It's not all about Horsepower

wolfhound · December 17th, 2011, 06:02 PM

While we all know that more power equals better acceleration and top speeds from you vehicle. Parts like those for our V6 Mustangs are hard to find that will give us those amazing power number so commonly found with our V8 brothers and sisters. Though this is the most common approach to going fast there is another method that includes a variety of benefits. WEIGHT REDUCTION! This allows the car to accelerate better, improve handling, and with enough weight cut a bit of a gas mileage improvement as well. Well hoods, trunks, and front fenders are generally the most common ways vehicles are using lighter pieces, you can get doors and other lighter interior pieces as well.

*IMPORTANT NOTICE* These sites I have found include power adders and weight reduction pieces for Mustangs from 87-10. I will have them posted next time once I clean up the list a little. The fiberglass doors on some of these sites say to use only lexan windows with the doors meaning they will be fixed in place and can't be rolled down. I am planning on writing to the companies I know and seeing if some of the door models will retain the ability to use standard glass and function. Will update as I hear back from them.

wolfhound · December 17th, 2011, 06:03 PM

Sites:
Mustang Body
VFN Fiberglass Catalog
Precision Shaft Technologies, Replacement Carbon Fiber Driveshafts
Mustang Carbon Fiber Radiator Support Cover 99-04
Mustang Parts - Carbon Fiber Creations
Mustang 3.8L V6 Performance Parts FREE SHIPPING!
73mm MAF System for 1994-1995 5.0L Mustangs & V6 Ford Vehicles
http://www.wazeepulleys.com/Wazees2009.pdf
Products - Latemodel Restoration Supply
SPECIAL
BBK 70mm Throttle Body - 1999-00 Mustang V6 3.8 [BBK-1552] - $249.99 : Powered By Ford - #1 Source for Mustang performance parts and Ford car or truck parts, When you want it done right and done well there is only one Powered By Ford!
Ford Racing A/C Eliminator Kits for 1985-2004 Ford Mustang 161-M-19216-D46 161-M-19216-A50
http://www.mrbodykit.com
JDM Engineering - Ford Specialist
New Page 1
http://www.vapauto.com/windstar_full.htm
Tom Morana Racing Engines
Super Six Motorsports - V6 products that make your life faster
Andy's Auto Sport Body Kits - Your Body Kit Superstore! - just select your year from the list
Finally a little list with some helpful tips on building the 3.8L engine for more power Building the Ford 3.8L Engine

The Cheeks McDuke · December 17th, 2011, 07:11 PM

Pretty sweet first post, dude. Welcome to MM

GreenMustang00 · December 17th, 2011, 07:34 PM

Torque is greater than all lol.

01Lightning · December 17th, 2011, 07:42 PM

I concur with that statement.

I can vouch for that, when I drive alone in my Mustang I notice it is a hell of a lot faster than when I drive with 4 people in it. Acceleration is effected even more by this, in my experience it's like a different car when I'm in it alone than with 3+ people in it.

wolfhound · December 17th, 2011, 08:36 PM

Yes and I probably should add to this that several easy ways to reduce weight without spending any money are: pulling out the rear seat and not using a rear delete kit, pulling out the spare (I do not recommend that if you still plan on using it as a street car with inflated tires), pull out the sound deadening material in the trunk and cabin, removing accesories like the A/C, radio, speakers, and related wires, passenger seat, plastic interior covering panels, etc. While this is more than extreme for most applications its just some ideas.

Like 01Lightning said its very notice with the 3.8L compared to the 4.6L or 5.0L

Macunicorn · December 17th, 2011, 08:44 PM

I have done some weight reduction and is handling and accelerating better. The downside is you will increase more NVH.

mustangmike! · December 17th, 2011, 08:50 PM

Anything new I should learn by going through the links ?

JTs03v6 · December 17th, 2011, 08:57 PM

I prefer the power aspect myself of a full weight vehicle.

wolfhound · December 17th, 2011, 09:20 PM

Best thing I could tell ya mustangmike! is that by going through the links there might be a few new options available. Those are all of the links I have atm for everything from brakes to turbo and supercharger kits. Personally I plan on getting the smoothed fiberglass dash from the second link more for the fact that it doesn't have the ugly factory rippling.

JTs03v6 · December 17th, 2011, 09:38 PM

As for the ac delete, check out my youtube vid on how I deleted my ac + ac bracket.

GreenMustang00 · December 17th, 2011, 09:49 PM

In other words. I rather have a Ford lightning than a gutted v6. Lol

ESG-642T · December 17th, 2011, 10:07 PM

I'll take power.

6ER THEN I 8ER! · December 17th, 2011, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by JTs03v6

I prefer the power aspect myself of a full weight vehicle.

same here...

