As I've apologized for this before, I am a notorious multi-thread starter, so please mind it if I'm repetitive, but I now have a solid plan for my modification!

My stock.


Step one. Roush Body Kit and Roush "Legal" Exhaust system. (Stage 1 conversion)


Step two. White or Silver Roush Stripes.


Step three. K&N CAI and tuner.


Step Four. Rear Blackout.


Step Five. Complete R2300 RoushCharger.


Only after step five will I rebadge the Mustang as a true Roush. Until then, I will leave the stock badges on and label it as a GT with modifications. I think this is the path I'd like to go most, and I think the biggest issue with you all is that I would like to put a few cosmetic upgrades before I go all out with the roush charger, but personally I don't think the cosmetic upgrades will classify me as a poser or a ricer as long as I do not LABEL it as a Roush. Please give me your opinion, though, because it does matter to me!

 

Oh, quick addition, I will be replacing the K&N intake with the Roush intake once I purchase the supercharger...I think the tuner doesn't matter from roush to K&N but I could be wrong.

 

Hate to break it to you but you really can't be considered a "true" stage 3 roush unless you buy all 3 stages which are (in this order), body kit, handling and then performance. Why don't you just buy the stage 1 roush kit (the body kit) and then after you install that get the roushcharger. You will then atleast be able to say and have a stage 1 fake gas cap.

 

thats a jlt air intake there friend :-)

 

@ Trill: I know that, but the order in which I'm buying and installing the parts isn't necessarily the order the Roush stages is; I never said I was going to have a Stage 3, as looks and power are more important to me than handling. Not to say I won't add roush handling parts down the road, but this is what order I'm going to go in.

@Cal: I know, the picture's for illustrative purposes.

 

By the time you buy all these parts and pay to install and paint them you could sell your car and buy a used Stage 3 and have the real deal. But hey if you want to build a Stage 3 that is cool. Would be a fun project.

 

What's your time frame for this project? Do you have a budget in mind? It's an easy thing to talk about but like someone else said, you're looking at ALOT of money. I would have personally just bought the car I wanted the first time around. Good luck though. Keep us posted.

 

i'm on the same path. i have the roush wheels, bodykit (except for the back piece) roush door sill plates. I already put the roush badges and windshield banner on though, sc will come down the road

 

Sweet.

 

Have fun...lets us know how you do as you go along...