Cheap Horsepower?

[Opponentkhaos]

Re: How to get cheap horsepower?

Cheap horsepower aint good and good horsepower aint cheap

 

[Dr.Scientist]

Re: How to get cheap horsepower?

How much does it cost to have a good shop throw in a set of gears?

 

[RockstarMentality]

Re: How to get cheap horsepower?

because 8.8s suck to work on

 

[T-5 Killer]

Re: How to get cheap horsepower?

I Know of someone who is selling a complete PI headswap and 3:73s for ubercheap. PM me for info.

 

[RockstarMentality]

Re: How to get cheap horsepower?

o yea totally forgot i have a set of brand new Ford Racing 4.10s for sale. PM me if interested

 

[boosted93]

Re: How to get cheap horsepower?

Don't spend money on dink bolt-ons. These (96-98) GT's are absolute dogs that in general do not respond to bolt ons. You will still be the slowest car at the stoplights with full bolt ons.

PI swap is an OK idea, I did it and it helped quite a bit, but it's not cheap.

Nitrous, yes, I think is a great option. http://www.dynotunenitrous.com Their generic dry kit is an inexpensive option, but remember, you'll need an expensive dyno tune. Even with a wet kit IMHO. Infact, paying for the chip now and the tuning is a good idea, you'll need it for any of this.

The best bet is to put that 750 bucks back and save for some forced induction. On 3 Performance makes a cheap turbo kit for our cars for I believe ~2000 that will whoop any other option.

http://www.on3performance.com/mustanggt2v.html
"Trapped 120.5mph on ~8-9psi, 12.13@ 119.50"

You could be the first in history to understand this and instead of doing it the hard way, do it right the first time and not do it twice! I know I regret my T/B, CAI, electric water pump, MSD ignition etc... I could have had the turbo kit! I only run high thirteens off the spray.

Will that kit fit out 96-98 gt's? also how much does the K member run??

 

[boosted93]

Re: How to get cheap horsepower?

nevermind all i had to do was read lol
ADDITIONAL PARTS TO COMPLETE THE INSTALL:


- QA1 K-member, A-arms, and UPR coilover kit for $645 shipped
Both include k-member, Tubular A-arms, and Coil-over kit. The QA1 also includes QA1 billet coilover fully adjustable strut and Caster/Camber plates

- On 3 Performance MAF kit (calibrated to specific injector size) $195
- Injectors starting at $205-349
- SVT Focus Fuel Pump $224

 

[GT Rob]

Re: How to get cheap horsepower?

I would go with gears.the best bang for your buck just did mine. I put 373 it's A go anywhere gear.and just start saving your money for that pi swap and turbo

 

[Ferocious]

Re: How to get cheap horsepower?

I would go with gears.the best bang for your buck just did mine. I put 373 it's A go anywhere gear.and just start saving your money for that pi swap and turbo

how much did the gear install cost you ?

 

[LI98GT]

Re: How to get cheap horsepower?

For me the "major mods" of PI cams and PI intake (and less so CAI and pulleys) were worth between 20-25rwhp and the x-pipe in the 8rwhp range for a total of 229rwhp on the dyno, which is where stock 99-03 GT stangs are stock. Atleast gets the stang in some sort of respectable range. So, depending on what your defination of "cheap" and amount of hp your looking for, my definition of cheap hp was just what I've done to date and I'm still on stock tune as well allowing me to stay with using 87 octane gas. If some sort of P/A were involved along with the cost of the PA and any issues brought about by using it (breakage), a tune would be required ~$450 on top of the adder and premium fuel would be in the mix. Not my def of cheap hp.

Around here, our local trusted mustang shop charges about $500 with the gear price and speedo gear installed. I had them install my Motive 3:90s - trying to remember think it was about 300? BTW, gears aren't actually hp . IMO, if you have 3:27s your not THAT bad off, go with the suspension upgrades first and gears later if you still want.

 

[V8from978]

Re: How to get cheap horsepower?

stickers dude.. just kidding. listen to these guys though, gears, pi swap etc will help ya