What path should i take to get more HP?
02-22-2010, 09:46 AM
#11
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3.90's are gears (which i have) and 40 series flows are a 2 chambered muffler by Flowmaster. Gears help you get to and through your power band faster (thus making you move faster) and performance mufflers (exhaust in general) make your car louder, and help to add horsepower by freeing up restrictions in exhaust flow.
You definitely sound like a total newbie (no offense...i'm just saying) so feel free to use the search button on here to further help you learn, and answer your questions.
You definitely sound like a total newbie (no offense...i'm just saying) so feel free to use the search button on here to further help you learn, and answer your questions.
02-22-2010, 09:51 AM
#12
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In general, you can really wake up any car with a CAI, exhaust, and gears.
The exhaust alone could put you over the 600 depending on the brand, and if you do a full system or catback.
A tune is also a good idea even for a stocker.
The exhaust alone could put you over the 600 depending on the brand, and if you do a full system or catback.
A tune is also a good idea even for a stocker.
02-22-2010, 10:47 AM
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im gunna say do the gears that should fall in your price range. the two options that i believe you are talking about is the install kit and the trac lock rebuild. dependin on the mileage that your car has you will need one or both of them.
02-22-2010, 10:53 AM
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i'd definitely do the install kit, it should come with new bearings and everything. it's a good idea to go ahead and replace them while the rear end is apart. trac lock rebuild would depend on how many miles your car has and what shape the differential is in, but it's not a bad idea cause if you have to do it down the road, you'll just have to pay a mechanic to take it all apart again.
02-22-2010, 12:24 PM
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Mine had 116k when the shop did the install and the guy said i didnt even need any of the new bearings or anything haha. He put the new ones in anyways but he said the oem ones were all in ridiculous good condition. He said he couldnt believe how solid my car was being 12 years old with 116k on the clock. I just passed 118k today and no problems at all besides the tires wearing down... Thats not from milage though haha.
02-22-2010, 01:31 PM
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Mine had 116k when the shop did the install and the guy said i didnt even need any of the new bearings or anything haha. He put the new ones in anyways but he said the oem ones were all in ridiculous good condition. He said he couldnt believe how solid my car was being 12 years old with 116k on the clock. I just passed 118k today and no problems at all besides the tires wearing down... Thats not from milage though haha.
02-24-2010, 09:44 PM
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I bought my 01 GT about 2 1/2 months ago and I am a kind of person who have never worked on cars before. But with the help of all these guyz on forums and some research on my own, I was able to Install below listen mods myself at home. Now I am starting to buy basic tool.
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I gotta tell ya mustangs are real easy to work on. This weekend I plan on installing New Professional Products Plenum and Throttle body myself. These forums are great help, just use search button.
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