First Mod!

GTRACER88 · February 5th, 2010, 02:58 AM

There has been threads lately over what mods one should do to a car.. Here is my suggestion

The first mod one should do is PLAN!

Before you touch your car one should plan on what route they take. That includes F/I, Nitrous, or just staying N/A

After you decide what plan... STICK to it.

IMHO one should do the necessities for any route you go. That means SUSPENSION MODS, TIRES, and beefing up the transmission, and getting a tuner. IT MAY NOT BE COOL BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE POWER MODS however I can launch insanely well and will walk my buddy's TransAm from 0-90 MPH because of proper suspension and proper tire set up. He has 100 RWHP OVER ME!

It gets very expensive trying to go backwards to go forwards.. Im a perfect example of this... As some know, my original plan was to go turbo.. somewhere down the road i bought nitrous, long tubes, O/R H pipe, and 4:10 gears.. While my car was fast I was never satisfied with the car. It wasn't the route i wanted to go. First I lost money on the parts I sold, and had to pay for labor TWICE, once to put my mods on and once to take it off.. Im over a thousand in the hole...

If ones route is turbo, do mods that will benefit for the future. As an automatic car, MY FIRST mods should have been a stall converter, shift kit, transmission cooler (amazing way to keep your transmission from failing, and if you don't have a stall or shift kit is still recommend one still buying it), and a tuner to work with this. From there plan your budget and keep going forward.

Many don't realize that the amount of money that is poured in for going N/A is very close to the cost that many guys here have invested in a form of F/I.

If ones goal is going supercharger, bolt ons work well with them... In this instance one can get gears, long tubes, O/R H pipe, etc etc. because it makes it more efficient. Superchargers need RPMs to make power.

If staying N/A, one should then do the mods that will benefit them. All the bolt ons.

If one doesn't want to get stuck on their build and don't want to lose money, planing is the way to go. I hope this helps people with their question on what route to go.

casper gt · February 5th, 2010, 03:09 AM

good write up. reps.

GTRACER88 · February 5th, 2010, 03:24 AM

Thanks. Hopefully more people see this thread.

casper gt · February 5th, 2010, 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by GTRACER88

Thanks. Hopefully more people see this thread.

shure would be nice.

Jakashh · February 5th, 2010, 03:29 AM

Originally Posted by GTRACER88

Many don't realize that the amount of money that is poured in for going N/A is very close to the cost that many guys here have invested in a form of F/I.
If ones goal is going supercharger, bolt ons work well with them... In this instance one can get gears, long tubes, O/R H pipe, etc etc. because it makes it more efficient. Superchargers need RPMs to make power.

is that a shot at me?

and in my case, bolt ons like plenum/tb will help my future turbo

RoWoman · February 5th, 2010, 09:44 AM

Good write up. I know I won't be going F/I in this mustang. The car has 109k miles on it, and its not worth throwing a blower in it when I plan to sell it in a year or two. My route at the moment is gears and suspension, sub frame connectors, struts, shocks, tires, ect. Alot of my friends eat me up saying, "put a KB in it, bla bla bla," but that is dumb with my situation. Planning is a great idea and it works.

Eagle2000GT · February 5th, 2010, 10:10 AM

Good comments. Before anyone spends a penny they should consider what they want their car to do. Plan the build. Build to the plan.

sharkbait · February 5th, 2010, 10:14 AM

I put my blower on at like 102k and shes at 110k right now. These motors dont die.

Also very true (if you have money). Exactly the way to go. +reps

RoWoman · February 5th, 2010, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by sharkbait

I put my blower on at like 102k and shes at 110k right now. These motors dont die.

Also very true (if you have money). Exactly the way to go. +reps

O I know that my 4.6L will last for awhile. I was just getting across that the car is kind of older, and I want an s197

, so there isn't a point throwing a blower on my car when I am selling it in a year or two at most.

GTRACER88 · February 5th, 2010, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Jakashh

is that a shot at me?

and in my case, bolt ons like plenum/tb will help my future turbo

No.

Yes.

QMSolutions · February 5th, 2010, 12:21 PM

Hmmmmm. Seems we have had this conversation before!

GTRACER88 · February 5th, 2010, 12:32 PM

Well les look at me now.. taking everything off... thousands in the whole...

This is to help other save money. I didn't listen and now look at me.

BTW I need to come pick up my H pipe from you.

NASTY03GT · February 5th, 2010, 02:48 PM

Good write up. More people need to read this.

GTRACER88 · February 5th, 2010, 05:46 PM

For some reason this questions seem to be asked more frequently lately... figured this will clear things up.

BakerFX4 · February 5th, 2010, 05:48 PM

nice... First mod for me was blower. Fuck that lil bolt on bullshit! lol.

MikeJones · February 5th, 2010, 06:11 PM

First mod for me was a short throw.. Then Nitrous!

99GT35thLE · February 5th, 2010, 08:36 PM

GTRACER88 you can save yourself a shit load of money if you would learn to work on your engine and not pay some other guy to fuck your girl for you!!!

BakerFX4 · February 5th, 2010, 08:40 PM

lol true!

JRCEngineering · February 5th, 2010, 10:27 PM

The best way to waste tons of money is not having a well thought plan ! I speak from experience

00mustang00 · February 5th, 2010, 10:34 PM

reps!

