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

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Old 07-29-2009, 12:39 AM
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Ok so I am trying to decide what my next mod should be for my car. I am on a budget so i can only do them one at a time. I am trying to figure out which would be better for my money. Should I drop in a nitrous kit? Or should I upgrade my rear end with a TLOC and 4.10s? Any suggestions or experience is appreciated... Thanks
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Old 07-29-2009, 05:47 AM
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I say 4.10s because you can enjoy them all the time, something you can't do with nitrous without paying to refill it all the time which could get annoying. The nitrous would be fun though...
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Old 07-29-2009, 09:21 AM
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auto or manual?
If its an auto, i would definitely go with a tuner first. May be a good idea to get one even if its a manual so you could recalibrate your speedo when you do the gears.
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Old 07-29-2009, 12:14 PM
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As fun as it would be to have the giggle gas on hand, I think the T-lock and 4.10 gears would be the better choice. That way if you ever got the giggle gas all that power would go to both tires and not just one.
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Old 07-29-2009, 12:54 PM
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you should definitely do the 4.10s and tloc, and a tuner, before you do anything else
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Old 07-29-2009, 01:38 PM
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+1 to tuner and 4.10s + tlock
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Old 07-29-2009, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Gemini
auto or manual?
If its an auto, i would definitely go with a tuner first. May be a good idea to get one even if its a manual so you could recalibrate your speedo when you do the gears.
I've got a manual and I do have a predator tuner so I would be able to recalibrate the speedo. Thanks everyone for the input, I think I will go with the t-loc and gears. Does anyone know how much power and torque the internals and bottom end can take before they will need to be beefed up?
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Old 07-29-2009, 05:11 PM
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300-350hp I'm told is pretty much the limit for stock internals. I've seen some guys push over 400 though but then its just a waiting game.
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Old 07-29-2009, 06:33 PM
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As already stated, gears.
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Old 07-29-2009, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaunmac9128
300-350hp I'm told is pretty much the limit for stock internals. I've seen some guys push over 400 though but then its just a waiting game.
I'm assuming that's to the crank?
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