[tony]

hey what up i have a 96 mustang gt and its totaly stock what should i do in steps to it

[AtlanticBlue99]

well, you have a 4.6L that is before 1999 (in 99, ford greatly improved the intakes of the new modular motor). but, you do have a gt. the most common upgrades are exhaust and intake for starters, then a pulley kit and shift kit, and then other bolt ons and supercharging, turbocharging, and nitrous are options.

common exhaust upgrades include an X or H midpipe, and a catback of you favorite sound. magnaflow makes great stainless steel products, as does borla, bassani, and slp. flowmaster makes nice mufflers but they have expensive stainless kits. a lot of people buy a maganflow or bassani stainless steel setup and weld in flowmaster mufflers. slp loudmouth is a great stainless setup and the LM1s are insanely loud, LM2s are deeper, but still loud as hell. check out www.completeexhaust.com or www.ninosport.com for some great prices (call Nino from ninosport by the 1-800 number for the best prices-about 100 bucks less than his advertised price)

intake upgrades usually begin with a cold air intake such as K&N FIPK, MAC, BBK, Densecharger/Tunable Induction, or ebay. then a new 70mm throttle body and porting of the stock intake.

A set of underdrive pulleys can give your wheels more of the power that your accesories steal. Motoblue and others off of www.rpmoutlet.com are great products.

if you have a 5 speed manual, a shift kit can firm the shifts up a bit and move the shifter to a more desirable location. the 2-3 shift is usually not as refined from the factory as it could be.

if you plan on adding more power, you will want better wheels and rubber, upgraded suspension compenents, and better brakes too. it is always safer to build a strong base for future mods than have an unreliably fast car for cheap.

if you want to know more about nitrous or supercharging, just post in the pipes/boost/and juice section. there are some very helpful members here that would be glad to help you out. welcome btw

[mdvaldosta]

I'd start with a cat-back exhaust, like Flowmaster. Next consider going with a set of 3.73 gears for your '96. Atlantic also made some good suggestions.

[AtlanticBlue99]

oh yea, gears for the most feel in increased acceleration. i left that out, but motive makes some cheap gears, but they whine. ford racing (frpp) makes some nice gears that you can find online for about 150-180 bucks or so. if you have an auto, a tuner such as the sct xcal II would be highly beneficial after gears or some bolt ons.

[Twist 2 Go]

IMO, a good tune-up 1st (new plugs, wires, filters,etc...)and a nice cat-back, then gears. A set of 4.10's really wake up a 4.6. 3.73's are also an option but almost everyone I know that did 3.73's either switched to 4.10's after awhile or wish they had.

[Casper98GT]

Oh. Good question. I have a 98 GT. I would like to suggest a couple things....

1. i would do underdrive pulleys. I paid cheap money for my Steeda and i put them on in 30 minutes. ( im a ford tech... it might take a bit longer.)

2. Good Mid pipe and Catback. I have been through almost every cat back so if you have a question just PM me.

3. CAI, it was the best mod for the money. I got it free. haha. It made it breath alot better ( But not as much as a PI intake would!!)

4. If you have money, convert to PI heads, Cams and Intake. If you really have money, get the heads ported and put some cams in her!!

5. Nitrous is cheap and easy to install on these Sn-95's and get dry cause its much safer.

6. I chipped mine with Superchips at my dyno. Dyno tuned it and gave me a nice amount of Hp's for 350.00.

7. I have 3.73's wish i went with 4.10's. On the highway they are NOT turning a high RPM. Most people think the 4.10's are TOO steep.... its a good investment.

8. Throttle body, MAF, and plenum.

9. Steeda- Tri-ax. Short throw shifter. MUCH better shifting.

10. Since the coil packs will soon go bad.... i went with a set of screaming demon coil packs, and livewire plug wires.

Thats my 10 BEST for ya!!

casper

[lemon]

hook me up with a cai cap

[87vert]

Originally Posted by Casper98GT 5. Nitrous is cheap and easy to install on these Sn-95's and get dry cause its much safer. casper

how so?

[turp]

Originally Posted by 87vert Originally Posted by Casper98GT 5. Nitrous is cheap and easy to install on these Sn-95's and get dry cause its much safer. casper how so?

