Basic Mods for a 2010 Mustang GT?

Rich11 · December 13th, 2009, 05:18 PM

i'd say start off with the intake, gears or throttle body, exhaust(magnaflow magnapack IMO), tuner, o/r X or H pipe (whichever u prefer)... then go into the big stuff like headers, suspension mods, tires, rims an exterior, an/or S/C or Turbo setup

DRock · December 14th, 2009, 07:07 PM

for the 3V's a throttle body really does nothing so scratch that

The kooks are midlength headers and have the most overall horsepower gain out of all the longtubes/midlengths with Mac coming in at a close 2nd.

The JLT with a tuner you should buy from a place that is willing to give you a custom tune with it when you buy it like Brenspeed/Bamachips/VMP or somewhere like that.

I do not believe that the cat back that you show will work with longtubes because the cats are moved from the stock location.........Just get the kooks catted or uncatted X when you buy the longtubes.

This should help you a lil.

2010_LS1H8R · December 15th, 2009, 01:06 PM

i am in the same dilema as u my friend. i got my gt the first week of october. mine is a 5 speed and came with 3:73 diff package. on sunday i took it to the track and ran a 14.4 but im @ an altitude of 4k feet above sea level. so now im looking for an intake for my gt but cant make up my mind. the mxp claims 15hp without tuning and the c&l/JLT calim 15hp with tuning. id its gonna be a daily driver i would start off with the air raid intake, its the best bang for your buck.

Rich11 · December 15th, 2009, 02:10 PM

go with JLT

mystk96 · December 16th, 2009, 04:24 PM

how much are you looking to spend and what are you wanting to achieve with this car exactly

Rich11 · December 16th, 2009, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by 50muscle

how much are you looking to spend and what are you wanting to achieve with this car exactly

Originally Posted by macmovieman

It is going to be a daily driver with some power. Some track time would be cool but it is an automatic.

mystk96 · December 16th, 2009, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by Rich11

bro that still dont mean what he wants to do EXACTLY.

some power has many diff meaning my some power would be 450 others its barely over 325

Rich11 · December 16th, 2009, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by 50muscle

bro that still dont mean what he wants to do EXACTLY.

some power has many diff meaning my some power would be 450 others its barely over 325

tru... but since it's a DD right now i dnt think he wants to much.. but we'll see wut he says

mystk96 · December 17th, 2009, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Rich11

tru... but since it's a DD right now i dnt think he wants to much.. but we'll see wut he says

if he replies

Thumbie · December 18th, 2009, 02:22 AM

You got a good list, anything is good. the only thing you need to worry about is if you do decide to get headers, make sure you get a mid-pipe (X or H) that is designed to got with it. for example, if you get BBK headers, you would need the BBK midpipe to go with it. other than that sounds like your gonna have one sick ride!

macmovieman · December 18th, 2009, 02:34 AM

I decided to hold off on the headers and do the catt'd X-pipe as you will see in my footer. I would like to get some brakes on the car now becuase these brakes are borderline dangerous when traveling at speed. I am thinking about the StopTechs in front and maybe some ceramics in back. I need to get this thing lowered about 1.25 inches and get a stereo in this thing that sounds great.

I will decide what I want to do once I get some brakes. Right now I am keeping my options open. To whipple or not? Really not sure yet but I am leaning towards no.

06RedfireGT · December 18th, 2009, 02:45 AM

The brakes stop the car fine, it is just that they are prone to fade after extended heavy usage.

Your best be for that would be some upgraded pads, stainless steel lines, and high-temp brake fluid.

Also, where are you getting your intake and tuner from?

macmovieman · December 18th, 2009, 02:50 AM

Originally Posted by 06RedfireGT

The brakes stop the car fine, it is just that they are prone to fade after extended heavy usage.

Your best be for that would be some upgraded pads, stainless steel lines, and high-temp brake fluid.

Also, where are you getting your intake and tuner from?

