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Car: 2002 Mustang GT

Part: VT stage 1 n/a cams
Pro's: great cams, nice idle, 25+ more hp, kept stock valve springs
Con's: need a tune to take full advantage and keep from stalling on occasion

Part: Nitto Drag radials
Pro's: great street tire, hooks way better than stock, descent in the rain, lasts a long time for a drag radial - have 10k miles on mine right now!
Con's: not as sticky as BFG's or Micky Thompsons

Part: Ford Motorsport 4.10 Gears
Pro's: awsome acceleration, especially 1st and 2nd gear, gas mileage barely changed, 5th gear is alot more usable now
Con's: gas mileage does get alittle lower on the highway, 1st gear traction is tough with stock tires

Part: Ford Motorsport 3.73 Gears
Pro's: better than stock, but a waste in my opinion... better get 4.10's at least or you'll be disappointed
Con's: not much better than stock, not worth changing to for most people.

Part: Strange 10-way adjustable front struts
Pro's: Awsome to be able to have a stock, drag, or road racing suspension with the twist of a dial, cheap - cost only $110 each from Jeg's. Got fox body struts since my car is lowered.
Con's: none that I could find.

Part: Steeda Sport springs
Pro's: Lowered car about an inch, stiffer handling but was still comfortable
Con's: not as low as I wanted it, swapped back out for fox body stock springs for better weight transfer at the track

Part: Mac ProChamber offroad mid-pipe
Pro's: noticable gain in performance, deep nice sounding mid-pipe
Con's: not as loud as most offroad h or x pipes... and I really prefer loud! a pro for some folks.

Part: Mac Longtubes
Pro's: noticably louder, great seat of the pants power increase, fit great
Con's: the coating on them suck, great price but they probably won't last but about 5 years before they need to be replaced.

Part: Steeda Triax shifter
Pro's: awsome feel, comfortable, 3rd gear is near impossible to miss, alot of confidence using this shifter, I've driven a Pro5.0 shifter in the same car and definately prefer the Triax
Con's: Handle not quite as short as a Pro5.0, haven't tried the new MGW. no real cons to me.

Part: Magnaflow cat-back
Pro's: probably the best power producing cat-back on the market, nice deep growl, awsome stainless steel quality and a great fit.
Con's: not much louder than stock... I'd rather give up a couple ponies and get something louder.

Part: Ford Racing 70mm throttle body
Pro's: Better than stock
Con's: Not much better than stock, shoulda went with another brand - the Ford unit is actually more like 68mm...

Part: Vortech SQ supercharger
Pro's: unbeatable performance, as reliable as stock, best purchase I ever made
Con's: expensive... but not when you compare what it would cost to make the horsepower that it does. Not much more power than stock up until you get over 3k rpms... then its a monster!

 

Car: 93 5.0 LX

Part: Borla Stainless Steel Catback for 5.0
Pros: Produces more power than most other catbacks, 1,000,000 mile warrentee, $80 intercooled tips, easy install, great quailty parts (clamps, flanges, welds), does not flood cockpit with noise nor does do you hear anything under the floors.
Cons: Without full exhaust is not much louder than stock, expensive ($600+), if you dont adjust the system right and have it too close to your bumper, it will easily melt the bumper since all the heat is at the tips where it should be.

Part: BBK Catted X-pipe
Pros: 2 cats instead of 4, great quality construction, very easy install, passes emissions, very considerable difference in the sound.
Cons: $100 more than a O/R mid pipe, aluminum.

Part: BBK Ceramic Coated Shorty Headers
Pros: Great difference in sound, very easy install, look awesome, contains heat well, does not discolor like chrome.
Cons: Not the cheapest of all headers ($400)

Part: BBK Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
Pros: Only $100, accepts a gauge, looks great, solved my problem of the car stalling out after header install.
Cons: Decrease in gas milage, hard to get to the right pressure (if you are over like half a pound, the car will hesitate).

