Mods

Performance
-K&N FIPK
-Ported and Polished FRPP 70mm Throttle Body
-Ported and Polished C&L Plenum
-Steeda Timing Adjuster at 15*
-MAF Screen removed
-Custom Ram Air Induction

Exhaust
-UPR O/R X-Pipe
-Mac Flowpath Mufflers Dumped

Drivetrain
-FRPP 4.10 Gears
-Moser 31 Spline Axles
-Torsen T2 Limited Slip Posi-Trac Differential
-Motive Bearing Kit
-TA Differential Cover
-Steeda Tri-Ax Short Shifter
-SPEC Stg 2 Clutch
-UPR Firewall Adjuster
-UPR Clutch Cable
-Pro 5.0 Quick Release Quadrant
-Maximum Motorsports Clutch Pedal Height Adjuster

Suspension
-Tokico Premium Shocks/Struts
-Eibach Sportline Springs (2" drop)
-Pro3i C/C Plates
-Custom Welded Full Lenth Subframe Connectors
-HPM Mega Bite Jr. Upper Control Arms
-HPM Mega Bite Jr. Lower Control Arms
-Steeda Adjustable Rear Sway Bar
-Steeda Tubular Front Swaybar
-Steeda Strut Tower Brace
-Steeda G-Trac Bar
-Maximum Motorsports Aluminum Rack Bushings
-Polyurethane Bushings all around
-Aggressive Alignment with -2.0* Camber

Front Brakes
-Brembo 13" Slotted Rotors
-Cobra 10th Anniversary Red PowderCoated Calipers
-EBC Red Stuff Ceramic Brake pads
-Russel SS Brake Lines
-Russel Speed Bleeders
-ATE Super Blue Racing DOT 5 Brake Fluid

Rear Brakes
-Brembo Slotted Rotors (Stock size)
-EBC Metallic Brake Pads

Wheels/Tires
-18"x9" 00 Cobra R wheels
-275/35/18 BFGoodrich G Force Sport

Exterior
-Smoked Headlights
-Chrome Vinyl "MUSTANG" Bumper Inserts
-Clear Side Corner Markers

Misc Parts
-HID 6000k Headlight Kit
-Redline Tuning Hood Shocks
-One Touch Passenger Side Window Module
-MGW "GT" Chrome Engraved Shift Knob
-Steeda Billet A/C knobs
-Steeda Billit Headlight knob
-Steeda Billit Machined Door Locks

Fluids/Maintenence
-Mobil One 5W-30 for the engine
-Royal Purple Syncromax for the Tranny
-Royal Purple 75W-145 Max Gear Oil for the Differential
-Zerex Coolant
-Redline Water Wetter Additive (decreases coolant temps ~10*)
-Optima Redtop Battery (720 CCA)
-Autolite 103 Spark Plugs (1 step colder than stock)

Upcoming
-BBK L/T Headers
-Stage II Blower Cams
-MM Panhard Bar
-MM Torque Arm
-Tubular K-Member
-A Arms
-Front Coilover Coversion
-Vortech or Paxton Blower

Those 3.27s from the factory just weren't cuttin' it, so I had to upgrade to 4.10s. These gears are great! There's nothing like chirping 3rd with 275s out back. I plan on getting a supercharger with these gears too, so if you have any worries, you shouldn't. These gears are VERY streetable. Here's a pic of me doing 80 to show you what I'm taching. This is with a T-45 tranny mind you. The 01+ GTs came with the 3650, which tachs about 400 RPMs lower.

That's 3k RPMs @ 80mph. not too bad

UPR O/R X Pipe
Here it is leading up to the Exhaust Manifolds. As you can see, there are no cats here! I felt a solid 10 rwhp sotp from just the X-Pipe.

Steeda Timing Adjuster
Here is a closeup pic of the Timing Adjuster. Its set at 15*. I could feel a good 5 rwhp sotp from bumping the timing.

MAC Flowpath Mufflers and dumps They are insanely loud. Theres no other way to say it. I love it though! There's crazy drone from 1k-1.5k rpms that rattles various things in the cab. 2300 rpms through 2500 rpms is the sweet spot. They make the sweetest sound at those rpms. I had a friend drive it while I stood outside and I could hear him coming from at least 6 blocks away! Here's the install of the dumps. I had a couple buddies come over to make time pass faster.

Springs, Shocks/Struts C/C Plates
sitting in my room awaiting my installation:

The Install:

For Comparison:

Steeda Strut Brace
It's great! The front end is a lot more rigid now. It is night and day stiffer and body roll has been greatly reduced. The only problem is all the flex that would normally be in the front seems like it has been transfered to the rear of the car. Now I need a Panhard Bar. :-(

Custom Subframe Connectors
One of the best mods so far! They greatly stiffen the car and reduce body roll a lot! Nose dive has decreased, and the car seems to ride smoother than before. Money very well spent.

HPM Mega-Bite Jr UCAs & LCAs
I could tell a difference right away! My tires hook better and it feels like the rear end has a lot more stability in straight line acceleration. 2nd gear punches is where I saw the biggest improvment. My tires will slip a little, hook, and go! Both UCAs and LCAs are great mods and recommended for the serious racer or enthusiast.

Steeda Adjustable Rear Swaybar
Great quality, easy adjustment, fairly simple installation, and great results. What more could you ask for? The only qualm I had with the installation was drilling holes into my baby. I was a little shaky to say the least. I set the adjustment for the maximum possible understeer setting. Along with my LCAs, which gave me the tendency to oversteer, my handling is as nuetral as it's ever been! The rearend feels solid and planted to the road. I took off my stock swaybar and am just running the Steeda one.

Brakes
Even though drilled rotors have been known to crack under hard braking, I dont plan on racing with these brakes, so i decided to get a little performance and a lot of looks. The drilled/slotted rotors look amazing! They really fill up the massive 18" wheels nicely. The Calipers look great too. They are the 10th Anniversary Cobra dual piston Calipers that are powdercoated red. These look really nice as well. I painted my stock calipers w/ cheap caliper paint and it was starting to wear off, so these bright red caliprs are exactly what i was looking for. The performance is a nice step up as well. these brakes are a lot more resistent to brake fade than the stockers. They actually brake better when warmed up. The break-in period was very tedious as I had to drive very slow and brake extremely softly. I had a little bit of wheel shimmy during the first 20 miles of break-in under braking, but its gone now and im assuming it was just the new rotors and pads "seating" themselves. Im very happy with this setup and would suggest it as a necessity when the need for a brake job arises. I also ended up saving ~$40 by piecing the kit together as opposed to buying a kit straight up.

18"x9" 00 Cobra R Wheels

Sylvania Silverstar Headlight Bulbs
I LOVE these bulbs!!! They are so much brighter than my stock bulbs and the crappy APC "Super White" bulbs I had after the stock ones. I am no longer afraid to drive at night because these bulbs light up the roadway like no other. I also had to adjust the angle of the headlights since they aimed too low after my 2" drop. Now they aim high enough that i can see a good distance in front of my car.

Before:

After:

Removed Rear Spoiler
I took off the rear spoiler just b/c i wanted a change in the look of the car. Let me tell you, the whole car looks so different w/o the spoiler. More like a hot rod.

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