stock98GT

I bought my 98 GT(totally stock) off of eBay from a used dealer in Texas, it's atlantic blue with grey leather, 5 speed, 17" wheels & CD. Since I've had it, about 1 month, I've had the intake replaced, rear brakes changed, differential fluid changed, oil changed, radiator flushed, added AT Flowmaster exhaust, just added the B&M Ripper shifter. I've ordered the Knig Cobra clutch and Steeda firewall adjuster and quadrant. This should be here next week. Now after I've done all this I am starting to feel like I should have gotten a WS-6 TA. This thing is just plain slow!! Yeah, I know I haven't really added any bolt on's that will give more hp, but after I add those "power enhancement" bolt-on's I could have gotten the WS-6 TA. I've had a '90 GT that I bought new in '90 and I swear it was faster than my '98! I've also had a '96 TA that I KNOW was faster than my '98 GT. I also had a '95 Vette that was faster than all of them. I thought the drop in power wouldn't bother me, but MAN WAS I WRONG!!! Also, even though I've added the Flowmasters it just doesn't rumble like my '90 GT and all I ever did to it was add a couple of Dynomax mufflers. But, I like the body style more than the '99-'04 GT's and that's why I went with this model year...maybe I should have gottten a '98 Cobra??

I guess I'll keep it for a while, but the honeymoon you normally have with cars is ending much sooner than I had anticipated.

mdvaldosta

The 96-98 GT's were the slowest made since the early 80's - don't get down - a PI swap would set you straight or a power adder

DUB 6

Yeah....After owning all those fast cars....I'm sure a 98 GT would feel slow to ya....Well your starting in the right direction...Start with exhaust, LOL...You gotta get that baby sounding right.....I thought 98GT's were about even with the 87-93 fox bodies? Not quite sure...I'd better research that..lol

Dan04COBRA

The early 4.6's are alittle heavier than the Fox Bodies...

Cedarkill

yep, non-PI 4.6's sure aren't too hot rod. I mean, they aren't slow, but they sure aren't fast, not to mention that modest powerplant driving super tall stock 2.73 gears. But I was suprised at how mean a smallish 4.6 can sound with a good midpipe and cat back. I think even just the flowmaster 40 catback sounds pretty mean. With some bolt ons and some gears I think you'll be a lot more pleased with the car. Though it will take some money in mods to even get it running with stock v8 F-bodies. I mean, if you want cheap power for the track or for when that LS1 camaro lines up next to you at a red light, put some nitrous on the bastard. A stock 4.6 can easily take a 150 shot of nitrous...You'll suprise the hell out of the dude driving the camaro as you blow him away, haha. But yes, stock non-PI GT's aren't nothing to brag about, haha. But hey, generally speaking, they can still kick some *** in this world of turbo 4 cylinder ricer mobiles.

yellowstang98

kinda dissapointed with your STOCK GT!!!! so spend some money and mod that baby up.... buy vt stage 1 cams and do a PI swap and bam you are in the 13's and i bet your exhaust would rumble too.

not stock 26

yeah when they first came out with the 4.6 mustang wasnt anything to brag about. but that PI head swap, cams, upper plentum, gears and a good tune... you will not be disapointed.

JB666

It's kind of funny , but I can relate to you 100%. I bought a '90 GT brand new - kept it for 2 years, modded it, and sold it. I've got a Vette now, but I bought my wife a '98 GT. It's bone stock. I think it's got a nice sound, for a stock car, but the first time I drove it, I said "Something's wrong with this thing, it won't REV!!". Just the way it is... I'm not going to mod her car to death to get it to where I think it's fast, because I don't drive it... She doesn't know the difference. Had I known this, I would have gotten a '99.

devinsteen

I agree....just mod the hell out of it! I really love my 98 GT. The only mod you have is flowmasters...so there are many bolt-ons you can do. Replacing those 2.73's will make the biggest difference. Also, get an o/r h-pipe and that car will rumble like a beast[sm=trust_me.gif] Doing these mods alone will get you to run with the 99+ GT's

DeViouS

I wouldnt worry about it now cuz u only have a flowmaster catback on it. Do some more bolt ons, get a and X or H pipe with some high flow cats to releave all that back pressure on ur engine. put a cold air intake on it (u can get them off of ebay for about 50 bucks). I wouldnt start to think about selling it yet. But if u could afford a cobra and u like the 98 body style, im wondering why you didnt get a cobra. They have more HP than a 99+GT