Cheap performance upgrades for a GT?

99 blk gt · September 6th, 2011, 03:21 AM

The order I would do if I could do my mods again.
1. Full length sub frames weld ins.
2. Gears 3.73 is going FI or 4.10s if not.
3. Tuner ASAP cause your speedo will be off.
4. Mgw short throw shifter
5. Lower control arms. Made my car launch much harder and smooth.
6. Cat back and x pipe have a magnaflow waiting to go on now

7. Steeda under drive pulleys 200$ good gain no issues
8. CAI not a metal one wish I did plastic. More like hot air intake!!!
9. Then rims and tires for some grip and looks.
10. Throttle body of u want plenlum more suspension like strut tower brace. At this point you pretty much got most bolt ons. If your not spending a lot of money on long tubes like 800$ for parts and labor maybe more and are not doing motor work FI heads cams. I'd get a good dyno tune bring it all in together for the most efficient set up with what you got. Or skip 6-10 and just save for FI or noz these motors love boost have fun and mod your car the way you want to with what you want on it.

Novanutcase · September 6th, 2011, 08:13 PM

Cheapest performance upgrade for your GT?

Sell it and buy a Termi........

John

fordx316 · September 6th, 2011, 08:16 PM

/\ Cheapest, no. Most effective, maybe.

mattrotten · November 22nd, 2011, 03:26 PM

when ppl want "horsepower", it usually means they just want it to be a bit faster. Any1 whose lookin for a "cheap" way to add hp isnt dyno tuning. so they dnt really mean they wanna add hp. so if you wanna go faster, the most dramatic difference(which isnt anything crazy. but still noticeable) is a set of 373 or 4.10 gears, or a handheld tuner. best way to go.

mattrotten · November 22nd, 2011, 03:28 PM

Cheap and fast, aint reliable. Cheap and reliable aint fast. And fast and reliable aint cheap!

ryeguy2006a · November 22nd, 2011, 03:33 PM

Just so you know, you won't be able to feel a difference of 10 HP. If it was a combination of a tune, gears and nitrous, then yes.

mattrotten · November 22nd, 2011, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by ryeguy2006a

Just so you know, you won't be able to feel a difference of 10 HP. If it was a combination of a tune, gears and nitrous, then yes.

exactly. if u want something you can feel, just do gears and/or tune. thats that

mattrotten · November 22nd, 2011, 04:13 PM

so even if he did get a slight increase in hp, he wont know it

BLUE91GT · November 22nd, 2011, 06:25 PM

I totally agree Gears 4.10 and a Tune! Best bang for your buck. SFC's are the very first mod you sould do. Just my .02

that.damn.deigo · November 23rd, 2011, 01:42 PM

gears. tuner/ then save for suspension/poweradder.

zmr722 · November 23rd, 2011, 02:06 PM

I vote catback plus CAI then save for FI.....wish I would have done that.

cbjohnson9 · November 23rd, 2011, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by BLUE91GT

I totally agree Gears 4.10 and a Tune! Best bang for your buck. SFC's are the very first mod you sould do. Just my .02

+1...then save for FI/N2O, suspension, and Brakes!!!

94racing · November 23rd, 2011, 05:05 PM

out of my experience gears tuner and throw some light weight wheels and the exhaust helps make you feel faster when you really arent that much.

PsnSnake_19 · November 23rd, 2011, 05:13 PM

Gears, tuner, and nitrous bammm!

September 6th, 2011, 03:21 AM	#21
99 blk gt Regular 1999 gt Don't know 13s Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Phoenix Posts: 489 iTrader: 0 reviews	The order I would do if I could do my mods again. 1. Full length sub frames weld ins. 2. Gears 3.73 is going FI or 4.10s if not. 3. Tuner ASAP cause your speedo will be off. 4. Mgw short throw shifter 5. Lower control arms. Made my car launch much harder and smooth. 6. Cat back and x pipe have a magnaflow waiting to go on now 7. Steeda under drive pulleys 200$ good gain no issues 8. CAI not a metal one wish I did plastic. More like hot air intake!!! 9. Then rims and tires for some grip and looks. 10. Throttle body of u want plenlum more suspension like strut tower brace. At this point you pretty much got most bolt ons. If your not spending a lot of money on long tubes like 800$ for parts and labor maybe more and are not doing motor work FI heads cams. I'd get a good dyno tune bring it all in together for the most efficient set up with what you got. Or skip 6-10 and just save for FI or noz these motors love boost have fun and mod your car the way you want to with what you want on it. __________________ bbk CAI, bbk throttle intake, frpp, 3.73s, sct 91 oct tune, steeda upd, magnaflow cat back, magnaflow O/R X pipe, MM Flsfc, Lakewood LCA, mgw shifter, king cobra clutch, 18"rims nt 555 Nittos 245, 285, halo angel eyes, autometer guages.

