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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:46 AM
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yea im a senior in highschool and just quit my job....so money is kinda tough to get lol. but every penny i have goes to my stang
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:47 AM
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stage 3 powerpak from ww.supersixmotorsports.com should bring you to around 230. that's where i am at.

the powerpaks are good choices. gives u everything u want in one package instead of trying to do it peice at a time which is a pain in the ***. However, expect to pay another 500ish for a good tune on a dyno (i wouldnt just wideband it). otherwise you will have a car with little to no hp gains that runs like complete sh*t. however, tune it and u could easy have a GT killer.
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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i mean after spending 2000 its not like im going to stop lol.but for what i got right now what do you think i should invest in. im still debating a supercharger because of the stress it puts on my motor. i want my engine to last
what stress? if it's tuned properly there is no stress. air is easily compressed so it really doesn't add more stress to the engine to compress the extra air. detonation is what you have to watch out for.

an 11psi engine with a good tune will last alot longer than an NA engine with a bad tune.

i say save an extra grand and get a blower
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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im with cobra on that one. as long as you have a good tune, your good. its the one of the best ways to make a lots of power on ur motor with goin nitrous. well that, and turbo.
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 01:29 PM
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id say power pack over a blower, atleast at first, would you rather be a car length ahead of a GT N/A or blow them away but be using F/I? i personally would rather be aboot 1 car length on a GT then when you pop the hood and he notices there is no blower, he starts to cry
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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The idea of that power pak has been making my pants tight lately
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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so how much power should i be expecting with a stage 2+ powerpak and a decent tune? i have a 2000 3.8. ill prolly throw a blower on there in a year or two.
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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they advertise 80 hp with the stage 2. remember, this is replacing the entire upper end of the motor, heads (and valves),cam, upper and lower intake. its about everything. realistically, cars that have all of that, plus all the aditional flow bolt ons (exhaust, header, midpipe, intake) AND a tune will have 80 hp over stock. now, if you were to throw some high compression pistons in the mix you could see over 100 hp pretty easily.
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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I agree 100%.

Do a SSM Stage 3 PowerPak with the supercharger, that will be a beast.
Old Sep 7, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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The idea of that power pak has been making my pants tight lately
You need to loosen the belt! [8D]

I don't see a powerpak for 99-04 V6 Stangs though ??? Only 94-98.



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