Ideas to increase performance

blk97v6 · July 27th, 2007, 03:44 PM

I'm pretty green when it comes to working on cars. The most work I've personally done on it is fixing the odometer so......my car has no mods. It's a 97 v6, manual. I feel like my car is not getting the full use out of the engine. It feels like it is lagging. I'm looking for some relatively cheap and simple mods to help increase performance.

gooberhead320 · July 27th, 2007, 04:00 PM

how many miles on it?

U/D pulleys
Tuner
Exhaust
CAI
Gears
T-lock

in no particular order

oh and nothing is going to be 'cheap'

blk97v6 · July 27th, 2007, 04:46 PM

The odometer says 105,200 but it was broken for 3 years, so it's probably more like 140,000 or more. I didn't really mean cheap, I just meant cheaper mods to start off with.

yelsir06 · July 27th, 2007, 04:54 PM

cold air intake is definitely the cheapest. a good starter as well

SPF0percent · July 27th, 2007, 05:03 PM

if i was to go in order...

CAI(cold air intake)
Dual exhaust x or h pipe off road
LT headers
Then tune! ull get better gains if u tune after u put ur mods on cuz it will be programed in for the mods u have....

then if ur getting a new engine just get a CAI and then work on getting ur engine

personally i wouldnt recomentd presision like alota ppl do...because of them iam having to get a new crank kit put in my car because they didnt put a proper grind on ti and its causing internall wear...so the price is up their for labor....

after u do all that then worry about getting a turbo or s/c!
thats pretty much it on performance unless ur gona spray....

Youngin · July 27th, 2007, 05:08 PM

if you get LT headers you cant get a S/C or turbo? or is that incorrect?

06RedfireGT · July 27th, 2007, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Youngin

if you get LT headers you cant get a S/C or turbo? or is that incorrect?

its turbo. you could still use LT headers but if you geta turbo you can't use em anymore.

blk97v6 · July 27th, 2007, 05:22 PM

I don't really know anything about cars, so I'm prob wrong. I thought it wasn't good to put a SC or turbo on a car with so many miles.

02ponypackage · July 27th, 2007, 10:57 PM

[quote="06RedfireGT"]

Originally Posted by Youngin

if you get LT headers you cant get a S/C or turbo? or is that incorrect?

its turbo. you could still use LT headers but if you geta turbo you can't use em anymore.[/quote

lets play a game called heres a tip...dont tell people you cant use LTs with a turbo setup...game over.........u ever heard of rear and mid mounts ? thanks

ESG-642T · July 28th, 2007, 12:36 AM

You _CAN_ use long tubes with a turbo

BUT: its kind of P O I N T L E S S on our cars!!

itschristorres8 · July 28th, 2007, 03:06 AM

what you need is to look and read this:

http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...e-vt26593.html

i made it
its a guidline and kinda little info guide to help you learn a little

blk97v6 · July 28th, 2007, 11:17 AM

Thank you!

02ponypackage · July 28th, 2007, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by SSStang

You _CAN_ use long tubes with a turbo

BUT: its kind of P O I N T L E S S on our cars!!

please entertain me on why its pointless on "our" cars

ESG-642T · July 28th, 2007, 12:35 PM

^

We have enough room to do turbos in the engine bay.

CosmoRide · July 28th, 2007, 03:35 PM

save up for the split port conversion...then cai,exhaust,pulleys,gears & t-lock,cam, p&p,nitrous/supercharger/turbo/ tune.......

02ponypackage · July 28th, 2007, 03:43 PM

it easier not pointless...theres a difference

Cricket · July 28th, 2007, 05:44 PM

How bout first we try doin some good maintanence before mods. New fuel filter, seafoam, fuel injector cleaner or new fuel injectors, etc.

ESG-642T · July 28th, 2007, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by 02ponypackage

it easier not pointless...theres a difference

The only point to doing it would be to pop your hood and have nothing sitting their. And telling people "oh its a stock v6 with cold air"

02ponypackage · July 28th, 2007, 08:53 PM

all the more excitement

u can mount them just behind the front bumper and they would be hidden well too....but c'mon how sleeper does it get ? esp. if your putting like 450rwhp lol and a Cobra owner wants to go

itschristorres8 · July 28th, 2007, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by CosmoRide

save up for the split port conversion...then cai,exhaust,pulleys,gears & t-lock,cam, p&p,nitrous/supercharger/turbo/ tune.......

considering the fast v6 mustang known is a single port....i think a split port conversion isnt worth the time compared to buying a 4.2L split port

July 27th, 2007, 03:44 PM	#1
blk97v6 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ideas to increase performance I'm pretty green when it comes to working on cars. The most work I've personally done on it is fixing the odometer so......my car has no mods. It's a 97 v6, manual. I feel like my car is not getting the full use out of the engine. It feels like it is lagging. I'm looking for some relatively cheap and simple mods to help increase performance.

July 27th, 2007, 04:54 PM	#4
yelsir06 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 222 iTrader: 0 reviews	cold air intake is definitely the cheapest. a good starter as well __________________ Speed costs...how fast do you want to go?

July 27th, 2007, 05:03 PM	#5
SPF0percent Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 381 iTrader: 0 reviews	if i was to go in order... CAI(cold air intake) Dual exhaust x or h pipe off road LT headers Then tune! ull get better gains if u tune after u put ur mods on cuz it will be programed in for the mods u have.... then if ur getting a new engine just get a CAI and then work on getting ur engine personally i wouldnt recomentd presision like alota ppl do...because of them iam having to get a new crank kit put in my car because they didnt put a proper grind on ti and its causing internall wear...so the price is up their for labor.... after u do all that then worry about getting a turbo or s/c! thats pretty much it on performance unless ur gona spray.... __________________ http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...t/100_0019.jpg

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July 28th, 2007, 12:36 AM	#10
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,318 iTrader: 0 reviews	You _CAN_ use long tubes with a turbo BUT: its kind of P O I N T L E S S on our cars!! __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

July 27th, 2007, 04:46 PM	#3
blk97v6 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	The odometer says 105,200 but it was broken for 3 years, so it's probably more like 140,000 or more. I didn't really mean cheap, I just meant cheaper mods to start off with.

July 27th, 2007, 05:22 PM	#8
blk97v6 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	I don't really know anything about cars, so I'm prob wrong. I thought it wasn't good to put a SC or turbo on a car with so many miles.

July 28th, 2007, 03:06 AM	#11
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	what you need is to look and read this: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...e-vt26593.html i made it its a guidline and kinda little info guide to help you learn a little __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

July 28th, 2007, 11:17 AM	#12
blk97v6 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thank you!

July 28th, 2007, 12:35 PM	#14
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,318 iTrader: 0 reviews	^ We have enough room to do turbos in the engine bay. __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

July 28th, 2007, 03:35 PM	#15
CosmoRide Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 205 iTrader: 0 reviews	save up for the split port conversion...then cai,exhaust,pulleys,gears & t-lock,cam, p&p,nitrous/supercharger/turbo/ tune.......

July 28th, 2007, 03:43 PM	#16
02ponypackage MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central FL Posts: 3,405 iTrader: 0 reviews	it easier not pointless...theres a difference __________________ just a V6 with a bad belt slip under the hood

July 28th, 2007, 08:53 PM	#19
02ponypackage MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central FL Posts: 3,405 iTrader: 0 reviews	all the more excitement u can mount them just behind the front bumper and they would be hidden well too....but c'mon how sleeper does it get ? esp. if your putting like 450rwhp lol and a Cobra owner wants to go __________________ just a V6 with a bad belt slip under the hood

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