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Hey there, my name is Leo.

I have a 2005 Mustang GT.

I have done the following modifications to my car:

WMS RAM Air Intake
Gutted CAT's
Straight Pipes--had flowmasters before, now just pipes
Predator Programmer...Tuned for 89 octane
Underdrive Pulley System
Throttle Body Spacer
Hurst Short Shifter
Strut Tower

Can anyone tell me how much horsepower I have gained?

Also--naturally...I want MORE!!

What do you advise me do to gain more horsepower on a tough budget??

Thanks for your response.
 
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i have thought about goin down to get it dyno'd..however i havent done enough to my car to care that much yet.

i do not have 3 sisters, but thanks for asking. ill throw up some pics, dont have many though.
 
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I was referring to the television series "charmed" is all. :D Being that your Name is Leo and all I figured that I would be a bit of a smart ass. I hear ya on the mod/vs dyno thing. On the real.. a nice dyno tune will wake the car up a bit better than a basic programmer will. Unless the programmer does real custom tunes of course which involves datalogging.
 
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oh lol..gotcha. been a LONG time since i have seen THAT show. you say it will wake the car up....but...it cant honestly be worth it and make that much of a difference right? i mean the tuner i have is designed for my car..yr and model..idk.
 
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Odds are that you have a canned tune. A real tune will wake up the car a lot better. Canned tunes are generic tunes and cut down low so people don't blow their motors.
A real tune will dial in the most hp and tq while still being safe for the motor.
 
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dyno runs at what? 4-500 bucks?
 
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Austin, TX.
If you were to choose between a supercharger and a turbo...which would you go with and why?
If I upgraded my cams..would there be anything else I need to do to keep engine safe? Would I need to upgrade to like...39 lb injectors or what?
 
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like springs maybe?
 
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Turbo hands down. They are more expensive, they are for a reason. They produce much less stress on the motor and they are harder to tune for. Depending on the cams you would indeed need to upgrade your injectors.
 
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what do you think? like a 37 mm? Turbo was what I was leaning towards. I am only aiming to achieve about 500 horse, so I want to do what I have to.....to get there...cheapest way possible...smartest way possible as well.
 
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fast, reliable.
 
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alright..im there...so talk to me!!
 
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rear end gears?
do you know of any specific that you recommend?
what kind of power increase will that give me?
 
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and what ratio should i go with do you think?
 
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That all depends on what you want to do with that car honestly.
A nice round gear is a 3:73. It is good for the strip and the highway.
If you drive a lot of highway miles then a 3:73 is the way to go. If it is an in town car than at least 4:10's.
 
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