Go with the MGW shifter. I have a Hurst on my Camaro, but I like my friend's MGW better - feels tighter and shorter as well. As far as Cold air intakes, I'm hearing Cold Air Inductions are best, but it's def not cheap at around $400. The best sounding exhaust in my opinion is a Borla S-Type, which is very popular on here. Not that it matters on here, but this is also the best sounding exhaust on a mustang as well :) You just can't go wrong with Borla, no matter what you drive.

So, a no-go on the ported throttle body?

I did the Hurst first i liked it better then stock plus the price tag was more appealing. After Driving my buddies SS with the MGW I quickly ordered one for my self. The extra money for the MGW was well worth it. The feel and drivability is amazing!!

I have a vmax TB and never had any issues. I would say its a good investment.

I'm partial to JBA exhaust though. Right now I just have the comp cat back, but I have the JBA LTs and the high flow cats on the way.

just my .02 on a very large amount of options you have

Did you do the entire assembly replacement or just the short throw?

The Hurst was just the short throw. The MGW replaced the entire Shifter assembly.