 

Car: 2003 Mustang GT

Part: Magnaflow Magnapack
Pro's: great fit, nice low deep idle tone, screams at WOT, SOTP gain, minimal interior drone
Con's: Tips occasionally loosen up, well over the legal limit for dB

Part: Magnaflow Catted X-pipe
Pro's: great fit, enhanced catback tone
Con's: Difficult to seal at the manifold

Part: C&L upper intake plenum
Pro's: great fit, nice clean appearence, super easy install
Con's: Interior is pitted from casting need to be sanded out, exterior finish is bubbly

Part: 75mm ACCUFAB Throttle Body
Pro's: great fit, nice polished appearance, factory fit
Con's: TPS can be difficult to set, attaching intake to TB can be difficult because of the size

Part: Tunable Induction full Intake
Pro's: Adds a new tone to the car, deepened exhaust system, screams above 3000rpm
Con's: Poor fit, difficult to install fender filter alone but can be done

Part: Diablo Sport Predator
Pro's: great interface, allows data logging, timing, fuel, and speedo adjustments, good SOTP gains.
Con's: Limited in ablities once power starts adding up

Part: MGW Short throw shifter
Pro's: great fit, quality is top notch, 1-2 is under 2inches with blue handle its close to 1.5 inches! , little interior noise.
Con's: Takes some muscle to shift but better as it breaks in.

Part: Ford Motorsport 4.10 Gears
Pro's: great acceleration, especially 1st and 2nd gear, 5th gear is alot more usable now
Con's: gas mileage does get alittle lower on the highway, 1st gear traction is tough with stock tires

Part: Ford Motorsport Support Girdle
Pro's: Fit and finish is top nocth, allows for draining and filling of Diff fluid without removing
Con's: Clearance issues on lowered cars (gas lines and trunk) can be made to fit with some love taps

 

Car: 1989 Mustang GT

Part: Mac 1 5/8 unequal shorty headers
Pro's: Not too expensive, Installation is easy if you have the right tools.
Con's: It is hard to tighten the headers down due to the pipes being very close to the bolts. Coating sucks (these were not ceramic coated)

Part: Mac O/R 2.5" H-pipe
Pro's: Solid & Durable, I've bottomed out several times with only a few minor scrape & dents in the pipe. Great sound.
Con's: Hangs low. It probably wouldn't be a good idea to put this on a lowered mustang.

Part: Ford Motorsport X303 Camshaft
Pro's: Fair idle, big torque & hp to 6200rpm. Used & still using OE valve springs
Con's: None found yet.

 

Car: 1988 Mustang GT

Part: Pro 5.0 shifter
Pro's: Much shorter shifts than stock, can hit third much easier than with a Steeda Tri-Axe
Con's: Sucks to have to remove the center console to install the shifter

Part: Flowmaster American Thunder Cat-back
Pro's: Louder more aggressive tone that with the Delta 40's
Con's: was hard to setup the spacing on the tailpipes and one pipe kept hitting the frame till i adjusted it correctly

Part: Ford Motorsport "Super Sport Springs"
Pro's: Lowered the car just the right amount about an inch, and didnt need CC plates to realign.
Con's: dont have any

Part: Kenny Brown Sub Frame Connectors
Pro's: Car was much more solid after the install, rode a lot better
Con's: They require Butt welding them to the frame which isnt as strong as the one that require welding up higher to secure them

Part: Spec Stage 1 clutch
Pro's: Very light pedal more so than the King Cobra I had Before
Con's: 500 miles break in sucks! thats why I only did about 150

Part: Ford Motor Sport Ceramic Coated Shorties
Pro's: The finish has still held up for over a couple of years, and I noticed a power increase over stock
Con's: They are a little steep in prise a little over 300$

Part: 50resto t-5 rebuild kit
Pro's: It got my tranny back to working order
Con's: Didnt come with directions and it didnt come with the same amount of parts like the D&D kit. The price was more than the one D&D sells and theres comes with directions

 

Car: 1991 Mustang LX

Part: BBK Long tube headers and Offroad H-pipe
Pro's: Great headers, made the car sound like a beast and the power increase was substantial.
Con's: It was a little time consuming to install those headers but worth it in the end.

