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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Default Upgrading

Hey guys, so this should be interesting because I know everybody here has different ideas on what's good and stuff like that. At some point in the near future, Im going to be upgrading to the Paxton Novi 2200 (looks so freaking sweet) and would like to know if I need anything else to keep my car from coming apart. This is my set up as of now-

2000 Mustang Gt

Stock Block - 298CID Forged strokerwithforgedMahle dished pistons 8.5:1 CR and Cobra crank
Aeromotive Return style feul system 60lb/hr injectors
SCT chip with3 tunes -1 for E85 , and one for 91 octane and meth injection, and one
without meth
Ported & polished heads with comp cams bump sticks, new valvesprings, titanium valves
Stock PI intake (hah, only thing stock left)
C&L intake plenum
MSD Coil on plugs
JBA headers - steeda Catted H pipe, steeda catback
Stage II "interceptor" transmission with AOD close ratio gears, manual valvebody
Performance industries 2800rpm stall converter
Tranny cooler
Aluminum driveshaft
Drop in 9" rear with 3.73:1 ring and pinion, braced/gusseted
03' Cobra wheels with 315/35/17 BFG KD's
Coilover's with tokiko struts (not sure on model)
6 point roll cage
Full length subframe connectors
Vortech T-trim 14lbs of Boost
Snow performance Methanol Injection with Stoich = 50/50 water/methanol

On E85 it made 435rwhp, on 91 with methanol it made ~445rwhp and 420rwtq with a AFR of 11.6, from the start of the pull, to redline.

The horsepower numbers are on a very conservative tune, three heat ranges colder than stock plugs, and only 10* total spark advance (I hear most usually tune to 19-24*) and I almost always run E85 Ethanol which burns at 105 octane.

I plan on getting to 650rwhp hopefully, and everything I have should be rated at or better than 700rwhp (if my math is right that is).

I am however, running the 2002-2004 Plastic PI intake manifold, so im guessing I should probably upgrade this? I was thinking of going with the Trick Flow piece, but Im not sure. so anything else I should get to make sure I dont blow anything? any suspension peices I should go with? I do have the full length subframe connectors and a roll cage, so that should help with chassis strength
Old Feb 3, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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Default RE: Upgrading

I have the Trick Flow and love it. It has had much better reviews than any other aftermarket manifold to date especially with heads/cams and F/I. Looks like you have everything else covered by your list of mods.
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