'02 3.8L v6 ... wanting more

February 4th, 2007, 11:54 PM

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it's possible, but a tuning nightmare, and really not going to be beneficial to you. Just save money and go with either one. Also all turbos are exhaust driven. And also with the your insurance not goin up higher with a v8 swap, thats called insurance fraud.

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February 4th, 2007, 11:57 PM	#22
Stang6899 Hardcore Enthusiast Modded V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mukilteo WA Posts: 1,124	No you shouldnt supercharge and turbo...as for visual mods with a black car....Id say get a dark window tint, black deepdish wheels with a chrome lip, hoodscoop, mach 1 grill delete, mach1 chin spoiler. __________________ 1999 v6 5spd- CAI, dual exhaust, spec stage 1 clutch, P&P heads and intakes, aluminum driveshaft, short shifter, 4.10 gears, auburn posi, SCT tuned 2001 SVT Cobra- SLP x-pipe, Borla Catback

February 4th, 2007, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by whtpny

i figured itd be cheaper because ill have my car payed off soon after the engine swap and won't change ne thing on the insurance, so id have no car payment and could just keep paying insurance on a "v6 coupe", heh.. but i dunno :-/

if you want the v8 you should do that.. it will be cheaper in the long run if you want a HIGH OUTPUT engine.. the 4.6 reaches higher power alot easier than our 3.8 does.. you would be working very hard to get to 400rwhp(you would need a turbo or supercharger, rwhp= ponies reaching the ground) where a 4.6 would do it Naturally Aspirated (N/A) much better.. i am not v8 biased but if you want a more potiential motor go with a 4.6 the swap is actually pretty straight forward and wont cost as much as buying a new mustang with a 4.6 already (if you do the work yourself that is)

Oh yeah and after you do put all the work in you WILL want to tell your insurance because if you hit someone or someone hits you and they ask you how the 4.6L jumped in there your gonna be paying for it[/u]

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February 5th, 2007, 01:21 AM	#24
whtpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 1,803	yeah, thanx.. i understand about the insurance deal now.. makes more sense to report it than what id have to lose.. pertaining to the performance deal.. seeing as how im wanting around 400 or more hp.. do you think it's best to go w/ a 4.6l and do you have any suggestions of websites or ways to get good deals on a good 4.6 if thats the way to go? thanx for the help so far, guys __________________ Mods: Fidanza Al Flywheel, Steeda UDP, EMP/Stewart Components WP, PP Plenum, K&N FIPK, Mac Prochamber, Pypes Violator Catback WhtPny's Videos

February 5th, 2007, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by whtpny

yeah, thanx.. i understand about the insurance deal now.. makes more sense to report it than what id have to lose..
pertaining to the performance deal.. seeing as how im wanting around 400 or more hp.. do you think it's best to go w/ a 4.6l and do you have any suggestions of websites or ways to get good deals on a good 4.6 if thats the way to go?
thanx for the help so far, guys

if you just want 400hp get a turbo from www.tmaturbo.com and build your motor up a bit.. youll get 400rwhp rather quick compared to having to swap a 4.6 in and then modding it after that.. the 4.6L would be easier if you wanted 500 or more

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February 5th, 2007, 01:31 AM	#26
whtpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 1,803	is there ne difference sound or performance wise between a s/c and turbo, i understand how they work and their own subtle sounds but not much past that.. and is the turbo the better choice in my situation? what about gas mileage would i save more just sticking w/ the 3.8 and getting around 400hp with whatever mods than 4.6.. __________________ Mods: Fidanza Al Flywheel, Steeda UDP, EMP/Stewart Components WP, PP Plenum, K&N FIPK, Mac Prochamber, Pypes Violator Catback WhtPny's Videos

February 5th, 2007, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by whtpny

is there ne difference sound or performance wise between a s/c and turbo, i understand how they work and their own subtle sounds but not much past that.. and is the turbo the better choice in my situation? what about gas mileage would i save more just sticking w/ the 3.8 and getting around 400hp with whatever mods than 4.6..

the v6 will save gas but at 400hp no matter what gas milage wont be good.. the more power the more gas.. anyways the 3.8 motor reacts well with a Turbo compared to a S/C, the turbo will make your exhaust note a bit.. warped if you will because the exhausts arent coming straight from the motor they are going through the turbine first.. so it wont sound the same if you like the sound or not is a personal preference.. having a turbo wont make it sound like a honda if thats what your worried about, the S/C will burn alot more gas than the turbo because you can easily lower the boost on a turbo

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February 5th, 2007, 02:04 AM	#28
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February 5th, 2007, 03:30 AM	#29
whtpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 1,803	alright, cool.. another thing I was thinking about.. whenever i do start my modding.. will i need to purchase a gt gauge kit.. or will it not make that much of a difference __________________ Mods: Fidanza Al Flywheel, Steeda UDP, EMP/Stewart Components WP, PP Plenum, K&N FIPK, Mac Prochamber, Pypes Violator Catback WhtPny's Videos

February 5th, 2007, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by whtpny

alright, cool..
another thing I was thinking about.. whenever i do start my modding.. will i need to purchase a gt gauge kit.. or will it not make that much of a difference

gt gauge kit?? the only dif is it goes to 150mph

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February 5th, 2007, 02:04 PM	#31
GreenFaleen Resident MM Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,385	you might need new gauges but you shouldn't. And the turbo will be best for your situation especially being in college the v8 drop will put your car out of commission for about a month the turbo maybe 2 weeks if they have tuning issues. And you can do a turbo and S/C they did it to a cobalt at sema but the car didn't like it the two kept fighting to be the dominant system. __________________ Scion Tc-strup racing header, CAI, Ground Kit, NOS 100shot, Custom suspension, Doc. I 50% STS MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby Thanks To My Sponsors: Strup Performance

February 5th, 2007, 02:38 PM

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yeah thats what i was referring to, texan, i didnt know if it would be wise seeing as how im adding all this extra power past stock performance of the 3.8l

And the turbo will be best for your situation especially being in college the v8 drop will put your car out of commission for about a month the turbo maybe 2 weeks if they have tuning issues.

yeah i hadnt even considered that yet :-/... during summers of no school i work two jobs, so time is definitely something i should consider.. when i get the promotion i was talking about, i could probably try and get a 03-4 cobra and just start on it.. id be bringing home around 1grand a week so id have a little bit of left over cash for something like that thanx for the help and suggestions so far!

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February 5th, 2007, 02:42 PM	#33
GreenFaleen Resident MM Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,385	No problem. Sounds like a sick job too. __________________ Scion Tc-strup racing header, CAI, Ground Kit, NOS 100shot, Custom suspension, Doc. I 50% STS MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby Thanks To My Sponsors: Strup Performance

February 5th, 2007, 05:12 PM	#34
whtpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gainesville, GA Posts: 1,803	yeah its pretty sweet.. i make 10.50 & 15.75 ot right now.. but they only let us get around 20-27 hours a week.. promotion will equal 24 something an hour with time and a half ot __________________ Mods: Fidanza Al Flywheel, Steeda UDP, EMP/Stewart Components WP, PP Plenum, K&N FIPK, Mac Prochamber, Pypes Violator Catback WhtPny's Videos

February 5th, 2007, 05:23 PM	#35
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