I need my car to go faster w/o spending a lot
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I need my car to go faster w/o spending a lot
I want my 05 GT (automatic) to go faster without spending a lot of dough.
Here are my mods so far:
JLT CAI
SCT Bamachips Tune
3.73 gears
Steed UD Pulley
Anything else I can do without breaking the piggy or have done all the cheap *performance* mods.
Here are my mods so far:
JLT CAI
SCT Bamachips Tune
3.73 gears
Steed UD Pulley
Anything else I can do without breaking the piggy or have done all the cheap *performance* mods.
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Depends on what "a lot" is to you. These new mustangs seem pretty expensive to modify.
My biggest bang for the buck was gears, I went with 4.10s. Not sure if the car is "faster" or not (as I don't take it to a track) but it sure is alot more fun to drive. I didn't really notice a whole lot of change with an intake and mufflers (aside from the nice rumble, which is what I wanted!)
My biggest bang for the buck was gears, I went with 4.10s. Not sure if the car is "faster" or not (as I don't take it to a track) but it sure is alot more fun to drive. I didn't really notice a whole lot of change with an intake and mufflers (aside from the nice rumble, which is what I wanted!)
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I heard that short headers are a wasted of time and money.
LT headers and installs are not cheap - usually requires motor mounts and sometimes lifting of the engine. Install and parts will probably be way over $1500.
Cat-backs usually don't provide any performance gains - it's a sound mod.
How much for X-Pipe and what gains can I expect?
There's also aluminum single piece drive shaft - that look interesting too.
Oh yea, my definition of a "lot" is anything over $1000 (including install)
LT headers and installs are not cheap - usually requires motor mounts and sometimes lifting of the engine. Install and parts will probably be way over $1500.
Cat-backs usually don't provide any performance gains - it's a sound mod.
How much for X-Pipe and what gains can I expect?
There's also aluminum single piece drive shaft - that look interesting too.
Oh yea, my definition of a "lot" is anything over $1000 (including install)
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Aftermarket torque converters can also be good for a few tenths in the 1/4. If I was doing it all over again, my first five mods would be:
1. CAI + Tune
2. Drag Radials
3. 4.10s
4. Torque converter (3000rpm stall)
5. Electric H2O pump.
IMO, those would result in the best bang for the buck at the track.
1. CAI + Tune
2. Drag Radials
3. 4.10s
4. Torque converter (3000rpm stall)
5. Electric H2O pump.
IMO, those would result in the best bang for the buck at the track.
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What HP gains can I expect with the H2O pump?
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Why do you need a manual switch for an H2O pump - doesn't it run all the time?
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Yes, the pump runs when the key is on. The switch is for the radiator fan. Turn on the key and flip a switch, and both pump and fan run. Five minutes later, the car has cooled down.
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N2O is probably the biggest bang for the buck. For less than a grand you can add 50 to 150 horse for whenever you want it there..... Sure you have to refill the bottle now and again, but really for the money, what beats nitrous?
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Originally Posted by LordBritish
I want my 05 GT (automatic) to go faster without spending a lot of dough.
Here are my mods so far:
JLT CAI
SCT Bamachips Tune
3.73 gears
Steed UD Pulley
Anything else I can do without breaking the piggy or have done all the cheap *performance* mods.
Here are my mods so far:
JLT CAI
SCT Bamachips Tune
3.73 gears
Steed UD Pulley
Anything else I can do without breaking the piggy or have done all the cheap *performance* mods.
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Freebies - Loose the back seat - loose the spare tire.
OR-X pipe will lose more weight and add some H.P.'s
You could get the drive shaft mentioned above and the OR-X pipe for under $1k.
My front sway bar and links fell off too.
OR-X pipe will lose more weight and add some H.P.'s
You could get the drive shaft mentioned above and the OR-X pipe for under $1k.
My front sway bar and links fell off too.
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I'm kinda leaning towards that Zex Nitrous system. It looks like I could install it myself. They say it takes 2-3 hours to install which means it will take me 5-6 hours
Does anyone have a detailed install instructions for the Zex nitrous system ?
Does anyone have a detailed install instructions for the Zex nitrous system ?
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Originally Posted by LordBritish
I'm kinda leaning towards that Zex Nitrous system. It looks like I could install it myself. They say it takes 2-3 hours to install which means it will take me 5-6 hours
Does anyone have a detailed install instructions for the Zex nitrous system ?
Does anyone have a detailed install instructions for the Zex nitrous system ?
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One thing I'm not sure of is how do you refill these Nitrous bottles?
I believe when you buy these Nitrous kits you get an empty bottle - right?
It's not like you can pull into your local gas station and ask them to fill it up.
I believe when you buy these Nitrous kits you get an empty bottle - right?
It's not like you can pull into your local gas station and ask them to fill it up.