I bought it here for $630 and the tune was included. The brake fad was the worst I have ever seen on a car I have owned. I came from a modded 335i and the stock brakes were excellent with no fad. I can get some 4 piston StopTechs for $1060 from a buddy of mine.

06RedfireGT · December 18th, 2009, 02:58 AM

So you already bought the intake and tuner?

If you are hell bent on new calipers, the GT500 pieces are they way to go, they are 4 piston Brembos and can be had for around $800. They only thing is, they will not work with your stock wheels.

Oh, that's another thing, if your car has the all season Pirelli tires on it, they are absolute garbage. Some good rubber on that thing makes it a much more pleasing car to drive.

macmovieman · December 18th, 2009, 03:07 AM

Originally Posted by 06RedfireGT

So you already bought the intake and tuner?

If you are hell bent on new calipers, the GT500 pieces are they way to go, they are 4 piston Brembos and can be had for around $800. They only thing is, they will not work with your stock wheels.

Oh, that's another thing, if your car has the all season Pirelli tires on it, they are absolute garbage. Some good rubber on that thing makes it a much more pleasing car to drive.

Yes I already bought the tuner. I looked at Brenspeed, BamaChips, and Tillman Speed and I figured out the tune at JLT would work just fine for my basic set up and it was 10% off. Where can I get the 4 piston Brembo's for $800 and would they fit the BBS CH in silver?

What tires would you suggest? If I get rims and tires and can just save the stock rims and tires in the garage or sell them since they are only 2 weeks old.

330CubeGt · December 18th, 2009, 03:49 AM

I have a slightly used C&L CAI If Interested.

macmovieman · December 18th, 2009, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by 330CubeGt

I have a slightly used C&L CAI If Interested.

I wish I would have known before I bought it.

I needed the X-3 either way.

mazdaslo6 · December 18th, 2009, 11:28 AM

did you get the track pack with you 10'? are your rims the 19's with the summer Pirelli's?

mystk96 · December 18th, 2009, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by macmovieman

Yes I already bought the tuner. I looked at Brenspeed, BamaChips, and Tillman Speed and I figured out the tune at JLT would work just fine for my basic set up and it was 10% off. Where can I get the 4 piston Brembo's for $800 and would they fit the BBS CH in silver?

What tires would you suggest? If I get rims and tires and can just save the stock rims and tires in the garage or sell them since they are only 2 weeks old.

oh god no ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

those look more like rally rims than anything they belong on a subi or evo

ill search for some similar and maybe cheaper

macmovieman · December 18th, 2009, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by mazdaslo6

did you get the track pack with you 10'? are your rims the 19's with the summer Pirelli's?

I don't think I got the track pack but I do have the 19 inch rims with the summer Pirelli's. I have the auto and not the stick.

Originally Posted by 50muscle

oh god no ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

those look more like rally rims than anything they belong on a subi or evo

ill search for some similar and maybe cheaper

I need to find some rims and I do not know if I should get black rims or silver? I wish there was a website where you could use a photo of your car and easily change the rims to see what they would look like on your car? Short of using photoshop I am not sure how I would do this? What rims/tire combo do you think would compliment the car and look good with the black?

December 13th, 2009, 05:18 PM	#21
Rich11 MM Fanatic 2001 Mustang GT 12.70@ 113.50 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 3,420 iTrader: 3 reviews	i'd say start off with the intake, gears or throttle body, exhaust(magnaflow magnapack IMO), tuner, o/r X or H pipe (whichever u prefer)... then go into the big stuff like headers, suspension mods, tires, rims an exterior, an/or S/C or Turbo setup __________________ 403rwhp/403rwtq. Tuned by Horsepower By Hermann M.A.D. #11 November Bday Pres.

