Gears, CAI or Throttle body?

Heavyfoot · 04-07-2008, 07:29 PM

I have a Manual V6 2000 mustang. I recently put on a new exhaust system. I went true dual with magnaflow mufflers. I was wondering what you guys sugguest i do next i was kinda torn between gears a cai or a throtle body. I know a cai would be the easiest and probably the cheapest but what would give me the most bang for my buck?

zigzagg321 · 04-07-2008, 07:32 PM

gears, hands down. 4.10's for your sixer would make it a lot of fun.

blk00stang · 04-07-2008, 08:31 PM

But if you do a lot of highway driving I would go with the 3.73, and CAI would be the more popular mod to do next. Throttle bodies I've heard don't do much... I can't really say cuz I don't have one, and havn't seen any one around my area that does. But I would say gears.

zigzagg321 · 04-07-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by blk00stang

But if you do a lot of highway driving I would go with the 3.73, and CAI would be the more popular mod to do next. Throttle bodies I've heard don't do much... I can't really say cuz I don't have one, and havn't seen any one around my area that does. But I would say gears.

Best bang for the buck is the gears. he has a manual v6, 4.10's are fine and will not harm his fuel mileage by much at all. Not enough to justify not going with the 4.10's.

spike_africa · 04-07-2008, 08:47 PM

Tb is a waste of money on stock 3.8 motors.

Dave04Mustang · 04-07-2008, 08:49 PM

Gears. The other options won't do anything

tristang · 04-07-2008, 09:26 PM

so 4:10's wont take away form milage? not even rural driving? that is the only reason i havent looked at some 4:10's for my stang.

mustangvsix · 04-07-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tristang

so 4:10's wont take away form milage? not even rural driving? that is the only reason i havent looked at some 4:10's for my stang.

maybe 1mpg, and honestly the V6 needs them!!

and just to add the cai and the tb aren't going to have any noticeable affect.

tristang · 04-07-2008, 09:34 PM

k then yeah add the cai for the extra 1 mpg and then do the gears to equal it out. haha.

Mr. Zip · 04-07-2008, 10:23 PM

gears. you won't get anything to yell about from the first two options, unless you chip or tune it.

a7xstang(jerry) · 04-07-2008, 10:30 PM

dude, i got the gears, 4.10s, not bad mileage on my gt, completely streetable too

SSSTANG · 04-08-2008, 12:15 AM

And with gears, get a tlok so you don't pay twice.

stangcharger · 04-08-2008, 08:39 AM

manual don't need anymore than 3.73's in a v6. 4.10's are overboard for a regular driven car.

the Trannies that come in are v6 manuals a T-5's that are geared really low. there is no need like the GT's to go to 4.10's. The T45 they use i dont think is geared as low.

with 3.73's i was 70mph at 2400rpms.

tristang · 04-08-2008, 03:36 PM

ware did u guys find your gears. and t lok too. dont mean to hijack this i thought that my questions would help him with his decission too. haha

3.8for the win · 04-08-2008, 03:58 PM

http://www.stangmods.com/Mustang-Gea...0346-pack2.htm

stangmods.com

Mr. Zip · 04-08-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stangcharger

manual don't need anymore than 3.73's in a v6. 4.10's are overboard for a regular driven car.

the Trannies that come in are v6 manuals a T-5's that are geared really low. there is no need like the GT's to go to 4.10's. The T45 they use i dont think is geared as low.

with 3.73's i was 70mph at 2400rpms.

-nod- Go with 4.10s and you'll never get to listen to that low growl area of your exhaust. hahaIf it's a stick I'd go with 3.73s

tristang · 04-08-2008, 04:27 PM

oh man i like that low end growl will i lose it with my auto?

zigzagg321 · 04-08-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Zip

-nod- Go with 4.10s and you'll never get to listen to that low growl area of your exhaust. hahaIf it's a stick I'd go with 3.73s

I fixed it for ya.

