New To Modifying Your S197 Mustang GT? Look Here.

06RedfireGT · April 5th, 2008, 07:37 PM

Here is a list of basic bolt-ons that will give you good power increases.

1. Cold air intake* - This will give your vastly increased throttle response, and a good bit more power. Don't look at anything else but C&L, JLT, or Steeda.
Note- It is recommended that you purchase your CAI and a tuner at the same time.

2. Axle back exhaust - No power gains here, but it will add a nice tone to your exhaust. Check out the exhaust sound sticky for ideas. The Official S197 Exhaust Sound Thread

3. Mid pipe** - This will give you a small power increase. There are three styles. H-pipe, X-pipe and Prochamber. The style you shoose should depend on your choice of axle backs.

4. Short throw shifter - This will help you bang through the gears faster, with less chance of missing one. The best brands are MGW, Steeda, and Hurst.

5. Underdrive Pulleys - These will slow down you accessories and free up a few ponies. Not recommended if you are running a high-powered stereo. Steeda is the best.

6. Gears** - These are an awesome mod. There are no HP gains, but it feels like you gained a ton. The two most popular choices are 3.73 and 4.10. Stay away from Motive. FRPP is the best and most popular. Installation is around $350. DIY is not recommended unless you really know what you are doing.

7. Aluminum Driveshaft - These have an amazing effect of performance. They shed about 25 pounds of rotational weight off. The Spydershaft is definitely the most popular.

8. Lowering Springs - These give your car a nice, clean look. You will need a few other parts to do it properly. Some good brands are BMR, Steeda, and Eibach. I highly recommend the BMR lowering kit. It includes everything needed to properly lower the car.

9. Lower control arms - These will eliminate the wheel hop and allow you to launch harder. Good brands are BMR, Steeda, CHE.

10. Tuner - This is required after most mods. It changes the computer tuning to work with your new mods and extract power. Good places to get them from are Bamachips, Brenspeed, and TrickTuners.

11. Long tube headers* - These allow to exhaust to flow much more freely, and in turn nets good power gains. Some good brands are Kooks, ARH, Mac, JBA and BBK.

* Requires a retune
** For gears, speedometer needs to be reprogrammed, for midpipe, it depends if it is offroad or catted.

Some things to stay away from:

-Throttle body spacers, they do nothing.
-Throttle bodies themselves, unless you are putting over 500hp to the ground
-Catbacks, all they do is replace piping that is already on your car, with piping that doesn't flow any better.

Reps please

07stanggt · April 5th, 2008, 07:55 PM

good job.

06RedfireGT · April 5th, 2008, 07:59 PM

Thank you

05mustang_kb_charged · April 5th, 2008, 08:33 PM

Damn wish I knew about the cat back before I purchased the Magnaflow one now nothing else bolts up to it. Red I will get back to you on the REP since I have to spread the love around some more before you can get some more

KingKelleyxSHREDx · April 5th, 2008, 10:23 PM

thank you very much. so many questions answered at once!

TheUNZippee! · April 5th, 2008, 10:34 PM

Nice work, Red.

petyweestraw · April 5th, 2008, 11:55 PM

Well I ordered the pypes catback and the slp loudmouths for the tips.Well that will get canc and the cash put somewhere else

06RedfireGT · April 6th, 2008, 11:28 AM

If it is the Pypes mid muffler cat back, then that is fine because you are relocating the mufflers to under the car so you need a cat back. And tips come with the Pypes catback.

06VistaGT · April 6th, 2008, 01:33 PM

Very very nice. Would've been more helpful to me like 2 yrs ago, but still very awesome. Nicely done. You earned that rep.

usafimj · April 6th, 2008, 09:14 PM

Yea he earned the rep for making it but it was my idea. good job redfire

petyweestraw · April 6th, 2008, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by 06RedfireGT

If it is the Pypes mid muffler cat back, then that is fine because you are relocating the mufflers to under the car so you need a cat back. And tips come with the Pypes catback.

yeah it does but they look cheesy.The loudmouths look more old school to me.........

06RedfireGT · April 7th, 2008, 10:14 AM

Well the LM tips aren't exactly unique. You could find those at any exhaust shop. Personally I like the Pypes tips better. I think the LM tips look cheap. The Pypes has the 4" rolled stainless tips.

timberwolf · April 7th, 2008, 12:20 PM

good job, red

blackhavok · April 7th, 2008, 12:56 PM

redfire = gawd

07stanggt · April 7th, 2008, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by 05mustang_kb_charged

Damn wish I knew about the cat back before I purchased the Magnaflow one now nothing else bolts up to it. Red I will get back to you on the REP since I have to spread the love around some more before you can get some more

What do you mean nothing else will bolt to it?

EfylSetaf · April 7th, 2008, 02:52 PM

Nice job Red, about halfway through reading your post I realized that's pretty much my perf mod plans for the year. Plus some 18"ers. You definitely earned that rep, especially for the good links and how the mods influence each other.

06RedfireGT · April 7th, 2008, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by 07stanggt

What do you mean nothing else will bolt to it?

He probably got the 3" catback.

