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Mustang Guys Not sure if this is the right thread, but it does concern external mods, so i'll give it a try...Besides looking at 98-02 t/a's I am considering a 99-01 mustang gt as well, depending on what good deals I find...I have been to the svtperformance website and I don't really care for the layout...so to the mustang guys on here, what is the usual path for mustang bolt-ons...also, what would u recommend, 3.73 or 4.10 in the rear? For exhaust i was looking at either the SLP LM1 kit or the Magnaflow magnapack kit, also, what are considered good long tubes and x/h pipes for 'stangs? To the LS1 owners, please don't flame me, I know LS1's are faster, and I am still considering one, I am just trying to see which one I would prefer in the end. This car will see the track maybe 1-3 times a year...
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Originally Posted by GreenBlood
Not sure if this is the right thread, but it does concern external mods, so i'll give it a try...Besides looking at 98-02 t/a's I am considering a 99-01 mustang gt as well, depending on what good deals I find...I have been to the svtperformance website and I don't really care for the layout...so to the mustang guys on here, what is the usual path for mustang bolt-ons...also, what would u recommend, 3.73 or 4.10 in the rear? For exhaust i was looking at either the SLP LM1 kit or the Magnaflow magnapack kit, also, what are considered good long tubes and x/h pipes for 'stangs? To the LS1 owners, please don't flame me, I know LS1's are faster, and I am still considering one, I am just trying to see which one I would prefer in the end. This car will see the track maybe 1-3 times a year...
I've had 3 Mustangs, from stock to highly modified. Stick with the LS1!! They are just easier to modify.
But anyways, here is some advice.
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5spd - definately get 4.10s. 3.73 really isn't that much stepup from stock 3.27.
long tubes - are a bitch to install, either lift the motor or drop the k-member.
magnapack w/ offroad pipe - I had this on my 2004 GT and it sounded like a 1988 Chevy truck with straight pipes
heads/cams - around $2000 + tuning and you will see around 300-310rwhp (in a 5spd car)
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ok, i am looking into automatics, but i trust ur word on the easiness of modding ls1's...i just love the sound of that 4.6 for some reason...i am assuming the magnapack is bad? judging from that comment, doesn't sound good...
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Besides looking at 98-02 t/a's I am considering a 99-01 mustang gt as well, depending on what good deals I find...
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well Im a ls1 owner that has a few friends with mustang gt's (4.6) The one big problem I see with them is that the blocks are extremely weak. limited to about 400rwhp. I would say go with a ls1 they are so easy to mod. a little more than a mustang but worth it to me.
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camaro's are possible, but i don't really like the looks of the forumla compared to the t/a...cobras and machs are most likely out of the question because i only have about 9g to spend...unless someone has a 99-01 cobra for cheap...
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If you're looking for mustangs, make sure you get 3v-4vs 4.6 DOHC. Machs or Cobras. Stick w/ the strong runners.
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i had a 97 GT (POS) NON PI Motor.. But my fiance she has an 02 gt PI H/C/I
96-98 GTs go with a 4.10
96-04 GTs go with a 4.10
99-04 GTs go with a 4.30
ALL COBRAS 4.30
I had both o/r X and H pipe. LTs are a pita. i ahd my motor when i did so it was a breeze. i had BBK LTs+BBK O/R H Pipe+MagnaPacks=
Steeda UDP and Timing Adjuster
C&L True Flow and Upper Plenum
96-98 GTs go with a 4.10
96-04 GTs go with a 4.10
99-04 GTs go with a 4.30
ALL COBRAS 4.30
I had both o/r X and H pipe. LTs are a pita. i ahd my motor when i did so it was a breeze. i had BBK LTs+BBK O/R H Pipe+MagnaPacks=
Steeda UDP and Timing Adjuster
C&L True Flow and Upper Plenum
I wouldnt say a LS1 is easier to mod. If you know what your doing, they are both just as easy. more bang for the buck is in the ls1 but to a point. To me, the stangs are more reliable when modded in my experience. I recommend
headers, intake, 100shot, 4:10's.
headers, intake, 100shot, 4:10's.
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if i did, i was thinking BBK cold air intake, some sort of LTs, either SLP or magnapack, 4.10s, and then venom makes a 100 shot kit thats only 380 bucks...and then a tune...is it possible to hit 12s with that setup?
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if i did, i was thinking BBK cold air intake, some sort of LTs, either SLP or magnapack, 4.10s, and then venom makes a 100 **** kit thats only 380 bucks...and then a tune...is it possible to hit 12s with that setup?
you will need a DR for sure!