I have the t-45 and I went with 3.73's. If I had a v6 I would have gotten 4.10's.

tristang · 04-08-2008, 06:16 PM

i was told that if i got 4:10's that i would top out at like 70. ikkk!!!! is this true. i still have the stock rev limiter.

zigzagg321 · 04-08-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tristang

i was told that if i got 4:10's that i would top out at like 70. ikkk!!!! is this true. i still have the stock rev limiter.

where the hell did you get that info????

tristang · 04-08-2008, 07:31 PM

another internet forum. see that is y i asked so ware is the top out at. like i said i still have the rev limiter stock set

mustangvsix · 04-08-2008, 07:56 PM

no your car will not top out at 70mph, I would imagine somewhere in the 125-135 range, as far as gearing/rev limiter is concerned, but more importantly I don't know if we have enough hp to get there in any hurry, we would need a really really long road, lol! Not 100% sure, but I am sure someone on here knows the exact~ top speed with 4.10's in the auto tranny on a single port. Oh and since you have an auto, most guys with autos go the route of 4.10's.

zigzagg321 · 04-08-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tristang

another internet forum. see that is y i asked so ware is the top out at. like i said i still have the rev limiter stock set

man, stay off that other forum!!

*JackThe Ripper* · 04-08-2008, 08:06 PM

Anything under 4:10's are for nancys

04-07-2008, 07:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Heavyfoot Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	Gears, CAI or Throttle body? I have a Manual V6 2000 mustang. I recently put on a new exhaust system. I went true dual with magnaflow mufflers. I was wondering what you guys sugguest i do next i was kinda torn between gears a cai or a throtle body. I know a cai would be the easiest and probably the cheapest but what would give me the most bang for my buck?

04-07-2008, 07:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
zigzagg321 yup. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: OH Posts: 6,587	gears, hands down. 4.10's for your sixer would make it a lot of fun. __________________ image courtesy of wnracing /\/\FOR SALE/\/\

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04-07-2008, 09:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
tristang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pa Posts: 399	so 4:10's wont take away form milage? not even rural driving? that is the only reason i havent looked at some 4:10's for my stang. __________________ its a work in progress

04-07-2008, 09:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
tristang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pa Posts: 399	k then yeah add the cai for the extra 1 mpg and then do the gears to equal it out. haha. __________________ its a work in progress

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Mr. Zip Stuck in a Sixer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Longview, Texas Posts: 291	gears. you won't get anything to yell about from the first two options, unless you chip or tune it. Last edited by Mr. Zip : 04-07-2008 at 10:42 PM.

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a7xstang(jerry) Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 40	dude, i got the gears, 4.10s, not bad mileage on my gt, completely streetable too __________________ 2000 mustang gt, cold air, flowmaster mufflers, Ford Racing 4.10 gears, and soon a MGW shifter!!!

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04-08-2008, 08:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
stangcharger 500hp v6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 216	manual don't need anymore than 3.73's in a v6. 4.10's are overboard for a regular driven car. the Trannies that come in are v6 manuals a T-5's that are geared really low. there is no need like the GT's to go to 4.10's. The T45 they use i dont think is geared as low. with 3.73's i was 70mph at 2400rpms. __________________ 4.2L forged v6 p-1sc www.hppmotorsports.com 436rwhp/378rwtq@15psi 19* 91oct+torco www.stangcharger.com Last edited by stangcharger : 04-08-2008 at 08:42 AM.

04-08-2008, 03:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
tristang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pa Posts: 399	ware did u guys find your gears. and t lok too. dont mean to hijack this i thought that my questions would help him with his decission too. haha __________________ its a work in progress

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04-08-2008, 04:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
tristang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pa Posts: 399	oh man i like that low end growl will i lose it with my auto? __________________ its a work in progress

04-08-2008, 06:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
tristang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pa Posts: 399	i was told that if i got 4:10's that i would top out at like 70. ikkk!!!! is this true. i still have the stock rev limiter. __________________ its a work in progress

04-08-2008, 07:31 PM	#21 (permalink)
tristang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pa Posts: 399	another internet forum. see that is y i asked so ware is the top out at. like i said i still have the rev limiter stock set __________________ its a work in progress

04-08-2008, 07:56 PM	#22 (permalink)
mustangvsix 4 point 6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flagstaff, Az / Los Alamos, NM Posts: 2,366	no your car will not top out at 70mph, I would imagine somewhere in the 125-135 range, as far as gearing/rev limiter is concerned, but more importantly I don't know if we have enough hp to get there in any hurry, we would need a really really long road, lol! Not 100% sure, but I am sure someone on here knows the exact~ top speed with 4.10's in the auto tranny on a single port. Oh and since you have an auto, most guys with autos go the route of 4.10's. __________________ 2001 True Blue Cobra Convertible 1 of 292 #935 built on 4/20/01