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Old 05-15-2006, 08:30 PM
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Default Basic mods

I have a 3.9L '04 and am looking to put some safe mods less than 1500 to make 40+ horsepower. My friend suggested headers exhast and intake. Any other suggestions or specific ideas?
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Old 05-15-2006, 09:58 PM
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For i pretty cheep gane in hp you can buy new lighter pullies that are made of alumminum.......however it will not be a drastic jump but it is still more hp!
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Old 05-15-2006, 10:14 PM
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The easiest and cheapest things that can be done to a V6 Stang are a dual exhaust (find the exhaust thread for more info), a cold air intake, underdrive pullies and a handheld tuner. The rest of the stuff after that starts to get pricy.
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Old 05-15-2006, 10:40 PM
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exhaust, intake, gears and t-lok, pullies, tuner
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Old 05-15-2006, 10:42 PM
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nitrous
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Old 05-15-2006, 10:50 PM
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+ 1 billion followed up by a handheld tuner so you dont blow your motor


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Old 05-15-2006, 10:52 PM
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get gears + t-lok + tuner. gears won't give you more HP, but it'll wake it up more than an intake, exhaust and pulleys combined will.
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Old 05-16-2006, 01:11 AM
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+ 1 billion followed up by a handheld tuner so you dont blow your motor


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nitrous
I dont think a small shot will blow his motor
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Old 05-16-2006, 03:55 AM
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Diablo Chip seems to work pretty good.
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Old 05-16-2006, 08:44 AM
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+ 1 billion followed up by a handheld tuner so you dont blow your motor


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I dont think a small shot will blow his motor
it should still be tune, and if you just do nitrous, you still have a open diff, so its hard to hook up with that extra power
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