2001 V6 mods
5th Gear Member
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From: Woodbridge, VA
RE: 2001 V6 mods
ORIGINAL: blkmustang629
If he has an auto., then yes, the 4.10 would be fine, but if hes got a manual then the 3.73 would be the better choice.
If he has an auto., then yes, the 4.10 would be fine, but if hes got a manual then the 3.73 would be the better choice.
i take it you a) dont have gears or b) are a noob around here.
f that 3.73 =manuals crap, auto or manual go with 4.10's. 3.73s is useless unless u have a power adder (turbo, etc)
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RE: 2001 V6 mods
3.73 are great on manuals, 4.10 are not...if i got 4.10 on my manual, id be in 5th gear going about 65mph around 4500rpm...you got to remember that manuals have more gears than an auto and the final drive ration is much better with 3.73 gears on a 5 speed
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From: Ludlow, Mass
RE: 2001 V6 mods
ORIGINAL: blkmustang629
3.73 are great on manuals, 4.56 are not...if i got 4.56 on my manual, id be in 5th gear going about 65mph around 4500rpm...you got to remember that manuals have more gears than an auto and the final drive ration is much better with 3.73 gears on a 5 speed
3.73 are great on manuals, 4.56 are not...if i got 4.56 on my manual, id be in 5th gear going about 65mph around 4500rpm...you got to remember that manuals have more gears than an auto and the final drive ration is much better with 3.73 gears on a 5 speed
actually it needs to be even more then that to get that high i am at 3500 at 80 with OD off and that is equal to 4.56s, so you would probably need 5.12s to be that high, or you just dont know you have a 5th gear, (btw im talking aboot SN-95s)
The Godfather
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 15,480
From: Temple, Texas
RE: 2001 V6 mods
For exhaust:
Flowmasters - offer great low end sound and decent performance gains, but PM 03yellowpony for muffler and setup advice, because if you get the wrong type of flows, then rice will be in your future
Pypes - sound similar to Flows, but are a little more higher pitched and are not much better than GT takeoffs in my opinion, but their x pipes are excellent.
GT Take Offs - offer OK sound, but fail in comparison to all aftermarket kits, they are very cheap, but hp and torque gains will be minimal, as GT mufflers are highly restrictive, but they are a decent short term solution, or a decent starting block, but I would still reccommend an aftermarket kit first.
Bassini - Slightly expensive, no loud, nor quiet, but very mellow, sound best on V8s, but aren't too bad for a V6. Great for those that want a good dual look, but don't want to sound loud, or take a chance on sounding ricy.
Magnaflow - Fairly expensive, but offer one of the best sounds a muffler can make for a V6, they are a little louder than most kits, but don't get that ricy sound, and they are about as close as you can get to sounding like a stock GT. They offer great low end and high end tones, I highly reccommend them. They also offer decent torque gains.
Borla - Very expensive, but by far the best thing you can get as far as total sound quality is concerned, they are a little more mellow than Magnaflows, but make a much better low end and high end tone.
X Pipes - replace the y pipe and allows for a true dual setup, offer a slightly more aggressive sound than h pipes, without being so damn loud.
H Pipes - replace the stock y pipe and allows for a true dual setup, great if you want a loud six, but not so good to tone quality and controle, can cause you to sound ricy with the wrong mufflers
Off road x and h pipes - offer a deeper tone that cated systems, by removing the catalatic converters to free up airflow, they will reduce low end hp and torque a hair, but offer slightly better hp and torque gains as well as sound, in the upper RPMS.
CAI - Frees up airflow to the upper intake by removing the silencer, paper filter, and wire fliter behind the mass air meter. Offer little by ways of hp for a V6, but the torque gains can be rather impressive.
Underdrive Pulleys - Underdrive the external excessories like the A/C, water pump, and alternator by reducing the size of the crank pulley. They will free up, not add, about 5 or so hp, but don't really offer any torque gains, so accelleration increase will be minimal, but top speed will increase a hair.
Handheld Tuner - Can be rather expensive, but is one of the best ways to generate more accelleration on an auto because it allows you to tinker with many feilds on your ecu to allow you to get rid of that auto lag. They can also generate up to 20 hp and 25lbs of torque, but only expect about 5 or so of each if you do it yourself, because to get those kind of gains a perfessional tune and shop is needed.
