I'm surprised nobody has mentioned going to a high quality set of dampers like the Koni Sports and Tokico D-specs. With proper compression/rebound damping, they should help immensly with keeping the car planted over bumps.
My exhaust is completely stock except for the American Thunder axle-back. Love the sound and one of the cheapest axle-backs as well. Win-win in my book.
Here's a youtube vid of it from latemodelresto
YouTube - 2011 5.0 Mustang Flowmaster American Thunder Axleback‏
Here's mine...
I too have the American Thunder axleback. Love the sound and its one of the cheapest axlebacks out there. But definitely check out youtube and listen to as many exhaust setups as you can before making a choice.
Steeda Comp springs. The front was too high for my tastes, so I cut a coil from the front springs. Looks a lot better, but its a little low now with 18's and 275/35 tires. Think I may go 19's and/or higher profile tires.
Unless my understanding is way off, why would it be bad for synchros? As long as you're not jamming it into every gear, it should be fine. The shifter essential just changes the pivot point so that your hand moves less to move the linkage the same amount. You will feel more effort going into...
No picture but here's a video. No music or fancy editing, just the sound of wind and 412 hp channeled through a pair of Flows
http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/parchisi64/?action=view¤t=Complete.mp4
The supercharger kits usually come with very good instructions, and if you have questions there's usually a number you can call to get tech help. Then there's always this forum if you have specific questions.
And yes, less HP means less stress on the engine, clutch, transmission, etc... Its...
Looks like the Boss intake will be to the new 5.0 as the GT40 intake was to the old 5.0. Yeah, just putting on the intake won't make the 5.0 perform like the true boss engine (its minus some tweaked cams, port polishing, valves, forged internals) but there are good gains to be had below 7k rpm.
The Barton works exactly like the stock shifter, reverse lockout and all. Its not smoother, don't know why it would be, shorter throw is going to mean a little more effort no matter the brand. Especially since the 2011 transmissions have tended to be a bit notchy anyways. Barton has been...
The exhaust setup is still basically the same as on a foxbody, except the mufflers are behind the axle, so its possible to just do an axleback rather than a whole catback. Also on the 2011 you have the resonators, but those would be replaced by the catback. If you go longtubes, you need a...
Yup, owners manual says where to put a jack, and if you have the jack, I think it says on there too. But anyways, use the pinch welds along the sides to lift up one side, or to lift up the whole front end, I usually put the jack under the K-member.