New to modding anything. Help!

KenDogg · August 7th, 2007, 06:23 PM

I recently bought a 5spd '07 GT, alloy. After reading everyones posts about seriously increasing their power outputs i am absolutely drooling. This is my first muscle car, never modded anything before. Where would be a good place to start?

HMUSN · August 7th, 2007, 06:24 PM

gears

welcome to the site

leebunnyz · August 7th, 2007, 06:26 PM

either gears or a CAI with a tuner

KenDogg · August 7th, 2007, 06:38 PM

i hate to sound stupid but again ive never done this before. by gears you mean rear end right? is 4.10 overkill? And what does a tuner do? Heres my baby

KenDogg · August 7th, 2007, 06:38 PM

err oops. how do i put a picture directly into my post

HMUSN · August 7th, 2007, 06:40 PM

you can't your too new to post links.

I'll host it for you and 4:10's are ftmfw

leebunnyz · August 7th, 2007, 06:51 PM

You need a tuner for most of the small bolt on mods, with 4.10's you will need the tuner to adjust your speedometer, with the CAI you need a tuner because without it your car will go in failsafe mode and not run...go to BAMACHIPS.COM or BRENSPEED.COM they give great Cold air intake and tuner combos with good tunes...XCALIBUR 2 FTW!

HMUSN · August 7th, 2007, 06:52 PM

didn't realize it was an 05+

yes you will need a tune for it.

acehogg69 · August 7th, 2007, 06:52 PM

Gears, CAI, tuner, and exhaust and do you plan on putting a super charger,turbo or nitrous down the road?

KenDogg · August 7th, 2007, 07:13 PM

ftmftw? what kind of exhaust would be a good setup? i might like to put a super or turbo in the future, can they be added with other mods without compromising the engine? I looked quick at the chargers on roush and the fordracing site, the roushcharger says it can't/shouldnt be used with other mods it may damage the engine, how true is that or is it just legal bs in case something happens?

stanglifemike · August 7th, 2007, 07:32 PM

ftmfw=for the mother f*****g win, you'll also see ftw alot (for the win).

stanglifemike · August 7th, 2007, 07:39 PM

For exhaust, there is a lot out there and it is a preference for sound. Check out the exhaust section on here or click . For the most part bolt-ons and superchargers work well together. If you dont plan on it any time soon then dont worry about it. Welcome

KenDogg · August 7th, 2007, 07:41 PM

aha ok. how much louder is a new exhaust than stock? beefier sounding?

00vabchgt · August 7th, 2007, 07:44 PM

hey, welcome to the site. nice looking stang. i love that color. for first mods, i'd go with gears and a tuner first, then exhaust and CAI. for CAI, i highly recommend JLT
http://www.jlttruecoldair.com/
where in NY you from. i grew up in Brooklyn

KenDogg · August 7th, 2007, 07:49 PM

Hey thanks. I live in hauppauge but I work in queens/bklyn and go to school in brooklyn (polytechnic). What part of brooklyn are you from? Where would I be able to get gears? Does the type of tuner matter much? Can it be used to re-tune if I put additional things on?

stanglifemike · August 7th, 2007, 07:51 PM

Yes the tuner can be updated for al the mods you add to your car. For the exhaust some isnt much louder and some is.It depends on what you go with. What are you looking for?

KenDogg · August 7th, 2007, 08:41 PM

probably go for not too much louder than stock but deeper sounding if thats possible? does the brand tuner matter or do they all do the same thing?

stanglifemike · August 7th, 2007, 08:46 PM

For the tuner I would go with SCT X-CAL 2, from Doug at Bamachips. As for the mufflers check out the FRPP GT1, they are actually the Borla Stingers with Ford Racing stamped on them and a little cheaper.

stanglifemike · August 7th, 2007, 08:53 PM

Here are some links of what I mentioned. As for an intake go with the JLT from Bamachips with his tunes.
Bamachips
JLT cai
Ford Racing mufflers

KenDogg · August 7th, 2007, 08:53 PM

great, thank you. one last thing, does adding all or any of this stuff void my warranty?

August 7th, 2007, 06:23 PM	#1
KenDogg Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 323	New to modding anything. Help! I recently bought a 5spd '07 GT, alloy. After reading everyones posts about seriously increasing their power outputs i am absolutely drooling. This is my first muscle car, never modded anything before. Where would be a good place to start?

August 7th, 2007, 06:26 PM	#3
leebunnyz Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,075	either gears or a CAI with a tuner __________________ FRPP Stingers, Hurst Shifter, Pypes O/R H-pipe, JLTCAI, XCal2, Eibach Prokit, Steeda UDP, 18" Black Bullitts Wheels, 305/35/18 Nitto Drags, 8000k HIDs, GT500 Spolier, Shelby GT grill N/A Crew Member #1 Hurst Crew member #1 "The Founder Of Crews"

