need help with some mods!!!
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 6
need help with some mods!!!
i need help with what to get. i just bought a 2002 mustang gt about a week ago. im not a expert on any of this so any help would really be appreciated.
i want to start with the exhaust. try to make my car breath as best as she can.
i want to start with the exhaust. try to make my car breath as best as she can.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,369
From: Cumberland County NJ
We'll its all in how deep are your pockets and how much are you willing to do yourself. If i were you. I get a cat-back with the sound you like, gears and a shifter if its manual. And you will have a fun car and a good base to build on.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,996
From: Ohio
O/R X and Flows are a great choice. You will need to turn off the rear o2 sensors with an O/R midpipe though. You can either make your own MIL Eliminators or buy a tuner. If your car is an automatic, then I would highly suggest a tuner.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 733
From: SA TOWN
Your not gonna help it breath to much more than it already does with exhaust. the problem with the 2v GT motor is the heads. They flow terrible CFMs. i would leave your stock manifold on for now(i caught wind of about texas going to sniffer tests on exhaust in about a yr) so i would start with a solid stainless steel catback and midpipe. iv already got lts and o/r midpipe so i hope they dont go sniffer tests for a long time. i have a feeling ima be swapping to shorties n cats in about 6 months
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 227
From: INDY
Thats a good start and in my opinion Borla has a great sounding exhaust system. Depending upon your under hood skills you might want to reconsider the headers. If you don't mind busted knuckles and creating new words never heard before in the english language feel free to install them yourself. I'm sure you could get an exhaust shop to do the full set up for you though for a reasonable price. Also consider camshafts when it comes to sound. I good grind can make a tame animal become a wild beast.
1st Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 77
From: Mahopac, NY
my .02...if you're just looking for a couple of easy bolt-on's that you can easily do, that wont break the bank...CAI, cat-back (maybe O/R pipe as well), and a tune (go to a dyno-tuner if there's one close by). Get the tune done after the other bolt-ons. If you want to spend a little more $$...get gears. Be warned...headers are a PIA, not worth it on a stock motor.
