gruiz_06

I made this thread because I m pretty proud of what I accomplished to do on my 2012 pw mustang gt A6 with the budget I had.

Performance Mods:
GT500 ABs - $200 (craigslist)
SCT Tuner - $200 (craigslist)
C&L Custom Tunes - $110 (C&L Performance)
C&L cai - $125 (craigslist)


Exterior Mods:
Smoked Taillight Covers & Blackout Decklid Cover - $60 (craigslist)
Black OEM lip spoiler - $100 (craigslist)
Smoked Foglight covers - $35 (amazon)
Custom Hood Spear Decals - $23 (ebay)

Total=$853

These mods have transfored my cars performance and appearance significantly and I couldn't be happier.

I know this thread is nothing without pics so I will update asap tmw.

grabberblue 5.0

Sounds like a helluva deal, if you bought all of that stuff new it would have about twice what you paid

gruiz_06

Thanks! Yea I know and mostly everything was new or like new.

u00mem9

Gt500 abs?

gruiz_06

GT500 Axle-back Exhaust...

u00mem9

Got it, thanks

SilverSkoundrel

Subscribed for pix

grabberblue 5.0

Yea kind of excited to see how this turns out. What city has so much new mustang stuff for sale? Louisville has next to nothing

JPMotorSport

Same here in NYC... Most parts for sale here for the last generations.

gruiz_06

I live down in south Texas. I just was checking local craigslist's ads everyday, within a 200 mile radius. A couple of times I had to wire money to a friend or sibling in those cities, to make the exchanges for me lol. I even had to pass on some items because of money or decided to hold off. For example, I was going to get some rims and tires off this guy that where very similar to RTRs and were like new with the tires at 85% at worse but decided to pass because I really didnt have money at the time. Also just this past week a guy on craigslist in my city was selling a brand new Boss 302 manifold for $400, and I was going to pull the trigger; but I decided I wanted to get some 3.73 gears and LCAs instead. I was informed that the manifold was for more top end power and I wouldnt feel it in my DD. so I decided to get some acceleration and the power I have now more to ground. Besides those mods, the other mods I m thinking of getting next for the exterior is a gloss black roof and/or boss lower front fascia/body color painted lower valences.

gruiz_06

Here are the pics I promised. It was hard to be able to notice the fog light covers, but it gives the grill a boss type feel.

SilverSkoundrel

Badass, the pony looks black chrome in the pics!

gruiz_06

Well its not really chrome, it does kinda look black chrome. Either way, I like it!

06blackvertstang

Nicely done man. Thrifty is nifty.

I wish Oklahoma Craigslist had some good stuff

gruiz_06

Thanks, I really think the gloss black roof is going to be the " icing on the cake." My wife even said, "Maybe you should get the black roof already" ......Probably because I just bought her the purse she's been wanting (which I also got on a bargain) lol

Ponywars

I like the 302 on the scoop!

gruiz_06

Thanks, I wanted something different than just plain black but not tacky. I m pretty happy with it.