Hello! I Just Purchased a '04 DTR

[kcronin6666]

I'm a disallusioned former pontiac guy and new to foMoCo, so please bear with me. After owning 7 new TA's and one 04 gto since 1980 and watching gm and pontiac in particular throw away their performance hereitage, I was fed up and walked away. During this period I noticed that the blue oval guys where very active and there is and abundence of performance parts for ford//mercs. As a new Marauder owner, and just coming off a LS1/6sp gto, I was hoping for some suggestions for adding performance to this 300B. The only addition so far is a k&n air filter. The Marauder in 100% stock. I love the vehicle, as a father of 2 girls, 2 and 5, I can now get car seats in the car . Any help with performance ideas will be much appreiciated.

[Marauder]

Welcome aboard. There is an ambundance of knowledge about power adders from members here.

Basic power adder would be a tune, intake, gears.
From there you can go with exhaust, torque converter.
After that, supercharger.

[KillJoy]

Welcome!

What would you like to do?

Performance:
Tune
Gears
CAI
Exhaust
Supercharger
Torque Converter

Handling:
Front Sway Bar
Rear Sway Bar
Rear Control Arms (both upper and lower)

The list can really go on for just about forever. It's all up to what you want, and how much you can afford!


KillJoy

PS - Where you located?

[junior]

Nice taste in Automobiles....BTW, aren't all of the 2004's 300A's?

[KillJoy]

Nope.....they are all "B's"

KillJoy

[Zack]

Originally Posted by KillJoy

Nope.....they are all "B's"

KillJoy

You are wrong sir

[kcronin6666]

Located in Flint, Michigan, Work in Mt.Clemens near detroit at Selfridge Air Force Base. As you see I drive the car mostly on highway and would like to increase the all around performance, 1/4 mile doesn't really do it for me, more like road race performance.

[RoyLPita]

Welcome aboard. Enjoy the site and your new ride.

[Dragcity]

Welcome aboard! I have an '04 DTR as well. I just purchased 4.10's for it and plan on putting them in next week.

Your opportunities are broad wiht this big 'ol Merc. All those on the site, owners and vendors, have done an outstanding job of developing and documenting the progression of modifications for our lovely beasts.

Have fun and take care. You are the owner af a pretty rare car.

[juno]

Welcome!

There are lots of mods available. Don't jump too quick, make a plan and try to stick to it.

I am in the process of completely blowing my plan.

[marauder307]

Originally Posted by kcronin6666

I'm a disallusioned former pontiac guy and new to foMoCo, so please bear with me. After owning 7 new TA's and one 04 gto since 1980 and watching gm and pontiac in particular throw away their performance hereitage, I was fed up and walked away. During this period I noticed that the blue oval guys where very active and there is and abundence of performance parts for ford//mercs. As a new Marauder owner, and just coming off a LS1/6sp gto, I was hoping for some suggestions for adding performance to this 300B. The only addition so far is a k&n air filter. The Marauder in 100% stock. I love the vehicle, as a father of 2 girls, 2 and 5, I can now get car seats in the car . Any help with performance ideas will be much appreiciated.

Wow...I went from a Marauder to a Pontiac--the opposite way. I currently run an '05 Bonneville GXP.

You've come to the right place! Welcome! I'd recommend using the search engine to dig up info on power adding and such; as the site's been around since 2002, there's a veritable mountain of information available to you.

Enjoy!

[Mike Poore]

Originally Posted by kcronin6666

Located in Flint, Michigan, Work in Mt.Clemens near detroit at Selfridge Air Force Base. As you see I drive the car mostly on highway and would like to increase the all around performance, 1/4 mile doesn't really do it for me, more like road race performance.

If it's highway driving, gears may not be the best idea. I'd suggest a Pro-Guard skid plate ~$60 from Dennis Reinhart, stud and girdle kit from Wes at innovative interceptors, another one of our sponsors, control arms, and since you live where you do, a Trilogy supercharger kit and tune from Lideo.

There, I've just spent ~ $7,000 of your hard earned cash, and turned your MM into a super car.

[KillJoy]

Originally Posted by Zack

You are wrong sir

Originally Posted by mpearce

Just to "stir the pot of confusion" a little more...

I have a 2004 300A...and I "do not" have : A full sized spare, a gas lid release, or an in dash clock.

I do however have traction control.

-Mat

Humph.....I stand corrected.

KillJoy

[Rick-n-Miami]

I strongly suggest you speak with Lidio at Alternative Auto --- in Mt. Clemens.

Originally Posted by kcronin6666

Located in Flint, Michigan, Work in Mt.Clemens near detroit at Selfridge Air Force Base. As you see I drive the car mostly on highway and would like to increase the all around performance, 1/4 mile doesn't really do it for me, more like road race performance.

[jimlam56]

Wecome aboard!
I'd say a tune and sway bars are two of the most inexpensive noticeable improvements you can make but caution....it's addictive.