what would you do ??

[stage2ROUSH]

Ok I know , my 05 stang gt is NOT a true PT car at all, but...... which would you do new shocks ? better brakes ? watts link ? lt headers ? or cams ? my car as it sits now has eibach pro- plus kit which is springs & sway bars, UMI upper & lower control arms & subframe connectors. stock shocks/struts, and baer oem replacment front calipers with c/d rotors front and rear. stock exhaust manifolds ( catless) .thats about it . oh and I'm hoping to have what ever I do before RTTHVII.

[mikedc]

The factory stock drivetrains in modern sports cars are usually enough to make the typical restomod project car into a rocket.

What's the difference? Curb weight. Modern sports cars are all 500-1000 pounds heavier than the same model from 40 years ago.

I would start your Mustang project by looking for ways to drop some pounds.

[NJSPEEDER]

Check out Griggs for the suspension. They have balanced packages from easy bolt on street through race dedicated.

I don't see why a late model can't be considered a pro-touring car. You are taking a muscle car and making it into a great handling and fun to drive ride. That sounds like pro-touring to me.

-Tim

[Matt@BOS]

Have you taken your car out on a road course? Looks like it has seen some cones, judging from your picture. I've got an '06 GT that is a daily driver. I ended up taking it to RTTC when Bill and the boys came out west earlier this year. My Camaro had some engine issues, and the Mustang became the back up car. Overall, I was kinda impressed by how it handled.There is a lot that needs to be done to it, but not in comparison to a vintage Mustang. Mine has simple engine bolt-ons like intake + tune, and shorty headers. The suspension is pretty much stock. Wheels and tires are cheap FR500 knock-offs with Nitto 555s (255/45/18 and 285/40/18), while the front brakes are from AP Racing. After its initial outing I decided that it would make a nice little weekend warrior that I can drive without fear of paint chips, etc.

So, here is what I would do:
Brakes: stainless brake lines (well, the flexible hoses that replace the rubber ones) would be nice. Somewhat aggressive pads would be a plus as well. The AP brake kit I bought is amazing, but you can probably spend the money better elsewhere.

Shocks and springs: I talked with Mike Maier about this recently. The stock shocks have relatively stiff initial valving, and are coupled with somewhat soft springs, as the car transfers its weight though, it moves past this range, and rolls - a lot. Mike recommended to change out the springs with something stiffer that would help to keep the shock within its initial range and thus stay firm. Thus, you are probably fine in this department.

Watts Link: Do you need one? Maybe, maybe not. The back end of my car tends to let go rather unpredictably. When it lets go, it is leaving corners, not entering them. I don't know if the Watts would be a big improvement over a panhard bar. Since your car is lowered you might want an adjustable panhard bar, or splurge and get a Fays 2 watts link.

Wheels and Tires: This is where I would spend the money, rather than on engine parts. Our cars love to understeer in corners more than first gen Camaros. I would get a set of 275s on all four corners.

Anyway, how much are you looking to spend on the car?

Matt

[cobragt]

Back when I was autocrossing my 87 GT I did springs, Motorsport "C" kit and I cut them to drop it a little more, Convertible chassis stiffening kit lower profile tires ( Yokahama A008R, road race compound tires. They were street legal but you would only get about 4000 miles out of them if you used them on the street everyday, also they haven't made that tire in yrs), Saleen strut tower brace, Equal length tube shorty headers, off road H-pipe and a shorter belt to bypass the air pump, KYB struts and shocks. The car handled like a slot car and I dominated the class for 3 yrs before I moved to Georgia. I did a lot less to my car than the other guys in the class but the one thing I did was I learned my car and I learned the courses every month. A wise man once told me that there were 2 factors in Autocross. Tires and the loose nut behind the wheel.

[MonzaRacer]

Fays 2 watts link, I would have looked at ridetech and their air ride but since you have done some of that, wheels ,tires, tuning parts to make suspension better.

[stage2ROUSH]

Fays 2 watts link, I would have looked at ridetech and their air ride but since you have done some of that, wheels ,tires, tuning parts to make suspension better.

yeah the Fays 2 Is what I've been looking at. hmmmmmmm