Beginner Needing Ideas For Good Engine Mods

My02GT · December 5th, 2007, 01:54 PM

Hey im new to all this stuff. I just got my 02 gt about 4 months ago. I need to know some good mods that ill get the best performance. I just put a cold air instake on it the other day and it made a big difference. Thanks for all the help. Also what kind of engines do 02 gt's come with? I dont know if mine is a SOHC or a DOHC. Is there a way of looking?

HMUSN · December 5th, 2007, 01:56 PM

welcome to the forums.

you have a sohc 4.6 liter v8.

Nate's4.6 · December 5th, 2007, 02:04 PM

As HMUSN said. You are running a sohc 4.6L V8.

Best mods to start with are a CAI (which you claim to have), a nice mid pipe and cat back exhaust sytem, a set of gears, and a good tune.

From that point you will have a nice quick car that is budget friendly and will good to drive any and everywhere. Anything after that is all on you and what your goals will be with the car.

My02GT · December 5th, 2007, 02:15 PM

what tuners are the best? What about a mass air flow sensor?

TurboLX · December 5th, 2007, 02:17 PM

Gears

My02GT · December 5th, 2007, 02:26 PM

I was thinking of getting some 4.56 for it

HMUSN · December 5th, 2007, 02:27 PM

that's a hell of a gear.

you plan on driving it daily?

My02GT · December 5th, 2007, 02:30 PM

yea lol. its my only car right now.

My02GT · December 5th, 2007, 02:30 PM

i got a truck. but thats the wifes

HMUSN · December 5th, 2007, 02:33 PM

I would go with a 4:10 ring and pinion gear

Nate's4.6 · December 5th, 2007, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

I would go with a 4:10 ring and pinion gear

Yup....anything higher than that and you will be kicking your self in the ass.

4:10 if you stay all motor or spray.

3:73 if you want to go F.I. or anything like that.

For the tuners look at the Diablo and the Sniper. Both great and easy to work with.

blue03mach1 · December 5th, 2007, 03:04 PM

SCT tuner as well...

2000stangGT · December 5th, 2007, 03:18 PM

welcome to the forum, do a lot of reading and researching. it takes time but it definably does help you to figure out what you want.

but most people straight with cai and exhaust.

My02GT · December 5th, 2007, 04:00 PM

thx for the help guys

B0B · December 5th, 2007, 04:16 PM

welcome man, heres a few mods that will make your car more enjoyable:

short throw shifter (3rd gear can be a real bitch)
gears, either 3.73's or 4.10's
CAI (which you have)
nice cat back exhaust system
mid pipe, off road if you dont have to pass emissions, Catted if you do have to pass emissions
throttle body/plenum combo 70 or 75 MM. accufab makes good ones, i'm running professional products 70mm and its nice. i've heard about bbk's tb's sticking on occasion.
a good tuner, SCT, Diablo, or Sniper.
lowering springs, stock mustangs sit way too high. i put eibach pro springs on mine and it makes a big difference in handling and it looks a lot better too.

all this stuff and you'll have a nice, quick mustang!

ModMustang97GT · December 5th, 2007, 04:18 PM

Go to sites like Musclemustangsandfastfords.com and look at their project cars. You will be able to read what parts they use, why they use them and how to install them. They show you the cars from day1 to track day with everything in between. Check out project Ice box. They do everything from the easy intake mods to full suspension and supercharger that pushes the car to a 9s 1/4

Blk01ponyGT · December 5th, 2007, 05:05 PM

short shifter and gears are great first mods...after that get a catback and a tuner/chip and then start modding the rest of everything such as suspension...the rest of your exhaust ect..you will learn more about different mods as you try or hear about new stuff and by reading the forums

My02GT · December 5th, 2007, 07:08 PM

cool thanks again. my car is an automatic. so i wont be needing the shifter. also how big of difference does the Accufab tb and plenum combo make?

HMUSN · December 5th, 2007, 07:09 PM

not much .. less than 10 HP.

it matters once you get a S/C though

My02GT · December 5th, 2007, 07:16 PM

whats an sc

December 5th, 2007, 01:54 PM	#1
My02GT Regular 2002 Mustang GT 14.6099@95.10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 reviews	Beginner Needing Ideas For Good Engine Mods Hey im new to all this stuff. I just got my 02 gt about 4 months ago. I need to know some good mods that ill get the best performance. I just put a cold air instake on it the other day and it made a big difference. Thanks for all the help. Also what kind of engines do 02 gt's come with? I dont know if mine is a SOHC or a DOHC. Is there a way of looking?

