Budget-Friendly Mods for '07 Mustang GT Coupe V8 Manual/Standard?
 

Just picked up a black low mileage (45km) 2007 Mustang GT DELUXE V8 Manual, completely stock.

It looks like this:

https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1478493521

Please let me know some must-have performance mods you find mandatory for someone looking for helping my Mustang stay 100% all year round being parked outside (I live in a city that never snows, sometimes rain and the temperature is between 5 degrees to 25 degrees year round).

I currently have these in mind after some quick research:
- Pro 5.0, Steeda, Hurst & B&M Shifter
- 18inch+ Tire/Rims/Wheels (debating on how it will affect performance, I only take my car out a few times a month in both heavy traffic and some small hills/highways, roads are usually clean/flat)
- Tail Lights Blacked Out (suggestions?)
- Lowering Springs
- All-Weather Car Mats
- Rain Guards
- Dashboard Mods?
- Paint cover or car cover (I'm parked outside ugh but the weather is mild so no extreme winters or summers, but there is rain)

Aiming to spend on a $5000 or lower budget!

I'm hoping to make it look and/or sound similar to this:


https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1478493521

https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1478493521


Love the wheels and how it's lowered. Not sure how much this would cost.

https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1478493521

Love the wheels and how it's lowered. Not sure how much this would cost.

Love the lights and the entire rear as well as the wheels.
https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1478493521

Please let me know some must-have performance mods you find mandatory for someone looking for helping my Mustang stay 100% all year round being parked outside (I live in a city that never snows, sometimes rain and the temperature is between 5 degrees to 25 degrees year round)

I currently have these in mind after some quick research:
- Pro 5.0, Steeda, Hurst & B&M Shifter
- 18inch+ Tire/Rims/Wheels (debating on how it will affect performance, I only take my car out a few times a month in both heavy traffic and some small hills/highways, roads are usually clean/flat)This will only affect performance if the rims are much heavier than stock, I got cheep ones from American muscle and couldn't feel any performance difference
- Tail Lights Blacked Out (suggestions?) This can be done cheaply lots of places sell kits
- Lowering Springs
- All-Weather Car Mats
- Rain Guards
- Dashboard Mods?
- Paint cover or car cover (I'm parked outside ugh but the weather is mild so no extreme winters or summers, but there is rain)

Aiming to spend on a $5000 or lower budget!


A cold air intake and tune is usually the first thing guys do. Cheep and you will instantly feel more power. If you want to sound like the car in the vid you'll need a turbo, haha.
For 5g's you can do a lot, what do you want more, looks or power?
Start browsing some of the site sponsor web sites and search this and other sites for info on how much power a stock motor can handle, Different suspension set-ups (drag, corner carving etc..), lots of stuff available.
Good luck!

Welcome to CMOC. Nice ride. :tup

Congrats and welcome. Mods are pretty subjective to the owners taste and goals, but I think a short throw shifter is a good idea, the OEM S197 shifter is sloppier than a lot lizard on a bender at the local truckstop parking lot.