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just picked up a '00 Mustang GT 5 speed for the girlfriend last week. been searching the net for a while about the best mods to do and wanted to get some good input from the experts here. I want to do the Vortech S/C before the end of the summer but I'd like to do the exhaust, gears and all that good stuff first. I'd also like suggestions on a solid suspension set-up as well. any help would really be appreciated.

Suspension:
chassis stiffening first, get some full-length subframe connectors from maximummotorsports.
Then try upgrading the struts/shocks/springs. The Bullitt kit is a decent upgrade for the price (like $360) and isn't harsh at all (600/250#). They use revalved Tokiko's. Upgrading from that would be something like I've got, Bilstein dampers with 850/300# springs. Caster/camber plates let you dial in tons of caster for a much better "on-center" feel on the highway. I'm running Maxmotorsports plates.

From there you can do stuff like rear LCA's (Griggs and MM both have good, non-binding setups) and panhard bars. This is good enough for 95% of the people out there. Taking it further (either a parallel 4-link or torque-arm setup) is usually over-kill for street driving.

If you're planning on sticking N/A, 3.73's are a good gear for the 4.6 GT's. An aluminum driveshaft is a must. Also, upgrade the shifter to a Pro5.0 or Tri-ax before you kill a shift-fork in the T45.

If you're gonna put a blower on it, then hold off on intake mods. If not, then do some basic stuff like a Densecharger (PVC cold-air kit) and a Pro-M. Shorty headers on a 4.6 GT are about worthless (2-3hp). X-pipes (Bassani, Magnaflow) are a proven mod. Depending on your rear suspension plans, hold off on the catback.

I gotta do some stuff, so I'll get back to this later if you want more info.

HTH

Hella,

1) Read carefully over what Bassen just posted.

2) Send me a PM or something, and we can discuss, I do know a thing or two about the newer stangs

1.steeda timing adjuster
2.drop in K&N
3. bullet intake if going with a vortech?
4.underdrive pullies
5.4.10's

I don't think the 4.10s are an over kill, on the way to the world ford challenge in st.lous we were tachin about 2,200 @75 I believe. Steve I thought the newer ones went with a 3550 or the 3650 tremec? Or was there a change over in 2000 to 2001. we went with a pro 5.0 after he had bent the forks on two transmissions. I would put that at the top of the list. Hey rara come up with anything on my combo?

4.10's are fine, too.

The 3560 was a mid-year change over for the 01MY, at least for the GT. All Bullitts and Cobras had them.

I don't know a lot about mustangs... but I will second the recommendation for the Steeda Triax shifter... the thing is incredible - got it on the T5 in my XR.

Sorry Dustyn, I completely forgot, I'll go back and mull your setup over, and see what we can come up w/.