The Potato

So I've been researching mods to do to my car for some time now and I have come up with this. Suggestions / constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.


Stage 1:

- GT rear bumper + Vinyl striping on the bumper
- Pypes X-pipe / Violators mufflers

Stage 2:

- JLT CAI w/ SCT X-Cal
- Bamachips tune

Stage 3:

- 3.73 gears
- T-lok

Stage 4:

- Shaftmaster D/S
- UDP's

Stage 5:

- Sway Bars
- Springs
- Shocks
- Struts
- Panhard Bar

Stage 6:

- LCAs
- Wheels
- High performance tires


How does the list look so far? This isn't counting appearance mods, those don't count[8D]. I chose the pypes system because of the cost. I can't afford a $600+ Ford racing exhaust kit[&o]. Also, should I add headers in there for an even better sounding exhaust note?

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AMoRT

I think the wheels and tires should be way higher up on the list, that really takes away the stock look.

And for headers, I've heard that you can tell a tiny difference when the car is idle. But other than that they dont really change the tone.

Other than that, the list looks real good.

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2005 V6 Mustang.
GT front bumper, Bullitt grille, clear corners, 20 inch black Foose Nitrous
**Updated pic with mods installed coming soon**

ptkthekid

Nice list, good order. A few notes; I think I would try to save a few bucks on the GT bumper. That is if you are talking rear bumper for the dual exhaust cutouts, If so, cut your stock bumper. If your talking front bumper.....I still think I would hold off. I'm also not totally sold on the shaftmaster. I really havn't seen that many probs with the stock shaft. Unless, you are really gonna tear it up at the strip. Even then, I'm not sure that you will have enough power to mess up your stock shaft. As far as headers go, I love headers, but installing them is a bear!! If you got the cash to get them installed, thats fine. Although, I just hate anyone else working on my car. That only happens when I just can't avoid it. The only thing I see missing is sway bars, they should be the first thing in stage 5. But, great plan. GOOD LUCK!!! OH, pics along the way. Ya know, one last thought, I might swap the order of stage 3 and 4. I say go for the gears first.

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The Potato

Thanks ptkthekid. I meant the rear bumper. I have a tear in my rear bumper right now (pulled a "Harold & Kumar" with my car XD) , so I might as well get the GT bumper and do my exhaust while I'm at it. Thanks again for your help.

Here's a pic so far:

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Devil Wolf

steps 2,3, & 4 look really solid, they were pretty much what i did. only thing i would change is get gears before the driveshaft.

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The Potato

Bump... list updated

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addison85

I say switch 1 and 2. No point in having a car that SOUNDS fast if it isn't.

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The Potato

My bumper is torn from an accident : \

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tdaddy

No FI?[8D]

ODDYSEY

The difference in price between the pypes / FRPP is well worth saving up for the FRPP. I would highly recommend changing that, also wheels/tires definitely need to be up on the list higher.

You won't need UCA's if your going to stick with just a CAI/tune (imo), I doubt you would even need LCA's.

If it were me, I would do

1.) bumper (just cause yours is wrecked)
2.) FRPP dual exhaust
3.) CAI/Tune
4.) Wheels/Tires
5.) gears/tlok
6.) suspension
7.) driveshaft

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• FRPP dual GTA's
• FRPP 3.73/T-Lok
• FRPP N performance springs
• American Racing Razors - 18x9 & Nitto 555's
• Tokico D-Specs & BMR Panhard
• C&L CAI/XCal3 - Bama 93 race tune