Careful on the $
Since you are watching your money, be sure you think about what you want and the $ - to reward ratio.
In my case I am looking for a great handling car, and I just got the full Roush
suspension, not cheap, but that's the way it goes. For a top 5 here is what I think:
1.
K&N CAI - I have one and it does not require a tune. You are supposed to run regular 87 octane in your car, unless you get a tune, then you need premuim, in fact it is bad for your car to run more octane than required. So bottom line, if you want a different CAI you will probably need a tune. So in lieu of the $250 K&N, you will need to step up to about $600 - $800 for the tuner and CAI and you will also have to run Premuim fuel all the time. The upside is while the K&N gives you about 10 HP the tuner etc., will yield you 20HP. But you will keep paying for it every time you gas up.
2.
Lower Control Arms. Ford Racing GT 500 OEM arms are 20% stiffer than stock bushings in the arms. And they come with new nuts and bolts, and they are less than $100. Do this test, turn off traction control, then floor it. Watch your rear end fishtail like crazy. Put on stiffer
LCA's and then repeat.
3.
Suspension - check the posts. I had
Eibach springs in until last week, now I have the full Roush
suspension. The Eibachs were too low, plus if you just have springs, then you are f'n with the geometry of the car and will wear out your tires faster. Make sure you get an alignment if you mess with your
suspension.
4. Shifter - this is next on my list, I don't have one but I really want one. They say MGW is the best but it is almost $400. You can get a
hurst for just under $200.
5. Not sure but underdrive pulleys are on my radar. No-one has every had luch with the '05 stangs with trottle bodies unless you are pushing 500+ HP. Throttle bodys worked great on the older stangs but these new ones you are wasting your money I am told from lots of people.
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