First step to gaining good hp for cheap?

HaterOrLovers · January 29th, 2008, 09:55 PM

I have a 2003 3.8L 6Cyl Mustang. I haven't done much to it just added a 40 series flow master but i don't want to work on my looks until i have started with my speed. I am wondering what your guys opinions are on an easy way to gain hp for around a budget of 200-300 for now.Thanks

mdvaldosta · January 29th, 2008, 09:57 PM

Off-road or high-flow mid-pipe. Could do a CAI but that's not gonna give much HP... maybe 2 or 3.

wannabeimportkiller · January 29th, 2008, 09:57 PM

uhmmm start off with a CAI or cold air intake, uhmmm 150 isnt alot to work with really man, thats why my hood is still white lol. uhmm lets see, CAI you might can gears w/o install. thats all i can really think of atm.

HaterOrLovers · January 29th, 2008, 09:58 PM

Yea i have about $300 dollars i was just tryign to save but what could i get for about 200 and up

ESG-642T · January 29th, 2008, 10:00 PM

Welcome.

First the v6er saying:

Cheap
Fast
Reliable

Pick 2.

Second:
Most mods your gonna hear

BASIC
- dual exhaust
- cold air intake
- intake spacer (not tb)

INTERMEDIATE
- Cam (rr's etc)
- Ported Heads
- Ported Intakes
- Gears & Tlok
- 4.2L f150 motor

Extreme
- Supercharger
- Turbo Charger (single / twin)
- Nitrous oxide
- 4.2L stroker kit (forged)

wannabeimportkiller · January 29th, 2008, 10:02 PM

do you just have a muffler by the way, or is it dual exhaust, and i forgot to welcome you sooo Welcome

Avaric3 · January 29th, 2008, 10:03 PM

^^^MY SIG IS SPREADING!!! its just a matter of time now before 8% of mm has it as their sig!!hahahahaha

yep SSS's list is pretty good. except i would put the intake spacer under the intermediate category.

save up a couple hundred more and go for nitrous. its the best bang for the buck

HaterOrLovers · January 29th, 2008, 10:05 PM

na i just have a 40 series flow master muffler ,nothing special i just got the car a lil bit ago ,no cat backs or special pipes just the flow master with a magnaflow tip

ESG-642T · January 29th, 2008, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Avaric3

^^^MY SIG IS SPREADING!!! its just a matter of time now before 8% of mm has it as their sig!!hahahahaha

yep SSS's list is pretty good. except i would put the intake spacer under the intermediate category.

save up a couple hundred more and go for nitrous. its the best bang for the buck

Eh its only 110$, basic mod.

wannabeimportkiller · January 29th, 2008, 10:07 PM

^^^hahaha i seen that and was like holy crap somebody who hates rap as much as i do. gotta rep the rock and metal. woot woot. anyways, yeh his list pretty much the things you might possibly do, 300 you might can get a tuner dunno, havent looked into em in a while.

ESG-642T · January 29th, 2008, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by HaterOrLovers

na i just have a 40 series flow master muffler ,nothing special i just got the car a lil bit ago ,no cat backs or special pipes just the flow master with a magnaflow tip

I suggest you start off with going dual exhaust.

wannabeimportkiller · January 29th, 2008, 10:09 PM

yeh it would probably be his best bet right now. gotta save a little more money though for that.

Avaric3 · January 29th, 2008, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by SSStang

Eh its only 110$, basic mod.

im assuming he cant do the install himself tho

Stang6899 · January 29th, 2008, 10:10 PM

$300 you could get a ebay cai and custom dual exhaust made by a shop.

ESG-642T · January 29th, 2008, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by Avaric3

im assuming he cant do the install himself tho

Anybody legally capable of driving a vehicle, can do that mod.

Avaric3 · January 29th, 2008, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by wannabeimportkiller

^^^hahaha i seen that and was like holy crap somebody who hates rap as much as i do. gotta rep the rock and metal. woot woot.

actually i like more techno than anything else but some rock too, i guess you would know me as a guido

HaterOrLovers · January 29th, 2008, 10:11 PM

yea i mean im not really caring about the exhaust right now i was thinking more like a cold air intake , any advice

ESG-642T · January 29th, 2008, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by HaterOrLovers

yea i mean im not really caring about the exhaust right now i was thinking more like a cold air intake , any advice

Your trying to GAIN hp right?

Avaric3 · January 29th, 2008, 10:14 PM

go on ebay and buy one of the $50 cold air intakes. theyre cheap and are just as functional as the expensive ones. most sixers on these forums use the ebay one

GreenFaleen · January 29th, 2008, 10:15 PM

exhaust will give you better hp, do true duals and a CAI it'll run you about 400 as a high estimate

January 29th, 2008, 09:55 PM	#1
HaterOrLovers Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 iTrader: 0 reviews	First step to gaining good hp for cheap? I have a 2003 3.8L 6Cyl Mustang. I haven't done much to it just added a 40 series flow master but i don't want to work on my looks until i have started with my speed. I am wondering what your guys opinions are on an easy way to gain hp for around a budget of 200-300 for now.Thanks Last edited by HaterOrLovers; January 29th, 2008 at 09:59 PM.

