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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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new to forum, just bought a stock 2000 v6 about 4 months ago & have only put in a new flowmaster muffler. i was wondering wat i could buy to maximize my cars speed/acceleration? basically, what are the best performance parts? I'm looking at K&N cold air, BBK 65mm throttle body, & an SCt superchip. Are there any other performance upgrades i could make besides a whole new dual exhaust? Will I notice a big differance in acceleration with these? Thanks everyone
Old Oct 23, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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4.10 gears those mods wont do much for you, 15 rwhp at most
Old Oct 23, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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they have them on americanmuscle.com, but do all v6 mustangs have the 7.5 rear end? and do they work for automatic transmissions? I dont know jack about this kinda stuff lol im pretty new to car mechanics

thanks for the reply!
Old Oct 23, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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they are all 7.5, open diff, so you will need some kind of LSD
Old Oct 23, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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any clue where/what kind of LSD I'd need?
Old Oct 23, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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id recomed a detroti true trachttp://www.drivetrainspecialists.com/categories/ford/ford-75/index.html
Old Oct 23, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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i was reading other posts.... whats a powerpack??

thanks for all ur help mustangman
Old Oct 23, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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powerpaks are complete heads, intakes, and cam package from super six. pretty pricey but well worth the money.
Old Oct 23, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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where would i be able to find one? is it a big improvement?
Old Oct 23, 2006 | 10:36 PM
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http://www.supersixmotorsports.com/

stage 2 = 70hp
stage 2+ = 80hp
stage 3 = 90hp

stage 3 with some forged internals and a turbo set up would make for a mean car.



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