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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 02:30 AM
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I just bought a stock 1995 mustang gt , AND its to bad it only has 215 hp compared to the next year that has 260 , but what are some way i can increase horsepower to around 260 or more. Im aware of superchip , flowmasters , underdrive pulleys , 3.73 or 4.10 gear ratios , but I want more then that without dropping 2k on a s/c . whats the 0-60 on this car as is , does anyone have a idea , i nkow the 96 gt and up is 5.5.
Old Jun 12, 2004 | 03:35 AM
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best way to increase 60' is get 4.10 gears and some slicks

and it was 99+ that had the 260hp stock
Old Jun 12, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Don't fool yourself, early 4.6's 2V aren't hard for the ol 5.0.
Old Jun 12, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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I heard the 3.73 gear ratio is the way to go out of " mustangs and fast fords mag " , and i forgot to post cold air induction , but everyone knows that , and thanks for clearin that up obsol3te
Old Jun 13, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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best way is to lighten up that heavy *** car.....for 500 you can have 150hp on tap only when needed and when not enjoy the good gas mileage
Old Jun 13, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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nitrous oxide isnt good for the engine , you dont have to be very smart to know that . After enough time using it , it takes a toll on your engine and will eventually need a rebuild. To much money for temporary power.
Old Jun 13, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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Not much different than any other form of FI,
if it's setup properly
Old Jun 13, 2004 | 10:59 PM
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nitrous oxide isnt good for the engine , you dont have to be very smart to know that . After enough time using it , it takes a toll on your engine and will eventually need a rebuild. To much money for temporary power.
ahhhh grasshoppa the enlighten ones know that nitrous is actually safer on an engine than a supercharger - because your able to obtain the extra "150 shot" with nitrous without having to produce an extra 40hp that a supercharger would require to make that 150. So hp gain for hp gain nitrous is, in fact, the easiest on your bottom end of all the power adders (assuming you are running nitrous with the proper tune).

Nitrous gets such a bad rap because of the retards that go buy a 250 shot and scatter their engine all over the place. I mean seriously, on most V8's an extra 250 hp via a supercharger would require about 18 lbs of boost and an intercooler. You don't see people doing THAT very often do you?
Old Jun 13, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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Good point
Old Jun 13, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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Yea i agree with that , with a good tune and proper amount of juice its very safe. Just gotta be smarter then waldo!hehehe thats a differnt story.



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