And thanks EfylSetaf

qwik48r · April 7th, 2008, 07:11 PM

i thought Motive made FRPP gears... good job though.

zangus · April 8th, 2008, 09:57 AM

Hey Redfire, good post! I was wondering if you heard of or if anyone on here has the K&N CAI? I was thinking of getting one. Is it total crap?

1. Cold air intake* - This will give your vastly increased throttle response, and a good bit more power. Don't look at anything else but C&L, JLT, or Steeda.
Note- It is recommended that you purchase your CAI and a tuner at the same time.

qwik48r · April 8th, 2008, 10:15 AM

its not as nice as a jlt and the jlt is cheaper so, its limes and lemons

April 5th, 2008, 07:55 PM	#2
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April 5th, 2008, 08:33 PM	#4
05mustang_kb_charged Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Mustang GT 11.83@118.67 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: LSU Country Posts: 1,814	Damn wish I knew about the cat back before I purchased the Magnaflow one now nothing else bolts up to it. Red I will get back to you on the REP since I have to spread the love around some more before you can get some more __________________ A Couple Bolt-Ons and GOOD Air 613 rwhp and 534 rwtq on 17 psi. and 17 degrees of timing F/I Crew Member #1 KENNE BELL Crew Member #1 Click Here>>http://www.twinscrewracing.com/ http://www.radmustangs.com/

April 5th, 2008, 10:23 PM	#5
KingKelleyxSHREDx Regular 07 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 118	thank you very much. so many questions answered at once! __________________ 07 GT Black with Gold Stripes Mostly stock (for now. . . poor college student, saving for more!) Roush axle backs 3.55 gears

April 5th, 2008, 11:55 PM	#7
petyweestraw Regular 2006 Mustang gt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 82	Well I ordered the pypes catback and the slp loudmouths for the tips.Well that will get canc and the cash put somewhere else __________________ 2006 Red mustang GT " Racheal " stock so far other than custom schoche mustang enclosure

April 6th, 2008, 01:33 PM	#9
06VistaGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,491	Very very nice. Would've been more helpful to me like 2 yrs ago, but still very awesome. Nicely done. You earned that rep. __________________ -C+L Street intake -SCT X-Calibrator2 tuner w/Brenspeed tunes -Kooks LT headers w/catted X-pipe -Steeda Pulleys -MAC axlebacks Please leave rep for helpful info.

April 6th, 2008, 09:14 PM	#10
usafimj Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, Ok. Posts: 1,382	Yea he earned the rep for making it but it was my idea. good job redfire __________________ '07 GT, 5spd, Grabber Orange, JLT CAI, X3, Hurst Shifter -Awaiting install: FRPP 4.10 gears, Stage II NSR Comp Cams Hurst Crew Member #13 soon to be part of the Cammed Crew Military Crew E-5

April 7th, 2008, 12:20 PM	#13
timberwolf Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 562	good job, red __________________ signature designed by 98Muscletang FRPP Stingers axle back O/R Prochamber

April 7th, 2008, 12:56 PM	#14
blackhavok Regular 2006 Mustang GT 11.27@119.7 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: McAllen, Texas Posts: 442	redfire = gawd __________________ 2006 Mustang GT Bassani Crew Member #2 430 RWHP 415 Torque Saleen S/C at 9.5 psi, stock engine and auto transmission, Full Bassani exhaust 11.27 @ 119.7 1/4 7.2 @ 97 1/8 1.67 60' Check it out at myspacecom/havokdacarking

April 7th, 2008, 02:52 PM	#16
EfylSetaf Enthusiast 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Chuck, IL Posts: 657	Nice job Red, about halfway through reading your post I realized that's pretty much my perf mod plans for the year. Plus some 18"ers. You definitely earned that rep, especially for the good links and how the mods influence each other. __________________ 2008 Alloy GT - The fun that awaits The awesome. *Sanctuary* - by Dorothy Parker My Land is bare of chattering folk; The clouds are low along the ridges, And sweet's the air with curly smoke From all my burning bridges.

April 7th, 2008, 07:11 PM	#18
qwik48r Hardcore Enthusiast 08 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,143	i thought Motive made FRPP gears... good job though. __________________ everyone's a gen-ious around here... 08 Black GT 5sp. Hurst.Pypes.Motive.Nitto(wrong kind, and for sale!!).Mobil1 02 GMC Sierra ECSB. TR.Pacesetter.CompCams.Crane. Richmond.Eaton.K&N.Performabuilt.FlowCrapster. Nelson Tuned!

April 8th, 2008, 09:57 AM	#19
zangus Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 21	Hey Redfire, good post! I was wondering if you heard of or if anyone on here has the K&N CAI? I was thinking of getting one. Is it total crap? 1. Cold air intake* - This will give your vastly increased throttle response, and a good bit more power. Don't look at anything else but C&L, JLT, or Steeda. Note- It is recommended that you purchase your CAI and a tuner at the same time.

April 8th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#20
qwik48r Hardcore Enthusiast 08 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,143	its not as nice as a jlt and the jlt is cheaper so, its limes and lemons __________________ everyone's a gen-ious around here... 08 Black GT 5sp. Hurst.Pypes.Motive.Nitto(wrong kind, and for sale!!).Mobil1 02 GMC Sierra ECSB. TR.Pacesetter.CompCams.Crane. Richmond.Eaton.K&N.Performabuilt.FlowCrapster. Nelson Tuned!

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