Shock521

coming from an auto owner, go with the the stick. i drove my friends old *** bmw that was a 5 speed. i was just thinking the whole time how much fun my car would be with a 5 speed. oh well. auto is still a lot of fun, but if you have the choice, go for manual.

Bluestar

Yeah.........Get the Stick

ccwebb

Thanks for all the great info. This helps!

LT_HAWK thanks for the tire reco. The F1's looks and sound great. Nice Firehawk...I always loved that car.

So I'm going with a stick-shift. Now that's out of the way...My frst lesson in aftermarket mods is: S/C's=$$$!!!

I knew they weren't cheap but...5 to 6K for a Whipple twin screw. Well let's just say that I may be readjusting my expectations a bit.

I want to have a Mustang that handles great on twisty roads, has about an additional 100HP and whatever torque gains come with it. Perhaps a non s/c route (i.e. less expensive) can achieve this gain?

Anyway, going to test drive a manual GT today. The dealership I went to yesterday didn't have a single manual GT on the lot.

Again thaks for the info. Any other suggestions, recommendations, info is greatly appreciated.

06Saleen3V

Getting an additional 100 horses N/A, you will end up costing yourself just as much as a supercharger and be getting less power...

I wonder why they had no moremanuals on the lot...that wouldn't have anything to do with them being more wanted would it?

ccwebb

06Saleen3V,

Thanks for clarifying the power gain.

Sounds I'll skip the s/c and 100 HP goal and just be happy with what I can afford to do.

About the dealership. Yeah, it was pretty funny when the salesman told me that they don't the rarley get manuals because "nobody really wants them."

roman_helmet

def. buy a stick i love mine and about the superchargaer idunno what you plan on doing with your car (drag or street) but if you plan to use it for street driving more than strip i would suggest you look into a turbo rather than a supercharger. reason being is that a supercharger is constantly running from the moment u turn the key until you turn your car off. this causes your motor to pull more air and fuel into it to keep the s/c running. a turbo only really runs at higher rpms when it is needed to "recycle" exhaust shooting it back through the motor for that boost so yin the long run it saves more gas i dunno kids up my way buy 4k-6k superchargers and then bitch they have no gas just a mindful suggestion

ccwebb

Roman_Helmet.

Thanks for that explanation, I think that's the first time I've ever really understood the difference between supercharger and turbo.

Yeah, my car will be a street car only and with the miles I drive a supercharger might be a bad idea for my wallet.

06Saleen3V

Meaning when you have a twin-screw s/c, you will have boost all the time and whenever you need it

ccwebb

Believe me I'd love to have an s/c but it's just not realistic for my budget. Would be awesome though!

Shadofax

I wish I got a stick [:@]want to trade!