New but motivated mustang owner

[mbodell]

Hey guys, I recently bought a 2001 mustang gt. its my first mustang and would like to do what i can to make it have more bang for my buck. i am a smart person but have little to no experience working on cars so realize that most or all of my work will have to be either coached or done for me by professionals but i was wondering what you guys would do to make my car better. im looking to make it faster. ive heard upgrading gears.....cold air intake.....larger throttle bodies.......etc. and was just wondering what mods u would make if it were u and in what order.thanks to the pros.