Advice on next mod

AdaBoNGT · November 9th, 2009, 12:01 AM

Whats up guys, i'm having a little difficulty deciding what my next mod should be. I have a '98 GT running all royal purple fluids with these current mods: ford racing pullies, CAI, Flowmaster cat back exhaust, and SCT tuner. Gears are on my list of things to do but I was thinking of either Long tube headers/X-pipe to finish off my exhaust or some performance cams/possibly complete PI swap. I am looking to spend around 1k-1.5k or less but want to get the best bang(HP) for my buck. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks

C MY 4D · November 9th, 2009, 12:04 AM

Welcome to MM. The best bang for the buck would be a nitrous kit.

AdaBoNGT · November 9th, 2009, 12:48 AM

Thanks for the welcome. Yeah although a nitrous kit would be nice, i don't want a nitrous kit. Looking for some constant HP

C MY 4D · November 9th, 2009, 12:53 AM

What are you trying to do with it?

AdaBoNGT · November 9th, 2009, 01:07 AM

Well i want to add HP, and more sound would be sweet... so i'm pretty much just trying to figure out what to do FIRST. I know headers/xpipe will gain a little bit of HP and improve sound a lot, and cams would give a lot of HP and possibly some sound. I will eventually do it all, but i want to do the most effective/practical things first based on what mods i have currently.

96sickstang · November 9th, 2009, 01:16 AM

i am sellin my new still in box bbk longtube headers with a o/r x pipe if ur interested hit me up

AdaBoNGT · November 9th, 2009, 01:20 AM

I'm not planning on doing this till spring but if you're still selling them at the time ill keep you in mind. But there might be a slight problem... i hear that finding long tubes that fit is hard for an auto transmission (yes i know auto is lol, but its my first car).

96sickstang · November 9th, 2009, 01:26 AM

dam mine is only 4 manual transmissions

takiller · November 9th, 2009, 02:05 AM

i would look into the PI swap if i were you. with the choices that you gave us that def would be the biggest bang for your book. i bet you can find it for the amount of money your looking to spend, maybe less.

shadow98gt · November 9th, 2009, 10:36 AM

+1 on Pi swap, you can find kits for sale and they would be below 1k i'm pretty sure. Also that way when you get the long tubes you wont need to buy them again, also if it's well below your budget then you may have some extra cash to put in some comp cams and you will see some nice HP improvements... check out the classifieds in this forum, i think they have a pi swap kit...

deedub97GT · November 9th, 2009, 11:03 AM

+1 pi swap plus cams is below 1k if your doing your own work

cruizer · November 9th, 2009, 01:07 PM

I did my pi swap for under 500. I did the work myself though and I found some really good deals. Look on craigslist.

AdaBoNGT · November 9th, 2009, 01:23 PM

Sounds like the PI swap is winning. I was planning on putting some better cams in the swap instead of stock. Anyone have any idea how much it would cost to have someone put it in for me?

shadow98gt · November 9th, 2009, 01:54 PM

not too cheap im sure, i don't really have a good estimate but prob not cheaper than 500 bucks

97mustanggt · November 9th, 2009, 02:08 PM

if its manual get a aftermarket shifter, and some suspension work, all that power u want is worthless if you cant stick it to tha ground.

the misfit wolfie · November 9th, 2009, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by 97mustanggt

if its manual get a aftermarket shifter, and some suspension work, all that power u want is worthless if you cant stick it to tha ground.

not manual

Originally Posted by AdaBoNGT

i hear that finding long tubes that fit is hard for an auto transmission (yes i know auto is lol, but its my first car).

97mustanggt · November 9th, 2009, 02:15 PM

if not manual, yeah some gears would be nice....4:56s lol

97mustanggt · November 9th, 2009, 02:15 PM

a beefier transmission as well

Scott2001GT · November 9th, 2009, 02:18 PM

LT would be Mac,Hooker,SLP

i would do a PI heads and cams with gears. Then a stall after that

AdaBoNGT · November 9th, 2009, 02:19 PM

Yeah im already planning on getting gears. Not sure which ones tho. 4.56s sounds a bit extreme lol

November 9th, 2009, 12:01 AM	#1
AdaBoNGT Regular 1998 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	Advice on next mod Whats up guys, i'm having a little difficulty deciding what my next mod should be. I have a '98 GT running all royal purple fluids with these current mods: ford racing pullies, CAI, Flowmaster cat back exhaust, and SCT tuner. Gears are on my list of things to do but I was thinking of either Long tube headers/X-pipe to finish off my exhaust or some performance cams/possibly complete PI swap. I am looking to spend around 1k-1.5k or less but want to get the best bang(HP) for my buck. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks

