New To Modifying Your S197 Mustang GT? Look Here. Updated

HBK_2007 · October 23rd, 2009, 11:58 AM

i think if i got a posi blower, id want a roush tvs

corype · October 27th, 2009, 12:55 AM

yea i was also looking at a roush or kenne bell. im not sure though. i just want somethign to add alot of power but still be drivable. i want 450 to 500 hp and thats about it

joshfrisco · October 28th, 2009, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by NastyStang113

Here you go ..

VMP Tuning - Buy Ford SCT & GM Custom Handheld Flash Tuners Performance Economy Towing: ROUSH 2.3L TVS Supercharger Kit for 05-09 Mustang - VMP Stage 3

3.25" Pulley

yo Nasty! that setup is super sweet

hdrider18 · November 9th, 2009, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by NastyStang113

Here you go ..

VMP Tuning - Buy Ford SCT & GM Custom Handheld Flash Tuners Performance Economy Towing: ROUSH 2.3L TVS Supercharger Kit for 05-09 Mustang - VMP Stage 3

3.25" Pulley

Nasty, what kind of coils are you running??? With the blower, are the stock coils powerful enough to give a good spark?? Plz bear with me, as I'm new to the Supercharger world and just trying to get the best "Bang for the buck". THX

07arcticwhiteGT · November 16th, 2009, 05:03 PM

redfire your my hero. good advice bro

06RedfireGT · November 16th, 2009, 11:42 PM

*bats eyelashes*

Rusty05 · December 27th, 2009, 01:59 AM

Could I just install lowering springs, or should i get new struts, etc.?

06RedfireGT · December 27th, 2009, 02:12 AM

Originally Posted by Rusty05

Could I just install lowering springs, or should i get new struts, etc.?

It depends on your spring choice.

Any spring lower than stock will wear out the shocks and struts faster, and pretty much any aftermarket shock/strut combo will perform better than stock.

If you can afford to do the shocks and struts at the same time, do it. If not, it is not absolutely necessary.

Rusty05 · December 27th, 2009, 02:21 AM

Okay, well i wanted to get the eibach pro kit, 1.3 front and 1.4 rear. How long should till i should expect to buy new struts and shocks? (54k on stock ones)

06RedfireGT · December 27th, 2009, 02:46 AM

With that many miles on the stockers, I would look at replacing them with the spring change.

They most likely will need replacement soon anyway, so you might as well replace them when you have everything apart to save on time and labor.

Rusty05 · December 27th, 2009, 03:04 AM

alright, appreciate it.

blally89 · January 6th, 2010, 12:31 PM

great guide i just recently got my GT and was looking for some great mods to put on it and increase its performance thanks.

E B Doo · January 29th, 2010, 09:52 PM

i just got my mustang about a week ago with 22K+ miles on it. i like the stock exhaust sound but i want it to be more aggressive than it already is. i was thinking i would just throw some straight pipes on it and a CAI with a tune. if im just going for a more aggressive tone, is this a good idea?

GrnBullitt08 · January 30th, 2010, 12:54 AM

Nice thread. This should help alot of guys out

mustanginca · January 31st, 2010, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by E B Doo

i just got my mustang about a week ago with 22K+ miles on it. i like the stock exhaust sound but i want it to be more aggressive than it already is. i was thinking i would just throw some straight pipes on it and a CAI with a tune. if im just going for a more aggressive tone, is this a good idea?

Youtube for exhaust notes has everycombo you can think of. Straight pipe is pretty loud and crazy interior noise. I ran no mufflers for awhile. To each his own thou.

E B Doo · January 31st, 2010, 11:39 PM

ok thanks. the borla stingers sound good. ill prolly end up with those.

STiKillr · February 15th, 2010, 11:04 PM

Hey new here fist day how the hell do i get those bad ass pics of my car under post?

Mr.Stang08 · February 25th, 2010, 02:04 PM

Just post your pics in photobucket then copy and paste the image code here.