December 14th, 2009, 07:07 PM	#22
DRock Hardcore Enthusiast 2009 Mustang GT/CS 274hp 296tq bone stock Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,172 iTrader: 0 reviews	for the 3V's a throttle body really does nothing so scratch that The kooks are midlength headers and have the most overall horsepower gain out of all the longtubes/midlengths with Mac coming in at a close 2nd. The JLT with a tuner you should buy from a place that is willing to give you a custom tune with it when you buy it like Brenspeed/Bamachips/VMP or somewhere like that. I do not believe that the cat back that you show will work with longtubes because the cats are moved from the stock location.........Just get the kooks catted or uncatted X when you buy the longtubes. This should help you a lil. __________________ '09 GT/CS Couple things for sale! http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4245913

December 15th, 2009, 02:10 PM	#24
Rich11 MM Fanatic 2001 Mustang GT 12.70@ 113.50 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 3,420 iTrader: 3 reviews	go with JLT __________________ 403rwhp/403rwtq. Tuned by Horsepower By Hermann M.A.D. #11 November Bday Pres.

December 18th, 2009, 02:22 AM	#30
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	You got a good list, anything is good. the only thing you need to worry about is if you do decide to get headers, make sure you get a mid-pipe (X or H) that is designed to got with it. for example, if you get BBK headers, you would need the BBK midpipe to go with it. other than that sounds like your gonna have one sick ride! __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

December 18th, 2009, 02:34 AM	#31
macmovieman Regular 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 62 iTrader: 0 reviews	I decided to hold off on the headers and do the catt'd X-pipe as you will see in my footer. I would like to get some brakes on the car now becuase these brakes are borderline dangerous when traveling at speed. I am thinking about the StopTechs in front and maybe some ceramics in back. I need to get this thing lowered about 1.25 inches and get a stereo in this thing that sounds great. I will decide what I want to do once I get some brakes. Right now I am keeping my options open. To whipple or not? Really not sure yet but I am leaning towards no. __________________ 2010 Black GT Premium Magnaflow Stainless Cat-Back w/X-Pipe JLT Carbon Fiber Intake and SCT X-3 Tuner Tein Flex Coilovers with EDFC

December 15th, 2009, 01:06 PM	#23
2010_LS1H8R Regular 2011 Mustang GT w/Brembo 13.30@109 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: El Paso Tx Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 reviews	i am in the same dilema as u my friend. i got my gt the first week of october. mine is a 5 speed and came with 3:73 diff package. on sunday i took it to the track and ran a 14.4 but im @ an altitude of 4k feet above sea level. so now im looking for an intake for my gt but cant make up my mind. the mxp claims 15hp without tuning and the c&l/JLT calim 15hp with tuning. id its gonna be a daily driver i would start off with the air raid intake, its the best bang for your buck.

December 16th, 2009, 04:24 PM	#25
mystk96 Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 trd tacoma sport Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cleveland Ga Posts: 1,231 iTrader: 0 reviews	how much are you looking to spend and what are you wanting to achieve with this car exactly

December 18th, 2009, 02:45 AM	#32
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,202 iTrader: 2 reviews	The brakes stop the car fine, it is just that they are prone to fade after extended heavy usage. Your best be for that would be some upgraded pads, stainless steel lines, and high-temp brake fluid. Also, where are you getting your intake and tuner from? __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

December 18th, 2009, 02:58 AM	#34
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,202 iTrader: 2 reviews	So you already bought the intake and tuner? If you are hell bent on new calipers, the GT500 pieces are they way to go, they are 4 piston Brembos and can be had for around $800. They only thing is, they will not work with your stock wheels. Oh, that's another thing, if your car has the all season Pirelli tires on it, they are absolute garbage. Some good rubber on that thing makes it a much more pleasing car to drive. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

December 18th, 2009, 03:49 AM	#36
330CubeGt MM Fanatic 1994 Mustang 5.0 1996 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 4,866 iTrader: 14 reviews	I have a slightly used C&L CAI If Interested. __________________ -04 IRS - Magnaflow - Wheel Replica - Autometer - FTBR - FRPP - SCT - Brembo - PRO 5.0 - BOI-

December 18th, 2009, 11:28 AM	#38
mazdaslo6 Regular 2011 mustang GT 5.0(blk) faster than camero Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lake city FL Posts: 99 iTrader: 0 reviews	did you get the track pack with you 10'? are your rims the 19's with the summer Pirelli's?

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