February 5th, 2010, 02:58 AM	#1
GTRACER88 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,153 iTrader: 1 reviews	First Mod! There has been threads lately over what mods one should do to a car.. Here is my suggestion The first mod one should do is PLAN! Before you touch your car one should plan on what route they take. That includes F/I, Nitrous, or just staying N/A After you decide what plan... STICK to it. IMHO one should do the necessities for any route you go. That means SUSPENSION MODS, TIRES, and beefing up the transmission, and getting a tuner. IT MAY NOT BE COOL BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE POWER MODS however I can launch insanely well and will walk my buddy's TransAm from 0-90 MPH because of proper suspension and proper tire set up. He has 100 RWHP OVER ME! It gets very expensive trying to go backwards to go forwards.. Im a perfect example of this... As some know, my original plan was to go turbo.. somewhere down the road i bought nitrous, long tubes, O/R H pipe, and 4:10 gears.. While my car was fast I was never satisfied with the car. It wasn't the route i wanted to go. First I lost money on the parts I sold, and had to pay for labor TWICE, once to put my mods on and once to take it off.. Im over a thousand in the hole... If ones route is turbo, do mods that will benefit for the future. As an automatic car, MY FIRST mods should have been a stall converter, shift kit, transmission cooler (amazing way to keep your transmission from failing, and if you don't have a stall or shift kit is still recommend one still buying it), and a tuner to work with this. From there plan your budget and keep going forward. Many don't realize that the amount of money that is poured in for going N/A is very close to the cost that many guys here have invested in a form of F/I. If ones goal is going supercharger, bolt ons work well with them... In this instance one can get gears, long tubes, O/R H pipe, etc etc. because it makes it more efficient. Superchargers need RPMs to make power. If staying N/A, one should then do the mods that will benefit them. All the bolt ons. If one doesn't want to get stuck on their build and don't want to lose money, planing is the way to go. I hope this helps people with their question on what route to go. __________________ Super Slow 2011 Grabber blue V6...

February 5th, 2010, 03:09 AM	#2
casper gt Moderator 2010 mustang gt auto Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: creighton pa Posts: 7,469 iTrader: 3 reviews	good write up. reps. __________________ MM BRACKET RACING CREW CO-FOUNDER BAMA Performance Drag Team Founder 2010 GT auto

February 5th, 2010, 03:24 AM	#3
GTRACER88 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,153 iTrader: 1 reviews	Thanks. Hopefully more people see this thread. __________________ Super Slow 2011 Grabber blue V6...

February 5th, 2010, 09:44 AM	#6
RoWoman Regular 2004 Mustang GT 13.9@100 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 134 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good write up. I know I won't be going F/I in this mustang. The car has 109k miles on it, and its not worth throwing a blower in it when I plan to sell it in a year or two. My route at the moment is gears and suspension, sub frame connectors, struts, shocks, tires, ect. Alot of my friends eat me up saying, "put a KB in it, bla bla bla," but that is dumb with my situation. Planning is a great idea and it works. __________________ CAI, homemade o/r H pipe, flowmaster 40s, and some other stuff

February 5th, 2010, 10:10 AM	#7
Eagle2000GT MM Fanatic 2000 Mustang GT 12.73@111.36 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 4,732 iTrader: 1 reviews	Good comments. Before anyone spends a penny they should consider what they want their car to do. Plan the build. Build to the plan. __________________ ProCharger P-1SC, 9 psi, STD 396/383; Uncorrected 388/375; SAE 383/370 Mods list in Garage.

February 5th, 2010, 10:14 AM	#8
sharkbait Hooo Ha Ha 1997 Mustang GT 11.99 @ 113.9mph Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pasadena MD Posts: 9,630 iTrader: 9 reviews	I put my blower on at like 102k and shes at 110k right now. These motors dont die. Also very true (if you have money). Exactly the way to go. +reps __________________ 374rwhp 456rwtq @ 8psi

February 5th, 2010, 12:21 PM	#11
QMSolutions Regular 2005 Roush Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hmmmmm. Seems we have had this conversation before! __________________ www.quartermilesolutions.proboards58.com

February 5th, 2010, 12:32 PM	#12
GTRACER88 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,153 iTrader: 1 reviews	Well les look at me now.. taking everything off... thousands in the whole... This is to help other save money. I didn't listen and now look at me. BTW I need to come pick up my H pipe from you. __________________ Super Slow 2011 Grabber blue V6...

February 5th, 2010, 05:46 PM	#14
GTRACER88 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,153 iTrader: 1 reviews	For some reason this questions seem to be asked more frequently lately... figured this will clear things up. __________________ Super Slow 2011 Grabber blue V6...

February 5th, 2010, 05:48 PM	#15
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,607 iTrader: 14 reviews	nice... First mod for me was blower. Fuck that lil bolt on bullshit! lol. __________________

February 5th, 2010, 06:11 PM	#16
MikeJones Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.7@103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 2,840 iTrader: 0 reviews	First mod for me was a short throw.. Then Nitrous! __________________ Mod6 Bigbore Kooks (parting out 2v motor)

February 5th, 2010, 08:36 PM	#17
99GT35thLE Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 GT 35th LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 1,428 iTrader: 0 reviews	GTRACER88 you can save yourself a shit load of money if you would learn to work on your engine and not pay some other guy to fuck your girl for you!!! __________________ Drive it like you stole it

February 5th, 2010, 08:40 PM	#18
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,607 iTrader: 14 reviews	lol true! __________________

February 5th, 2010, 10:27 PM	#19
JRCEngineering Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: RI Posts: 347 iTrader: 1 reviews	The best way to waste tons of money is not having a well thought plan ! I speak from experience

February 5th, 2010, 10:34 PM	#20
00mustang00 Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 cadillac sts \ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Hope, PA Posts: 2,245 iTrader: 0 reviews	reps! __________________

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