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<blockquote data-quote="Husky44" data-source="post: 12380370" data-attributes="member: 142759"><p>Gotta agree with Reptile. My first question on any "what mods?" post is "what do you want to do?" If you just want to do mods to have a longer signature block on the forums, then I'd start with the biggest blower you can buy and a tune, and some carbon fiber hi-zoot seats. It'll just go on from there. </p><p></p><p>My $.02: Drive the car for a while, and figure out your intended purpose for it. Identify the shortcomings the car has in best fulfilling it's intended purpose, then find the right mods to address those shortcomings.</p><p></p><p>For my car: Daily driver, fun weekend roadtrips, and backroad stress release sessions:</p><p>1) Catch Can (this one seems like a no-brainer mod)</p><p>2) Hood struts (another functional piece, if you spend any time under the hood, you're eventually going to run into the prop rod and knock it out).</p><p>3) Traction: Here's where I'm stuck, and will spend my time researching: Either wider wheels to get massive rubber (and the GYs are going to be gone; I'd recommend the same for MN. You cannot imagine how poorly these tires do under about 45 degrees); or suspension mods, or both. I'm not new to the Mustang world either, and have always done mods to stiffen chassis and tighten up handling, including lowering kits, etc. I have to say that I'm pretty happy with the handling and suspension of this car straight from the factory, so any suspension mods are only to address the traction issues.</p><p>4) 3.73s. This is one I'm still on the fence on. I've got to get it hooking better first, then I'll decide if I need to do a gear swap (again, I've been a big advocate of gear swaps in previous cars, but this is different than any of the Mustangs I've driven in the past).</p><p>5) Unless you're planning on tracking the car, I can't really see the point in going after much more power. You'll be better served working to get as much power that you already have to the ground.</p><p></p><p>My $.02, and I won't even charge you for it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Whatever you do, ENJOY!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Husky44, post: 12380370, member: 142759"] Gotta agree with Reptile. My first question on any "what mods?" post is "what do you want to do?" If you just want to do mods to have a longer signature block on the forums, then I'd start with the biggest blower you can buy and a tune, and some carbon fiber hi-zoot seats. It'll just go on from there. My $.02: Drive the car for a while, and figure out your intended purpose for it. Identify the shortcomings the car has in best fulfilling it's intended purpose, then find the right mods to address those shortcomings. For my car: Daily driver, fun weekend roadtrips, and backroad stress release sessions: 1) Catch Can (this one seems like a no-brainer mod) 2) Hood struts (another functional piece, if you spend any time under the hood, you're eventually going to run into the prop rod and knock it out). 3) Traction: Here's where I'm stuck, and will spend my time researching: Either wider wheels to get massive rubber (and the GYs are going to be gone; I'd recommend the same for MN. You cannot imagine how poorly these tires do under about 45 degrees); or suspension mods, or both. I'm not new to the Mustang world either, and have always done mods to stiffen chassis and tighten up handling, including lowering kits, etc. I have to say that I'm pretty happy with the handling and suspension of this car straight from the factory, so any suspension mods are only to address the traction issues. 4) 3.73s. This is one I'm still on the fence on. I've got to get it hooking better first, then I'll decide if I need to do a gear swap (again, I've been a big advocate of gear swaps in previous cars, but this is different than any of the Mustangs I've driven in the past). 5) Unless you're planning on tracking the car, I can't really see the point in going after much more power. You'll be better served working to get as much power that you already have to the ground. My $.02, and I won't even charge you for it. :) Whatever you do, ENJOY! [/QUOTE]
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