Bart_man · April 12th, 2010, 01:54 PM

Greetings gents.
I've owned my 07 GT Vert for about a year now and I guess Im getting ready to start modding.
I've been a 4wd Jeeper since the mid 1990s so when I decided to start driving a street car again I had to have a Vert, but one of the first things I started investigating is stiffening her up b-cus I likes twistys.
I've been reading the forums so much that the honey-do list is piling up (and she is laughing at me having another addiction) so I think I've got my feet wet enough to start querying the "all knowing " Stang gurus

So Questions.,.,.
1:I find no aftermarket frame bracing for 05-09 S197 stangs. I take that to mean that the stock Vert bracing is sufficient?
2:With Strut tower bracing is there difference between the 2 bolt or 4 bolt bracket models? Is there any evidence that one is better than the other? With a possible twin screw blower in-the-cards/down-the-road , does anyone have any firsthand experience with which models/brands will have clearance for a blower and which don't?

3: While I'm on the subject of blowers the "Supernatural Superstar" article in the May Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords seems to indicate that a Hellion Twin Turbo system develops boost/HP sooner in the curve than than a Vortech supercharger. I'd always thought of a supercharger as beeing the winner in developing power away from a stoplight.
Now bearing in mind that I want my daily driver to remain my daily driver, and the idea that I'm not as interested in a dragstrip monster as wanting to beat the ricers and the beemers in the twisties as well as have the good old fashioned american muscle to pull away from them .,.,. I thought I was sold on the Edelbrock E-force until I started reading these forums.
The claimed gains of 166hp on only 5lbs of boost seemed like a great idea and super efficiency for my road car.
Can anyone explain to my why Kenne Bell is so much more popular with you guys? The more I read the more I get conflicting thoughts about turbos vs blowers and E-force vs roush or KB.

Since this is my first post I have to shout out to Seabee, Navyman, and the Military Crew. PO1 (SW/AW) USN present and accounted for.

I think thts thats long enough for now.

HBK_2007 · April 14th, 2010, 05:17 PM

welcome bartman. might i sugguest u start an introduction thread so we can learn more about u? assuming u didnt do it already

October 23rd, 2009, 11:58 AM	#121
HBK_2007 Genibus Nitito Canus 2009 Ford Mustang GT next year Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,668 iTrader: 0 reviews	i think if i got a posi blower, id want a roush tvs __________________ Red 1996 GT: JLT RAI, Steeda Underdrive pullies, Stewart Waterpump; nothing to brag about Black 2009 45th aniverary edition GT 5 speed: K&N CAI, BBK Twin 62mm Throttle Body, BBK Underdrive Pullies, muffler delete

November 16th, 2009, 05:03 PM	#125
07arcticwhiteGT Newbie 2007 Mustang GT 13.8 best to date, only been once Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 28 iTrader: 0 reviews	redfire your my hero. good advice bro __________________ Guy in a civic walks up to me and asks, "why is your car so loud?" I say, "because its a V8 BITCH!"

November 16th, 2009, 11:42 PM	#126
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	bats eyelashes __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

December 27th, 2009, 02:46 AM	#130
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	With that many miles on the stockers, I would look at replacing them with the spring change. They most likely will need replacement soon anyway, so you might as well replace them when you have everything apart to save on time and labor. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

January 30th, 2010, 12:54 AM	#134
GrnBullitt08 Enthusiast 2008 Mustang Bullitt Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northwest, Indiana. (NWI) Posts: 715 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nice thread. This should help alot of guys out __________________ MTR *SPEED LOGICS - RACE ENGINEERING* speedlogicsmtr@aol.com

October 27th, 2009, 12:55 AM	#122
corype Newbie 2006 mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: west Liberty, KY Posts: 11 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i was also looking at a roush or kenne bell. im not sure though. i just want somethign to add alot of power but still be drivable. i want 450 to 500 hp and thats about it

December 27th, 2009, 01:59 AM	#127
Rusty05 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	Could I just install lowering springs, or should i get new struts, etc.?

December 27th, 2009, 02:21 AM	#129
Rusty05 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	Okay, well i wanted to get the eibach pro kit, 1.3 front and 1.4 rear. How long should till i should expect to buy new struts and shocks? (54k on stock ones)

December 27th, 2009, 03:04 AM	#131
Rusty05 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright, appreciate it.

