99 mustang more hp!!
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: FL
RE: 99 mustang more hp!!
ORIGINAL: Willem_Black
Don't forget porting the intakes too. No sense in getting the heads done and then having the intakes act as a bottleneck. I agree with jthorn, just go F/I. It'll cost about 3 grand last time I checked to get a power pak from SSM. Not to mention install on everything. That will get you where you wanna be, or just spend around 3 to go F/I and be done with it. Either way is good though, I thought about the whole N/A thing, but I decided when taxes come in next year that F/I is the way to go.
Don't forget porting the intakes too. No sense in getting the heads done and then having the intakes act as a bottleneck. I agree with jthorn, just go F/I. It'll cost about 3 grand last time I checked to get a power pak from SSM. Not to mention install on everything. That will get you where you wanna be, or just spend around 3 to go F/I and be done with it. Either way is good though, I thought about the whole N/A thing, but I decided when taxes come in next year that F/I is the way to go.
Also, there are certainly pro's for going F/I, but thereare con's as well... same as going N/A.
I'd advise to carefully consider the pros and cons of both before laying down thousands of dollars.
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Temple, Texas
RE: 99 mustang more hp!!
F/I Pros: yields excellent power gains, under normal driving keeps near stock to stock mpg, allows the car to "boost" up, hense the term, much better in mid RPMs where lag tends to take effect, install can be done by a modest grade mechanic, but for rookies you'll need a shop, kits come nearly complete with everything needed for a perfect install, int other words, no tuning is generally needed for your kits under 11 psi
F/I Cons: high price, install cost could be bad, higher boost will require at least a basic amount of tuning, tuning is a good idea under any boost, but as stated, isn't entirely needed, can be torturous on your mpg if you don't learn to "respect" F/I, and can be hazardous to ones life if you don't respect it, power gains only take effect in a certain range of RPMs, roots S/C = low to mid range power with upper end lag, centrifical = mid to high end power with low end lag
N/A Pros: yields great power gains across the entire RPM range, in other words, no lag, if you know what you're doing, can be done decently cheaply, key word there "knowing"
N/A Cons: can potentially eat the hell out of your mpg, can make the car less daily drivable, unless you're a great mechanic and or know the engine fairly well, the install will be painfull when paying the cost, for those that don't know the ends and outs of an engine, the innitial cost are fairly high, tuning is nearly always needed, runs the engine harder and can potentially shorten the life of that engine or drivetrain if not done properly with properly equaling more long term cost.
Seems to me like F/I is the way to go for the everyday average joe.
F/I Cons: high price, install cost could be bad, higher boost will require at least a basic amount of tuning, tuning is a good idea under any boost, but as stated, isn't entirely needed, can be torturous on your mpg if you don't learn to "respect" F/I, and can be hazardous to ones life if you don't respect it, power gains only take effect in a certain range of RPMs, roots S/C = low to mid range power with upper end lag, centrifical = mid to high end power with low end lag
N/A Pros: yields great power gains across the entire RPM range, in other words, no lag, if you know what you're doing, can be done decently cheaply, key word there "knowing"
N/A Cons: can potentially eat the hell out of your mpg, can make the car less daily drivable, unless you're a great mechanic and or know the engine fairly well, the install will be painfull when paying the cost, for those that don't know the ends and outs of an engine, the innitial cost are fairly high, tuning is nearly always needed, runs the engine harder and can potentially shorten the life of that engine or drivetrain if not done properly with properly equaling more long term cost.
Seems to me like F/I is the way to go for the everyday average joe.
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Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 379
From: FL
RE: 99 mustang more hp!!
ORIGINAL: jthorn9
F/I Pros: yields excellent power gains, under normal driving keeps near stock to stock mpg, allows the car to "boost" up, hense the term, much better in mid RPMs where lag tends to take effect, install can be done by a modest grade mechanic, but for rookies you'll need a shop, kits come nearly complete with everything needed for a perfect install, int other words, no tuning is generally needed for your kits under 11 psi
F/I Cons: high price, install cost could be bad, higher boost will require at least a basic amount of tuning, tuning is a good idea under any boost, but as stated, isn't entirely needed, can be torturous on your mpg if you don't learn to "respect" F/I, and can be hazardous to ones life if you don't respect it, power gains only take effect in a certain range of RPMs, roots S/C = low to mid range power with upper end lag, centrifical = mid to high end power with low end lag
N/A Pros: yields great power gains across the entire RPM range, in other words, no lag, if you know what you're doing, can be done decently cheaply, key word there "knowing"
N/A Cons: can potentially eat the hell out of your mpg, can make the car less daily drivable, unless you're a great mechanic and or know the engine fairly well, the install will be painfull when paying the cost, for those that don't know the ends and outs of an engine, the innitial cost are fairly high, tuning is nearly always needed, runs the engine harder and can potentially shorten the life of that engine or drivetrain if not done properly with properly equaling more long term cost.
Seems to me like F/I is the way to go for the everyday average joe.
F/I Pros: yields excellent power gains, under normal driving keeps near stock to stock mpg, allows the car to "boost" up, hense the term, much better in mid RPMs where lag tends to take effect, install can be done by a modest grade mechanic, but for rookies you'll need a shop, kits come nearly complete with everything needed for a perfect install, int other words, no tuning is generally needed for your kits under 11 psi
F/I Cons: high price, install cost could be bad, higher boost will require at least a basic amount of tuning, tuning is a good idea under any boost, but as stated, isn't entirely needed, can be torturous on your mpg if you don't learn to "respect" F/I, and can be hazardous to ones life if you don't respect it, power gains only take effect in a certain range of RPMs, roots S/C = low to mid range power with upper end lag, centrifical = mid to high end power with low end lag
N/A Pros: yields great power gains across the entire RPM range, in other words, no lag, if you know what you're doing, can be done decently cheaply, key word there "knowing"
N/A Cons: can potentially eat the hell out of your mpg, can make the car less daily drivable, unless you're a great mechanic and or know the engine fairly well, the install will be painfull when paying the cost, for those that don't know the ends and outs of an engine, the innitial cost are fairly high, tuning is nearly always needed, runs the engine harder and can potentially shorten the life of that engine or drivetrain if not done properly with properly equaling more long term cost.
Seems to me like F/I is the way to go for the everyday average joe.
Also, there arequite a few personal preferences that go into it, such as sound (whistle/whine vs. lope) and things like that.
Overall, a pretty good rundown, though.
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RE: 99 mustang more hp!!
go with the pulleys...they take about 40 minutes to install...but make sure they send u the right belt they've gotten me acouple times ....but im with the rest of them f/I is the way to go for the most power...but nitrous is my favorite but its rele damaging to the motor if not done right
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Joined: Nov 2006
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RE: 99 mustang more hp!!
I just got my exaust from jegs and wooooow!!!! I can really feel the power. I'm geting the airintak next week.
Well thanks for all the info. I will talk to the guy that did my 302 and see what to expect out of this 3.8
Thanks!!!!!
Well thanks for all the info. I will talk to the guy that did my 302 and see what to expect out of this 3.8
Thanks!!!!!
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