CommanderCOOL

It has been a good week for me and my mustang. i installed a BBK intake and took her to a shop to tint the windows. Both of which i am very happy with. i plan on getting a tuner in the next week and im probably going with a Diablosport Predator.

My question to you guys is:
What do you suggest for my next performance mod?
-i dont want dual exhaust, gear, tlok YET...
-im mainly looking for something under the hood, to dress it up, and add some power.

thanks in advance
-Erik

Avalanch3

Umm what about suspension? Have you put any thought into that?

CommanderCOOL

yea im open to minor suspension work...

Avalanch3

Okay lets start off with lowering springs with some lo pro tires. Much more aggressive look and your car will handle better.

bigdaddy0987

really there is no best of both worlds under the hood you can make it look good or you can make more power. i think the underdrive pulley is pretty sweet but no one will notice it unless you tell them. really just make up your mind if you want hp or looks. stuff under the hood you rarely get to show off though. i have done a lot of looker things under the hood but am upset that i dont get the opportunity to show off as much as i would like.

cam2904

I would get tune for that intake.

157dB

Maybe the GT front brake conversion would
produce the best stopping bang for the buck.
$35 for the brackets and get some GT take-off rotors cheap.
I would also go for the larger GT take-off front and rear
sways along with Prothanepoly bushings.
Planning on lowering it? Roush rear springs and shocks
are a good start and it levels the stang out nicely.
Front roush springs and struts would be next.
Some 18x8.5 polished bullitts can be had for under $400
and they can be wrapped in some 255/45-18s.
Do you have the ever so missing A-Arm brace
Ford left off some stangs??

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siberian.mist

1) Are the brackets really $35 for both? Might as well just buy the takeoff calipers with the takeoff rotors then(assuming the brackets are in there), youll need them eventually..

2)Is this missing A-arm brace youre referring to that black bar that looks like the metal and style used for the lcas(big black and with holes in it)..located between the front wheels

157dB

1.
No need for the take-off calipers. The calipersare the same for the V6 and GT.
Its the caliper BRACKETS and ROTORS that are different.
GT take-off rotors exist because owners remove the GT rotors for aftermarket ones.
Very common practice.
GT take-off caliper BRACKETS exist only when owners put a big brake kit like Brembo
on their stangs. Not as common. The caliper BRACKETS from Ford come with the
'one time use' fasteners and are a steal for $35 each.
https://mustangforums.com/m_5209116/tm.htm
2.
I posted a pic of the A-Arm brace. The OEM brace looks like swingset tubing flattened at the ends attached with 4 bolts, 2 at each end.
I made mine on an old panhard bar and some 3/8" thick end plates with more substantial
hardware.
Access to a full machine shop is biatchin

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CommanderCOOL

i do plan on tuning the car but now im looking for other things to do...

im looking to do basic bolt ons (engine-wise) that i can do without taking it to a shop. (im pretty handy with tools)
i was thinking live wires and new coil kit.
anybody have any first hand experience with this combo? pros/cons?