September 6th, 2011, 08:13 PM	#22
Novanutcase Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,099 iTrader: 0 reviews	Cheapest performance upgrade for your GT? Sell it and buy a Termi........ John __________________ SOLD - '03 GT, Max Moto Max Grip Box, Wilwood SL 6 front/DL4 rear Big Brake Kit, Corbeau Seats, MGW Short Shifter, MAC Long Tube Headers/Prochamber mid/ Flowmaster 40, FRPP 4.10, TrickFlow Diff Cover/75mm TB/Plenum, Eaton Posi, Moser 31 spl Axles

September 6th, 2011, 08:16 PM	#23
fordx316 Regular 2000 GT Convertable 14.03@99.41 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 244 iTrader: 0 reviews	/\ Cheapest, no. Most effective, maybe. __________________ Triple Black GT "Jenny" : http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-up-jenny.html Full exhaust, hurst shifter, JLT CAI, staggered nittos, brembo brakes, and some other little things

November 22nd, 2011, 03:33 PM	#26
ryeguy2006a Regular 2000 Mustang GT n/a Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 77 iTrader: 1 reviews	Just so you know, you won't be able to feel a difference of 10 HP. If it was a combination of a tune, gears and nitrous, then yes. __________________ 2000 GT, 13" Baer Brakes, Subframe connectors, Pro 5.0 shifter, 03 Cobra Rims, etc. Sold 2005 Focus Sold, Thank god 2001 GT, 5 speed, Magnaflow cat-back and CAI. Other than that, bone stock.

November 22nd, 2011, 06:25 PM	#29
BLUE91GT Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SONOMA COUNTY Posts: 508 iTrader: 1 reviews	I totally agree Gears 4.10 and a Tune! Best bang for your buck. SFC's are the very first mod you sould do. Just my .02 __________________ 02 GT- TF TB/ upper, flows, steeda triax, steeda UDP, BBK CAI, H&R SS springs, Steeda SFC, Poly bushings, AGX shocks/struts, MM CC plates, Steeda bump steer, Chrome Cobra R's, Rear control arm kit.

November 22nd, 2011, 03:26 PM	#24
mattrotten Regular Black 2003 Gt 5spd 2hrs@46mph Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 391 iTrader: 1 reviews	when ppl want "horsepower", it usually means they just want it to be a bit faster. Any1 whose lookin for a "cheap" way to add hp isnt dyno tuning. so they dnt really mean they wanna add hp. so if you wanna go faster, the most dramatic difference(which isnt anything crazy. but still noticeable) is a set of 373 or 4.10 gears, or a handheld tuner. best way to go.

November 22nd, 2011, 03:28 PM	#25
mattrotten Regular Black 2003 Gt 5spd 2hrs@46mph Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 391 iTrader: 1 reviews	Cheap and fast, aint reliable. Cheap and reliable aint fast. And fast and reliable aint cheap!

November 22nd, 2011, 04:13 PM	#28
mattrotten Regular Black 2003 Gt 5spd 2hrs@46mph Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 391 iTrader: 1 reviews	so even if he did get a slight increase in hp, he wont know it

November 23rd, 2011, 01:42 PM	#30
that.damn.deigo Newbie 99 gt Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 reviews	gears. tuner/ then save for suspension/poweradder.

November 23rd, 2011, 02:06 PM	#31
zmr722 Newbie 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: CA Posts: 40 iTrader: 0 reviews	I vote catback plus CAI then save for FI.....wish I would have done that.

November 23rd, 2011, 05:05 PM	#33
94racing Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 mustang gt500racecar Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: athens ohio Posts: 1,857 iTrader: 0 reviews	out of my experience gears tuner and throw some light weight wheels and the exhaust helps make you feel faster when you really arent that much. __________________ Check out our race team! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...3927011?v=wall American Iron Mustang- ^1.6 lateral gs 03 Steeda 1.2 lateral Gs-ra1 08 Gt

November 23rd, 2011, 05:13 PM	#34
PsnSnake_19 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 cobra Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: tampa Posts: 2,251 iTrader: 0 reviews	Gears, tuner, and nitrous bammm! __________________ SVT all day! Next mods: Mickey thompson street radials, new wheels, gears and tuner, then turboed by 2013

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