v6 and a s/c.. not a typical question

September 23rd, 2008, 11:23 PM

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v6 and a s/c.. not a typical question

ok so i've been fighting with my stepdad about tuning for about 3 weeks now. he was gonna see if this guy from The Race Car Factory could have my ECU sent in and flashed by vortech for free. the guy called vortech and i guess was talking to the rep and he was saying that they did not sell many kits for 99-00/01 because some people could not get the car to run correctly and also the engine wasn't really designed well because everything is cast iron. Then the guy at the race car factory told him that i would be better off selling the s/c and everything on it and then going and buying a wrecked GT and swapping out the engine and transmission etc.... my step dad said he would do all the swapping and everything. now this sounds kind of appealing but i don't want to wait any longer and if we were going to swap everything i would just suggest selling my car and buying a GT. and plus my car only has 54,000 miles.

well my question is, would i really have a problem with getting it tuned? is it common for a v6 to blow up on the dyno tune... im thinking that if they could not get it tuned right im out what 300 bucks and i would just take everything off and sell it and then move forward from there.

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September 23rd, 2008, 11:58 PM	#2
GreenFaleen Resident MM Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,388	first off sending an ECU off to be flashed isnt something I would do a tuner does the exact same thing but you can always reflash it without having to send it off again. never heard of any of the problems you mentioned the 99-04 3.8 block is one of the toughest blocks ever produced by ford and does about 4 times better in stress tests over the 4.6 i dont see you having any problems with a well dyno tuned 7-9psi vortech __________________ 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

September 24th, 2008, 12:03 AM	#3
minigunner7point62 Regular 2004 3.8 and love it! Quarter mile, whats a quarter mile? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 146	Why would you have a problem getting it dyno tuned? I don't understand why someone would tell you that as there are plenty of 6ers that are SC or turbo'd. As long as you can find a compotent tuner where you are at I don't see a problem with it, but someone else on here may have some better infomation for ya. __________________ I don't play well with others!

September 24th, 2008, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

first off sending an ECU off to be flashed isnt something I would do a tuner does the exact same thing but you can always reflash it without having to send it off again.

never heard of any of the problems you mentioned the 99-04 3.8 block is one of the toughest blocks ever produced by ford and does about 4 times better in stress tests over the 4.6 i dont see you having any problems with a well dyno tuned 7-9psi vortech

oh really? better on stress? good thing he said he will not tune my car for me haha. he has been tuning cars for 40 years or something...

and yeah ill be taking my place to a reputable place in norwalk ohio. they specialize in mustangs and i have heard some great things about them

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September 24th, 2008, 12:21 AM

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oh and i tried telling my step dad about them flashing it would be just the same as the tuner but he didn't understand. he isn't used to newer cars and boosting. he is all about n/a

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Originally Posted by 93hatch

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September 24th, 2008, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by gooberhead320

oh really? better on stress? good thing he said he will not tune my car for me haha. he has been tuning cars for 40 years or something...

and yeah ill be taking my place to a reputable place in norwalk ohio. they specialize in mustangs and i have heard some great things about them

Originally Posted by gooberhead320

oh and i tried telling my step dad about them flashing it would be just the same as the tuner but he didn't understand. he isn't used to newer cars and boosting. he is all about n/a

yeah I think the shop you went to just is used to working on carbs or something or doesnt think the v6 can make power so they see it as a waste of time, go somewhere else for sure. but yeah mustang ECU's are flash based so the tuner does the same thing as shipping it off but a lot more convenient you just got told a bunch of lies from mechanics that are outdated

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September 24th, 2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

yeah I think the shop you went to just is used to working on carbs or something or doesnt think the v6 can make power so they see it as a waste of time, go somewhere else for sure. but yeah mustang ECU's are flash based so the tuner does the same thing as shipping it off but a lot more convenient you just got told a bunch of lies from mechanics that are outdated

ha thats what also crossed my mind. the place that I WANT to go to and have wanted to go to all along had no problem tuning my car and the owner even called me when he was in oklahome doing something and was asking questions about it and said he couldn't wait to see my car.

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September 24th, 2008, 12:31 AM	#8
buddyantunez1 Enthusiast 2000 3.8L Mustang 195.9/220.8 hp/tq N/A Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland MS/Stafford VA Posts: 628	go with a good tuning software that a local shop can tune on the dyno. the guy your dad talked to is an idiot. it is way easier to get a blower on a V6 then swap the drive train. just get the blower on and trailer it to a dyno and have it tuned. __________________ ~Nitrous is like a Hot Girl with STD's, you know you wanna hit it, but your afraid of the consequences~

September 24th, 2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by buddyantunez1

go with a good tuning software that a local shop can tune on the dyno. the guy your dad talked to is an idiot. it is way easier to get a blower on a V6 then swap the drive train. just get the blower on and trailer it to a dyno and have it tuned.

yeah i just got an xcal 3

and he knows it would be easier. it wasn't hard at all for him to put the blower on my car. oh i was planning on just getting a canned tune and drive it there. it would be perfect if i can get it tuned either friday or saturday since i will be by where it's at anyways. the place is 2 hours away by my old college. and im going there this weekend to visit friends

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Originally Posted by 93hatch

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September 24th, 2008, 08:38 AM

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Even though people have been saying bad things about him, i would call justin starkley at vmp tuning and see what he says. I got all my tunes no problem about two months ago and the service wasnt too bad. Its worth a shot

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September 24th, 2008, 10:16 AM	#11
itschristorres8 SP00LIN V6 2000 Mustang V6 unknown @390 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 14,619	you wont blow on the dyno the car is going to make about 240-250rwhp maybe. you will not at all blow on the dyno with that power unless the tuner is horrible and retarded plus they'll only push it to like 5200 tell your dad theres a lil 390rwhp 6 that went to 6000rpms on the dyno with out an issue (knock on wood) __________________ 437rwhp and 402rwtq through a V6 on a stock bottom end

September 24th, 2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by itschristorres8

you wont blow on the dyno
the car is going to make about 240-250rwhp maybe.
you will not at all blow on the dyno with that power unless the tuner is horrible
and retarded

plus they'll only push it to like 5200
tell your dad theres a lil 390rwhp 6 that went to 6000rpms on the dyno with out an issue
(knock on wood)

Hmm i wonder who that would be

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Originally Posted by itschristorres8

you wont blow on the dyno
the car is going to make about 240-250rwhp maybe.
you will not at all blow on the dyno with that power unless the tuner is horrible
and retarded

plus they'll only push it to like 5200
tell your dad theres a lil 390rwhp 6 that went to 6000rpms on the dyno with out an issue
(knock on wood)

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