next step for our 01 - Original Pony Car

**aar0s** · 07-30-2011, 10:43 PM

Ok, the "wifes" car, our 01 gt, has a mid pipe cat back and a CAI on it and im trying to figure out what to do next. I dont think that a tuner is a good choice on a stock engine, ive heard too many "my water pump/alt went out" stories about the 4.6 and underdrives, ive been thinking about sneeking on some springs when i do some shocks and struts, but not really sure what i want to do. what do you guys think

**BlownFiveLiter** · 07-31-2011, 09:23 AM

Supercharger. Look on Corral for a used kit and you can probably find one close to a grand for a 4.6 GT. I'm not sure what your budget is, but that's one of the best bang for the buck mods on a new edge.

**aar0s** · 07-31-2011, 12:03 PM

As much as id love to toss some boost on it i dont think she's going to go for that. gotta keep the mods simple, thats why im thinking about going the suspension route, unless you know of a engine mod that would be worth wild.
is the upper plenum/TB worth swapping out?

nitrous96gt · 07-31-2011, 04:21 PM

what about gears? control arms, trick flow intake?

**aar0s** · 07-31-2011, 08:11 PM

gears are also out, she said not on her car. No boost and no gears, dont really want me to lower it but i think i can sneak a one inch drop on it and she wouldn't notice. sitting next to my 88 vert with the steeda sport springs and her car looks like a 4x4!
I really like the steeda aluminum LCA's on my fox and they are the same setup for the 94-04 so i might do a more street oriented suspension setup on it. LCA's steeda or bullitt springs and new shocks and struts.
I was wondering if the intakes are worth the time and trouble. there was a guy at the track a few months ago that had the BBK upper with a TB and was only running a tenth or so faster than me.
Tires should probably also be on the list, car dont have sub frames on it yet but its not going to get driven hard enough to really need them yet.

**aar0s** · 01-20-2012, 10:33 PM

new post here, I guess the next thing is paint and body, cars sitting in the booth now but it will probably be a couple of weeks before it is home. guy works by himself and has about 3 or 4 other things finishing up now.

**aar0s** · 02-01-2012, 06:31 PM

Stopped by tonight and its a sad sight. Doors are off, deck lid, hood and bumper covers as well. Sanded down and should be in primer tonight.

**SVTnSD** · 02-01-2012, 09:07 PM

Pictures!! Post em' up!

**aar0s** · 02-01-2012, 10:26 PM

**aar0s** · 02-01-2012, 10:27 PM

There was some rust on the bottom of both doors and the drivers door around and just above the hinge was cracking, all of that is fixt now.

shit, I hope he stays in budget. too late now i guess.

**SVTnSD** · 02-02-2012, 08:27 PM

Wow.. Now that's a project! Suggestion: Remove the seats and carpet and cover the dash/ steering wheel!!

**aar0s** · 02-02-2012, 09:44 PM

Ya know, I was wondering how he was going to keep dust out of the car, and im wanting to put new carpet in anyway....

Ive got to track down a cowl vent cover, the old one cracked and broke on removal

**aar0s** · 02-16-2012, 08:31 PM

stopped by last night and the top is painted as is some of the jambs. He works by himself and has some wrecks coming in and is filling in with our car. Fine with me as we're not in a hurry for it.

**BlownFiveLiter** · 02-16-2012, 09:33 PM

No pics?

Tweeted, BTW.

**aar0s** · 02-16-2012, 10:04 PM

I took a pic but you really cant see anything in it. Ill go back by tomorrow and see how its coming.

**aar0s** · 03-07-2012, 12:33 PM

ok, went by there last night to take the FIL to get an estimate on fixing his truck and he had ours in paint with only the rockers and bumper covers to go, looks great. I might go back tonight to take a couple of pics.

**BlownFiveLiter** · 03-07-2012, 04:04 PM

You'll have to take it over from the wife temporarily, while yours is out of commission.

**aar0s** · 03-07-2012, 06:56 PM

**aar0s** · 04-13-2012, 06:37 PM

PIcked it up today and of course it starts raining on the way home. ill get some better pics up first chance i get to wash the water spots off of it.