December 5th, 2007, 01:56 PM	#2
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	welcome to the forums. you have a sohc 4.6 liter v8. __________________

December 5th, 2007, 02:04 PM	#3
Nate's4.6 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clearwater Posts: 252 iTrader: 0 reviews	As HMUSN said. You are running a sohc 4.6L V8. Best mods to start with are a CAI (which you claim to have), a nice mid pipe and cat back exhaust sytem, a set of gears, and a good tune. From that point you will have a nice quick car that is budget friendly and will good to drive any and everywhere. Anything after that is all on you and what your goals will be with the car. __________________ www.fquick.com/Nates4.6

December 5th, 2007, 02:17 PM	#5
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Gears __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

December 5th, 2007, 02:27 PM	#7
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	that's a hell of a gear. you plan on driving it daily? __________________

December 5th, 2007, 02:15 PM	#4
My02GT Regular 2002 Mustang GT 14.6099@95.10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 reviews	what tuners are the best? What about a mass air flow sensor?

December 5th, 2007, 02:26 PM	#6
My02GT Regular 2002 Mustang GT 14.6099@95.10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 reviews	I was thinking of getting some 4.56 for it

December 5th, 2007, 02:30 PM	#8
My02GT Regular 2002 Mustang GT 14.6099@95.10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea lol. its my only car right now.

December 5th, 2007, 02:33 PM	#10
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	I would go with a 4:10 ring and pinion gear __________________

December 5th, 2007, 03:04 PM	#12
blue03mach1 Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 522 iTrader: 0 reviews	SCT tuner as well...

December 5th, 2007, 03:18 PM	#13
2000stangGT Enthusiast 2000 Mustang Gt 13.56 @ 106 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CT Posts: 806 iTrader: 0 reviews	welcome to the forum, do a lot of reading and researching. it takes time but it definably does help you to figure out what you want. but most people straight with cai and exhaust. __________________ JLT - Accufab - MPH Heads - VT Stage 2 N/A cams Manley Valves/Springs - Centerforce Dual Friction BBK LT's - BBK o/r H - Bassani catback FRPP 4.10s - XCAL2 - BBK UDP's 306rwhp/333rwtq

December 5th, 2007, 04:00 PM	#14
My02GT Regular 2002 Mustang GT 14.6099@95.10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 reviews	thx for the help guys

December 5th, 2007, 04:16 PM	#15
B0B Boost gets you laid 2001 Mustang GT 12.93@113.7 (on the 18's) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 2,609 iTrader: 2 reviews	welcome man, heres a few mods that will make your car more enjoyable: short throw shifter (3rd gear can be a real bitch) gears, either 3.73's or 4.10's CAI (which you have) nice cat back exhaust system mid pipe, off road if you dont have to pass emissions, Catted if you do have to pass emissions throttle body/plenum combo 70 or 75 MM. accufab makes good ones, i'm running professional products 70mm and its nice. i've heard about bbk's tb's sticking on occasion. a good tuner, SCT, Diablo, or Sniper. lowering springs, stock mustangs sit way too high. i put eibach pro springs on mine and it makes a big difference in handling and it looks a lot better too. all this stuff and you'll have a nice, quick mustang! __________________ '01 GT. Just a couple Bolt-ons. 0rwhp 0rwtq. Epic Turbo build in progress 2003 Rubicon (wheelin rig) 2008 Silverado 4x4 (towin rig/road queen) 2009 KTM 450 XC-W (Brap Brap!)

December 5th, 2007, 04:18 PM	#16
ModMustang97GT Hardcore Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT Faster than an s4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,598 iTrader: 0 reviews	Go to sites like Musclemustangsandfastfords.com and look at their project cars. You will be able to read what parts they use, why they use them and how to install them. They show you the cars from day1 to track day with everything in between. Check out project Ice box. They do everything from the easy intake mods to full suspension and supercharger that pushes the car to a 9s 1/4

December 5th, 2007, 05:05 PM	#17
Blk01ponyGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 SVT Cobra Join Date: May 2007 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 1 reviews	short shifter and gears are great first mods...after that get a catback and a tuner/chip and then start modding the rest of everything such as suspension...the rest of your exhaust ect..you will learn more about different mods as you try or hear about new stuff and by reading the forums __________________ Garage: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...e-member-9480/ 04 Cobra - STOCK for now

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December 5th, 2007, 07:08 PM	#18
My02GT Regular 2002 Mustang GT 14.6099@95.10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 reviews	cool thanks again. my car is an automatic. so i wont be needing the shifter. also how big of difference does the Accufab tb and plenum combo make?

December 5th, 2007, 07:09 PM	#19
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	not much .. less than 10 HP. it matters once you get a S/C though __________________

December 5th, 2007, 07:16 PM	#20
My02GT Regular 2002 Mustang GT 14.6099@95.10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 152 iTrader: 0 reviews	whats an sc

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