How to spend $1,000.

[ZIPP0]

Ehh, I know there are a million posts like this a day, but I figure I'd give it a shot.

My car is a 2001 Mustang GT.

I have 4.10 gears, Steeda Tri-ax, SLP Loudmouth Catback, and a K&N.

I'm open to any suggestions ... my car is also sporting 20% tint all around, Mach 1 Grille Delete, and it's lowered.

I think I want to go more of the bolt-on-speed route, staying N/A.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated ..

 

[Jackie Chan]

cams/springs and an o/r mipipe

 

[Wills Black 98]

headers and off road pipe

plenum, and Throttle Body

there now you have redone the whole intake and exhaust!

 

[stallion98gt]

mid pipe/ headers...finish the SLP full exhaust. They claim +33rwhp on a stock GT..not bad IMO... ..I'm ordering my SLP x-pipe and catback on monday
also go check those DRAGON plenums...

 

[ZIPP0]

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[Bone Racing]

plenum
x pipe
headers

 

[stallion98gt]

OFF TOPIC: Zippo, how do u like the sound of ur SLP catback ?

 

[wms004]

plenum, 75mm throttle body, catted magnaflow x

that would free up both sides

-wade

 

[krly79]

LT headers and O/R H

cams

 

[muzztangman]

subframe conectors, x-pipe,headers, and nos stickers!!

 

[CottonBurnerz]

subframe conectors, x-pipe,headers, and nos stickers!!

NAWWZ STICKERZ!



I would go with headers/x-pipe and new struts and shocks

 

[decoy562]

Headers, midpipe, DR's

 

[Jay03Gt]

I got a dyno proven 40hp and 20tq at the wheels with cams, longtubes, and O/R h-pipe. Just over a grand.

 

[96_Stang-a-roo]

Most HP: NOS kit and DR's and prolly enough money left over for O/R midpipe.

Best Value: o/r midpipe (160), CAI (60), TB (180), Plennium (180),
p/p job on the heads (450). All prices that i've seen on ebay or gotten from local speedshops. Hope, though, you can do your own work.

 

[kyliesdad]

steeda timing adjuster, headers, and o.r pipe, x or h.

 

[ZIPP0]

OFF TOPIC: Zippo, how do u like the sound of ur SLP catback ?

LOVE, the sound of the catback. Eargasmic!

 

[kyliesdad]

btw, ive seen most ppl with no mod or slightly modded 99+ gt get slower with different throttle bodies, just my 2 cents.

 

[NasaGT]

performance: cams + springs.

or

looks: mach1 hood + karkraft shaker kit

 

[el_kid_1]

I would take the LT Headers route along with an off-road X-pipe.

 

[DC-GT]

headers and off road pipe

plenum, and Throttle Body

there now you have redone the whole intake and exhaust!

This is the best suggestion in my books. It doesn't hurt future mods if you decide to go with a power adder or stay Naturally Aspirated.

Although, if you can't install your own headers, this may go over your price range a bit. I did the Long tube headers and CAT'd H-pipe and CAT-back exhaust and it got me almost 250 rwhp. Today, xmas, I put on a plenum and 75mm throttle body. Hopefully I will get to go to the dyno shop tomorrow to see if they have any impact.

Finish up the bolt-on breathing, it will help in either direction in the long run.

Bo