Hi, I'm a newbie so be prepared for lots of " DUMB " questions, little bit of background about myself and how I got to where I'm at. Been riding Harley Davidsons for quite sometime now and recently seen this 02 GT on a used car lot , so long story short , traded 1 of my bikes in a bought her !

To begin with I want to change the wheels, I'm wanting to purchase the Black Bullet wheels from MT 17x9s , the tires on the GT are like new and I dont want to change them Goodyear 245/45ZR17 ,will I have any problems with this setup ?also can I go to a 17x10 in the rear with out any suspension modifications ?

I warned you, dumb question no.2 , The Gt has somesort of body kit on it and the exhaust come out at the lower edge of the doors Its not a roush Ithink it CDC but the dealer told me it has a computer chip we can't get ahold of the seller, how will I ever know what type of chip is in it?

ok last dumb question I promise for now, When shifting from gear to gear [5 speed] first to second the gt really bites in so powerful like that its will lerch forward about 3 time before it calms down , is this normal or does it sound like I'm going to have something wild going wrong ? It only has 13,000 mile and the gt is in well taken care of condition,
thanks, need help for the dumb biker

 

I can only answer a couple of these..17x10.5s will fit on a stang if even an inch lowered. And I think its sweet that you have a side exhuast! please post some pics so we can tell who makes it, and a tuner could probably tell you what kind of chip, and tune it on it currently...thats all i can help you with now

 

1- You can go 315/xx/17 even with a lowered mustang and have no problems. Those goodyear tires (if they are the oem) are garbage. You should take em off and sell them on ebay or locally or something and take the money for some better tires, because you will be glad you did in the end.

2- Do you have a picture of the car? It could have steeda exhaust, roush, ect... If you look underneath at the mufflers, it should tell you. As for the body kit, youll also have to post pictures, or find the mustang body kits and match which is up to yours. For the chip its probably untracable as who the manufacturer is unless its an ACTUALL chip, not a reprogrammer. Talk to the dealership about the previous owner because they will have it on file. Mabye they can help you with contacting the previous owner that they can tell you information about the car.

3- 1st and 2nd gears in our cars are the power gears, and its downhill after each gear. Mabye you have different gears in the car. Youll have to find a gear calculator and match up your rpm and speed in gears compared to stock gearing which is 3.27s. The popular switch-outs are from stock to 3.55, 3.73, 3.90, 4.10, or 4.30s.

 

Thanks for your info , just got off work, I'm going to send some pics, as soon as the rain lets up, after seeing other pics now im undecided what wheels I want ,wow the price of tires, and I thought HD was for hundred dollars!

 

OK , Here is a quick pic of my GT, its raining out ,It already has chrome wheels , what do you think , like them or not ?

 

Wow big picture , so can you tell me the body kit ?

 

Get a set of bullit wheels fast! That body kit is horrendous, but it could just be me!

 

oh my, thank you for saving that car.....get rid of the kit, get those bullits like you said ASAP....either way, you chose a great color

i have heard if you put a tires of 315/xx/xx , you will have to move the quad shock out of the way (rotate it or something like that)

tires: i have some nitto nt555 (more traction than radial and lasts a little bit longer than the 555r's)..they are like 105 @ www.discounttiredirect.com ...you may want to head to that site to check out some decent prices

if you want to check the chip, look for the computer and it will be located on there unless someone used a programmer, then you will never know

good luck with everything


:by the way: why is "GT" everywhere like in the grille and near the antenna

 

Good question ,the spot on the door and the gt on the antenna dont exist ! I cloned the front plate out and must have copied the gt by accident my best guess, Going to get the black bullet wheels

 

I disagree...I think the body kit looks cool, its not to much. As for the wheel, SO many people have bullits...FR500's would look nice on your car..

 

yeah the body kit is NOT bad at all. Its not my first choice but definitely not ricer. The rims are okay for now, but yeah, bullitts are too common. Any year of the cobras are beautiful rims as well as the fr500's

 

Thanks for all the info, I'm going to send a different picture as soon as this weather here calms down.[smaller] I guess I'm still undecided as to what wheels I want to purchase , just don't want to mess up on the wheel size , Like to go 17x10R 17X9 F and hope the rear will fit, sounds as if it will and won't ?

 

well , made up my mind today ordered 17x9 bullets , can't aford the big bucks for the tires that will fit the 317s, want to do my brakes next ,have to save on tires ,thanks for all your input!!!!

 

I resized pic. Spoiler kit is looks fine, its the wheels the make your stang look bad. Also get rid of the GT in the front of the hood scoop and get a grill delete.

 

Thanks for resizing pic, I dont know why it showed up that size, anyway getting rid of wheels ,bought MT Bullits today,GT in grill is gone, dont care much for the grill delete , .wow the price of tires, I want to redo my brakes this winter , so saving difference for brakes. Going to be asking about the BAER brakes soon. Can't afford them yet. Thanks again

 

As soon as I get my wheels installed I'll send pics , hope it doesnt supersize again, I'm just lucky I got the picture attached to my thread, let alone the size !!!! They say should be here Tuesday, Then have to get them mounted.I just kinda fumble along with this PC , Need some kid here to help me out.lol

 

Your styled wheels are popular with the euro/ricer set - sell em. What type bullits did you buy? I have polished 18's I got here at MT and they are beauties.

Your body kit looks like the add-on rather than replacement type (looks to me like you have your original bumper covers under the tacked on spoiler trim). If you're careful, you can remove these components and sell them, too, when the time comes. In the meantime, the existing parts don't look too bad to me... I'd definitely keep the side exhaust, unless its a problem of some kind.

If you want to add a body kit, check out the big name suppliers - their quality is oe level. Stay AWAY from folks selling fiberglass kits for $499! A good Rousch, Saleen, or Cervini kit will fit like it was made for your car, and the bumpers will be urethane, not fiberglass, and replace the entire bumper cover.

I have Baer eradispeed rotors on my 02 GT, and I hate 'em. If you ever had a bike you clipped a playing card to so it would hit the spokes, you know the sound - and it is LOUD. And constant. Not just when applying the brakes, but ALLLLLLLLLL the time! Everyone pay heed: These are a BAD idea, and Baer's customer service is set on "ignore" as soon as you complain.

If you want to upgrade the brakes (and these cars need the upgrade) look at the various Cobra kits. They work well, are cheaper than the aftermarket guys, and will stop your car better than they will a Cobra (weight is the Cobra's achilles heel).

If you just have to have the cross-drilled look, stick with the FRPP brand.

Welcome to the fold. 2002 was a good year for GT's!

tripleblack

 

Stick with the cobra brake upgrade. The whole kit can be had for 400-450 depending on where you go for 13 inch rotors, nice big dual piston calipers, pads, and SS brake lines.

 

I bought the 17 x 9 Black Bullitts , but I'm going to try and get new tires mounted BF GOODRICH G-FORCE 275/40zr-17, checking prices 141.00 ea best buy so far, going to check local first to see if they can meet price before I order on line. Going to do the brakes this winter , thanks for the info on BAER , I'll stay away from them.

 

awesome choice, post pics as soon as you get them installed

 

Good pick for the tires and wheels. 275's should clear front ok, and you can still rotate your tires. And you can't go wrong with black.

tripleblack