New Mustang Owner needs direction!!
09-02-2010, 01:49 PM
#11
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 26
Ok, good info.
The JLT sounds like a good value, I was eyeballing the steeda high velocity cold air kit, http://www.steeda.com/PR/Products/555-3120/555-3120.htm, it claims 30 rw hp, but I am sure in practice it falls short, and the JLT is about 100 buck cheaper which I wont cry about.
I see, so you can get some power out of the exhaust system, but of course nothing from swapping out your mufflers. Makes sense.
I see how 4..1s could be annoying with a s/c on a stick. Is there a performance disadvantage to running through your gears quickly (in general of course) or is it simply annoying to shift all the time. I dont really have to worry about shifting I suppose.
The JLT sounds like a good value, I was eyeballing the steeda high velocity cold air kit, http://www.steeda.com/PR/Products/555-3120/555-3120.htm, it claims 30 rw hp, but I am sure in practice it falls short, and the JLT is about 100 buck cheaper which I wont cry about.
I see, so you can get some power out of the exhaust system, but of course nothing from swapping out your mufflers. Makes sense.
I see how 4..1s could be annoying with a s/c on a stick. Is there a performance disadvantage to running through your gears quickly (in general of course) or is it simply annoying to shift all the time. I dont really have to worry about shifting I suppose.
09-02-2010, 06:06 PM
#14
The Paranoid One
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,320
Well of course it raises the chance... because if you don't have gear whine on stock gears there is virtually 0 chance that you will get it because you arent changing anything.
But when you change gears then you therefore have a chance lol.
They key is just to find a place with experience doing gears in these cars.
Get them to tell you if you do get whine they will fix it for you no charge.
09-08-2010, 03:27 PM
#15
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Ohio
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So after a fair amount of reading and digging, this is the upgrade list I came up with, ordered by hp/dollar spent. I know the CAI and UDP will eventually come off for the turbo(i think). Witht he exception of those 2 parts do you guys see any other conflicts, or anything im missing on my list?
tuner
cai
4.1 gears
intake manifold
Musclecar Idle
throttle body
power aid body spacer ? may not be needed with a new throttle body
udp
heads
Steeda Charge-Motion Control Plates
exhaust(long headers,x pipes,mufflers)
turbo
tuner
cai
4.1 gears
intake manifold
Musclecar Idle
throttle body
power aid body spacer ? may not be needed with a new throttle body
udp
heads
Steeda Charge-Motion Control Plates
exhaust(long headers,x pipes,mufflers)
turbo
09-08-2010, 07:06 PM
#17
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Location: Wantagh, NY
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09-09-2010, 08:07 AM
#20
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Ohio
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If you are going turbo, all the rest may be pointless. Alone, that should max out your power quickly on the stock block. And your traction. Most good kits will come with the tuner and custom tune I believe. The only other mod you need may be drag radials. Feel free to disagree, but you will get 500rwhp (close to 600 at the crank) with this kit alone: http://www.hellionpowersystems.com/i...article&id=139
Thats true, I wasn't really thinking about maxing out the stock block, or taking it into account rather. That is a pretty nice kit, with a decent price. I am some what mechanically inclined, and will probably be doing a fair amount of the work with my dad. The instructions for the install dont look too bad, mostly bolt on, is it an install your average stang owner could probably handle? Tool wise the only thing I think we are missing is a lift, but I guess that isnt completely necessary, all be it nice.