need a recommendation for a rookie

[burritosdaily]

96 GT Vert here...

I want to make some initial mods but I want to do it myself and I have ZERO experience. :confused1:

Thoughts - Maybe cat back exhaust upgrade? Maybe PI intake swap?

What would you recommend as a good rookie, first project that would yield worthy results. By the way, the cold air intake is already done.


Thanks so much for your help! ccasion14:

 

[Sinned83]

gears

 

[atlanticblue98]

since you have a V8 and are asking a question regarding your V8, im gonna move this out of the V6 section and movce it to the... well... V8 section

 

[burritosdaily]

since you have a V8 and are asking a question regarding your V8, im gonna move this out of the V6 section and movce it to the... well... V8 section

Ah yes.... thanks.... I thought I had put it there.

 

[mygreengt]

gears

he cant do gears himself..

 

[Sinned83]

Oh my bad maybe he can photoshop some wheels :laughing5: or Do a short throw if its a 5 speed.

 

[got5.0]

I would either do a short throw shifter or exhaust... I don't see why you couldn't do the whole exhaust, its pretty straight forward.

 

[burritosdaily]

I would either do a short throw shifter or exhaust... I don't see why you couldn't do the whole exhaust, its pretty straight forward.

Thanks.... yes, it seems pretty straight forward.

 

[got5.0]

and if you do a short throw shifter, go with mgw and don't look back... 95% of people on here will agree.

 

[Steven]

Just pick up a catback and start there. It's fairly easily, not one of those things that can completely cripple the car

 

[Naptown_Stang]

short throw. springs. o/r h or x

 

[duff daddy]

Yea easy mods are the exhaust and gears and shifter. If your a beginner you cant swap the heads without some significant tools and will need some experience to set up gears correctly.


Good luck.

 

[burritosdaily]

thanks guys... I was leaning towards exhaust and I feel better about it after hearing from you all.

 

[joekd]

Catback is a necessity, first thing I did on all my mustangs. Nothing worse then a quiet GT.

Wheels were always next on my list

 

[Insayne]

I agree with got5.0 mgw short throw. Youll never look back. oh and exhaust. i dunno how hard headers are to install on 4.6 but on the 5.0 its extremely easy so id go all the way. headers o/r h, x or prochamber mid and a catback of your choice. you'll be really happy with the throws and her new roar.

 

[GrnGt]

Headers are a b**** have to drop the k member. Throttle body and plenum is an easy mod

 

[Sinned83]

He probably cant do the whole exhaust as a beginer you often have to heat up the old bolts just to get them off. Would you let a newb go underneath your car with an open flame?

 

[Insayne]

I didn't think about heating them cuz I got lucky on my beast she didn't give me an issue at all. Totally true I don't even trust myself with an open flame under her. I didn't know you had to drop the k to get the headers in. Eff that lol.

 

[GrnGt]

Yup, some people say you can do shorties without dropping the k member buuut I dont see that happening without a major fight

 

[Insayne]

A co worker paid to have his put on he said the dude had the car 3 days and didn't drop the k for his shorties. He doesn't know how he did it tho lol.