stages of my mustang
2005 Mustang GT coupe premium
Satin silver with red leather
5 speed automatic with 3.31 gears
Interior upgrade package and dealer installed side window louvers
Tax, plates and out the door $27,482.13
Stock HP:??? TQ:??? Weight 3560 *many magazine articles
60 FT. 2.13 BEST ET 14.06 @ 97.4mph AVG. ET 14.20
STAGE I
C&L cold air-New-#1 cold air 5.0mustang magazine Jan. 2006 $350
Mac long tube headers- New-#1 peak HP/#2 AVG. HP gain
5.0mustang magazine April 2009 $365
SCT Xcal II-New $400
93 octane Dyno Tune-Alternative auto $150
TOTAL $1265
HP: 285.6 TQ: 301
60 FT. 2.01 BEST ET 13.35 @ 103.7mph AVG. ET 13.42
Difference = Best ET 0.71 AVG. ET 0.78
STAGE II
Under drive pulleys- New $150
Ford Racing CMCP delete plates-New $100
PI torque converter-Used-Alternative auto $400-1/2 price
93 octane Dyno Tune-Alternative auto $200
TOTAL $850
HP: 299.9 TQ:315
60 FT. 1.92 Best ET 12.96 @ 105.3mph AVG. ET 13.06
Difference = HP: 14.3 TQ: 14 BEST ET 0.39 AVG. ET 0.36
STAGE III
Ford Racing mufflers (stingers)-Used-Village Ford-10 LBS savings$200-1/2 price
Poor Man Ram Air-homemade $0
Shaftmasters Driveshaft-New -20 LBS savings $460-sale price
Driveshaft Loop-Used-Droptop6 $0
UPR front swaybar delete-New-25 LBS savings $80
Roush rear swaybar relocate-New $15-1/2 price
Roush LCA-New $100-1/2 price
Roush UCA-New $163-1/2 price
Roush UCA bracket-New $84-1/2 price
BMR UCA bushing-New $48
BMR LCA relocate brackets-New $75-1/2 price
Tokico D-spec front struts-New $150-1/2 price
Tokico D-spec rear shocks-New $260
StopTech slotted rotors-New $40-1/2 price
Poor Man front runners-new-DownriverT-40 LBS savings $0
M&H front runner Tires-New $300
Mickey Thompson 26x11.5x17-Used-DownriverT $200-1/2 price
Lots of weight removed-maybe another 25 LBS $0
Move battery to trunk-35 lbs off front end $100 TOTAL $2275
HP:??? TQ:???
60 FT. 1.?? Best ET 12:?? @ 1??mph AVG. ET 12.??
Goals for 2009 1.70-1.75 60 ft. 12.35-12.45 ET weight 3350 lbs.
TOTAL MODS= $4290
Grand Total=$31872.13
I will have some pic and details on stage III when the weather breaks and car comes out of garage
Satin silver with red leather
5 speed automatic with 3.31 gears
Interior upgrade package and dealer installed side window louvers
Tax, plates and out the door $27,482.13
Stock HP:??? TQ:??? Weight 3560 *many magazine articles
60 FT. 2.13 BEST ET 14.06 @ 97.4mph AVG. ET 14.20
STAGE I
C&L cold air-New-#1 cold air 5.0mustang magazine Jan. 2006 $350
Mac long tube headers- New-#1 peak HP/#2 AVG. HP gain
5.0mustang magazine April 2009 $365
SCT Xcal II-New $400
93 octane Dyno Tune-Alternative auto $150
TOTAL $1265
HP: 285.6 TQ: 301
60 FT. 2.01 BEST ET 13.35 @ 103.7mph AVG. ET 13.42
Difference = Best ET 0.71 AVG. ET 0.78
STAGE II
Under drive pulleys- New $150
Ford Racing CMCP delete plates-New $100
PI torque converter-Used-Alternative auto $400-1/2 price
93 octane Dyno Tune-Alternative auto $200
TOTAL $850
HP: 299.9 TQ:315
60 FT. 1.92 Best ET 12.96 @ 105.3mph AVG. ET 13.06
Difference = HP: 14.3 TQ: 14 BEST ET 0.39 AVG. ET 0.36
STAGE III
Ford Racing mufflers (stingers)-Used-Village Ford-10 LBS savings$200-1/2 price
Poor Man Ram Air-homemade $0
Shaftmasters Driveshaft-New -20 LBS savings $460-sale price
Driveshaft Loop-Used-Droptop6 $0
UPR front swaybar delete-New-25 LBS savings $80
Roush rear swaybar relocate-New $15-1/2 price
Roush LCA-New $100-1/2 price
Roush UCA-New $163-1/2 price
Roush UCA bracket-New $84-1/2 price
BMR UCA bushing-New $48
BMR LCA relocate brackets-New $75-1/2 price
Tokico D-spec front struts-New $150-1/2 price
Tokico D-spec rear shocks-New $260
StopTech slotted rotors-New $40-1/2 price
Poor Man front runners-new-DownriverT-40 LBS savings $0
M&H front runner Tires-New $300
Mickey Thompson 26x11.5x17-Used-DownriverT $200-1/2 price
Lots of weight removed-maybe another 25 LBS $0
Move battery to trunk-35 lbs off front end $100 TOTAL $2275
HP:??? TQ:???
60 FT. 1.?? Best ET 12:?? @ 1??mph AVG. ET 12.??
Goals for 2009 1.70-1.75 60 ft. 12.35-12.45 ET weight 3350 lbs.
TOTAL MODS= $4290
Grand Total=$31872.13
I will have some pic and details on stage III when the weather breaks and car comes out of garage
Great mod list and nice color. (Fellow SS guy here)
I am doing my car in stages too, but I started with an SC as it was the hardest to swing past the wife. I am almost done, but the economy is really hurting my mod money.
I am doing my car in stages too, but I started with an SC as it was the hardest to swing past the wife. I am almost done, but the economy is really hurting my mod money.



