I am wanting to buy a power programmer, but is it worth the money to get one without having any other mods done to my car. Will I get any performance out of the thing or do I need to get the basic mods first (pulleys,cold air kit,ect...)

 

15 hp and better trottle response. If you keep your foot out out of the floor then you'll get better MPG also.

 

 

Yeah, I meant to do that... ...Really I did.

 

Sure. [&:]

 

but you should just buy a cai programmer package

 

+1 even without other mods, your car will still benefit from a better than stock tune.

 

After only perhaps a freer-flowing exhaust (H-or X- catted or o/r mid pipe and catback), it is the first "modification" I would recommend--assuming you are willing to learn to use it and buy premium fuel...[/align][/align]On top of an opened up exhaust a good handheld premium fuel tune will get you 15 HP to 20 HP peak and at least that much in the mid-range where you can use it everyday on the street.[/align][/align]There is 30 HP to 40 HP peak (and about the same from 3500 to 4500 rpm) to be had from simple bolt-ons, heres the way I'd do it if I had it to do over (not too much different from the way I did it):[/align][ol][*]Mid pipe (X or H you pick), catted or off road (except for noise really doesn't matter with high-flow cats);[*]Catback, 2-1/2" ID all the way with chambered or straight-through mufflers as you prefer;[*]A handheld, Sniper (interface based), "chip" or other premium fuel tune (if you don't wish to learn to do your own tuning wait 'til the end of this list to pay someone to do it);[*]Aftermarket plenum, the Professional Products unit available on eBay is the same as that offered by Trickflow,flows within 35 cfm of the very well made and pretty Accufab, and costs $200 less;[*]Aftermarket throttle body; it really doesn't matter who made it as its just a hole with a butterfly valve in it; I've held 'em all in my hand and there is no discernible difference in materials or build quality as far as I have observed;[*]Aftermarket intake filter/tubing if you like, although the OEM intake (which IS a CAI) is actually quite good and unless you want to spring for one of the high-end ($200+) engineered and tuned units there is nothing to be gained;[/ol]
In between each of these steps you tune to take advantage of what you've just done...[/align][/align]Under-drive pulleys (NOT piggyback) can add a bit more, camscan get another 40to 60(peaky) HP, and then of course there's the ultimate bolt-on, forced induction...[/align]

 

nicely said ^^

 

Well, I have taken off the cats and the other things that were behind them and installed flowmaster super 40's on it, I hope that did something besides make it sound awesome, and I have no problem learning to use tuners, I think thats the fun part of owning a stang, seeing what you can get out of it.