gtpcoupe

hey guys, i need some info on the 1996 mustang gt's. what are some of the pro's cons and things like that. good tranny? strong engine? how much power power could either hold in stock form? how is the stock clutch? how much torque will the clutch hold? there is this local shop that has a 1996 mustang gt with a sweet paintjob 98k miles, interior is cloth, they are asking 5500$ for it, good deal bad deal what? i would apreiciate some input guys, thanks

StickShifty

the 96 to 98 GTs are not known for their Horse Power.

there 281 CI 2 Valve Non-PI heads. i believe the tranny they have is a tremec T-5? not shure tho, someone will correct me.

i would find a 95GT, for the 5.0.

gtpcoupe

ok the only reason i was looking at the 4.6 was they are cheaper from what im finding and i though smaller engine= less insurance btw how bad is insurance on gt like a 95 or so?

gtpcoupe

im basically just wanting a reliable car with a few mods like exhaust intake and such about 250 whp will be all i want, i just want to know if the clutch, tranny will hold for a while or are they problems?

03sonicgt

If all you want is 250rwhp, the 96 may be a perfect fit.

2000GT4.6

For 250 WHP out of a NPI 4.6L you are gonna need a PI swap, then boltons.

Your GTP (if it is like the 2000 model) will probably run door to door with this car from a roll.

If you can, get a 99+. 225-235 RWHP out of the box, and simple stuff like exhaust makes more power than the NPI version.

03sonicgt

True, I agree with 20004.6, but it all depends on how much money you are looking to spend.

gtpcoupe

haha, someone already had the name i was gunna use so i used my friends account name on his other site so i would rember it, so i dont have a gtp i have a eclipse gsx, and i know my eclipse would blow the damn doors of a 96 gt but i wanting a gt cuz of reliabilty and rwd, and im on a budget of 6k so a 99 gt is out of the question.

2000GT4.6

If your eclipse is stock you have no hope of running with the GT, it will be a major upgrade.

It is not a bad car, but to get any real performance out of it you just really really need to swap out the H/C/I for at least stock PI stuff (stock 99-04 GT stuff).

A PI swap costs like 1200-1300 in parts from what most kits I have seen. Install would be pretty high so you would need to do it yourself.

With the PI swap, and exhaust, and maybe 1 or 2 intake boltons, you should see somewhere around 250 RHWP. Full boltons and the PI swap with aftermarket cams would be in the 280 RWHP range.

From there the sky is the limit.

gtpcoupe

i would not beat a 99+ gt but 96's and all those 215 hp ones i own all the time, remeber im AWD turbo 210 hp 3100pnds vs 3400pnds 215hp but 285 TQ is only advantage i kill them off the line 3-4 lengths then hold that, so you could say it would be even from a roll, i know by experiance but the 99+ are no joke. but i really am sick of it breaking down