The 2004 Mustang GT is a very good car in stock form, see review, specs and performance build up. The 2004 Mustang GT Review is basically just a carry over from the 2003 Mustang GT. The base model Mustangs packed a 3.8L V6 engine rated at 193-horsepower along with 16-inch cast aluminum wheels, while both the Mustang GT and the Mach 1 Mustangs packed the larger 4.6L V8 engine. The Mach 1 was rated at 305 horsepower and 310 lb./ft. torque and the GT models were rated at 260 horsepower and 302 lb./ft. torque (the Cobra had a whopping 390-horsepower, 4.6-liter V8) Also both the GT and Mach 1 stangs featured 17 inch cast aluminum wheels on all four corners.
2004 GT Mustang Horsepower : 260 hp @ 5250 rpm Torque : 302 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm, Redline 6000 rpm.
Top speed : 140 mph(estimated) 0-60 mph : 6.1 sec. 0-¼ mile : 14.2 sec @ 98.0 mph 60-0 braking distance : 135 ft 200 ft skidpad : 0.84 g
Curb Weight : 3273-3317 lbs (coupe), 3429-3477 lbs (convertible) Overall length: 183.5 in. Wheelbase : 101.3 in. Overall Width : 73.1 in. Height : 53.1 in.(coupe), 53.5 in.(convertible) 4.6L
SOHC EFI V-8 260hp ° Displacement (cc): 4605 Bore and stroke (mm): 91.4 x 91.4 Compression ratio: 9.4:1 Max. Torque: 302 lb/ft at 4,000 rpm Redline 6000 rpm. Coolant capacity (quarts): 14.6 4.6L
DOHC EFI V-8 390hp Displacement (cc): 4601 Bore and stroke (mm): 90.2 x 90.0 Compression ratio: 8.5:1 Max. Torque: 390 lb/ft at 3,500 rpm, Redline: 6500 rpm
Suspension Front: MacPherson struts w/ seperate coil springs on lower arms and stabilizer bar. 7×8 inch stock wheels with 5.72″ backspacing, which works out to about +31mm offset.
Gear Ratios:
| V6 Model | V8 Model | Cobra | |
| 1st | 2.84:1 | 3.35:1 | 2.66:1 |
| 2nd | 1.55:1 | 1.99:1 | 1.78:1 |
| 3rd | 1.00:1 | 1.33:1 | 1.30:1 |
| 4th | 0.70:1 | 1.00:1 | 1.00:1 |
| 5th | NA | 0.68:1 | 0.80:1 |
| Final Drive | 2.29:1 | 3.55:1 | (6th Gear)0.63:1 |
| (Final Drive)3.55:1 |
2004 Mustang GT Popular Aftermarket Performance Wheels And Tires To Up-Grade For Better Performance:
- Cobra wheel and tire packages which consist of front 7×9 wheels with 275/40/17 tires and 17 x 10.50 rear wheels with 315/35/17 tires
- For even a little better handling for your 1994 to 20004 Mustang GT you can go with front 18×9 wheels with 265/35/18 tires and rear 18×10 wheels with 385/35/18 tires. This package will give your Mustang GT better handling due to less tire sidewall.
Here are the basic wheel backspacing guidelines for your 94-2004 Mustang GT
7″ width wheels – use 4.5″ backspace
8″ width wheels – use 5-5.5″ backspace
9″ width wheels – use 6″ backspace
10-10.5″ width wheels – use 6.5″ backspace
2004 Mustang GT Performance Bolt On Parts:
| The most common enhancement for the 4.6L V8s is a cold air intake (CAI) system which can give you up to a quick 20-30 hp with a tune | |||
| Exhaust system, along with Long Tube Headers, Cat Back, performance x-pipe or H-pipe. This complete package will give you Mustang GT about a solid 30 HP gain. | |||
| New throttle body or plenum, works great along with your cold air intake system giving an average gain of about 10 hp. | |||
| Rear gears, usually 3.73 or 4.10 are the best choices, but in some cases even going to a 4.30 rear end gears is ok. | |||
| Brake kits, rotors and or just pads will all improve your Mustangs braking. | |||
| Light weight aluminum driveshaft stock replacement give about a 29 lb weight drop equals gain of about 12hp and 14 ft lbs torque | |||
| Stickier tires such as Nitto NT555 ultra-high performance summer tires for all around better traction and handling. | |||
| SCT tuner to tie all performance parts together to work as a tuned package (can give you another 15-30 hp out of your upgrades) so is well worth it. |
The 2004 Mustang GT is an excellent car in stock form and responds vey good to most up-grades. The cost is lower than most cars to get a good solid build-up, so you simply cannot go wrong with 2004 Mustang GT.
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