Originally Posted by GreenMustang00

In other words. I rather have a Ford lightning than a gutted v6. Lol

Basically

Originally Posted by ESG-642T

I'll take power.

lol how did i know you'd say that.

xtreme 2 · December 17th, 2011, 10:58 PM

some good info, but for most of us gutting our interior is not practicle...

wolfhound · December 17th, 2011, 11:09 PM

Yes gutting the interior is only to be used on a car that plans on seeing a lot of track time or for those who have no friends lol

GreenMustang00 · December 18th, 2011, 12:21 AM

Well a car seeing the track should also have power!

But I will give you reps for the post. It is educational to most on here

Macunicorn · December 18th, 2011, 12:54 AM

You do not have to gut the interior to take out weight. You can go lightweight bumper supports, hood, k-member, driveshaft, AC delete if you want, battery and rims.

GreenMustang00 · December 18th, 2011, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by Macunicorn

You do not have to gut the interior to take out weight. You can go lightweight bumper supports, hood, k-member, driveshaft, AC delete if you want, battery and rims.

That's stuff you do after you get power.

Macunicorn · December 18th, 2011, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by GreenMustang00

That's stuff you do after you get power.

Why not do it first to see if you can feel a difference in the way the car performs and then add power.

December 17th, 2011, 06:03 PM	#2
wolfhound Newbie 1999 35th Anniversary 3.8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 29 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sites: Mustang Body VFN Fiberglass Catalog Precision Shaft Technologies, Replacement Carbon Fiber Driveshafts Mustang Carbon Fiber Radiator Support Cover 99-04 Mustang Parts - Carbon Fiber Creations Mustang 3.8L V6 Performance Parts FREE SHIPPING! 73mm MAF System for 1994-1995 5.0L Mustangs & V6 Ford Vehicles http://www.wazeepulleys.com/Wazees2009.pdf Products - Latemodel Restoration Supply SPECIAL BBK 70mm Throttle Body - 1999-00 Mustang V6 3.8 [BBK-1552] - $249.99 : Powered By Ford - #1 Source for Mustang performance parts and Ford car or truck parts, When you want it done right and done well there is only one Powered By Ford! Ford Racing A/C Eliminator Kits for 1985-2004 Ford Mustang 161-M-19216-D46 161-M-19216-A50 http://www.mrbodykit.com JDM Engineering - Ford Specialist New Page 1 http://www.vapauto.com/windstar_full.htm Tom Morana Racing Engines Super Six Motorsports - V6 products that make your life faster Andy's Auto Sport Body Kits - Your Body Kit Superstore! - just select your year from the list Finally a little list with some helpful tips on building the 3.8L engine for more power Building the Ford 3.8L Engine __________________ BBK Cold Air Intake Computer Reprogramming Fiberglass Front Fenders All black LED taillights Smoked headlights Bigger and Better things to come!

December 17th, 2011, 07:11 PM	#3
The Cheeks McDuke MM's Barbarian 1996 V6 17.31@85 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 755 iTrader: 0 reviews	Pretty sweet first post, dude. Welcome to MM __________________ "I'm not going to sit here and take this defeatist attitude and listen to all this crap any more from all these people who have nothing but doomsday to predict." Carroll Shelby

December 17th, 2011, 07:34 PM	#4
GreenMustang00 1 Wheel Peel 2000 Mustang 393w 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,583 iTrader: 4 reviews	Torque is greater than all lol. __________________ 2000 393w Swapped Vert 2001 GT Vert 2002 Six Banger

December 17th, 2011, 07:42 PM	#5
01Lightning Regular 2001 Mustang V6 Stock (01 V6 Auto) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 249 iTrader: 0 reviews	I concur with that statement. I can vouch for that, when I drive alone in my Mustang I notice it is a hell of a lot faster than when I drive with 4 people in it. Acceleration is effected even more by this, in my experience it's like a different car when I'm in it alone than with 3+ people in it. __________________

December 17th, 2011, 08:36 PM	#6
wolfhound Newbie 1999 35th Anniversary 3.8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 29 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes and I probably should add to this that several easy ways to reduce weight without spending any money are: pulling out the rear seat and not using a rear delete kit, pulling out the spare (I do not recommend that if you still plan on using it as a street car with inflated tires), pull out the sound deadening material in the trunk and cabin, removing accesories like the A/C, radio, speakers, and related wires, passenger seat, plastic interior covering panels, etc. While this is more than extreme for most applications its just some ideas. Like 01Lightning said its very notice with the 3.8L compared to the 4.6L or 5.0L __________________ BBK Cold Air Intake Computer Reprogramming Fiberglass Front Fenders All black LED taillights Smoked headlights Bigger and Better things to come!

