Chazman_1962

Good day to all,
I have a 2013 V6 with the performance package comes with 3.31 gearing, Ive done a bunch of body modifications and the car looks good. Now it is time to start some performace mods. I have already installed new mufflers Borla ATAK's
this is my plan going forward and here is where I need some advise cause I'm clueless here, I want all to flow nicely together and get the biggest bang for the $ i'm about to put in.
Borla long tube headers with off road shorty X pipe
BBK Cold Air Intake with 73mm Throttle Body
SCT iTSX Wireless Tuner with Bama Tunes
3.73 gears
What can I expect from these mods???
What is your guys/gals opinion of Bama, I've read good and bad?????
what can I expect to see in HP/Torque gains???
Is it worth the money????
Any advise would be greatly apperciated

tchs22

Well bang for your buck all depends.

is it an automatic or manual transmission? If manual, i suggest you invest in a short throw shifter and shifter bracket. I have an SR Performance short throw shifter and Barton shifter bracket combo. Works way better than stock.

As far as exhaust goes, I have heard that LT headers and off road x pipe make it super loud. Paired with that Borla exhaust will probably make it that much louder. I know on my dad's 11 GT he put flowmaster paired with heartthrob h pipe and it droned soooooo bad at 60. Took the flowmasters off, put stock exhaust back on and left h pipe on and it sounds really good. So this is all your preference.

Definitely go with a CAI. Throttle body won't give you THAT much HP but will help with acceleration I do believe.

3.73 gears ARE WORTH THE MONEY. If I got ANY mod, I would start here. You will notice a huge difference in the acceleration.

And Bama tunes are great. I don't have it personally but my dad does and they do a great job. Plus, if you buy from American Muscle, which I think is the only place that carries Bama tunes, you get free tunes for life. Which is awesome in my opinion!

I know it is a long post but like I said, if it were me, I would start with the 3.73s, CAI, tuner and if you have a stick shift, invest in short throw shifter and bracket.

Hope this helps!

mariusvt

^^ This. I'd definitely go intake/tune as your next mod and the guys at Bama are great, then if you still want more I'd do the gears, and lastly the short throw.

hogasswild

Basically having done 90% of the performance mods, as I always say and knowing what I know now, I would do the gears along with tuner. Those are the single biggest performance improvements. Everything else after that are enhancements. You also will need lower control arms to help you launch. After that, I would do the CAI, DS, TB, headers and manifolds in that order. I'm obviously excluding suspension stuff but you really want a better spring, shock, damper set up too along with panhard bar and thicker front sway bar and strut brace.

Chazman_1962

Thanks all,
great info, Looks like I'm on the right track with my thinking, I'll look into the short throw shifter and shifter bracket and the lower control arms, I'm also planning on lowering it but here is the delima I have. I just ordered (last week actually) Eibach 35MM wheel spaces and have 19" wheels on the car. If I go with the Eibach sportline will I have a problem with wheel rub. According to what I've been told not sure if it is true that the performace package comes with the GT's suspension and special breaks (what ever the heck that means) if true I don't believe I need the change the swaybars, The car is a 6 speed manual, The strut brace was installed already from the factory, With the Borla no droan at all, set the cruz at 70,80,90 and can have a normal conversation it is increadbly loud when taking off but quiets down when cruzing

yes-her-name-is-STELLA

Chazman i would love to see what aesthetic mods youve made to your stang, post some pics!!!

Chazman_1962

If you click on my user name it will take you to my Garage, I have pictures posted there, One last thing to do on the body, I'm adding MRT rear window louvers in 2 weeks, I will post to my garage more photos once this is completed.