**BlownFiveLiter** · 04-14-2012, 09:44 PM

Looks like it turned out great! Silver is supposed to be a hard color to lay down because of the possibility of ending up with stripes, as each pass overlaps the previous. I'm not sure how I feel about the stripes, but that's definitely got some shine to it!

**aar0s** · 04-15-2012, 05:51 PM

better pics

**BlownFiveLiter** · 04-15-2012, 11:13 PM

That definitely turned out great! I can't tell, but is the black metallic, too? It kinda looks like it in the last pic.

**aar0s** · 04-16-2012, 05:44 PM

No, just gloss. I wanted to do a flat black but she didnt really feel it and he said it would be a pain in the ass.

07-30-2011, 10:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	next step for our 01 Ok, the "wifes" car, our 01 gt, has a mid pipe cat back and a CAI on it and im trying to figure out what to do next. I dont think that a tuner is a good choice on a stock engine, ive heard too many "my water pump/alt went out" stories about the 4.6 and underdrives, ive been thinking about sneeking on some springs when i do some shocks and struts, but not really sure what i want to do. what do you guys think

07-31-2011, 09:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
BlownFiveLiter OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago 'burbs Posts: 587	Supercharger. Look on Corral for a used kit and you can probably find one close to a grand for a 4.6 GT. I'm not sure what your budget is, but that's one of the best bang for the buck mods on a new edge. __________________ Matt 1995 Mustang GT Mustang's Mods Vortech V2SQ \| TFS Twisted Wedge heads \| TFS 51402000 (stage 1) cam \| Typhoon intake 70mm throttle body \| SCT BA-2400 MAF \| Siemens 60lb. injectors \| Dual 255lph fuel pumps TwEECer RT \| MAC off road X-pipe \| Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers Cobra front brakes \| 2000 Cobra R wheels \| 96-98 export taillights

07-31-2011, 04:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
nitrous96gt New Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 12	what about gears? control arms, trick flow intake? __________________ v-3 vortech supercharged. 416 rwhp/ 426 rwtq. 60 lb injectors 96 mustang gt/ ported & polished npi heads/stage 2 mhs cams, professional products t/b, jlt cai/ bbk lts/ bbk x pipe/ magnaflow catback/ upr upper & lower control arms/ upr subframe connectors/ upr caster camber plates/ front and rear sway bars/ 3:90 gears/ eibach sport springs/ ngk 1 step colder plugs/ aluminum driveshaft.

02-16-2012, 09:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
BlownFiveLiter OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago 'burbs Posts: 587	No pics? Tweeted, BTW. __________________ Matt 1995 Mustang GT Mustang's Mods Vortech V2SQ \| TFS Twisted Wedge heads \| TFS 51402000 (stage 1) cam \| Typhoon intake 70mm throttle body \| SCT BA-2400 MAF \| Siemens 60lb. injectors \| Dual 255lph fuel pumps TwEECer RT \| MAC off road X-pipe \| Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers Cobra front brakes \| 2000 Cobra R wheels \| 96-98 export taillights

03-07-2012, 04:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
BlownFiveLiter OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago 'burbs Posts: 587	You'll have to take it over from the wife temporarily, while yours is out of commission. __________________ Matt 1995 Mustang GT Mustang's Mods Vortech V2SQ \| TFS Twisted Wedge heads \| TFS 51402000 (stage 1) cam \| Typhoon intake 70mm throttle body \| SCT BA-2400 MAF \| Siemens 60lb. injectors \| Dual 255lph fuel pumps TwEECer RT \| MAC off road X-pipe \| Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers Cobra front brakes \| 2000 Cobra R wheels \| 96-98 export taillights

07-31-2011, 12:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	As much as id love to toss some boost on it i dont think she's going to go for that. gotta keep the mods simple, thats why im thinking about going the suspension route, unless you know of a engine mod that would be worth wild. is the upper plenum/TB worth swapping out?

