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Old 07-23-2006, 01:13 AM
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Default How to gain fast horsepower w/o major changes

Hey i need some advice on what upgrades to buy in order to get some fast and easy horsepower gain. I don't want to end up buying parts that wont make much difference. Any advice???????Thanx
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Old 07-23-2006, 01:18 AM
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supercharger
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Old 07-23-2006, 01:20 AM
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s/c or nitrous. These are the best mods to increase HP. Gears are a good mod as well. They don`t increase HP, but they do give you better acceleration.
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Old 07-23-2006, 01:28 AM
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So when it comes to the basic HP gain changing the spark plugs, putting in a cold air induction system, changing the spark plug wires, and getting a new rotor cap seems to work right other than a little better fuel economy right?
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Old 07-23-2006, 01:40 AM
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A CAI plus a full tuneup (inc plugs cables & cap) will get you an extra 5hp tops.. you're not gonna notice it. Those things can help fuel economy quite a bit though.

Best hp bang for the buck is NOS.
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Old 07-23-2006, 01:48 AM
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Thanx for the recs I'll definately be looking into putting these on my stang. Leaning more towards the fuel economy.
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Old 07-23-2006, 02:36 AM
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exhaust change , timing,cold air
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Old 07-24-2006, 02:29 PM
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Your cheapest free hp will come with a more precise and aggressive tune, achieved with a hand held tuner. You could easily pick up 20-30 hp, and increse your fuel economy at the same time.
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Old 07-25-2006, 12:31 PM
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super charger or nos but to have that hp thats always there supercharger, what i meen by always there is you have to hit a nos button. superchargers are great i got a paxton and that things nice i dont have it on right now but it ads 40% to 50% power. a decent supercharger will get you the power you want
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Old 07-25-2006, 02:19 PM
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first you want more power than all of a sudden you want fuel economy? you should probly decide what you want before asking questions, just get a 4 cyl turbo stang if you want some fuel economy or a honda
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