January 29th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#3
wannabeimportkiller Hardcore Enthusiast 2012 Race Red GT/CS Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 2,101 iTrader: 0 reviews	uhmmm start off with a CAI or cold air intake, uhmmm 150 isnt alot to work with really man, thats why my hood is still white lol. uhmm lets see, CAI you might can gears w/o install. thats all i can really think of atm. __________________ 2012 Race Red GT/CS 98 GT-Gone NCMM ORIGINAL

January 29th, 2008, 09:58 PM	#4
HaterOrLovers Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea i have about $300 dollars i was just tryign to save but what could i get for about 200 and up __________________ 2003 v6 Mustang (red)

January 29th, 2008, 10:00 PM	#5
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,319 iTrader: 0 reviews	Welcome. First the v6er saying: Cheap Fast Reliable Pick 2. Second: Most mods your gonna hear BASIC - dual exhaust - cold air intake - intake spacer (not tb) INTERMEDIATE - Cam (rr's etc) - Ported Heads - Ported Intakes - Gears & Tlok - 4.2L f150 motor Extreme - Supercharger - Turbo Charger (single / twin) - Nitrous oxide - 4.2L stroker kit (forged) __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

January 29th, 2008, 10:02 PM	#6
wannabeimportkiller Hardcore Enthusiast 2012 Race Red GT/CS Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 2,101 iTrader: 0 reviews	do you just have a muffler by the way, or is it dual exhaust, and i forgot to welcome you sooo Welcome __________________ 2012 Race Red GT/CS 98 GT-Gone NCMM ORIGINAL

January 29th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#2
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Off-road or high-flow mid-pipe. Could do a CAI but that's not gonna give much HP... maybe 2 or 3.

January 29th, 2008, 10:03 PM	#7
Avaric3 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Ford Focus slow as fuck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: M-Pan, NJ Posts: 2,556 iTrader: 4 reviews	^^^MY SIG IS SPREADING!!! its just a matter of time now before 8% of mm has it as their sig!!hahahahaha yep SSS's list is pretty good. except i would put the intake spacer under the intermediate category. save up a couple hundred more and go for nitrous. its the best bang for the buck __________________ 99 V6 Mustang-sold 02 Ford Focus-sold 98 Camaro Z/28-lid, catback

January 29th, 2008, 10:05 PM	#8
HaterOrLovers Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 iTrader: 0 reviews	na i just have a 40 series flow master muffler ,nothing special i just got the car a lil bit ago ,no cat backs or special pipes just the flow master with a magnaflow tip __________________ 2003 v6 Mustang (red)

January 29th, 2008, 10:07 PM	#10
wannabeimportkiller Hardcore Enthusiast 2012 Race Red GT/CS Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 2,101 iTrader: 0 reviews	^^^hahaha i seen that and was like holy crap somebody who hates rap as much as i do. gotta rep the rock and metal. woot woot. anyways, yeh his list pretty much the things you might possibly do, 300 you might can get a tuner dunno, havent looked into em in a while. __________________ 2012 Race Red GT/CS 98 GT-Gone NCMM ORIGINAL

January 29th, 2008, 10:09 PM	#12
wannabeimportkiller Hardcore Enthusiast 2012 Race Red GT/CS Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 2,101 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeh it would probably be his best bet right now. gotta save a little more money though for that. __________________ 2012 Race Red GT/CS 98 GT-Gone NCMM ORIGINAL

January 29th, 2008, 10:10 PM	#14
Stang6899 Hardcore Enthusiast Modded V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mukilteo WA Posts: 1,466 iTrader: 1 reviews	$300 you could get a ebay cai and custom dual exhaust made by a shop. __________________ 1999 e46 328i BMW - Daily Driver 2001 SVT Cobra - Project 1995 v6 vert - SOLD 1996 v6 vert - SOLD 1995 v6 vert #2 - SOLD 1995 GT - SOLD 1997 v6 coupe - Parting

January 29th, 2008, 10:11 PM	#17
HaterOrLovers Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i mean im not really caring about the exhaust right now i was thinking more like a cold air intake , any advice __________________ 2003 v6 Mustang (red)

January 29th, 2008, 10:14 PM	#19
Avaric3 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Ford Focus slow as fuck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: M-Pan, NJ Posts: 2,556 iTrader: 4 reviews	go on ebay and buy one of the $50 cold air intakes. theyre cheap and are just as functional as the expensive ones. most sixers on these forums use the ebay one __________________ 99 V6 Mustang-sold 02 Ford Focus-sold 98 Camaro Z/28-lid, catback

January 29th, 2008, 10:15 PM	#20
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	exhaust will give you better hp, do true duals and a CAI it'll run you about 400 as a high estimate __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

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