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. If he gets a dry kit, if he goes with a big enough shot 125HP it will have to have a bigger fuel pump and possibly injectors to mix with the extra oxygen from the pressurized N2O. A wet kit is just as safe and no extra fuel pressure is needed and he can still inject it in the intake in front of the TB with no problem. At least that is what I always though. (Maybe I am wrong) You are the Ford Tech, so If I happen to be wrong please explain so I will know Cas.(PS REALLY NOT trying to be a smartass This is what I was always told and if I am wrong I really would like to know how it really works.)

[87vert]

i would use a wet kit over a dry any time, a dry skyrockets the fuel pressure to make up for the lack of fuel, so now your running 80psi through a system designed for 40... yea dry kits are really safe...

[MySallyMI]

In my opinion the 4.10 or 3.73 gears, i would have done 3.90 if i could have been more patient in lookin. They are cheap and like previously stated really wake up a 4.6. Then i dunno why its not really mentioned alot but, swap out the stock manifold for some headers, compare the two and the stock manifold looks pathetic. So ring gears, then exhaust components, then Intake before bigger steps imo

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by MySallyMI In my opinion the 4.10 or 3.73 gears, i would have done 3.90 if i could have been more patient in lookin. They are cheap and like previously stated really wake up a 4.6. Then i dunno why its not really mentioned alot but, swap out the stock manifold for some headers, compare the two and the stock manifold looks pathetic. So ring gears, then exhaust components, then Intake before bigger steps imo

good choice for long tube headers. A full exhaust and the basic bolt-ons will really wake up your car.

[mark8796]

gotta go w/ gears. 3.73's for sticks/ 4.10 for auto i'm told. my 3.73's on my 5 speed REALLY IMPRESSED! go w/ a short throw next/ pro 5.0 or mgw. then UDP's. if you eventually plan on supercharging, skip this though. my old ones were not compatible...waste in the long run. as was my c&l mass air meter. do not, i repeat do not get a aluminum driveshaft. your stock clutch will hold more than you think as well. i changed mine, and either the shop f'ed up or centerforce clutches are crap...i think the prior is true. i'm rambling...im me if you want some more details. if not, good luck.

[topflitecop21]

Originally Posted by AtlanticBlue99 oh yea, gears for the most feel in increased acceleration. i left that out, but motive makes some cheap gears, but they whine. ford racing (frpp) makes some nice gears that you can find online for about 150-180 bucks or so. if you have an auto, a tuner such as the sct xcal II would be highly beneficial after gears or some bolt ons.

I have heard some bad things about motive gears but after a friend bought some and had them professionally installed they sounded normal. I think it depends on the quality of the install rather than the brand of gear.

[Beatz]

Originally Posted by mark8796 gotta go w/ gears. 3.73's for sticks/ 4.10 for auto i'm told. my 3.73's on my 5 speed REALLY IMPRESSED! go w/ a short throw next/ pro 5.0 or mgw. then UDP's. if you eventually plan on supercharging, skip this though. my old ones were not compatible...waste in the long run. as was my c&l mass air meter. do not, i repeat do not get a aluminum driveshaft. your stock clutch will hold more than you think as well. i changed mine, and either the shop f'ed up or centerforce clutches are crap...i think the prior is true. i'm rambling...im me if you want some more details. if not, good luck.

im useing the 4.10 gears in my 96gt and yeah your are right on the money with the 4.10 gears in the auto
kicks hella good

[orangeRcode]

I would probably start with a catback, then CAI, shifter, midpipe, and gears. You have a blank canvas. Just need the $$$ to paint the picture you want. Let us know what you decide and we will be happy to give you pointers along the way.

[mtw002]

Just bought a 96 gt auto...bought intake, 4.10 gears....Trying to get exhaust but finding it hard to get shipped to a APO address in okinawa japan...Any ideas on how to get exhaust over here? Or maybe someone that can split the cat-back to get it shipped?

[japcrapkilla96]

i have the same car and im doing the flowmasters first then the bbk x pip(catless) and then goin with the 3.73 gears. i hear u will notice that the most

[68 dlxcoupe]

Flowmasters don't really sound that great in my opinion, go magnaflow!! Also CAI, gears 3.73 or 4.10, and to break the cycle alittle bit I'd upgreade the suspension a little bit so you can manage that power on the track. Also the PI swap or just cams and an Intake will give you a good cost effective boost. BTW I've got some PI cams if your interested. Good luck let us know how it goes!

[1998_svt_cobra]

If you buy gears, go with the 4.10s. I hear from a lot of guys that have 3.73s say that they wished they'd gotten 4.10s. I just got mine installed about 2 weeks ago, and it made my stang frickin fly.