how do i make a v6 faster?
04-20-2011, 08:39 PM
#21
The Paranoid One
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,320
Yank it out of the car and put a V8 in it hahaha!
Just kidding.
You can do the same things in principle that you can to a V8.
If you want it to be as fast as a GT however, you are going into the turbo or supercharger area which gets expensive.
Starters to make it faster..
Cold Air Intake WITH a tune
Change the gearing ratio
The BEST thing you can do for your car is this... BEFORE ANYTHING else.
Make a PLAN. Base it on how fast you want the car and how much you can afford and feel comfortable spending.
Many people jump into mods only to find out later they would have rather saved up their money for something bigger later.
Example: adding tons of little things and in the end wanting a supercharger.
Now... those things can help add on top of a supercharger... especially if they are mods that complement one... lets say... long tube headers for example or a stouter clutch or suspension mods to to support all the power of a supercharger.
Point is this... DO RESEARCH. Take your time. Get educated FIRST.
Then go into the modding!
Last edited by Blacksmoke; 04-20-2011 at 08:44 PM.
04-20-2011, 08:52 PM
#22
5th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 2,388
Yeah, define what you mean by "making it faster". What do you want to do? How much power do you want, or reasonably need? What is your definition of "fast"? If it's a specific track time, what is that?
There's only so much you can do with the 4.0 without f/i, and even with f/i, only so much you can safely do. IMO, after having both a 4.0 and 4.6 in a Mustang, a V8 is the way to go: there's simply nothing like it.
There's only so much you can do with the 4.0 without f/i, and even with f/i, only so much you can safely do. IMO, after having both a 4.0 and 4.6 in a Mustang, a V8 is the way to go: there's simply nothing like it.
04-20-2011, 09:34 PM
#24
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 303
Yank it out of the car and put a V8 in it hahaha!
Just kidding.
You can do the same things in principle that you can to a V8.
If you want it to be as fast as a GT however, you are going into the turbo or supercharger area which gets expensive.
Starters to make it faster..
Cold Air Intake WITH a tune
Change the gearing ratio
The BEST thing you can do for your car is this... BEFORE ANYTHING else.
Make a PLAN. Base it on how fast you want the car and how much you can afford and feel comfortable spending.
Many people jump into mods only to find out later they would have rather saved up their money for something bigger later.
Example: adding tons of little things and in the end wanting a supercharger.
Now... those things can help add on top of a supercharger... especially if they are mods that complement one... lets say... long tube headers for example or a stouter clutch or suspension mods to to support all the power of a supercharger.
Point is this... DO RESEARCH. Take your time. Get educated FIRST.
Then go into the modding!
Just kidding.
You can do the same things in principle that you can to a V8.
If you want it to be as fast as a GT however, you are going into the turbo or supercharger area which gets expensive.
Starters to make it faster..
Cold Air Intake WITH a tune
Change the gearing ratio
The BEST thing you can do for your car is this... BEFORE ANYTHING else.
Make a PLAN. Base it on how fast you want the car and how much you can afford and feel comfortable spending.
Many people jump into mods only to find out later they would have rather saved up their money for something bigger later.
Example: adding tons of little things and in the end wanting a supercharger.
Now... those things can help add on top of a supercharger... especially if they are mods that complement one... lets say... long tube headers for example or a stouter clutch or suspension mods to to support all the power of a supercharger.
Point is this... DO RESEARCH. Take your time. Get educated FIRST.
Then go into the modding!
04-20-2011, 09:58 PM
#25
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,717
The neon just ADDS weight and if you're not careful, will drain your battery. LOSE IT like a college freshman does his virginity...
Want power? Well the first thing is, a cai and tune will give you WAY better throttle response but wont necessarily make you "faster"- the speed limit is still in effect. (Lol, I'm just giving you a hard time)
Anyway, get the CAI + tuner combo from american muscle and then maybe go ahead and stick that underglow on the interior of the car under the footwells where it will at least look cool. (some members including myself have done the interior lighting thing, and its pretty cool IMO)
Want power? Well the first thing is, a cai and tune will give you WAY better throttle response but wont necessarily make you "faster"- the speed limit is still in effect. (Lol, I'm just giving you a hard time)
Anyway, get the CAI + tuner combo from american muscle and then maybe go ahead and stick that underglow on the interior of the car under the footwells where it will at least look cool. (some members including myself have done the interior lighting thing, and its pretty cool IMO)
04-20-2011, 10:45 PM
#28
Chop Mod
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: OK
Posts: 3,333
Lmao the troll face should be your avatar.
OP, Yeah I think you are probably stuck getting a CAI and tune. That's not a bad thing though from the way members talk about them they are a great mod that really wakes up the car.
OP, Yeah I think you are probably stuck getting a CAI and tune. That's not a bad thing though from the way members talk about them they are a great mod that really wakes up the car.
04-20-2011, 10:55 PM
#29
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 4,256
It really comes down to how much you want to spend/how "fast" you want to go. Basic bolt-ons are enough for some, but not others. +1 on what Blacksmoke said about having a plan. Otherwise you'll be throwing money all over the place for no good reason
As it's been said, start out with a CAI/tuner combo with a GOOD custom tune from the likes of American Muscle or Brenspeed. That really wakes up the car, throttle response, shift points if you're an auto etc. That's what everyone will recommend as the starter mods. After that there's a steeper gear with a posi, suspension work, exhaust, weight reduction, brakes, beefing up the drivetrain etc. and depending on how much you want to spend, you can throw some sort of F/I on there (blower, turbo or N20) and/or go with internal engine work such as heads and a cam.
There's a lot of options, just research everything beforehand so that you don't make an ill informed decision. There's a lot of great members here who have been down the road first so learn from their experience
Oh, and a resounding NO from me on neons. Rice rice baby
As it's been said, start out with a CAI/tuner combo with a GOOD custom tune from the likes of American Muscle or Brenspeed. That really wakes up the car, throttle response, shift points if you're an auto etc. That's what everyone will recommend as the starter mods. After that there's a steeper gear with a posi, suspension work, exhaust, weight reduction, brakes, beefing up the drivetrain etc. and depending on how much you want to spend, you can throw some sort of F/I on there (blower, turbo or N20) and/or go with internal engine work such as heads and a cam.
There's a lot of options, just research everything beforehand so that you don't make an ill informed decision. There's a lot of great members here who have been down the road first so learn from their experience
Oh, and a resounding NO from me on neons. Rice rice baby
Last edited by Alec; 04-20-2011 at 10:58 PM.
