My brother in law just bought a R/T charger that's rated at 370 HP stock. My mustang is rated at 260.

Without using NOS what's the cheapest way I can add 100+ HP to my stock car.

I'm already looking into some 4.30 gears and a tuner. And I'm going to put on a K&N air filter and a SSS Terminator Catback system.

Other than that I don't know what I want/need to do? I'm pretty sure a super charger would do it, but the way I understand it is all that get's pretty expensive.

I don't want to do a half A$$ cheapy job, but I want to get the best bang for my buck.

So what do you all think?

 

The cheapest way besides nitrous would be to buy a used non intercooled Vortech. But going without an intercooler or methanol is half assing it IMO lol.

 

whats wrong with spray? and those cars really arent that fast because they weigh close to 4000lbs. even with 370 thats a lot of weight to move. I think youll beat him with 4.10s and some spray. that would be the best and most cost effective way to smoke'em other than that your talkin about getting into cams or an s/c kit. s/c kit and a tune is gonna run 2k+.

 

^^^agreed...

 

Actually now that i think about it, you could hang with him (or beat him) with just full bolt ons, gears, and tune. Think about it dude...your car is about a 1000 lbs lighter lol.

Case in point: My ride was dead even with my buddy's bone stock 6-speed 06 GTO. Granted i have cams, but his car has 400 hp, and is about 400 lbs lighter than the Charger.

 

Nitrous is great--right up until the bottle goes dry, f/i is forever...

 

98redstang- I say no NOS because that would feel like a cheap win to me. I just want to have the faster car (no cheating). ---and why 4.10 over 4.30??? and if I get cams don't I need an intake and headers to go with it? And I looked around and saw about 20hp is the average dyno add with just cams. Maybe 50 if you spend alot of money and get the right headers and intake?

Mrtstang- Thanks again for your input, I can always count on you for a suggestion. I wouldn't know where to begin looking for a RELIABLE used supercharger. Isn't it risky for your engine life to run a supercharger without an intercooler?

 

With a non intercooled s/c you might loose some power to heatsoak when its hot, but as long as you have a good tune its safe. I pick up my intercooled procharger setup for a little over 2k complete.

 

Tommy, the stock intake will be more than sufficient with a set of cams. Long tube headers will be more of a benefit than the intake.

With a good tune, running a non intercooled blower won't hurt the engine, it just won't perform as well on hotter days.

 

I put a hurting on one of those at the track a while back, when I still had the Mustang. I just had a GT with some bolt on parts. Don't remember exaclty what I had at that time, but I believe the Charger R/T only ran in the low 15 second range. I would have to try and find the slip at home. I thought it would have done better, but the weight kills it.

You appear to have a 2001 GT. With as set of gears and good tires you should be able to handle the Charger with no trouble.