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if i did, i was thinking BBK cold air intake, some sort of LTs, either SLP or magnapack, 4.10s, and then venom makes a 100 **** kit thats only 380 bucks...and then a tune...is it possible to hit 12s with that setup?
i had a mustang my dad has a blown and stroked 00gt and to put truth to my above statement. i was at the track with my friend 04 gt full bolt on's with a ati blower with 7000 miles and the third run. boom... and then we rode home in a flatbed.. he put the rod through the block. but as far as looks i love em. good luck. 
bolt ons i have owned mustangs lots of mustangs.the 99-01 gts love mods.if you buy one and its an auto go with a 4.10 or 4.30 gear.3.73 isnt low enough for the shitty *** ford gear ratio.converters are outragiously priced.if you go nitrous get the efi controled kit its pricy but wont screw up the engine.as for bolt ons bbk or mac always done me well.
cold air,tb,plenum,gears,flowmaster is what most mustang guys use.it sounds the best.these mods and a 125hp shot on sticky tires you will run mid to high 12s.i know this for a facty all my buddies still own mustangs.
I went LS1 and Ill never go back.
cold air,tb,plenum,gears,flowmaster is what most mustang guys use.it sounds the best.these mods and a 125hp shot on sticky tires you will run mid to high 12s.i know this for a facty all my buddies still own mustangs.
I went LS1 and Ill never go back.
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I've had a load of cars over the years. 440-sixpack Cuda in 1970, four Shelbys, a couple of Camaros, three Trans Ams. All good, all fun. The fourth gen F-bodies were just too hard to work on for my taste. Great mechanicals, and the LS1 is just terrific. The strength of the later Mustangs is just access. The engine isn't halfway under the dash.
The early C5 Vettes are coming down in price pretty well, and are much easier to work on. Even old arthritic me can get at anything on the C5. I guess it's just years catching up, but I'd hang on until I could get something close to what you want.
I've been a Shelby owner for over 30 years, so I don't knock the Fords lightly, but the new Corvettes (C6, LS2) consistently outperform the 2007 GT500 in the tests. With 100 less horsepower. If you want the musclecar sound, you can look at different exhaust systems. Corsa seems to focus on the euro-exotic sound, but Billy Boat put out the straight-pipe rumble-n-roar sound, and I'm sure others do, too. Including some of the forum sponsors.
Summary - IMHO the Mustangs are easier to work on, but the LS1 engines are dynamite. The early C5 cars are becoming bargains (but probably stay away from the 1997, just because of limitations on overbore of the engine). I love the WS6 T/As, but the SS Camaros are great and are my son's favorites. Can't go wrong with any, but better to scrape coins together and get what you really want.
Example: A friend has a 1968 Camaro he got when we were in high school, in 1970. His sister and her husband bought it, then defaulted so Dad bought it for him. It was exactly what he wanted, and he's still got it nearly 40 years later...
The early C5 Vettes are coming down in price pretty well, and are much easier to work on. Even old arthritic me can get at anything on the C5. I guess it's just years catching up, but I'd hang on until I could get something close to what you want.
I've been a Shelby owner for over 30 years, so I don't knock the Fords lightly, but the new Corvettes (C6, LS2) consistently outperform the 2007 GT500 in the tests. With 100 less horsepower. If you want the musclecar sound, you can look at different exhaust systems. Corsa seems to focus on the euro-exotic sound, but Billy Boat put out the straight-pipe rumble-n-roar sound, and I'm sure others do, too. Including some of the forum sponsors.
Summary - IMHO the Mustangs are easier to work on, but the LS1 engines are dynamite. The early C5 cars are becoming bargains (but probably stay away from the 1997, just because of limitations on overbore of the engine). I love the WS6 T/As, but the SS Camaros are great and are my son's favorites. Can't go wrong with any, but better to scrape coins together and get what you really want.
Example: A friend has a 1968 Camaro he got when we were in high school, in 1970. His sister and her husband bought it, then defaulted so Dad bought it for him. It was exactly what he wanted, and he's still got it nearly 40 years later...
my last mustang was a 2000 gt with motive 3.90 gears o/r xpipe,flowmaster cat backsteeda ud pulleys,plenum,tb,densecharger,and a set of houston performence blower cams and springs with a tune and it went 12.86 on drag radials.go 4.10 or 4.30,steeda ud pulleys full exhaust and a tune with sticky tires you shoud be low 13 and dont get a bbk cai they suck.thought id throw in a couple pics i really miss that car but a fbody will respond to bolt ons alot better than a 2v gt.
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lol, penny scrapin is a little difficult for me because i am about to take my loans for college...but in the mean time in need something bad *** to replace my tahoe... i need a modded car thats really reliable...i just found a gt with a saleen body kit...looked bad ***...i love the look of stangs...just can't tell which i like more...lol