reidwill

So I bough my 94 GT this past November and since then Ive run into a lot of problems. Now that all of the major problems have been fixed I've come to the realization that it is really underpowered. I can floor it at 2500rpm's in 3rd gear and hardly feel it accererating at all. It's almost completely stock except for a really cheap aftermarket exhaust (I didn't put it on so I have no idea what it is). Does anybody know what the problem might be or know of a quick/cheap way to get some power? Any imput is appreciated.

T.Richardson

How many miles does the car have?

scottybaccus

I think I found your problem....

Motor Trend, November 1995

"Interestingly, the carryover 5.0-liter OHV V-8 lost some of its beloved raucous character in the transition to the new Mustang. For '93, the 5.0-liter produced 225 horsepower at 4200 rpm, with 300 pound-feet of torque at 3200 rpm. While the horsepower lurked 50 notches behind the 5.7-liter/275-horsepower Chevrolet Camaro Z28, the '93 Mustang GT had plenty of oomph to give hard, tire- shredding launches with a blip of the accelerator.

For '94, the V-8 became more refined, to produce 215 horsepower at 4200 and 285 pound-feet of torque at 3500, meaning the engine had to rev a little higher than before to reach a lower peak, and the driver had to work harder for serious performance. The output change, saddled with the car's 200-pound weight increase, resulted in slightly softened acceleration. Its 0-60-mph performance of 6.7 seconds is still quick, but not as aggressive as before. However, the change in engine and chassis tuning gave the Mustang a well-mannered, refined composure. A Colorado buyer wrote, "Performance is good, but until it's more powerful than a Camaro, it'll never be great."

Any hard-core Mustang enthusiast, however, will quickly point out that there's an abundant aftermarket brimming with go-fast components. Nearly a quarter of the surveyed owners turned to the aftermarket for more performance, with air filters, pulleys, and free-flowing mufflers leading the list of modifications. As our recent "Mustang Stampede" article (Sept. '95) revealed, the only limit for performance upgrades is your credit line.

The lack of low-rpm torque could be compensated for by swapping the standard 3.08:1-ratio ring-and-pinion gear for a more aggressive 3.27:1 or 3.50:1. Logbook entries offered another approach to getting more from this car. One editor wrote, "You have to launch it like Don Garlits on steroids to have much of a sensation of power." Another entered, "You need spurs to get this pony to run with the wild horses." "