Codee's 2kgt build UPDATE 07/07

[Cpotts13]

Hello, my name is Codee and this is the story of my Mustang.
I purchased it used in May of 2011. When i bought it it was BONE STOCK aside from a drop in K&N filter.

Here is a list of mods that I have done (In blue) and what I want to do (in red)

Performance:
-MAC off road H pipe
-MAC catback
-Airaide CAI
-profesional products 75 mm tb
-profesional products plenum
-Bama tune
-underdrive pulleys
-vortech v1 non inter cooled supercharger
-302 stroker, big cam, teskid block. N/A beast. (dream)

Drivetrain:
-Frpp 3.73 gears
-mgw short shifter
-new oem drive shaft
-spec stage 2 clutch
-spec aluminum flywheel
-aluminum ds
-built rear end

Suspension:
-H&R super sports
-tokico shocks and struts (blues)
-J&M lcas
-eibach anti roll kit
-mm cc plates
-poly isolators
-cobra brake calipers
-bear eradispeed 2 piece drilled and slotted rotors
-ss lines
-nittos up front sumis out back
-bilstein shocks and struts
-bumpsteer kit
-steeda x2's

Asthetics:
-deep dish anthracite bullitt rims
-tinted windows
-oe replacement taillights
-led 3rd brake light
-OE smoked headlights
-cowl hood
-99/01 cobra bumper
-pearl white paint job

Maintenance:
-edelbrock water pump
-pa perfomance alternator
-ngk platinum spark plugs (.054 gap)
-pi intake manifold with aluminum cross over



This is the day I broght her home.

Completely bone stock with 85k on the clock

The first thing that had to go was the oem shocks and struts, i was bouncing down the road pretty badly.

Had a american muscle brand shift, it wasnt to good...

Out with that and in with the mgw. Also installed the mac o/r h and catback at this time, but no pictures..

rims somewhere in between :0

Decided to paint the calipers and brackets (totally not worth the time..) Before..

after

Had to remove the dumb dealer sticker..

Clean

How it sits today.

 

[JoshHooten]

Looks good man it's really gonna look good once you get the springs on there.
I have ford c springs also

 

[Cpotts13]

Sweet! How do you like them?

 

[JoshHooten]

I love them they ride almost like stock ,Very smoothe .
Mine are also cut I cut 3/4 a coil in the front with the stock iso's and in the rear I cut dead coil+1/4 coil without iso's and it still rides the same its a very good ride.
Unlike some other springs like the eibachs where people complain about them being to stiff .
I think you will like them.

 

[Cpotts13]

I got them really because the drop wasnt to much, i didnt want to rub in the rear with 315's. did you notice a handling difference?

 

[JoshHooten]

Yes it handles much better.
I have 315 rears also I rolled my fenders and have some small spacers 3/16th i think with no rubbing issues but with the different body styles idk
how your body style would be . I have some pics of the clerance I have if you need them.

 

[Cpotts13]

I dont think it will lower it enough to hit the fender, i am going to keep all the coils and isolators. If you can post pictures of the rolled fenders that would be cool, i havent actually seen "rolled fenders" before..

 

[cobra head]

good looking car brother keep up the good work with it

 

[Cpotts13]

good looking car brother keep up the good work with it

Thanks man!

 

[Cpotts13]

Springs are on hold. car decided to take a sh*t on me today. It idled at 2500 and wouldn't drop lower than 1500. I couldn't find anything wrong, so i dropped it off at the shop

 

[Cpotts13]

Alot has happened since I lasted posted, the idle problem was solved by cleaning the throttle body and plenum with som carb cleaner and all new gaskets for everything..

Like i said, it completely solved all my idling problems.

Also had the time to install my lowering sptings and caster camber plates, took me and my friend about 5 hours at a slow pace.

And i will take a bit of pictures when i take it to get aligned later today!

 

[Coltrain]

good lookin car, im about to post a thread about my 02 GT i picked up a week ago, im ready to see pics of yours lowered now lol, took me and a buddy yesterday right at 2hrs to lower mine

 

[Cpotts13]

Snapped a few with my phone, nothing fancy yet

 

[Cpotts13]

I love them they ride almost like stock ,Very smoothe .
Mine are also cut I cut 3/4 a coil in the front with the stock iso's and in the rear I cut dead coil+1/4 coil without iso's and it still rides the same its a very good ride.
Unlike some other springs like the eibachs where people complain about them being to stiff .
I think you will like them.

I didnt use iso's on the front or the back and the front is smooth with no problems, but the rear "clunks" over bigger bumps, otherwise rides smooth. is there a fix to this? also will the springs settle more overtime?

 

[Cpotts13]

Alright guys, heres a little update..

My next purchase:
-replace all lights on the car. there all either weather worn or leaking, ive tried to restore and seal them but its a no go..
- have the whole car retinted

Summer list:
-lca, the bushings on the stockers squeek like crazy
-cai + tune
-eibach sway bars
-big brake kit!! (lmr cobra kiit)
-audio
-racing seats + cage

Let me guys know what you think! and if you have any brand suggestions!!!

 

[Cpotts13]

Alright, ordered a set of J&M lca's, and some polyurethane spring isolators. Ive realllll gotten sick of the squeaky bushings on the factory lcas and the "clunking" from installing lowering springs without isolators!!

 

[JRad405]

For the clunking check if the springs are seated properly. I had clunking on a different car and it was only because of that reason.

The car looks good. My car was bone stock when I got it with 85k on the clock too.

 

[Cpotts13]

For the clunking check if the springs are seated properly. I had clunking on a different car and it was only because of that reason.

The car looks good. My car was bone stock when I got it with 85k on the clock too.

i will find out soon! haha. The parts should be in saturday.

 

[JRad405]

Sounds good. I run ISO's on my B springs (similar drop to C springs). Honestly I think it's worth it and I don't really notice much of a difference. Plus I live in pothole land.

 

[Cpotts13]

Yeah, the rodes here are smooth as butter.