ive got about 2500 to spend. i already have cai. what are the next mods that you think should be put on a mustang.
$2500 to spend
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to answer the op - with your type of money, the only real poweradder setup youre going to be able to feasibly put together is probably a used vortech setup. otherwise - $2500 would make for an excellent set of trickflow 2v heads and custom cams - you can always add the matching intake later if you want. that should have you sitting at about 350 rwhp.
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I would agree that a used vortec kit would be the best bang for your buck. You could start with suspension then beef up your driveline then save the motor for last and have a great car as suggested. It just takes a long time and alot of patience. In the end you get alot more peace of mind with that but I say just have fun with it, put on a blower and have a blast. ( just not a BOOM like Sharky.)
My 2 cents:
Ford Racing M-4602-J - Ford Racing Driveshaft $299,95
Trick Flow Specialties TFS-K51864075 - Upper Plenum and Throttle Body Combo+Air Intake $449.95
Precision Universal Joint 254 - Precision Super U-Joint (x2) $15.50 (x2 = $31,00)
Summit Racing 14-0066 - Summit Racing® Ring and Pinion and Differential Pro Pack (Ring and pinion, Differential Track-Lock and Install Kit) $526,24
Ford Racing M-6375-R00A - Ford Racing Flywheel $419.95
Zoom Performance Products MF48-1 - Zoom MF Series Multi-Friction Clutch Set $255.95
Davis Unified Ignition 4.6KITBK - Ford 4.6L Firepower Ignition Kit $307.00
DiabloSport U7146 - DiabloSport Predator Flash Programmer $299.95
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TOTAL : $2589,99
I went over budget, I am so sorry
Ford Racing M-4602-J - Ford Racing Driveshaft $299,95
Trick Flow Specialties TFS-K51864075 - Upper Plenum and Throttle Body Combo+Air Intake $449.95
Precision Universal Joint 254 - Precision Super U-Joint (x2) $15.50 (x2 = $31,00)
Summit Racing 14-0066 - Summit Racing® Ring and Pinion and Differential Pro Pack (Ring and pinion, Differential Track-Lock and Install Kit) $526,24
Ford Racing M-6375-R00A - Ford Racing Flywheel $419.95
Zoom Performance Products MF48-1 - Zoom MF Series Multi-Friction Clutch Set $255.95
Davis Unified Ignition 4.6KITBK - Ford 4.6L Firepower Ignition Kit $307.00
DiabloSport U7146 - DiabloSport Predator Flash Programmer $299.95
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TOTAL : $2589,99
I went over budget, I am so sorry
Trickflow has a kit which includes plenum, throttle body AND air intake in one package for a pretty sweet deal IMHO. SCT, I reckon you got a point there, I use SCT Xcalibrator myself. But I tried to cover the basics with the budget I had. As for the driveshaft, it's stronger then stock, it's lighter then stock and stock isn't balanced, but if you take away the driveshaft and the U-joints, I reckon you can take the SCT Xcalibrator, and perhaps even get some dyno time, although I'm not sure how much that costs in the States.
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There's one question that has to be answered before you spend a dime on modding a modular 4.6 Mustang. What do you want it to do? And the answer to that question could be a few very different things. You may only care about killer corner-carving. Or maybe you only want to do drag-sprints from a dead stop. Maybe you want to be able to walk away from anything at a highway-speed punch or perhaps outrun anything from red-light to red-light. Or maybe you aren't the racing type, and you only want a little extra get-up-&-go. You have a certain amount you want to spend today, but how long to you REALISTICALLY plan on keeping this car and how do you see it in the future? Open-track race car you can drive on the street? Trailer-queen drag-racer? Mostly stock Mustang with CAI, Catback, shifter and rear control arms?
To give you an idea, I built the car in my avatar up to be a 600RWHP open-track superstar. The car had EVERYTHING, and I spent six years shopping for deals on the web for every part in classifieds, group-buys, ebay, etc. I still had almost $30K invested...and that isn't counting the measly $4,400.00 I paid for the car. You should start thinking about how much you want to spend in the long run.
To give you an idea, I built the car in my avatar up to be a 600RWHP open-track superstar. The car had EVERYTHING, and I spent six years shopping for deals on the web for every part in classifieds, group-buys, ebay, etc. I still had almost $30K invested...and that isn't counting the measly $4,400.00 I paid for the car. You should start thinking about how much you want to spend in the long run.
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