August 7th, 2007, 06:51 PM	#7
leebunnyz Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,075	You need a tuner for most of the small bolt on mods, with 4.10's you will need the tuner to adjust your speedometer, with the CAI you need a tuner because without it your car will go in failsafe mode and not run...go to BAMACHIPS.COM or BRENSPEED.COM they give great Cold air intake and tuner combos with good tunes...XCALIBUR 2 FTW! __________________ FRPP Stingers, Hurst Shifter, Pypes O/R H-pipe, JLTCAI, XCal2, Eibach Prokit, Steeda UDP, 18" Black Bullitts Wheels, 305/35/18 Nitto Drags, 8000k HIDs, GT500 Spolier, Shelby GT grill N/A Crew Member #1 Hurst Crew member #1 "The Founder Of Crews"

August 7th, 2007, 06:52 PM	#9
acehogg69 Enthusiast 06 GT with bolt ons I sucked Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 970	Gears, CAI, tuner, and exhaust and do you plan on putting a super charger,turbo or nitrous down the road? __________________ Tony wrote "Blowers blow, turbos suck, and nitrous rules!!! lol " Borla cattless L/T's topped with Flowmasters , Roush short throw, JLT2 CAI w/ X-CAL2 from Brenspeed, Bullit 18X9 and 18X10 deep dish.

August 7th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#11
stanglifemike Hardcore Enthusiast 06 GT & 98 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 2,876	ftmfw=for the mother f*****g win, you'll also see ftw alot (for the win). __________________ 98 GT: Accufab, Steeda, BBk, Mac, FlowMaster, Moser, Ford Racing, American Racing, Nitto, Eibach, SCT 06 GT: JLT, SCT, FRPP/Borla, Pypes, Steeda, BamaChips

August 7th, 2007, 06:38 PM	#5
KenDogg Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 323	err oops. how do i put a picture directly into my post

August 7th, 2007, 07:13 PM	#10
KenDogg Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 323	ftmftw? what kind of exhaust would be a good setup? i might like to put a super or turbo in the future, can they be added with other mods without compromising the engine? I looked quick at the chargers on roush and the fordracing site, the roushcharger says it can't/shouldnt be used with other mods it may damage the engine, how true is that or is it just legal bs in case something happens?

August 7th, 2007, 07:39 PM	#12
stanglifemike Hardcore Enthusiast 06 GT & 98 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 2,876	For exhaust, there is a lot out there and it is a preference for sound. Check out the exhaust section on here or click . For the most part bolt-ons and superchargers work well together. If you dont plan on it any time soon then dont worry about it. Welcome __________________ 98 GT: Accufab, Steeda, BBk, Mac, FlowMaster, Moser, Ford Racing, American Racing, Nitto, Eibach, SCT 06 GT: JLT, SCT, FRPP/Borla, Pypes, Steeda, BamaChips

August 7th, 2007, 07:41 PM	#13
KenDogg Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 323	aha ok. how much louder is a new exhaust than stock? beefier sounding?

August 7th, 2007, 07:44 PM	#14
00vabchgt MM Fanatic 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,434	hey, welcome to the site. nice looking stang. i love that color. for first mods, i'd go with gears and a tuner first, then exhaust and CAI. for CAI, i highly recommend JLT http://www.jlttruecoldair.com/ where in NY you from. i grew up in Brooklyn __________________ Submariners Do It Deeper

August 7th, 2007, 07:49 PM	#15
KenDogg Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 323	Hey thanks. I live in hauppauge but I work in queens/bklyn and go to school in brooklyn (polytechnic). What part of brooklyn are you from? Where would I be able to get gears? Does the type of tuner matter much? Can it be used to re-tune if I put additional things on?

August 7th, 2007, 07:51 PM	#16
stanglifemike Hardcore Enthusiast 06 GT & 98 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 2,876	Yes the tuner can be updated for al the mods you add to your car. For the exhaust some isnt much louder and some is.It depends on what you go with. What are you looking for? __________________ 98 GT: Accufab, Steeda, BBk, Mac, FlowMaster, Moser, Ford Racing, American Racing, Nitto, Eibach, SCT 06 GT: JLT, SCT, FRPP/Borla, Pypes, Steeda, BamaChips

August 7th, 2007, 08:41 PM	#17
KenDogg Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 323	probably go for not too much louder than stock but deeper sounding if thats possible? does the brand tuner matter or do they all do the same thing?

August 7th, 2007, 08:46 PM	#18
stanglifemike Hardcore Enthusiast 06 GT & 98 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 2,876	For the tuner I would go with SCT X-CAL 2, from Doug at Bamachips. As for the mufflers check out the FRPP GT1, they are actually the Borla Stingers with Ford Racing stamped on them and a little cheaper. __________________ 98 GT: Accufab, Steeda, BBk, Mac, FlowMaster, Moser, Ford Racing, American Racing, Nitto, Eibach, SCT 06 GT: JLT, SCT, FRPP/Borla, Pypes, Steeda, BamaChips

August 7th, 2007, 08:53 PM	#19
stanglifemike Hardcore Enthusiast 06 GT & 98 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 2,876	Here are some links of what I mentioned. As for an intake go with the JLT from Bamachips with his tunes. Bamachips JLT cai Ford Racing mufflers __________________ 98 GT: Accufab, Steeda, BBk, Mac, FlowMaster, Moser, Ford Racing, American Racing, Nitto, Eibach, SCT 06 GT: JLT, SCT, FRPP/Borla, Pypes, Steeda, BamaChips

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