chivas1 Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Hey GT500 owners, what was your first mod you did to your shelby? I know some did several mods in one shot, but curious to know how many owners thought of the samething. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 I took care of what was lacking on the car first. The small heat exchanger and the squishy rubber rear control arm bushings had to go! Installed Revan Racing super dual pass dual fan heat exchanger and polyurethane upper and lower control arm bushings first. Sequential taillights during the same time as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeet Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Different mufflers. Put on the KR mufflers, then a month later hood struts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivas1 Posted May 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 I took care of what was lacking on the car first. The small heat exchanger and the squishy rubber rear control arm bushings had to go! Installed Revan Racing super dual pass dual fan heat exchanger and polyurethane upper and lower control arm bushings first. Sequential taillights during the same time as well. Wow, those pics sure look good. Thanks and nice mods too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivas1 Posted May 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Different mufflers. Put on the KR mufflers, then a month later hood struts. What's the difference bewteen the two mufflers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Mufflers then sequential taillights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badshelby Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 mufflers, then sequential tail lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddL Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Shorty antenna! :happy feet: OK. I was a little slow to jump on doing mods. I just put in my FRPP/VMP stage 1 last weekend, so I am slowly coming around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivas1 Posted May 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Shorty antenna! :happy feet: OK. I was a little slow to jump on doing mods. I just put in my FRPP/VMP stage 1 last weekend, so I am slowly coming around. You can't ever be too slow to mod, you do what you can, when you can!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texaggie Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 FRPP Handling Pack and rear quarter louvers. Had them done before I even had the car sent to me. The pics came from the dealership as they were getting them done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivas1 Posted May 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 FRPP Handling Pack and rear quarter louvers. Had them done before I even had the car sent to me. The pics came from the dealership as they were getting them done. How you like FRPP Handiling Pack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeet Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 What's the difference bewteen the two mufflers? A more agressive sound than the stock mufflers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipwright Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 1. Sequential tail lights 2. Dead Pedal 3. Hydraulic hood pistons 4. LCA, UCA, Axlebacks 5. Handling Package Plus more........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 mufflers, then sequential tail lights. Are we related? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stsltd Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Redline Tuning Hood Lifts and JLT CAI and tune the day I brought her home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awakeinAZ Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 1) Shorty antenna and sequential taillights. 2) CS signed airbag cover. 3) Most recent, clear front turns. My car came with Borla's, painted mirror covers and a stage II kit installed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight_c Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 The day after I took delivery I had it up on jack stands removing the exhaust to install the Magnaflow 3" magnapac mid pipe back system. (You should have seen the wifes face when see walked into the garage to see the car on the stands and me sliding the factory pipes and mufflers out from under the car) 2 weeks later came the JLT intake, VMP 2.6 pulley and VMP tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivas1 Posted May 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 I see a couple owners that did the hood lift mod. Is that mod used to raise the hood w/o using the factory bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeet Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 I see a couple owners that did the hood lift mod. Is that mod used to raise the hood w/o using the factory bar. Yes, you get rid of the hood prop. Here is a picture of the RedlineTuning sturts. After I took the picture I removed the prop from the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 signature plate light bar mirror covers sequential tail lights oil catch can panhard bar lcas engine dress up kr mufflers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPRSNK Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Signature plate Shorty Antenna Sequential taillights New rotors, pads and super dot 4 fluid Moroso tanks Evo Stage 2 Hoosiers with new wheels That was last year. This year is a different beast all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vette Killer Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Hey GT500 owners, what was your first mod you did to your shelby? I know some did several mods in one shot, but curious to know how many owners thought of the samething. My first mods are in my sig file...the ones being done right now are in the coming this summer part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08 snake Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 My first mods were new axle backs (which have since been changed to the kr's) and lower control arms the rest is in my sig not much but something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vipereatr Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 In terms of spending: Super Snake package. In terms of installation: Sequential tail lights Oil catch can Signed dash plaque Dynamat sound proofing Street Eagle GPS anti-theft system and The SS package Yet to come: Hood lift struts Cooling upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mblgjr Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 First official "mod"... MGW power port plug with the upscale snake insert... http://www.mgwltd.com/mustang2005_power_outlet_plug.shtml Second was the FRPP SVT-1/Borla touring axle back. Just getting started though...don't even have a tag on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Round one started within a few weeks of having the car, after a couple of months round two is starting: Round 1 1. KR axlebacks (car sounds much better with them) 2. Evo stage II 3. Shelby power plug cover 4. KR shifter Round 2 1. Whipple 2.9 kit from Lethal, whipple intake too 2. Shelby cooling system, just waiting on it. 3. Griggs SS with watts, and most every option they offer, shipped thursday, except for front springs 4. Kooks long tubes with offroad x pipe 5. Window tinting, next saturday!!! 6. DSS one piece driveshaft I have alot of the parts for round 2 sitting on my garage floor, but moving my fiance in, finishing my basement and working on getting the yard in have taken priority. Good news is by next weekend most of the basement will be done, fiance will be moved, fence will be up, so within a couple weeks should be able to start playing with the car more, in the mean time I just drive it as much as possible. After these mods, I am going to sign up for the 3 day driver school at miller motorsports park, and then start doing a little bit of racing I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specracer Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Car had 12 miles, which was from the dealership to my shop, then, SLP loudmouths, and the Ford short shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew DeSpirito Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 My car came with the Shelby dash plaque and the Shelby floor/trunk mats, so I don't count those... My first mods, all installed within a few days of each other, were painted GT/CS side scoops, painted mirror covers, and a shorty antenna. Soon after that came the KR shifter and FRPP GTA mufflers. Now I'm saving my pennies for the Handling Pack. Hopefully before the end of this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivas1 Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Round one started within a few weeks of having the car, after a couple of months round two is starting: After these mods, I am going to sign up for the 3 day driver school at miller motorsports park, and then start doing a little bit of racing I hope. Sounds like a lot of fun. Keep the mods coming, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimazo Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 In the 300 miles (yes, three hundred) since I bought my car (car now has 1800 miles), I've installed the FRPP handling pack, J&M billet LCA's/aluminum adj. panhard bar, FRPP TVS, Cobra Jet TB, and VMP 2.65" pulley/idler/tune. To most, car looks stock, which was the plan. Oh yeah, did hood struts, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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