Part: Autogage 5" tach w/shift light
Pro's: Great tach for a great price, install was a sinch.
Con's: None.

Part: Mega-Bite Jr. lower control arms
Pro's: Best control arm on the market, dual settings are available with it. Makes the car launch like a rocket.
Con's: Kinda hard to install, requires a 100ft-lbs minimum impact socket gun (to loosen the stock bolts) which I did not have You'll need multiple jackstands and a really big hammer for these puppies.

Part: Granatelli Double adjustable upper control arms
Pro's: Made the rearend MUCH more responsive, then again they were installed with the mega-bites. The combination is outstanding though.
Con's: None, install was rather easy.

Part: Kirban Adjustable fuel pressure regulator and gauge
Pro's: Fine tuning of the fuel pressure made easy.
Con's: None.

Part: Adjustable Pinion snubber
Pro's: Very easy to install, takes 5 minutes and helps control the pinion angle.
Con's: When mine is in race position it makes the ride a little bumpy.

Part: GT40E Intake Manifold
Pro's: Great manifold, a lot of power can be freed up with one of these. This manifold in particular can flow boost very well too.
Con's: Since mine came off of an explorer, some of the EGR and sensor bungholes are not there. I don't care about EGR or the sensors but some people do, this can be problematic.

Part: C&L 73mm MAF
Pro's: Freed up lots of power, install was a breeze.
Con's: C&L MAF's tend to be tempermental and don't like air turbulence.

Part: BBK 70mm Throttle Body and EGR spacer
Pro's: Freed up some more power.
Con's: None.

Part: Lakewood 50/50 Drag shocks
Pro's: Helps with launching and weight transfer, very noticeable.
Con's: Shocks still seem a little to stiff, maybe it's just me.

Part: PTP 3.73:1 Rear Gears and Richmond master rearend rebuild kit
Pro's: GEARS RULE!
Con's: I didn't install them so I wouldn't know.

Part: Summit brand harmonic balancer
Pro's: Cheap and easy to install with the puller. Reduces vibrations by a whole lot.
Con's: Starting to rust so I'm thinking of painting it. Can't re-use stock bolts if you have underdrive pulleys. You'll need to search for the right length bolts.

Part: Prothane engine mounts
Pro's: Great mounts, makes the torque transfer to the wheels much more responsive and reduces vibrations.
Con's: Loosening the motor mount bolts was hard without the impact wrench.

Part: Energy Suspension Transmission mount
Pro's: Reduces vibration.
Con's: To install requires some filing of the tranny crossmember.

Part: MSD 6AL Ignition box
Pro's: Helps gas mileage and idle.
Con's: You don't feel this mod in the seat of your pants, it's one of those mods that does help all around though.

Part: Autospecialties Underdrive pulley set
Pro's: Easy to install and instant power gains.
Con's: You might have a problem charging your battery if you have a big sound system with a stock alternator.

 

Car: 2002 Mustang GT

Part: BBK Long Tube Headers
Pro's: Noticeable gain in power. Sounds much more agressive than stock.
Con's: Very hard to install. Can be expensive to have installed.

Part: BBK Offroad H Pipe
Pro's: Easy to install. Sounds very nice (combined with LT headers). Noticeable gain in power (combined with LT headers).
Con's: May not pass emissions with no cats.

Part: Magnaflow Magnapack Catback Exhaust
Pro's: Easy installation, great sound, slight increase in horse power, nicer looking tailpipes.
Con's: Not a good HP for Dollar mod, may be too loud if used with O/R pipe.

Part: MGW Short Throw Shifter (Blue, sport, handle)
Pro's: Fairly easy installation, MUCH shorter shifts, 2nd-3rd gear shift extremely easy, excelent build quality, quiter than other shifters, solid feel.
Con's: More effort needed to shift (can also be a good thing).

Part: "Ebay" Cold Air Intake
Pro's: Cheap, noticeable increase in power, sounds a little better, looks good, easy to install.
Con's: May not be built as good as name brand CAI's.