07-31-2011, 08:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	gears are also out, she said not on her car. No boost and no gears, dont really want me to lower it but i think i can sneak a one inch drop on it and she wouldn't notice. sitting next to my 88 vert with the steeda sport springs and her car looks like a 4x4! I really like the steeda aluminum LCA's on my fox and they are the same setup for the 94-04 so i might do a more street oriented suspension setup on it. LCA's steeda or bullitt springs and new shocks and struts. I was wondering if the intakes are worth the time and trouble. there was a guy at the track a few months ago that had the BBK upper with a TB and was only running a tenth or so faster than me. Tires should probably also be on the list, car dont have sub frames on it yet but its not going to get driven hard enough to really need them yet.

01-20-2012, 10:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	new post here, I guess the next thing is paint and body, cars sitting in the booth now but it will probably be a couple of weeks before it is home. guy works by himself and has about 3 or 4 other things finishing up now.

02-01-2012, 06:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	Stopped by tonight and its a sad sight. Doors are off, deck lid, hood and bumper covers as well. Sanded down and should be in primer tonight.

02-01-2012, 09:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
SVTnSD OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 114	Pictures!! Post em' up!

02-01-2012, 10:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602

02-01-2012, 10:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	There was some rust on the bottom of both doors and the drivers door around and just above the hinge was cracking, all of that is fixt now. shit, I hope he stays in budget. too late now i guess.

02-02-2012, 08:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
SVTnSD OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 114	Wow.. Now that's a project! Suggestion: Remove the seats and carpet and cover the dash/ steering wheel!!

02-02-2012, 09:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	Ya know, I was wondering how he was going to keep dust out of the car, and im wanting to put new carpet in anyway.... Ive got to track down a cowl vent cover, the old one cracked and broke on removal

02-16-2012, 08:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	stopped by last night and the top is painted as is some of the jambs. He works by himself and has some wrecks coming in and is filling in with our car. Fine with me as we're not in a hurry for it.

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02-16-2012, 10:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	I took a pic but you really cant see anything in it. Ill go back by tomorrow and see how its coming.

03-07-2012, 12:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	ok, went by there last night to take the FIL to get an estimate on fixing his truck and he had ours in paint with only the rockers and bumper covers to go, looks great. I might go back tonight to take a couple of pics.

03-07-2012, 06:56 PM	#18 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602

04-13-2012, 06:37 PM	#19 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	PIcked it up today and of course it starts raining on the way home. ill get some better pics up first chance i get to wash the water spots off of it.

04-14-2012, 09:44 PM	#20 (permalink)
BlownFiveLiter OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago 'burbs Posts: 587	Looks like it turned out great! Silver is supposed to be a hard color to lay down because of the possibility of ending up with stripes, as each pass overlaps the previous. I'm not sure how I feel about the stripes, but that's definitely got some shine to it! __________________ Matt 1995 Mustang GT Mustang's Mods Vortech V2SQ \| TFS Twisted Wedge heads \| TFS 51402000 (stage 1) cam \| Typhoon intake 70mm throttle body \| SCT BA-2400 MAF \| Siemens 60lb. injectors \| Dual 255lph fuel pumps TwEECer RT \| MAC off road X-pipe \| Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers Cobra front brakes \| 2000 Cobra R wheels \| 96-98 export taillights

04-15-2012, 05:51 PM	#21 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	better pics

04-15-2012, 11:13 PM	#22 (permalink)
BlownFiveLiter OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago 'burbs Posts: 587	That definitely turned out great! I can't tell, but is the black metallic, too? It kinda looks like it in the last pic. __________________ Matt 1995 Mustang GT Mustang's Mods Vortech V2SQ \| TFS Twisted Wedge heads \| TFS 51402000 (stage 1) cam \| Typhoon intake 70mm throttle body \| SCT BA-2400 MAF \| Siemens 60lb. injectors \| Dual 255lph fuel pumps TwEECer RT \| MAC off road X-pipe \| Flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers Cobra front brakes \| 2000 Cobra R wheels \| 96-98 export taillights

04-16-2012, 05:44 PM	#23 (permalink)
aar0s OPC Staff Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 602	No, just gloss. I wanted to do a flat black but she didnt really feel it and he said it would be a pain in the ass.