December 17th, 2011, 06:02 PM	#1
wolfhound Newbie 1999 35th Anniversary 3.8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 29 iTrader: 0 reviews	It's not all about Horsepower While we all know that more power equals better acceleration and top speeds from you vehicle. Parts like those for our V6 Mustangs are hard to find that will give us those amazing power number so commonly found with our V8 brothers and sisters. Though this is the most common approach to going fast there is another method that includes a variety of benefits. WEIGHT REDUCTION! This allows the car to accelerate better, improve handling, and with enough weight cut a bit of a gas mileage improvement as well. Well hoods, trunks, and front fenders are generally the most common ways vehicles are using lighter pieces, you can get doors and other lighter interior pieces as well. IMPORTANT NOTICE These sites I have found include power adders and weight reduction pieces for Mustangs from 87-10. I will have them posted next time once I clean up the list a little. The fiberglass doors on some of these sites say to use only lexan windows with the doors meaning they will be fixed in place and can't be rolled down. I am planning on writing to the companies I know and seeing if some of the door models will retain the ability to use standard glass and function. Will update as I hear back from them. __________________ BBK Cold Air Intake Computer Reprogramming Fiberglass Front Fenders All black LED taillights Smoked headlights Bigger and Better things to come!

December 17th, 2011, 08:44 PM	#7
Macunicorn Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 1,221 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have done some weight reduction and is handling and accelerating better. The downside is you will increase more NVH. __________________ Sig by Tricep

December 17th, 2011, 08:50 PM	#8
mustangmike! I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2004,1994,1967 14.37 @ 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,018 iTrader: 1 reviews	Anything new I should learn by going through the links ? __________________ 227whp N/A V6 Now w/ 8th Mile 8s ! How To Jmod Your Late Model 4R70W

December 17th, 2011, 08:57 PM	#9
JTs03v6 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 mustang 7.48x1.56=11.67 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,318 iTrader: 0 reviews	I prefer the power aspect myself of a full weight vehicle. __________________ New combo: Forged SC short Block,280cfm heads, Precision 6262 turbo, cx 31x12x3 fmic http://photobucket.com/JTsTurboBuild http://youtube.com/user/JTsStang

December 17th, 2011, 09:20 PM	#10
wolfhound Newbie 1999 35th Anniversary 3.8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 29 iTrader: 0 reviews	Best thing I could tell ya mustangmike! is that by going through the links there might be a few new options available. Those are all of the links I have atm for everything from brakes to turbo and supercharger kits. Personally I plan on getting the smoothed fiberglass dash from the second link more for the fact that it doesn't have the ugly factory rippling. __________________ BBK Cold Air Intake Computer Reprogramming Fiberglass Front Fenders All black LED taillights Smoked headlights Bigger and Better things to come!

December 17th, 2011, 09:38 PM	#11
JTs03v6 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 mustang 7.48x1.56=11.67 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,318 iTrader: 0 reviews	As for the ac delete, check out my youtube vid on how I deleted my ac + ac bracket. __________________ New combo: Forged SC short Block,280cfm heads, Precision 6262 turbo, cx 31x12x3 fmic http://photobucket.com/JTsTurboBuild http://youtube.com/user/JTsStang

December 17th, 2011, 09:49 PM	#12
GreenMustang00 1 Wheel Peel 2000 Mustang 393w 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,583 iTrader: 4 reviews	In other words. I rather have a Ford lightning than a gutted v6. Lol __________________ 2000 393w Swapped Vert 2001 GT Vert 2002 Six Banger

December 17th, 2011, 10:07 PM	#13
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,318 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'll take power. __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

December 17th, 2011, 10:58 PM	#15
xtreme 2 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 v6 premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,340 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	some good info, but for most of us gutting our interior is not practicle... __________________ Screw it, coming to play with the big boys... 5.4L Vortech COMING SOON!

December 17th, 2011, 11:09 PM	#16
wolfhound Newbie 1999 35th Anniversary 3.8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 29 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes gutting the interior is only to be used on a car that plans on seeing a lot of track time or for those who have no friends lol __________________ BBK Cold Air Intake Computer Reprogramming Fiberglass Front Fenders All black LED taillights Smoked headlights Bigger and Better things to come!

December 18th, 2011, 12:21 AM	#17
GreenMustang00 1 Wheel Peel 2000 Mustang 393w 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,583 iTrader: 4 reviews	Well a car seeing the track should also have power! But I will give you reps for the post. It is educational to most on here __________________ 2000 393w Swapped Vert 2001 GT Vert 2002 Six Banger

December 18th, 2011, 12:54 AM	#18
Macunicorn Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 1,221 iTrader: 0 reviews	You do not have to gut the interior to take out weight. You can go lightweight bumper supports, hood, k-member, driveshaft, AC delete if you want, battery and rims. __________________ Sig by Tricep

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