Part: NX Wet Kit (100 shot)
Pro's: Offers increadible gains of power. Safe. Fairly easy to install. Shaves 1.5 seconds off ET.
Con's: Bottle refills can be costly. Bottle must be warm and filled enough. Can only use at WOT.

Part: Diablosport Predator Tuner
Pro's: Gives noticeable HP gains. Perminantly kill traction control. Disable rear o2 sensors (no need for MIL Eliminators). Recalibrate for gears or tire change. Remove rev limits/speed limits. Easy to use from drivers seat.
Con's: Requires 93 octane for most tunes.

Part: Nitto Nt555r Drag Radials (275/4)
Pro's: Better traction than stock, wider. Last longer than other brands.
Con's: Not as good of traction than other brands.

 

Car: 1997 Mustang GT Convertible

Part: Flowmaster catback
Pros: good sound
Cons: drone around 2100 rpm

Part: BBK o/r h-pipe
Pros: Great sound, good hp increase
Cons: header bolts hard to reach when installing

Part: FRPP 3.73s
Pros: improved acceleration over stock 2.73s
Cons: higher rpm on h-way

Part: Motive Rear End Rebuild Kit
Pros: Replaces rear end pieces to ensure a solid rear end when doing gear swap
Cons: none

Part: Intake Spacer
Pros: cheap, easy to install
Cons: not much of a hp increase

Part: BBK 70mmTB
Pros: Stiffer throttle, better response, easy bolt on
Cons: none

Part: C&L Plenum
Pros: Better air flow, good hp gain, easy bolt on
Cons: none

Part: Steeda Timing Adjuster
Pros: Easy adjustment, not expensive
Cons: Have to use higher grade gasoline, not a big hp gain

Part: Steeda Tri-Ax
Pros: better shifts, more solid, much shorter shifts, better 2-3 shift
Cons: makes some noise, notchy at first

Part: King Cobra Clutch
Pros: lighter than stock, grabs well
Cons: none

 

1997 Mustang GT

Part: Cervini's Ram Air Hood & Kit
Pros: Looks good, fits very well, and very noticable seat of pants hp gain.
Cons: ... price, and you must keep the stock airbox to make it work.

 

Car: 1983 Mustang GT w/ 1985 Mustang 5.0 HO

Part: Hurst Competition Plus Shifter
Pros: Perfect fit and finish; Amazing deal for the kit: 174.99 for the shifter, chrome handle, white que-ball ****, shifter sealer boot, new bolts, new console plate with Hurst logo (Jegs.com); Perfect shifts, every time, never miss 3rd; plus, its made by Hurst, the legendary name in shifters.
Cons: The arm doesnt curve quite enough towards the driver.

Part: Dynomax 2.5" Cat-Back Exhaust
Pros: Very nice fit; Sounds mean, not too aggressive at idle, but they howl at WOT; Sounds like a big block when you are behind the car and its accelerating away.
Cons: None.

Part: Auburn 7.5" Differential, Posi-Traction
Pros: Very nice diff, handles all the power i have now much better than the stock piece; Fit perfect; Good upgrade for someone who has more power than stock; I know, i blew my stock diff, and this one has the capabilities I need.
Cons: None.

Part: Cooper Cobra Radial GT Tires
Pros: Very reasonably priced tires: 235/60 R15=$55; Last a very long time, and have amazing smoking abilities; Dont leave much rubber when just peeling out, but will melt pavement when doing a brakestand; Good traction in the rain; Nice cobra snake emblem on the black side, and very nice "Cooper Cobra Radial GT" raised white lettering on the opposite side.
Cons: None.

Part: Sylvania Silver Star Headlights
Pros: Brightest non-HID lights on the market; Perfect fit; Make night driving much easier.
Cons: None.

Part: Suspension Techniques Lowering Springs
Pros: Nice looking springs; Function great, lower the car only about 3/4-1", but enough to make it handle much better than stock; the car's stance looks more aggressive, yet not too much to let people know what it can do; plus, no need to change the rack bushings to offset ones; Good price-169.99 (Jegs.com).
Cons: None.