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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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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?
 
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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gears, hands down. 4.10's for your sixer would make it a lot of fun.
 
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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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.
 
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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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.
 
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Tb is a waste of money on stock 3.8 motors.
 
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Gears. The other options won't do anything
 
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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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.
 
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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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.
 
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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k then yeah add the cai for the extra 1 mpg and then do the gears to equal it out. haha.
 
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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gears. you won't get anything to yell about from the first two options, unless you chip or tune it.
 

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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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dude, i got the gears, 4.10s, not bad mileage on my gt, completely streetable too
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 12:15 AM
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And with gears, get a tlok so you don't pay twice.
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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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.
 

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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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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
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 03:58 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
 

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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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oh man i like that low end growl will i lose it with my auto?
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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-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.
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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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.
 
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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????
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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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
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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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.
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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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!!
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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Anything under 4:10's are for nancys
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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Anything under 4:10's are for nancys
4.56 or go home right? haha
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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4.56 or go home right? haha
lol... well... 4:10s at least.. lol
 
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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4:10's for me. the other forum is ushally really good to.
but u know that it cant compare to mb. haha
 
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 04:34 AM
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Anything under 4:10's are for nancys
hahaha, yeah for you girly automatic drivers. lol.
 
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 06:30 AM
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hahaha, yeah for you girly automatic drivers. lol.
lol
 
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by JackThe Ripper
Anything under 4:10's are for nancys
LOL tell that to my tires. i get thrown into boost like a 12 year old boy at catholic church meeting.

3.73's are plenty. 4.10's are recommended for auto's but not manuals.
 



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