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1/5/11, 03:42 PM
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Hey guys and gals I am new here I have a 2000 gt and recently put a bbk cai and ark cat back exhaust but was really wanting to know what more I can do to get power out of the car besides supercharger I would like to get headers, mid pipe, throttle body and chip but what else could I do and what would be the best parts to get thanks
1/5/11, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by shaunrc
Hey guys and gals I am new here I have a 2000 gt and recently put a bbk cai and ark cat back exhaust but was really wanting to know what more I can do to get power out of the car besides supercharger I would like to get headers, mid pipe, throttle body and chip but what else could I do and what would be the best parts to get thanks
1/5/11, 09:53 PM
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Ok now I am not too mechanically sound I hear people talking about throwing a plenum and throttle body but do I get both or are they the same cause they look the same kinda lol I hate not knowing
1/5/11, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by shaunrc
Ok now I am not too mechanically sound I hear people talking about throwing a plenum and throttle body but do I get both or are they the same cause they look the same kinda lol I hate not knowing
1/6/11, 01:04 AM
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I have the trickflow throttle body and plenum and have been pretty happy with them. From what I've read though the best TB for our cars is the 75mm accufab with the c&l plenum. I'd personally stay away from professional products, stack racing, and bbk. I've seen a lot of people claim they had sticking with the throttle bodies. 
1/6/11, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue Notch
I have the trickflow throttle body and plenum and have been pretty happy with them. From what I've read though the best TB for our cars is the 75mm accufab with the c&l plenum. I'd personally stay away from professional products, stack racing, and bbk. I've seen a lot of people claim they had sticking with the throttle bodies.
1/6/11, 10:36 AM
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Summit has the trickflow stuff. I've seen the c&l plenum at brenspeed and the accufab plenum is pretty much at any mustang parts site, though it tends to be kinda pricy. I can get you some direct links tonight if you want. I'm on my phone right now. 
1/6/11, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Notch
Summit has the trickflow stuff. I've seen the c&l plenum at brenspeed and the accufab plenum is pretty much at any mustang parts site, though it tends to be kinda pricy. I can get you some direct links tonight if you want. I'm on my phone right now.
1/6/11, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Knight
2v cars like cams and long tubes. Some nice patriot performance heads would be wicked too.
Also 3.73 or 4.10 gears are great.
Also 3.73 or 4.10 gears are great.
1/6/11, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by shaunrc
Now I would love to cam it and gear it but I drive 60 miles a day to work and back do you think that would drop the mpg a lot
1/6/11, 06:15 PM
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K bro I have the exact same car as you. Even black. Now trust me when I tell ya I went about building mine all wrong. Now please trust me as I have the exact same car as you. Gears/tuner combo from American muscle should be your first mod. I went 3.90 gears and love them. In a 5 speed you rev at about 2000 at 60 mph so you don't really lose much highway mpg for a kick *** take off. Next is exhaust. If you have sniffer laws try to save your stock stuff for sniffer days. K you NEED long tubes or else just stick with your stock exhaust manifolds cause those crappy shorty headers are a total waste of money. Next is intake to take advantage if your new exhaust. Accufab is the best on the maker but you are gonna pay for it. I just ground out my stock plenum cause I love the horse on it and bought a 70 mm throttle body. Unless you are gonna boost your motor anything bigger doesn't gain you anything. I have heard ok things about the bbk tb/plenum combo but I have no firsthand experience with them. K unless you can do the work yourself cams cost too much for the 15 hp gain when you figure it out a used blower will cost about the same for 100 hp. Remember bro I have the same car and I am running high 12s on 100 hp zex shot of nitrous and I built this car on a serious budget as I have a family to feed. Pm me if you want any more info. I am happy to help. On our cars a cai doesn't do ****. Just put a high flow air filter and take off that snorkel that is on the airbox and you have a home made cai for the price of the filter. A tuner is the most important part for our cars because any mod you make you have to compensate with the tuner or you aren't gaining anything. Pm me bro and I will get you fast cheap
1/6/11, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Everett
K bro I have the exact same car as you. Even black. Now trust me when I tell ya I went about building mine all wrong. Now please trust me as I have the exact same car as you. Gears/tuner combo from American muscle should be your first mod. I went 3.90 gears and love them. In a 5 speed you rev at about 2000 at 60 mph so you don't really lose much highway mpg for a kick *** take off. Next is exhaust. If you have sniffer laws try to save your stock stuff for sniffer days. K you NEED long tubes or else just stick with your stock exhaust manifolds cause those crappy shorty headers are a total waste of money. Next is intake to take advantage if your new exhaust. Accufab is the best on the maker but you are gonna pay for it. I just ground out my stock plenum cause I love the horse on it and bought a 70 mm throttle body. Unless you are gonna boost your motor anything bigger doesn't gain you anything. I have heard ok things about the bbk tb/plenum combo but I have no firsthand experience with them. K unless you can do the work yourself cams cost too much for the 15 hp gain when you figure it out a used blower will cost about the same for 100 hp. Remember bro I have the same car and I am running high 12s on 100 hp zex shot of nitrous and I built this car on a serious budget as I have a family to feed. Pm me if you want any more info. I am happy to help. On our cars a cai doesn't do ****. Just put a high flow air filter and take off that snorkel that is on the airbox and you have a home made cai for the price of the filter. A tuner is the most important part for our cars because any mod you make you have to compensate with the tuner or you aren't gaining anything. Pm me bro and I will get you fast cheap
1/6/11, 10:02 PM
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Here's some more info on TBs and plenums. 75mm is perfectly fine and I only wish I'd have seen the thread before I got my 70mm.
Trickflow TB and Plenum combo - $270
(Trickflow TB - $170, Plenum - $100)
C&L Plenum - American Muscle $140, Brenspeed $140)
Accufab TB - $230
Do some searching on AllFordMustangs. Lots of good technical info over there, though be careful asking questions. They can get kinda harsh at times.
Trickflow TB and Plenum combo - $270
(Trickflow TB - $170, Plenum - $100)
C&L Plenum - American Muscle $140, Brenspeed $140)
Accufab TB - $230
Do some searching on AllFordMustangs. Lots of good technical info over there, though be careful asking questions. They can get kinda harsh at times.
1/7/11, 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue Notch
Here's some more info on TBs and plenums. 75mm is perfectly fine and I only wish I'd have seen the thread before I got my 70mm.
Trickflow TB and Plenum combo - $270
(Trickflow TB - $170, Plenum - $100)
C&L Plenum - American Muscle $140, Brenspeed $140)
Accufab TB - $230
Do some searching on AllFordMustangs. Lots of good technical info over there, though be careful asking questions. They can get kinda harsh at times.
Trickflow TB and Plenum combo - $270
(Trickflow TB - $170, Plenum - $100)
C&L Plenum - American Muscle $140, Brenspeed $140)
Accufab TB - $230
Do some searching on AllFordMustangs. Lots of good technical info over there, though be careful asking questions. They can get kinda harsh at times.
