New to the Forum and looking for advice on Moding my Stang
08-30-2005, 03:34 AM
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New to the Forum and looking for advice on Moding my Stang
Hey All,
The name is Chris and i'm a proud owner of a 2002 GT 4.6L V-8 5-Speed Ford Mustang. It's midnight blue and fully stocked with the Mach Sound System, Fog Lights, Cruise Control, Power Seats and Track Off. It's only been owned by one other owner and he put in a KIPK K&N Filter with a Aircharger; along with the Flowmasters Exhaust Kit for the 99-04 Mustang GT (Super 40/American Thunder). So, he got my car running at 295 hp and i'm looking to increase it. I've looked at TB/plentiums, the Turbonator, the JET Ford Mustang Moudule, Long Headers, a Short Shifter. some body mods, gear ratio changes, pulleys and a Ram Air Shaker Scoop System. I'm open to any suggestions on what to get to make my Stang a better pony and any other comments that you think a new Stang owner should have.
The name is Chris and i'm a proud owner of a 2002 GT 4.6L V-8 5-Speed Ford Mustang. It's midnight blue and fully stocked with the Mach Sound System, Fog Lights, Cruise Control, Power Seats and Track Off. It's only been owned by one other owner and he put in a KIPK K&N Filter with a Aircharger; along with the Flowmasters Exhaust Kit for the 99-04 Mustang GT (Super 40/American Thunder). So, he got my car running at 295 hp and i'm looking to increase it. I've looked at TB/plentiums, the Turbonator, the JET Ford Mustang Moudule, Long Headers, a Short Shifter. some body mods, gear ratio changes, pulleys and a Ram Air Shaker Scoop System. I'm open to any suggestions on what to get to make my Stang a better pony and any other comments that you think a new Stang owner should have.
09-01-2005, 12:16 AM
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RE: New to the Forum and looking for advice on Moding my Stang
ORIGINAL: Irishshaker6977
Hey All,
The name is Chris and i'm a proud owner of a 2002 GT 4.6L V-8 5-Speed Ford Mustang. It's midnight blue and fully stocked with the Mach Sound System, Fog Lights, Cruise Control, Power Seats and Track Off. It's only been owned by one other owner and he put in a KIPK K&N Filter with a Aircharger; along with the Flowmasters Exhaust Kit for the 99-04 Mustang GT (Super 40/American Thunder). So, he got my car running at 295 hp and i'm looking to increase it. I've looked at TB/plentiums, the Turbonator, the JET Ford Mustang Moudule, Long Headers, a Short Shifter. some body mods, gear ratio changes, pulleys and a Ram Air Shaker Scoop System. I'm open to any suggestions on what to get to make my Stang a better pony and any other comments that you think a new Stang owner should have.
Hey All,
The name is Chris and i'm a proud owner of a 2002 GT 4.6L V-8 5-Speed Ford Mustang. It's midnight blue and fully stocked with the Mach Sound System, Fog Lights, Cruise Control, Power Seats and Track Off. It's only been owned by one other owner and he put in a KIPK K&N Filter with a Aircharger; along with the Flowmasters Exhaust Kit for the 99-04 Mustang GT (Super 40/American Thunder). So, he got my car running at 295 hp and i'm looking to increase it. I've looked at TB/plentiums, the Turbonator, the JET Ford Mustang Moudule, Long Headers, a Short Shifter. some body mods, gear ratio changes, pulleys and a Ram Air Shaker Scoop System. I'm open to any suggestions on what to get to make my Stang a better pony and any other comments that you think a new Stang owner should have.
Your car is not running 295 HP with those mods. You might be looking at 225-230 RWHP or so [:@]
Now I will try to help you. I would suggest a 75mm accufab throttle body/plenum combo. They give the best punch out of all of them. The turbonator is one of the biggest wastes of money out there. Long tube headers have to be matched up with a shorty X or H pipe and the combo is pretty expensive but it gives quite a few HP. A short shifter is always a good mod, people seem to like the steeda tri-ax the best, but I would ask before you buy it. Gears are alway good but make sure you go over 3.73's. The shaker scoop really doesn't do anything performance wise and doesn't even look that great IMO, if you want a shaker get a Mach 1. Pullies are good also, I would suggest steeda. But, welcome to the forums and have fun! If you need anything just post in the 4.6 section and we'll help you out
09-02-2005, 05:49 AM
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RE: New to the Forum and looking for advice on Moding my Stang
"the GT engine is rated at 260 horsepower at 5250 rpm and 302 foot-pounds at 4000."
