Need advise

wingsmvp31 · January 11th, 2007, 04:08 AM

I just got a 99 mustang 3.8l v6. How do I go about getting more horsepower out of it? I would appreciate any advise of ideas on what to do.

C MY 4D · January 11th, 2007, 04:12 AM

The search button is a wonderful feature...... But i'll go ahead and tell you what everyone else is gonna say......
Gears
exhaust
tuner
underdrives

wingsmvp31 · January 11th, 2007, 06:04 AM

I would like to thank you and ask you how gears give you more horsepower?

C MY 4D · January 11th, 2007, 06:10 AM

So, I jumped the gun a little.....

Either way look around and you'll see the question has been asked a million times.
BTW Welcome to the site

Cricket · January 11th, 2007, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by wingsmvp31

I would like to thank you and ask you how gears give you more horsepower?

They don't but they make you accelerate faster, oh and were talkin about the gears in your differential not your transmission.

Onemanzu · January 11th, 2007, 12:38 PM

+1 they help your acceleration... but might hurt your gas millage a small bit but thats easy to over look

tnee_97stang · January 11th, 2007, 01:29 PM

ud pulleys will give you about 8 to 10 hp. cold air intake is another esay way to gain some slight hp increase

04musclestang · January 11th, 2007, 02:27 PM

cheapest way to get the most noticable power.. (not nessicarily hp and hp doesnt win races)

Gears and T-lok (very noticable) $400-500
Tuner (very noticable) $300
Underdrive Pulleys (very noticable) $200
Exhaust (somewhat noticable) $200-800
Spark Plug Wires (Somewhat noticable) $100
Cold-Air Intake (Not noticable at all) $50

New spoiler and Body kit (very noticable adds about 20-30 rwhp) $1,000+*Just Kidding*

but as far as if your on a budget goes.. FOR PERFORMANCE PURPOSES.. I would do Tuner then get Gears and T-lok then get U/D Pulleys, Tehn get Spark Plug Wires, then get cold-air intake,*** then save up some money get MAC Longtube Headers, a "longtube header" Mid-pipe, and a Cat-Back with a glasspak style muffler like Magna Flow or something like that then you should be putting down respectable numbers at the wheel and your track time will be better

ByPopularDemand · January 11th, 2007, 02:42 PM

Well that about sums it up...those mods should also take up a good amount of time

Cricket · January 11th, 2007, 02:45 PM

spark plug wires are not noticible. That is a psychological thing. The spark is exactly same as it was with the stock wires, there is nothing there to cause a colder spark for more power. It is the distributor and wires together that gives you power.

ByPopularDemand · January 11th, 2007, 02:48 PM

its a 99...there is a good chance the plugs and wires have never been changed

Stang6899 · January 11th, 2007, 02:48 PM

Damn I'd like to know what exhaust is $200 lol. I guess its possible with gt take-offs if you find a good deal.....

ByPopularDemand · January 11th, 2007, 02:50 PM

Yeah GT takeoffs and cutting the Y is pretty cheap

04musclestang · January 11th, 2007, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Stang6899

Damn I'd like to know what exhaust is $200 lol. I guess its possible with gt take-offs if you find a good deal.....

i wasnt estimating labor prices.. exhaust is cheap until you get labor involved.. im a do-it-yourself kinda guy i guess

Onemanzu · January 12th, 2007, 02:09 AM

dude this guy once tried to tell me that a mistubish eclipse ... 2002 4 banger was a 14 second car... and with this monstorus body kit... that looked like shit... something you would probably find in coasties garage... ha jk... gave the eclipse a shit ton more areodynamicy... of course he said sleek ness... and that it would run 12's just with the fuckin body kit...

i almost kicked his fuckin ass... he was dead serious... i said so how much horsepower did my new wheels and tires give me ... he said since they are still stock wheels and decent tires about 5 horsepower... i puncked him and turned around and started walking

ByPopularDemand · January 12th, 2007, 01:12 PM

Shoulda got cobra wheels...thats 20 easy hp

January 11th, 2007, 04:08 AM	#1
wingsmvp31 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	Need advise I just got a 99 mustang 3.8l v6. How do I go about getting more horsepower out of it? I would appreciate any advise of ideas on what to do.

January 11th, 2007, 04:12 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	The search button is a wonderful feature...... But i'll go ahead and tell you what everyone else is gonna say...... Gears exhaust tuner underdrives __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

January 11th, 2007, 06:04 AM	#3
wingsmvp31 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	thank you I would like to thank you and ask you how gears give you more horsepower?

January 11th, 2007, 06:10 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	So, I jumped the gun a little..... Either way look around and you'll see the question has been asked a million times. BTW Welcome to the site __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

January 11th, 2007, 12:38 PM	#6
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 they help your acceleration... but might hurt your gas millage a small bit but thats easy to over look __________________ My Foz

January 11th, 2007, 01:29 PM	#7
tnee_97stang Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 184 iTrader: 0 reviews	ud pulleys will give you about 8 to 10 hp. cold air intake is another esay way to gain some slight hp increase __________________ imports are like tampons, every pussy needs one

January 11th, 2007, 02:27 PM	#8
04musclestang Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 573 iTrader: 0 reviews	cheapest way to get the most noticable power.. (not nessicarily hp and hp doesnt win races) Gears and T-lok (very noticable) $400-500 Tuner (very noticable) $300 Underdrive Pulleys (very noticable) $200 Exhaust (somewhat noticable) $200-800 Spark Plug Wires (Somewhat noticable) $100 Cold-Air Intake (Not noticable at all) $50 New spoiler and Body kit (very noticable adds about 20-30 rwhp) $1,000+Just Kidding but as far as if your on a budget goes.. FOR PERFORMANCE PURPOSES.. I would do Tuner then get Gears and T-lok then get U/D Pulleys, Tehn get Spark Plug Wires, then get cold-air intake,*** then save up some money get MAC Longtube Headers, a "longtube header" Mid-pipe, and a Cat-Back with a glasspak style muffler like Magna Flow or something like that then you should be putting down respectable numbers at the wheel and your track time will be better __________________ I beat a GT he says I wasted my money on a v6. I beat a Mach 1 he says I only won cause he's stock. I beat a Cobra.. well, needless to say he isn't talking, he's just pissed.

January 11th, 2007, 02:42 PM	#9
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well that about sums it up...those mods should also take up a good amount of time __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

January 11th, 2007, 02:48 PM	#11
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	its a 99...there is a good chance the plugs and wires have never been changed __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

January 11th, 2007, 02:48 PM	#12
Stang6899 Hardcore Enthusiast Modded V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mukilteo WA Posts: 1,445 iTrader: 1 reviews	Damn I'd like to know what exhaust is $200 lol. I guess its possible with gt take-offs if you find a good deal.....

January 11th, 2007, 02:50 PM	#13
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah GT takeoffs and cutting the Y is pretty cheap __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

January 12th, 2007, 02:09 AM	#15
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	dude this guy once tried to tell me that a mistubish eclipse ... 2002 4 banger was a 14 second car... and with this monstorus body kit... that looked like shit... something you would probably find in coasties garage... ha jk... gave the eclipse a shit ton more areodynamicy... of course he said sleek ness... and that it would run 12's just with the fuckin body kit... i almost kicked his fuckin ass... he was dead serious... i said so how much horsepower did my new wheels and tires give me ... he said since they are still stock wheels and decent tires about 5 horsepower... i puncked him and turned around and started walking __________________ My Foz

January 12th, 2007, 01:12 PM	#16
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	Shoulda got cobra wheels...thats 20 easy hp __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

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