Ideas For upgrading my 2001 convertible Mustang V6
Ok so i just graduated high school and just returned from germany as well and i am looking for ideas to upgrade my car from its slow stock self....
Things Ive already done:
Bullit rims
Stereo system
interior floor lighting (green cold cathodes)
flowmaster Dual exhaust
and a GT bumper
that is all ive done so far in the past years that ive had my car... I would like to up my horsepower as well as the visual appearence inside and out of the car.
Current ideas i have:
Rear seat delete kit considering my back seat has my 2 L5 kicker subs sitting on it....
Cold Air intake
Performance chip
Throttle body Turbo bracket
and also a laptop stand for me running it into my stereo for digital EQ and music
Those are all the ideas i have and i would like to know your ideas as well which would be better ideas then other and where i should start i have a decent amount of money to spend but i want to go with some good quality cheap stuff as well.
Thanks for your time and ideas,
Crazy_whitmore
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My car specs :D
2001 Ford mustang
Candy Green Convertible
V6 3.8L
K&N CAI
17" Bullet Rims and Peralli(i think i spelled it right) Tires
2x L5 kicker sub's in my back seat
Crossover and 2000 watt power acoustic amp
how much are we saying these gears are gonna cost me and well a tranny swap was another i thought about. considering i have a automatic and i would love it to be standard! lol
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My car specs :D
2001 Ford mustang
Candy Green Convertible
V6 3.8L
K&N CAI
17" Bullet Rims and Peralli(i think i spelled it right) Tires
2x L5 kicker sub's in my back seat
Crossover and 2000 watt power acoustic amp
Gear kit should be around 200 including gear oil. Install could be anywhere from 100-500(unless you know people). Just get quotes from reputable shops that guarantee their work.
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2003 Mustang GT Fobra, Sonic Blue 4R70W 262rwhp/280rwtq - Mods in profile Vortech coming soon.....
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My car specs :D
2001 Ford mustang
Candy Green Convertible
V6 3.8L
K&N CAI
17" Bullet Rims and Peralli(i think i spelled it right) Tires
2x L5 kicker sub's in my back seat
Crossover and 2000 watt power acoustic amp
? adding weight the only weight ive added is my subs and with the rear seat delete ill be taking some of the weight away...
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My car specs :D
2001 Ford mustang
Candy Green Convertible
V6 3.8L
K&N CAI
17" Bullet Rims and Peralli(i think i spelled it right) Tires
2x L5 kicker sub's in my back seat
Crossover and 2000 watt power acoustic amp
Every 100lbs of dead weight you add to your car is about .1+ in the 1/4 mile. The subs, amp and 17" rims will make your car slower. Taking out your rear seat helps, but does not take away the fact that you added weight. I speak from experience on this.
Every 100lbs of dead weight you add to your car is about .1+ in the 1/4 mile. The subs, amp and 17" rims will make your car slower. Taking out your rear seat helps, but does not take away the fact that you added weight. I speak from experience on this.
Shiner is right. Adding wieght to our cars and trying to make it go faster doesn't work out well.
If you wanna wake up you're car. A tune would help with those lifeless shifts.
shiner is right, you should pick on which one you would like to upgrade: visual or performance. for the performance part of my stang, i only have a CAI but Im planning on a blower and a tuner. for the visual, i have racing stripes, black bullitts 17's (still have stock rims too), new headlights, tinted windows.
you have a system so if you want to feel the horses more, get gears with a t-lok (4.10 for your auto) and a CAI. with a sound system, i wouldnt go any farther.
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2000 auto:
Completed mods:
GT Hood Scoop, Cobra R Bumper, Blackout Panel, Tinted Tails, Tinted Windows (30% side mirrors; 20% rear), Jensen 7" Touchscreen monitor, Chrome Headlights with no amber light, Black Bullitts 17x8, Cold Air Intake, Sniper Special Forces Tuner, True Dual Exhaust, White Face Gauges, Bullitt Cup holder/ AC Faceplate/Knobs/Ebrake, FRPP Hood Pins, Mach 1 Grille Delete
oh yeah, a new throttle body is pretty pointless unless you are considering a power adder so i wouldnt recommend getting one since it wont do much for you.
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2000 auto:
Completed mods:
GT Hood Scoop, Cobra R Bumper, Blackout Panel, Tinted Tails, Tinted Windows (30% side mirrors; 20% rear), Jensen 7" Touchscreen monitor, Chrome Headlights with no amber light, Black Bullitts 17x8, Cold Air Intake, Sniper Special Forces Tuner, True Dual Exhaust, White Face Gauges, Bullitt Cup holder/ AC Faceplate/Knobs/Ebrake, FRPP Hood Pins, Mach 1 Grille Delete
- Mach 1 grille delete
- Mach 1 chin spoiler or a shinoda chin
- GT hood scoop
- GT side scoops
- remove that lower stripe ( it screams V6 )
- Eibach pro kit to lower your car
- 35th anniversary edition rear trunk panels
Performance upgrades to make it quicker:
- J-mod kit for the automatic tranny
- 4.10 gears with a handheld tuner
- Underdrive pullies
- cold air kit
- Gt rear sway bar
- subframe connectors
those are some basic mods that I would do in your place...
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2000 V6 mustang Vert- Boss Shinoda Legacy conversion in progress!!!
Go: GT cat back exhaust with H pipe , K@N air filter Show : Bullitt : door lock knobs , shifter trim ring , fuel door , pedals , Smoked and clear cornered headlights , white face gauges , GT fogs , Mach 1 Grille Delete , Shinoda front chin spoiler, Bunch of Billett stuff , Gt hood scoop , and GT side scoops
good list. i like the side stripe because it does scream V6.
I'm gonna love having people think they can beat my sixer when i get my M112 blower. cant wait for the look on their faces
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2000 auto:
Completed mods:
GT Hood Scoop, Cobra R Bumper, Blackout Panel, Tinted Tails, Tinted Windows (30% side mirrors; 20% rear), Jensen 7" Touchscreen monitor, Chrome Headlights with no amber light, Black Bullitts 17x8, Cold Air Intake, Sniper Special Forces Tuner, True Dual Exhaust, White Face Gauges, Bullitt Cup holder/ AC Faceplate/Knobs/Ebrake, FRPP Hood Pins, Mach 1 Grille Delete
only bad thing about speed or performance is i know i can get into trouble with it but im now considering selling all my system at which i have about 700 - 1200 rapped up in that so.... there is some more money to work with... i mean i love my system but i wanta go fast as well and well i dont have to pay a installation fee on anything i get the parts and well my dad is a mechanic so.... im sure we can figure it all out... and if you could please gimme a estimate on about how much each performance part might cost. just the part not including work.... and just wondering this wat is the stock HP on a 3.8L v6??? just wondering...
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My car specs :D
2001 Ford mustang
Candy Green Convertible
V6 3.8L
K&N CAI
17" Bullet Rims and Peralli(i think i spelled it right) Tires
2x L5 kicker sub's in my back seat
Crossover and 2000 watt power acoustic amp
2000 auto:
Completed mods:
GT Hood Scoop, Cobra R Bumper, Blackout Panel, Tinted Tails, Tinted Windows (30% side mirrors; 20% rear), Jensen 7" Touchscreen monitor, Chrome Headlights with no amber light, Black Bullitts 17x8, Cold Air Intake, Sniper Special Forces Tuner, True Dual Exhaust, White Face Gauges, Bullitt Cup holder/ AC Faceplate/Knobs/Ebrake, FRPP Hood Pins, Mach 1 Grille Delete
Ideas For upgrading my 2001 convertible Mustang V6 
