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Hey guys, just registered on the site, wanted to hop in to get some ideas for the direction I want to take my new 06GT.
I'm looking to start with either Hurst Billet Competition Plus Mustang Shifter (05-10 GT) at AmericanMuscle - Free Shipping! or Roush Mustang Short Throw Shifter (05-09 GT) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!. Are there any big advantages to the Roush shifter over the Hurst? If so I'd like to jump on it with their Memorial Day sale going on. With the Hurst the description says it lacks the centering springs to guide it back into 3rd; has anyone had any real issues with this, or do you not even notice it when you get used to it?
I'll be looking at the usual culprits next- intake, headers and exhaust. Any clearcut advantages between brands here? Right now I'm looking at the BBK tuned ceramic headers and probably the FR500S mufflers. I had them with the dual exhaust conversion kit I put in my 2010 V6 and they sounded amazing; I can imagine they would sound even better on a V8. My only question about them is what is the difference between the 05-09 set and the 2010 set...I thought the only changes between those years was the styling overhaul; did they change the way the exhaust was routed too so you need a different hangar/piping configuration on the 10s?
Lastly (for now) what about intakes? There's such a wide margin between prices on these, but is there really enough of a difference between Ford Racing Mustang GT Tuner Intake Kit (05-09 GT) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping and Steeda Cold Air Intake Kit w/ Carbon Fiber Inlet Elbow (05-09 Mustang GT) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! to justify the $280 difference in price?
One other thing I just thought of; I still have the X3 tuner I used on my V6, but I wasn't able to return it to stock when I traded it because I put gears in it and needed to have a custom tune loaded to keep the speedo correct. Is my tuner now a brick, or is there some way to clear it so I can use it on my GT?
I'm looking to start with either Hurst Billet Competition Plus Mustang Shifter (05-10 GT) at AmericanMuscle - Free Shipping! or Roush Mustang Short Throw Shifter (05-09 GT) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!. Are there any big advantages to the Roush shifter over the Hurst? If so I'd like to jump on it with their Memorial Day sale going on. With the Hurst the description says it lacks the centering springs to guide it back into 3rd; has anyone had any real issues with this, or do you not even notice it when you get used to it?
I'll be looking at the usual culprits next- intake, headers and exhaust. Any clearcut advantages between brands here? Right now I'm looking at the BBK tuned ceramic headers and probably the FR500S mufflers. I had them with the dual exhaust conversion kit I put in my 2010 V6 and they sounded amazing; I can imagine they would sound even better on a V8. My only question about them is what is the difference between the 05-09 set and the 2010 set...I thought the only changes between those years was the styling overhaul; did they change the way the exhaust was routed too so you need a different hangar/piping configuration on the 10s?
Lastly (for now) what about intakes? There's such a wide margin between prices on these, but is there really enough of a difference between Ford Racing Mustang GT Tuner Intake Kit (05-09 GT) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping and Steeda Cold Air Intake Kit w/ Carbon Fiber Inlet Elbow (05-09 Mustang GT) at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! to justify the $280 difference in price?
One other thing I just thought of; I still have the X3 tuner I used on my V6, but I wasn't able to return it to stock when I traded it because I put gears in it and needed to have a custom tune loaded to keep the speedo correct. Is my tuner now a brick, or is there some way to clear it so I can use it on my GT?