL!

[Arnolds97]

So the MAF helps on the Automatics? Sometimes what works for the stick cars do not work well for our rigs. I do not have the 4.10s yet but have a J Mod shift kit www.tccoa.com. All Auto cars need this. It is about the same bang or change as your gears for your car for about the 10th of the cost. I am sure it would be a huge compliment to your gears. How is your freeway MPG. I drive mine 50 a day. This summer they Talking 2.00+ a gallon of gas.

Originally Posted by BurlyStang

FRPP 4.10's I like them just fine. Great freeway gear for an automatic. It's easy to shift gears with the throttle (OD <-> 3 <-> 2).

The mods in my sig are a good combo for someone wanting to spend $2000.00 parts + labor. There are no guarantees on your timeslip, but it will definately make your Stang more fun to drive.

I need a suspension now, and front brake/disk upgrade. I will post again after I've had a year or so on them. This thread has gone forever, cool.

[CottonBurnerz]

MM Subframe - > made car stiffer, take corner easier now, less bounce as well

EEC reflashed by T&J -- > still need to go to dyno..

[Dark Knight GT]

Originally Posted by Conv99GT

does is work and if so what are the gains

What exactly is a "sprialmax" ?

[slow87GT]

ok 00GT 5spd, 26k miles

K&N- no gains

removed silencer- no gains, sounds cooler

cut snorkel open- no gains

magnaflow mufflers- welded in, car felt slower all the way around, unsure whether I like the sound

ported plenum- felt decent gains, especiallly 3500-4500, basically same as accufab imho

70mm tb- no gains, got it practically free(together w/prochamber, mils, $100)

prochamber- from 98 so o2's were in little different spot, installed it at work in about 30min, definately nice gains, moved powerband up a touch though, one of best to mods so far

ported maf- ditched screen cut post out(must open backside of sample tube), car really picked up from this mod, as much as prochamber, also very noticably extended rpm band 5500-5800, same as c&l imho,prolly best mod or prochamber, 3rd place-> plenum, only mods that picked up power(ported maf, prochamber, ported plenum)

bullit wheels- I just love em, went out and bought em

tints- usual bitches about top 6", took it back and MADE them do it

moved spoiler back 2"- great and subtle mod

01up hood scoop- I just didn't like the stock hood, love the look of the fake scoop, haha

mach 1 chin spoiler- body colored, loved it at first, not sure anymore but I drilled like 17 holes so it will stay, might paint it black again, dunno

programmed seat belt chime off- best mod yet, I wear my seatbelt 75% of the time, just annoying when driving across parking lots etc.

[hexum311]

Wouldn't this be better if everyone would have posted in the reviews section instead. Then if I am looking for a certain mod, I would not have to read through this extremly long thread. Just a thought.