V6 (1994-2004) Mustangs Technical discussions on the 3.8L and 3.9L V6 torque monsters

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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Hey guys i am fairly new to Mustangs and just bought me a 2001 v6 Mustang around 6 months ago. I did some upgrades for show and am done doing that but i am specialist for shows not performance and need yalls help. I am trying to figure out what would be the next best things to do that are reasonable in price and worth doing.

Here are the things i already have.

1. Stalker 2 body kit with side scoops
2. Stalker 2 Dual Vented Hood
3. Halio Smoked Headlights
4. Smoked Tailights
5. Street Glow Underbodies (Red)
6. Zex Dual Purge Kit with Red LEDs (The Nitrous system is getting installed as we speak)
7. Pioneer touch screen CD player, two P3 12' subs which are molded into my fiberglass rear delete seat kit with 2,400 Rocksford Amp.
8. Two 12' t.v.s molded into my trunk
9. Black with Chrome lip 18' rims with Kumho low profile tires
10. Dual Black Racing stripes
11. Billet *****, power windows etc *****
12. Delete Ant.
13. Steeda Cold Air
14. Red Engine dressing
15. Black Leater Racing Seats
16. 5% tinted windows
17. Dual Flowmaster X pipe
18. Painted Rotars


I want to start on the egine now and need some suggestions of what to get!!! Any suggestions will be useful

Old Nov 21, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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dude i wanna see some pics of your car!
Old Nov 21, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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I was going to say exhaust but i see you already have that (good start). Next i would go with gears and lsd (if you plan for lots of horsepower than might as well go 8.8 rear end), Under drive pullies (autobadges.com). If you dont want to waste money on boltons and you have a fair amount to spend go H/C/I (heads,cam,intake) forged internals...and why not look in to a turbocharger or a supercharger.
Old Nov 21, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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I thought about supercharger and turbocharger but many ppl say it is not worth the money and i will not get alot of power out of it... I feel a little stupid but i got some questiosn of what some of the things u named are

1. 8.8 rear end?
2. What exaclty do Cams do?
Old Nov 21, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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turbo FTW
Old Nov 21, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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sai is running around 500 rwhp on a single turbo
Old Nov 21, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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turbos are effin expensive, arent s/c cheaper?
Old Nov 21, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Yea honestly id rather buy a gt and supercharge or turbocharge that but to each his own. Heres a great article that explains camshafts in great detail and explains what DOHC SOHC and pushrods are. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/camshaft.htm

If you aren't familiar with cams this is what i read when i was first learning and i still refer to this website for certain things so there ya go that should help explain in great detail everything you need to know.
Old Nov 21, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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i'd save for a turbo over a supercharger, but thats just me
Old Nov 21, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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Is that a v6? I talked to some custom shops and they are charging like $3,500-$5,500 for supercharger and turbos to buy and instal. That is kind of exp. and they said i would only gain like 80 hp from the supercharger and mabe just mabe 100 for a turbo and that is after doing some other upgrades...I dont know what to do!!! lol... I want to go in order for the only thing i got is the dual flowmater (Xpipe) and Steeda cold air



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