Where to start with bolt-ons...
I had posted this on another forum that was having a flood of "I want more HP for cheap?" posts--thought I'd post it here as well.
================================================== ===== A very common post on nearly all automotive and powersports related forums is "How can I add HP to my [fill in the blank] without spending a lot of money?". The real answer to this question is "You can't.", however with the New-Edge Mustang GT it is possible to spend your money wisely and wake up a stock engine incrementally, without devastating your bank account. So FWIW here are my complete best-bang-for-the-buck "bolt-onš" recommendations for livening up a dead stock New-Edge GT (excluding active power adders)--in this order:
There is no power gain worth the $$ to be had with any aftermarket CAI. The stock intake is a CAI and a very good one to boot. The same holds true for drop-in air filters. I made 262/305 rwHP/lbft with the modest bolt-ons listed here, a finely honed tune, UDPs and the stock intake with a Purolator paper filter--that's all you need. Other mods such as underdrive pulleys, lightweight wheels (all else being equal 18" wheels/tires weigh more than 17"), flywheels and driveshafts can improve acceleration by reducing parasitic load and rotating mass. However if you are the sort that never "floors it" and always shifts at 3k rpm then don't bother; you will never know they are installed. Their benefit is only realised under hard acceleration and mostly in the lower gears. I consistently hit the rev-limiter in 1st if not paying close attention. Weight reduction will always improve performance, even if you are sort referred to above. Note that adding a super boombox audio system is NOT weight reduction. That's it, just about everything else you can bolt-onš is cosmetic, things that if they make you happy are great, but don't expect any WOW in-your-face performance gains. This is all my opinion so comments are welcome, however I do not care to argue about any of it or be told I am wrong--it really is my opinion... ----------------------------------------------------- š - Technically superchargers/turbos and NOS are "bolt-ons" in that one does not have to disassemble the engine to add them. But for the purposes of this discussion I have excluded them. |
Good post Cliffyk, how do you feel about trickflow plenums and tb's? I've talked to a few people and they swear up and down that trickflow is the best way to go, but I've heard a lot of good things about accufab. What is your opinion?
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Originally Posted by Dooney
(Post 8133394)
Good post Cliffyk, how do you feel about trickflow plenums and tb's? I've talked to a few people and they swear up and down that trickflow is the best way to go, but I've heard a lot of good things about accufab. What is your opinion?
FWIW, the Trick Flow and Professional Products TBs and plenums are identical: TrickFlow plenum: http://www.paladinmicro.com/images/TFPlenumBW.jpg Pro Products plenum: http://www.paladinmicro.com/images/PRoProdBW.jpg Before someone asks about the rough finish interior, in fact it improves air fow by creating a turbulent boundary layer that allows the main flow to separate from the surface and move more freely. This is way golf balls are dimpled, and why ping-pong balls seem the behave oddly--slowing down faster than is seems they should. Mirror polished surface create a lot of drag because it take higher velocities for a boundary layer to develop. Moral: Porting is good, polishing isn't worth the effort--more about automotive aerodynamics here. I have the PP versions: http://www.paladinmicro.com/images/P...0Plenum720.jpg |
Great post!
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Thanks Cliffyk that helps a lot with my decision
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That is the path I'm following, if summit would get their act together would be a plus and get me my mid pipe.
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#1 is out for me as CA doesn't allow the use of aftermarket non approved cats, or mid pipe. I think only Magnaflow and Ford offer the only C.A.R.B approved versions. Gears and a tuner is next on the list for me as I already have the C&L plenum and accufab tb on the car with the stock airbox. I did drop in a amsoil Ea paper filter for the ease of cleaning and I don't like oiled cotton filters.
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Nice post cliff
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Hey did you get your Plenum powder coated? Is so, how much did it run you? Looks good and I'm glad to hear you like the professional products combo... I can't see the accufab setup being worth double the price.
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Originally Posted by Fryguy22
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Hey did you get your Plenum powder coated? Is so, how much did it run you? Looks good and I'm glad to hear you like the professional products combo... I can't see the accufab setup being worth double the price.
I took it to a local custom bike shop to get it coated and my friend that ran the shop said that if I could prep it and mask it in 10 minutes he would shoot it candy apple red along with a tank and fenders he had in the booth. A couple hours and a more than a few longnecks later, I was on my way home... |
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