This stat is quoted from an official stat report on the 2002 base/GT/Cobra model of the mustang of that year. The website is http://www.internetautoguide.com/rev.../mustang/2002/ if you'd like to check it out. I did state that my car was a 2002 GT and not a base Ford Mustang; which might run at 225 to 230 hp with some mods. I also stated that a FIPK K&N Filter with an Aircharger and an American Thunder 40 Flow Masters Exhust had been added to it. The FIPK and Aircharger Filter produce a 15 hp increase, based off of the stats that K&N gives, and the Exhust system gives a 5% to 7% hp increase, based off the stats that Flowmasters give. So, from 260 adding 15 would give an increase to 275 hp at around 5000 or so rpm, and the Exhust system would increase it to between 289 and 295 hp. On a final note, both the Mach 1 and the 2002 GT Mustang look almost the same say for the fact that the Mach 1 has a Ram Air Shaker Scoop System already installed in it. So by adding that system it would make my 2002 look almost like a Mach 1. I know this because my uncle owns one of the first newly made Mach 1's and even he said they look almost the same. Thanks for the help though.
This stat is quoted from an official stat report on the 2002 base/GT/Cobra model of the mustang of that year. The website is http://www.internetautoguide.com/rev.../mustang/2002/ if you'd like to check it out. I did state that my car was a 2002 GT and not a base Ford Mustang; which might run at 225 to 230 hp with some mods. I also stated that a FIPK K&N Filter with an Aircharger and an American Thunder 40 Flow Masters Exhust had been added to it. The FIPK and Aircharger Filter produce a 15 hp increase, based off of the stats that K&N gives, and the Exhust system gives a 5% to 7% hp increase, based off the stats that Flowmasters give. So, from 260 adding 15 would give an increase to 275 hp at around 5000 or so rpm, and the Exhust system would increase it to between 289 and 295 hp. On a final note, both the Mach 1 and the 2002 GT Mustang look almost the same say for the fact that the Mach 1 has a Ram Air Shaker Scoop System already installed in it. So by adding that system it would make my 2002 look almost like a Mach 1. I know this because my uncle owns one of the first newly made Mach 1's and even he said they look almost the same. Thanks for the help though.
09-02-2005, 11:18 PM
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RE: New to the Forum and looking for advice on Moding my Stang
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"the GT engine is rated at 260 horsepower at 5250 rpm and 302 foot-pounds at 4000."
This stat is quoted from an official stat report on the 2002 base/GT/Cobra model of the mustang of that year. The website is http://www.internetautoguide.com/rev.../mustang/2002/ if you'd like to check it out. I did state that my car was a 2002 GT and not a base Ford Mustang; which might run at 225 to 230 hp with some mods. I also stated that a FIPK K&N Filter with an Aircharger and an American Thunder 40 Flow Masters Exhust had been added to it. The FIPK and Aircharger Filter produce a 15 hp increase, based off of the stats that K&N gives, and the Exhust system gives a 5% to 7% hp increase, based off the stats that Flowmasters give. So, from 260 adding 15 would give an increase to 275 hp at around 5000 or so rpm, and the Exhust system would increase it to between 289 and 295 hp. On a final note, both the Mach 1 and the 2002 GT Mustang look almost the same say for the fact that the Mach 1 has a Ram Air Shaker Scoop System already installed in it. So by adding that system it would make my 2002 look almost like a Mach 1. I know this because my uncle owns one of the first newly made Mach 1's and even he said they look almost the same. Thanks for the help though.
"the GT engine is rated at 260 horsepower at 5250 rpm and 302 foot-pounds at 4000."
This stat is quoted from an official stat report on the 2002 base/GT/Cobra model of the mustang of that year. The website is http://www.internetautoguide.com/rev.../mustang/2002/ if you'd like to check it out. I did state that my car was a 2002 GT and not a base Ford Mustang; which might run at 225 to 230 hp with some mods. I also stated that a FIPK K&N Filter with an Aircharger and an American Thunder 40 Flow Masters Exhust had been added to it. The FIPK and Aircharger Filter produce a 15 hp increase, based off of the stats that K&N gives, and the Exhust system gives a 5% to 7% hp increase, based off the stats that Flowmasters give. So, from 260 adding 15 would give an increase to 275 hp at around 5000 or so rpm, and the Exhust system would increase it to between 289 and 295 hp. On a final note, both the Mach 1 and the 2002 GT Mustang look almost the same say for the fact that the Mach 1 has a Ram Air Shaker Scoop System already installed in it. So by adding that system it would make my 2002 look almost like a Mach 1. I know this because my uncle owns one of the first newly made Mach 1's and even he said they look almost the same. Thanks for the help though.
The mach is alot different then the GT. First of all the mach has a 4v DOHC V8 pushing out 305 hp and 320 torque at the flywheel, you have a 2v SOHC V8 with 260 hp and 302 torque at the flywheel. . And it has a different tranny, better brakes, different appearence things, better seats, etc. And trust me the machs shaker and the GT aftermarket ones is not even close. Trust me, I have seen them both side by side.
I'm just telling it as it is man.
