Good mods for an automatic?

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06-06-2011, 07:41 AM

#11

Whipple

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Quote:

Originally Posted by djd2392

So i have a 1996 gt, the car has really come a long way but now its time to speed it up a bit haha

the car isnt slow but its not fast, its a quick and I am just looking to make it alittler quicker.. right now it has:

3.27 gears
Flowmaster 40s
K&N intake

The things i have planned:
I need two new rear tires, but after that haha
A tuner
Pypes O/R Xpipe
Underdrive pulleys

And i guess im just looking for some input...thanks!

3.27 gears? no wonder it's 'quick'... that's a little too low for an automatic in my opinion, try a 3.73 or a 4.10.

06-07-2011, 10:14 AM

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djd2392

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I wanna get gears, but i do alot of highway driving and I dont wanna kill my highway mileage

06-07-2011, 10:34 AM

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Repzard

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Gears for sure..It will wake that PONY up. Id say 3:73 or 4:10.
I myself have a 5 speed but I would think a good buy for the auto would be a shift kit and a SCT tuner to adjust shift points.

06-07-2011, 10:38 AM

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Repzard

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Originally Posted by djd2392

I wanna get gears, but i do alot of highway driving and I dont wanna kill my highway mileage

If your worried about gas MPG then the Mustang isnt a car you want to own

On a serious note I have 4:10 in my 99 GT 5 speed and highway driving isnt that bad over stock gears.Yes you will lose some MPGs but if you want a Mustang that responds well its the price you pay

06-07-2011, 01:02 PM

#15

djd2392

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could someone link me to a good shift kit?

06-07-2011, 03:37 PM

#16

tbirdscwd

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TransGo HD-2 and the Fairbanks Transaction kit are both really good shift kits for these cars. For an automatic, the first few mods should definitely be

Gears, Tuner, Shift kit, Cooler, and a solid Torque Converter if you can afford it.

Power mods (especially bolt-ons) will be next to useless until you do those.

06-07-2011, 03:54 PM

#17

Vovovovan

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forget about UDP's for now, it won't make much of a difference. gears will definitely wake it up plus a tuner

06-10-2011, 07:47 AM

#18

grogan

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I had 410s 3k stall and trans go shift kit in my 4r70w. Would yank the front wheels off the ground at the track. After 150 passes tho it took a crap on me so now there's a c4 under the car

06-15-2011, 05:16 AM

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wws2010

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Originally Posted by grogan

I had 410s 3k stall and trans go shift kit in my 4r70w. Would yank the front wheels off the ground at the track. After 150 passes tho it took a crap on me so now there's a c4 under the car

How did it break? What tires were you using?