zhaitsev98

Hello, I have a 2004 Mustang GT with an automatic transmission. Everything on the car is stock except for a K&N FIPK CAI. It just recently hit 108,000 miles. I am a college student finishing my final year. I average roughly 600 miles per month. I have owned the car for exactly 18 months. I want to eventually build it, but am stuck on which route I should take. I will be daily-ing this car for easily another year and a half, at the very least. I plan on buying a different car to daily eventually, but that's when I take care of some other financial obligations. As much as I love this car, and would love to bring it to its full potential, is it realistic to try and build this car? Right now, I am just trying to keep it as clean and well-maintained as possible. I have had several panels repainted. The car only has one previous owner and has spent its whole life in California and Oklahoma until I bought it, where I live in Kansas. My current build list entails replacing just about every aspect of the suspension and doing a full rear-end rebuild, as well as just about every bolt-on one can find for the engine. I am not trying to build a race car, but I ultimately want a car that puts out respectable numbers. I love the 4.6 2V engine, a swap isn't exactly what I had in mind. But, with all other factors taken into account, is a potential 4V or Coyote swap the safest bet for putting out good numbers without blowing anything? I want to apply forced induction to the 2V, but I keep reading how doing so (with my forecasted mileage sitting at roughly 119,000 miles before I can start any of this) is risky. I am not trying to throw a bunch of money at a 2V to have it blow on me, and all the time, effort, and money going to waste. I have an unmatched love for Kenne Bells, and that would be my dream build for this car, but like I said, it is not worth it to me if my engine can't handle that. I am considering a Pro-Charger as well. I really want to keep this car, but the downsides to it are slowly building. What would you more experienced owners do? Thank you guys in advance.

kyledugan07gt

I think the car is worth the most money if you keep it all original. I don't want to discourage you from making changes to the car but if you want something with more power you should consider getting a 2011 to present Mustang with the 5.0 engine. You could probably throw a supercharger on a 2v motor and it might not be as fast as a 5.0.

That said, if you like your 02, just keep it factory or do a header back exhaust replacement. It won't be the fastest Mustang but in my opinion the SN95 Mustangs sound better than any other Mustang with a modified exhaust. They just sound mean! It will be a fun driving experience and won't cost you nearly as much as a supercharger. Whatever you do, good luck!

Benni614

Hey man ok well I have an auto 01 GT. I ran the stock engine and trans with a kennebell 2.1L kit and it was fun and amazing. But after 2 years i wanted more.
i purchased a dss pro mod 2v longblock
and a 4r70w built trans from monster trans
swapped the kennebell to a on3 turbo kit
install and pics are in my profile IG devious_kustomz
it really depends on what your overall goal is.

kyledugan07gt

Sounds like a seriously fast Mustang. I guess my point is that you had to spend a lot of money to get to that point with your 01 Mustang. I am not saying it was a bad or wrong thing to do. It just seems to me that you can get a 2012ish Mustang GT for around $18,000 to $20,000 and it is fast right out of the box. It just seems like the smarter way to go for zhaitsev98 since he is a college student. I bought my first Mustang when I was in college (an 07 GT) and I really wanted to supercharge it. I could afford the monthly car payments but paying for the car AND finding a way to shell out $5,000 to $7,000 for a supercharger and install was cost prohibitive. I just think he would be better off with a regular monthly payment vs. shelling out a lot of money. That said, it's not my call.

Benni614

Agreed I built it because a 2012 or anything worth buying is 30k. I built mine because I found it to be cheaper than buying one is all

kyledugan07gt

Out of curiosity, how much did it cost to purchase a dss pro mod 2v longblock and a 4r70w built trans from monster trans and swap the kennebell to a on3 turbo kit?

Benni614

Pro mod was 10k
turbo kit was 2100
Trans was 2600