my next mods?
#1
05-02-2006, 06:48 PM
my next mods?
got a 98 bright atlantic blue mustang, got some ?'s ive got 400 bucks right now and looking to put it into my car, my hood is kinda nicked up from rocks etc.. but the rest of my car is SPOTless so it bothers me, but its a V6 and wanting to put a s/c on it in the future, need some other opinions besides mine... a new cobra R hood, with hood pins, or trakloc... with gears to get ready for the supercharger.. tell me what you guys think, thanks!
#2
05-02-2006, 07:02 PM
I'd suggest getting 3:73 gears or maybe just savin your cash up to get a V8. Supercharging a V6 just isn't going to get insane power or performance, but if your set on the V6 go with gears.
#4
05-03-2006, 08:09 AM
supercharged 6's are potentially very fast but you'll always be left shy of power in the low end.
I'd take the 400 bucks and put it in a savings account or pay off a credit card. Then when you've found an opportunity to do so, buy a 4.6 and slap that in. You'll have to change all kinds of wire harnesses, engine computer, etc... but you'll be at blown V6 power with the low end grunt to make it fun. if that doesn't tickle your pickle, then take that 400 and go buy a cobra brake kit. You're clearly intent on going fast so why not be able to stop just as fast.
I tell you what, after 15K in mods to 1 car and 5k to the other, I'd do the brakes first if I were to do it again. used cobra kits are easily found for 350 which will leave you with enough money to buy a can of really good racing brake fluid.
Or, you can go find yourself an 8.8 from any 94-98 and slap that in which will help prepare your car for the upcoming power mods. Don't forget that when you add engine performance you need to beef up the drivetrain or you'll be tormented with parts breakage forever.
Finally, don't use a blower... go turbo if you're intent on adding boost. You'll be much happier with the power.
I'd take the 400 bucks and put it in a savings account or pay off a credit card. Then when you've found an opportunity to do so, buy a 4.6 and slap that in. You'll have to change all kinds of wire harnesses, engine computer, etc... but you'll be at blown V6 power with the low end grunt to make it fun. if that doesn't tickle your pickle, then take that 400 and go buy a cobra brake kit. You're clearly intent on going fast so why not be able to stop just as fast.
I tell you what, after 15K in mods to 1 car and 5k to the other, I'd do the brakes first if I were to do it again. used cobra kits are easily found for 350 which will leave you with enough money to buy a can of really good racing brake fluid.
Or, you can go find yourself an 8.8 from any 94-98 and slap that in which will help prepare your car for the upcoming power mods. Don't forget that when you add engine performance you need to beef up the drivetrain or you'll be tormented with parts breakage forever.
Finally, don't use a blower... go turbo if you're intent on adding boost. You'll be much happier with the power.
#6
05-03-2006, 12:12 PM
I left the door wide open for him to do whatever he wanted. All I did was add a couple options and some personal opinion based on my experiences.
If he wants a blown 6, he can have all the blower he wants... I don't care. Blowers are common and cheap for 6's thanks to the SC T-bird shedding parts all over the interweb. problem with blowers is they build full boost kinda late in the RPM band so you don't get the full effect right away and they take HP to make hp. At least with a well sized turbo he'll see full boost at ~2500rpm and the tq will pick way way way up, meaning he'll see more violence on launch if he spools up the turbo a little... to say 3K rpm.
I tend to figure that newbs and semi-newbs want the shove-you-in-the-back kind of acceleration that only comes with good low end tq (that's what I like even though I'm not nearly a newb). Any italian sports car can dazzle you with mega HP but they're not known for their launching capability because they make power by whirring millions of little bits around at light speed instead of tossing big heavy bits at reasonable rates which would get them tq but heavier cars.
My basic advice to our young Bab232 is to consider the V6 mustang as a wonderful starting point for a never-ending upgrade and plan on replacing and upgrading parts until it's pretty well at or above GT spec. This means a beefed up tranny, a turbo/blower/v8 swap, 8.8" rear, and some improved cooling system and fuel system parts, brakes, suspension and then worry about body and finish if performance is what he really cares about.
If bab232 cares only a little about performance but really wants a show car, then stay 6 and do all the bling he can afford.
I hold by my recommendation to pay off the cards first. It will save lots of money in the long run which can be easily diverted to operation vehicular upgrade down the line with much better financial repercussions. Don't screw off your cards. They're not a savings account. They cost you money just to posess, and every month you leave a balance on them costs you financial freedom for 2 more months.
If he wants a blown 6, he can have all the blower he wants... I don't care. Blowers are common and cheap for 6's thanks to the SC T-bird shedding parts all over the interweb. problem with blowers is they build full boost kinda late in the RPM band so you don't get the full effect right away and they take HP to make hp. At least with a well sized turbo he'll see full boost at ~2500rpm and the tq will pick way way way up, meaning he'll see more violence on launch if he spools up the turbo a little... to say 3K rpm.
I tend to figure that newbs and semi-newbs want the shove-you-in-the-back kind of acceleration that only comes with good low end tq (that's what I like even though I'm not nearly a newb). Any italian sports car can dazzle you with mega HP but they're not known for their launching capability because they make power by whirring millions of little bits around at light speed instead of tossing big heavy bits at reasonable rates which would get them tq but heavier cars.
My basic advice to our young Bab232 is to consider the V6 mustang as a wonderful starting point for a never-ending upgrade and plan on replacing and upgrading parts until it's pretty well at or above GT spec. This means a beefed up tranny, a turbo/blower/v8 swap, 8.8" rear, and some improved cooling system and fuel system parts, brakes, suspension and then worry about body and finish if performance is what he really cares about.
If bab232 cares only a little about performance but really wants a show car, then stay 6 and do all the bling he can afford.
I hold by my recommendation to pay off the cards first. It will save lots of money in the long run which can be easily diverted to operation vehicular upgrade down the line with much better financial repercussions. Don't screw off your cards. They're not a savings account. They cost you money just to posess, and every month you leave a balance on them costs you financial freedom for 2 more months.
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