First mods???
11-07-2010, 09:40 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SC
Posts: 5
First mods???
Hello all. First post here, but long time online forum user. I have a question and I know that the forums are where the true enthusiasts hang so here goes...
My father recently purchased a new 5.0 convertible. The car is bone stock and he loves it but he's been bitten by the mod bug (thanks partially to me I'm sure).
So the question is, with an initial budget of around $2k, what mods would you perform first and why? He's looking for a combination of streetable performance and tasteful appearance upgrades. Also, keep in mind that this is his daily driver and will probably never see a track.
My initial impulse was intake, exhaust, and reprogramming but I would really like to see what the experts have to say. Thanks in advance for the responses.
My father recently purchased a new 5.0 convertible. The car is bone stock and he loves it but he's been bitten by the mod bug (thanks partially to me I'm sure).
So the question is, with an initial budget of around $2k, what mods would you perform first and why? He's looking for a combination of streetable performance and tasteful appearance upgrades. Also, keep in mind that this is his daily driver and will probably never see a track.
My initial impulse was intake, exhaust, and reprogramming but I would really like to see what the experts have to say. Thanks in advance for the responses.
11-07-2010, 10:55 AM
#3
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: wa
Posts: 174
2k to spend on mods, i would get an intake and tuner combo, catback, and springs for performance. cal. special front lower air dam, gt500 rear spoiler, and tint the lights for looks. its almost worth it to wait till next year, maybe the price on some things will go down and 2k would go further.
11-08-2010, 09:07 PM
#8
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Maryland
Posts: 380
Take a look at Youtube and listen to the different axle backs currently out there. Depending on your dad's idea of 'loud', there are quite a few choices.
For loudest of the loud, as far as axle backs go (this is barring the assortment of X/H pipes and headers, of course) the Magnaflow competition axle back is pretty damn loud. This is what I run on my car.
For the quieter side of things, but still a definite increase in volume over stock, definitely consider the GT500 axle back. It is widely regarded as the best sounding axle back to date, and is a pretty decent bargain, comparatively.
You, like me, are probably in the mindset of louder is better! Consider what your dad might want over the long term, though. Convertibles are for cruising and road trips - the Magnaflow competition axle back has a LOT of drone at interstate speeds. If he ever plans on opening up the headers and/or X/H pipe, having the competition axle back will definitely exacerbate the drone issue, not to mention unwanted attention from the other five-oh's..
As far as intake and tune goes, you can't really go wrong with any company. Newer information has shown that JLT's intake flows a decent bit more than Steeda's, but I'm not sure if that was a manufacturer claim or an individual. I've only heard it once, so take it with a grain of salt. The tune is where the real power lies, anyhow.
For your tuner, any of the big-wig's will work well. Brenspeed, American Muscle, Livernois, Lethal Performance, Evolution Performance, Steeda, you name it, they can tune it. Livernois has recently had quite a big impact on the scene, as they have several people on this forum putting down 420+ rwhp running their tunes. American Muscle and Steeda, however, constantly show their commitment to the community, as you will regularly see them posting in threads, offering suggestions and diagnostic help.
So, if you were dead-set on any company in particular, hopefully I have thoroughly confused you into re-thinking it all!
For loudest of the loud, as far as axle backs go (this is barring the assortment of X/H pipes and headers, of course) the Magnaflow competition axle back is pretty damn loud. This is what I run on my car.
For the quieter side of things, but still a definite increase in volume over stock, definitely consider the GT500 axle back. It is widely regarded as the best sounding axle back to date, and is a pretty decent bargain, comparatively.
You, like me, are probably in the mindset of louder is better! Consider what your dad might want over the long term, though. Convertibles are for cruising and road trips - the Magnaflow competition axle back has a LOT of drone at interstate speeds. If he ever plans on opening up the headers and/or X/H pipe, having the competition axle back will definitely exacerbate the drone issue, not to mention unwanted attention from the other five-oh's..
As far as intake and tune goes, you can't really go wrong with any company. Newer information has shown that JLT's intake flows a decent bit more than Steeda's, but I'm not sure if that was a manufacturer claim or an individual. I've only heard it once, so take it with a grain of salt. The tune is where the real power lies, anyhow.
For your tuner, any of the big-wig's will work well. Brenspeed, American Muscle, Livernois, Lethal Performance, Evolution Performance, Steeda, you name it, they can tune it. Livernois has recently had quite a big impact on the scene, as they have several people on this forum putting down 420+ rwhp running their tunes. American Muscle and Steeda, however, constantly show their commitment to the community, as you will regularly see them posting in threads, offering suggestions and diagnostic help.
So, if you were dead-set on any company in particular, hopefully I have thoroughly confused you into re-thinking it all!