Gears - allow for much better off the line accelleration, but can and will reduce mpg a little, not much, maybe 2 mpg at worst. They come in 3.73 and 4.10 for 7.5" rear end V6s. They won't add any hp or torque, but are highly reccommended if you want to be faster, the inital cost of the gears is fairly cheap, but expect a little sticker shock when it comes to installation.
T-Lok - (traction differential) gets rid of that one wheel rear wheel drive thing by adding in a limited slip, should be done with gears, offers much better traction controle off the line and is deffinitly neccessisary for anybody who is going to have a nicly moded V6 as after a while, when your torque gains reach around 210-220lbs of torque, you'll have an extremely hard time accellerating off the line with your stock differential as all you're gonna do is spin out.
These mods should keep you busy for a while, hope this helps.
Flowmasters - offer great low end sound and decent performance gains, but PM 03yellowpony for muffler and setup advice, because if you get the wrong type of flows, then rice will be in your future
Pypes - sound similar to Flows, but are a little more higher pitched and are not much better than GT takeoffs in my opinion, but their x pipes are excellent.
GT Take Offs - offer OK sound, but fail in comparison to all aftermarket kits, they are very cheap, but hp and torque gains will be minimal, as GT mufflers are highly restrictive, but they are a decent short term solution, or a decent starting block, but I would still reccommend an aftermarket kit first.
Bassini - Slightly expensive, no loud, nor quiet, but very mellow, sound best on V8s, but aren't too bad for a V6. Great for those that want a good dual look, but don't want to sound loud, or take a chance on sounding ricy.
Magnaflow - Fairly expensive, but offer one of the best sounds a muffler can make for a V6, they are a little louder than most kits, but don't get that ricy sound, and they are about as close as you can get to sounding like a stock GT. They offer great low end and high end tones, I highly reccommend them. They also offer decent torque gains.
Borla - Very expensive, but by far the best thing you can get as far as total sound quality is concerned, they are a little more mellow than Magnaflows, but make a much better low end and high end tone.
X Pipes - replace the y pipe and allows for a true dual setup, offer a slightly more aggressive sound than h pipes, without being so damn loud.
H Pipes - replace the stock y pipe and allows for a true dual setup, great if you want a loud six, but not so good to tone quality and controle, can cause you to sound ricy with the wrong mufflers
Off road x and h pipes - offer a deeper tone that cated systems, by removing the catalatic converters to free up airflow, they will reduce low end hp and torque a hair, but offer slightly better hp and torque gains as well as sound, in the upper RPMS.
CAI - Frees up airflow to the upper intake by removing the silencer, paper filter, and wire fliter behind the mass air meter. Offer little by ways of hp for a V6, but the torque gains can be rather impressive.
Underdrive Pulleys - Underdrive the external excessories like the A/C, water pump, and alternator by reducing the size of the crank pulley. They will free up, not add, about 5 or so hp, but don't really offer any torque gains, so accelleration increase will be minimal, but top speed will increase a hair.
Handheld Tuner - Can be rather expensive, but is one of the best ways to generate more accelleration on an auto because it allows you to tinker with many feilds on your ecu to allow you to get rid of that auto lag. They can also generate up to 20 hp and 25lbs of torque, but only expect about 5 or so of each if you do it yourself, because to get those kind of gains a perfessional tune and shop is needed.
Gears - allow for much better off the line accelleration, but can and will reduce mpg a little, not much, maybe 2 mpg at worst. They come in 3.73 and 4.10 for 7.5" rear end V6s. They won't add any hp or torque, but are highly reccommended if you want to be faster, the inital cost of the gears is fairly cheap, but expect a little sticker shock when it comes to installation.
T-Lok - (traction differential) gets rid of that one wheel rear wheel drive thing by adding in a limited slip, should be done with gears, offers much better traction controle off the line and is deffinitly neccessisary for anybody who is going to have a nicly moded V6 as after a while, when your torque gains reach around 210-220lbs of torque, you'll have an extremely hard time accellerating off the line with your stock differential as all you're gonna do is spin out.
These mods should keep you busy for a while, hope this helps.
The Godfather
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 15,480
From: Temple, Texas
RE: 2001 V6 mods
It's not too long when compared to all of the other reading he'll have to do, ut 4.10s offer a little bit better accelleration than 3.73s, but in my opinion, are not really practical for an everyday driver, now if you're like 03yellowpony and are an autocrosser and or a ricer killer, then they're perfect.