November 9th, 2009, 12:04 AM	#2
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,794 iTrader: 7 reviews	Welcome to MM. The best bang for the buck would be a nitrous kit. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

November 9th, 2009, 12:53 AM	#4
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,794 iTrader: 7 reviews	What are you trying to do with it? __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

November 9th, 2009, 02:05 AM	#9
takiller Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT 9.0 in the 8th Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,194 iTrader: 1 reviews	i would look into the PI swap if i were you. with the choices that you gave us that def would be the biggest bang for your book. i bet you can find it for the amount of money your looking to spend, maybe less. __________________ C&L CAI, 75 TB, Plenum, O/R H Pipe, SLP LM1's (Dumped), Eibach SS, Tokico S/S, Moser 31 Splines, Cobra Diff, FRPP 410's, XCal 3 93 Tune

November 9th, 2009, 10:36 AM	#10
shadow98gt Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scotia , NY Posts: 212 iTrader: 1 reviews	+1 on Pi swap, you can find kits for sale and they would be below 1k i'm pretty sure. Also that way when you get the long tubes you wont need to buy them again, also if it's well below your budget then you may have some extra cash to put in some comp cams and you will see some nice HP improvements... check out the classifieds in this forum, i think they have a pi swap kit... __________________ Quit smilin your drivin a camaro!! Mods: Currently going through a sex-change. Going in Michael jackson coming out Kimbo Slice!! MM Cobra Member # 87

November 9th, 2009, 12:48 AM	#3
AdaBoNGT Regular 1998 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks for the welcome. Yeah although a nitrous kit would be nice, i don't want a nitrous kit. Looking for some constant HP

November 9th, 2009, 01:07 AM	#5
AdaBoNGT Regular 1998 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well i want to add HP, and more sound would be sweet... so i'm pretty much just trying to figure out what to do FIRST. I know headers/xpipe will gain a little bit of HP and improve sound a lot, and cams would give a lot of HP and possibly some sound. I will eventually do it all, but i want to do the most effective/practical things first based on what mods i have currently.

November 9th, 2009, 01:16 AM	#6
96sickstang Regular 1996 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: colorado Posts: 196 iTrader: 0 reviews	i am sellin my new still in box bbk longtube headers with a o/r x pipe if ur interested hit me up

November 9th, 2009, 01:20 AM	#7
AdaBoNGT Regular 1998 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm not planning on doing this till spring but if you're still selling them at the time ill keep you in mind. But there might be a slight problem... i hear that finding long tubes that fit is hard for an auto transmission (yes i know auto is lol, but its my first car).

November 9th, 2009, 01:26 AM	#8
96sickstang Regular 1996 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: colorado Posts: 196 iTrader: 0 reviews	dam mine is only 4 manual transmissions

November 9th, 2009, 11:03 AM	#11
deedub97GT MM's Drunken Sailor single turbo in the works as fast as i can push it! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: virginia beach virginia Posts: 1,822 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 pi swap plus cams is below 1k if your doing your own work __________________ MILITARY CREW GSM3

November 9th, 2009, 01:07 PM	#12
cruizer Regular 1998 Mustang GT 13.046@107.49 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lapeer and Detroit, Michigan Posts: 417 iTrader: 0 reviews	I did my pi swap for under 500. I did the work myself though and I found some really good deals. Look on craigslist.

November 9th, 2009, 01:23 PM	#13
AdaBoNGT Regular 1998 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sounds like the PI swap is winning. I was planning on putting some better cams in the swap instead of stock. Anyone have any idea how much it would cost to have someone put it in for me?

November 9th, 2009, 01:54 PM	#14
shadow98gt Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scotia , NY Posts: 212 iTrader: 1 reviews	not too cheap im sure, i don't really have a good estimate but prob not cheaper than 500 bucks __________________ Quit smilin your drivin a camaro!! Mods: Currently going through a sex-change. Going in Michael jackson coming out Kimbo Slice!! MM Cobra Member # 87

November 9th, 2009, 02:08 PM	#15
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,196 iTrader: 0 reviews	if its manual get a aftermarket shifter, and some suspension work, all that power u want is worthless if you cant stick it to tha ground. __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

November 9th, 2009, 02:15 PM	#17
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,196 iTrader: 0 reviews	if not manual, yeah some gears would be nice....4:56s lol __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

November 9th, 2009, 02:15 PM	#18
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,196 iTrader: 0 reviews	a beefier transmission as well __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

November 9th, 2009, 02:18 PM	#19
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,628 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	LT would be Mac,Hooker,SLP i would do a PI heads and cams with gears. Then a stall after that __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone 4V swap in the works

November 9th, 2009, 02:19 PM	#20
AdaBoNGT Regular 1998 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah im already planning on getting gears. Not sure which ones tho. 4.56s sounds a bit extreme lol

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