i my name is aaron iam 18 and have a v6 40th, and it only has 30k mi on it the only mods ive done to it was a upr cold air intake, and ill have some more pics up soon.

i have a few questions tho, when i floor it, during any amount of revs, my throttle responce is prity slow. i understand that if it had more hp or a supercharger or turbo it would be faster but what i mean is, when i floor it, there is a delay of about 2seconds befor it takes off. its not real fast but i have betten few moded cars like eclipses and other v6 mustangs but is there any way to increase the throttle responce without spending alot of money? and my second question is has anyone ever herd of this? looks kindof stupid but 30hp for less then 100 bucks sounds good. http://www.spiralmax.com/

 

Yeah that spiral max isn't good, it doesn't really do anything I would not suggest you get that. Welcome to the forums!

 

Poor throttle response is mostly due to your transmissionm which I'm assuming is automatic. A flash tuner will help with that and improve your shifts, and add some horsepower and torque. An SCT Xcal 2 is $400 and well worth it. www.vmptuning.com. The J-mod shift kit is another good mod for the auto tranny to firm up shifts, found at www.vapauto.com

That spiralmax thing is a bunch of BS. Expect to be spending about 50$ per 1 horse power for most mods. lol

The cheaper mods for good power and performance are 25% under-drive pulleys, which will add around 5rwhp 7rwtq, cost around $200-230.

Getting new rear end gears and t-lock (posi-traction) will help your acceleration a lot, and will make both of your wheels spin. 4.10 gears and a T-lok is around 600$-100$ including install costs, depending on your luck.

 

Welcome to the boards. Youll like it here and find alot information to feed your modding adicction. As far as the spiral thing goes, dont do it. Itll end up being a waste of time and money. If you want more HP gains go for the Dual Exhuast, its so worth it.

 

ok you've got the intake, but GET RID OF THE SPIRALMAX!! It is truly useless. There is a general rule when looking at car products. When they claim that they can supercharge or turbo a car for under 1,000 they are full of it. Also, everytime you see horsepower gains for a product remember that they are tested in optimal conditions so you should usually subtract about 3-4 hp from what the product claims and that will be a more realistic number. Horespower is not cheap lol. the other members on here are absolutely right. get a dual exhaust and underdrive pulleys. I got the duels and holy crap did I notice a difference. I got slp loudmouths by the way. Other than intake, udp and exhaust, things get pretty pricey from there. A gear swap will wake up your mustang but they are expensive. To do it you need, gears $150-200 gear swap kit ( bearings crush sleeve) $74 gear oil 15$ and the install $200-300 dollars. Also, you will need a tuner to re-calibrate your speedometer $269-379.

 

not to talk forever here but if you have acceleration and throttle response problems, then finda friend with a mustang with the same engine and tranny and compare his takeoff. Also, because you have a CAI check the intake and especially the MAFS to make sure there is nothing on it. then check to make sure the throttle body is opening all of the way. check the air filter, fuel filter, and the spark plugs. It is always best to change all of this stuff when you get a new car so that you know that everything is new. It is best to start with the cheaper stuff and then work up from there.

 

you're not seriously considering buying a product off of a web page with hand drawn pictures are you? http://www.spiralmax.com/sm_photo.htm

 

awww come on they are well drawn pictures though.

 

haha, i thought that thing was a piece of **** to, i saw it on a mmff mag and gave it a shot. anyway i have looked into underdrive pullies, but r they really worth it for a v6, i hear they only give a few horses, and for an exaguest, i went around to my local places and they r all givein me quotes of between 500-600 for instalation, once i can offord it i will definatly do it, no problem. and as far as a tuner iam working on that to. ive seen the 4 : 10 gear set and its about 150 or so, but i dont know how to instal, i was lucky enough to instal my own intake, that was fairly easy. and would a thorottle boddies and intake plieanum be worth it for a v6? and one more thing, is anyone located in west plam beach fl. lake worth/boynton area? cause thats were iam at, and i was wondering if there r any clubs or anything, thanks for the help, and sorry for the long boring post, ill have more pics up after i wash it in a day or so. thanks.

 

at this point, the throttle body wouldnt do anything. as far as a plenum goes, its attatched to our upper intake manifold whereas on a gt, you can buy a seperate one. have you looked into an intake manifold spacer. its only $100 and is proven to add some low end hp and torque, which is what i think you are mostly looking for. its very easy to install and the instructions make it even easier.

 

-25% UDp (7rwhp)
-CAI (2-3rwhp)
-1.73 RR's (7rwhp)

T-lock and gears. (low end torque feeling)

and with autos also the J-mod and x-cal2 or 3. (quicker shifts and smoother)

these are proven mods and the best bangs for the buck until you wish to go inside the motor.

dont do exhaust til the very end. that is something that wont add power.

i need to make this a paste/copy quote, i say it so many times. but is needed info.

 

how much would T-lock be? and to instal gears? other then that r there any other things i can do? maby fuel delievery or something, like fuel injectors or something to get the fuel to go to the engin faster or something? iam stil gona do some searching around, but thanks for the help anyways. and even if i get a tuner chip, if my gear points r different, isnt it still the same amount of horsepower thats being distrupited thought the car? sorry if it sounds complicated but iam kindof new to this.

 

get the gears and t-lok. gears are about $150 and t-lok is about $200. you also need the install kit which is about $80. install for me was $350.

 

Ok, maybe a stupid question, but do these just have less resistance and a larger range of motion is that why they make more hp? Also does the install consist of taking of the valve covers unbolting the old RR's and bolting on the new ones? Or is it more complicated then that?

 

yea i thought id be about, and u didnt instal urs did u? iam gona have to check my local places and ask for some quotes, would it be easer if i bought the t lock online, or at the shop? btw hears a pic of my cold air intake.

 

they are made of a lighter wegiht material. and are a better design with less friction.

im not sure about the 1.73, but my 1.8RR's gave me more lift than the stockers.

 

alright, are they an easy install??

 

yes. should be.

my mechanic does my work, but i beleive it is a direct replacement.