January 6th, 2010, 12:31 PM	#132
blally89 Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MD Posts: 102 iTrader: 0 reviews	great guide i just recently got my GT and was looking for some great mods to put on it and increase its performance thanks.

January 29th, 2010, 09:52 PM	#133
E B Doo Newbie 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	i just got my mustang about a week ago with 22K+ miles on it. i like the stock exhaust sound but i want it to be more aggressive than it already is. i was thinking i would just throw some straight pipes on it and a CAI with a tune. if im just going for a more aggressive tone, is this a good idea?

January 31st, 2010, 11:39 PM	#136
E B Doo Newbie 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok thanks. the borla stingers sound good. ill prolly end up with those.

February 15th, 2010, 11:04 PM	#137
STiKillr Regular 07 Mustang GT/CS 407rwhp / 476 rwtq Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wallkill, NY Posts: 444 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey new here fist day how the hell do i get those bad ass pics of my car under post? Last edited by STiKillr; February 16th, 2010 at 06:20 PM.

February 25th, 2010, 02:04 PM	#138
Mr.Stang08 Hardcore Enthusiast 2008 Mustang GT Premium 13.30@101.67 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 1,447 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just post your pics in photobucket then copy and paste the image code here. __________________ Paxton/Vortech Crew Founder #1 Kooks LT's with Catted X-pipe, Roush Stingers, Paxton NOVI 2200 H.O., Hurst STS, BMR Stage I Suspension Kit, FRPP Dampers, Tuned by VMP.

April 12th, 2010, 01:54 PM	#139
Bart_man Newbie 2007 GT Convertible 5spd N/A Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 36 iTrader: 0 reviews	First Post N00B :D Greetings gents. I've owned my 07 GT Vert for about a year now and I guess Im getting ready to start modding. I've been a 4wd Jeeper since the mid 1990s so when I decided to start driving a street car again I had to have a Vert, but one of the first things I started investigating is stiffening her up b-cus I likes twistys. I've been reading the forums so much that the honey-do list is piling up (and she is laughing at me having another addiction) so I think I've got my feet wet enough to start querying the "all knowing " Stang gurus So Questions.,.,. 1:I find no aftermarket frame bracing for 05-09 S197 stangs. I take that to mean that the stock Vert bracing is sufficient? 2:With Strut tower bracing is there difference between the 2 bolt or 4 bolt bracket models? Is there any evidence that one is better than the other? With a possible twin screw blower in-the-cards/down-the-road , does anyone have any firsthand experience with which models/brands will have clearance for a blower and which don't? 3: While I'm on the subject of blowers the "Supernatural Superstar" article in the May Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords seems to indicate that a Hellion Twin Turbo system develops boost/HP sooner in the curve than than a Vortech supercharger. I'd always thought of a supercharger as beeing the winner in developing power away from a stoplight. Now bearing in mind that I want my daily driver to remain my daily driver, and the idea that I'm not as interested in a dragstrip monster as wanting to beat the ricers and the beemers in the twisties as well as have the good old fashioned american muscle to pull away from them .,.,. I thought I was sold on the Edelbrock E-force until I started reading these forums. The claimed gains of 166hp on only 5lbs of boost seemed like a great idea and super efficiency for my road car. Can anyone explain to my why Kenne Bell is so much more popular with you guys? The more I read the more I get conflicting thoughts about turbos vs blowers and E-force vs roush or KB. Since this is my first post I have to shout out to Seabee, Navyman, and the Military Crew. PO1 (SW/AW) USN present and accounted for. I think thts thats long enough for now.

April 14th, 2010, 05:17 PM	#140
HBK_2007 Genibus Nitito Canus 2009 Ford Mustang GT next year Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,668 iTrader: 0 reviews	welcome bartman. might i sugguest u start an introduction thread so we can learn more about u? assuming u didnt do it already __________________ Red 1996 GT: JLT RAI, Steeda Underdrive pullies, Stewart Waterpump; nothing to brag about Black 2009 45th aniverary edition GT 5 speed: K&N CAI, BBK Twin 62mm Throttle Body, BBK Underdrive Pullies, muffler delete

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