Hey all
Im a young car enthusiast from Vancouver Canada. I love camaros, and Ive been a long time member on many camaro boards (sure you guys loove to hear that ) I had my heart set on buying a black lt1 z28 (93-97) and have set aside alot of cash to pay for the initial cost as well as insurance and gas. But.. due to the insane rising cost of fuel here (1.20 a LITRE for REGULAR.. so something like 4.54 a US gallon) and the fact that camaros guzzle premium gas, a young driver like me would go broke quickly..
So.. I started looking at alternatives. Rice rockets dont appeal to me at all, and im not fond of v6 versions of camaros/trans ams/mustangs. So I started looking at gt's, something I havent really thought about... the ford sound is a nice one as well Theres no way I could afford a 99+, so I started looking at the sn95's. The more I came across them, the more they grew on me! Then I saw a clean black one with smoked lights, its amazing how aggressive they can look with that little mod. What I didnt like about the sn95's was that they had such a sweet agressive exhaust note but the front end didnt match it. So now Im interested in the sn95's, Im sure they are as thirsty as a camaro, but at least its not premium fuel they guzzle..
The only thing that bothers me about these cars is that they are somewhat weak in stock form. Im sure the numbers will be fine for a first 'high' performance car, and as long as they have some potential for later on, I think it would be a great car for me. I wanted to find out some more information on the potential of these cars, and also perticulars like what years are the best (and 5.0 vs 4.6) so I came across this site and looked around a little. It looks like you all have awesome, clean mustangs so I decided to join. I hope Ill learn alot from you guys and hopefully be driving a stang in the future
The main question I have to start with is about engine type. Do you think a 5.0 or 4.6 sn95 is better for me? I posted this on 5.0 and 4.6 to get both opinions. Remember I need it to be reliable, cheap to mod/responds well to mods, get somewhat decent gas mileage, and have a good powerband for fun street driving. My plan would be to step up to a kenne bell blower down the road (or some kind of charger), so what engine stands up to boost better in stock form? I know both engines can be made fast and I dont want to start a heated arguement, but for my situation some honest opinions would be cool. In your opinion, which engine is more enjoyable to drive on the street? (if you have driven both) What are the power/torque bands like on each engine and how do they compare? Im guessing the 5.0 is torquier than the 4.6, but im sure theres other things about these engines I dont know. I also bet the 4.6 has better mileage because its a more modern design, but if there close then it doesnt really matter. Because the output of the late 5.0 and early 4.6 is similar, which one 'feels' faster? I dont know alot about the two and I want to hear some opinions to find out which one would be a better choice for me. Thanks
Im a young car enthusiast from Vancouver Canada. I love camaros, and Ive been a long time member on many camaro boards (sure you guys loove to hear that ) I had my heart set on buying a black lt1 z28 (93-97) and have set aside alot of cash to pay for the initial cost as well as insurance and gas. But.. due to the insane rising cost of fuel here (1.20 a LITRE for REGULAR.. so something like 4.54 a US gallon) and the fact that camaros guzzle premium gas, a young driver like me would go broke quickly..
So.. I started looking at alternatives. Rice rockets dont appeal to me at all, and im not fond of v6 versions of camaros/trans ams/mustangs. So I started looking at gt's, something I havent really thought about... the ford sound is a nice one as well Theres no way I could afford a 99+, so I started looking at the sn95's. The more I came across them, the more they grew on me! Then I saw a clean black one with smoked lights, its amazing how aggressive they can look with that little mod. What I didnt like about the sn95's was that they had such a sweet agressive exhaust note but the front end didnt match it. So now Im interested in the sn95's, Im sure they are as thirsty as a camaro, but at least its not premium fuel they guzzle..
The only thing that bothers me about these cars is that they are somewhat weak in stock form. Im sure the numbers will be fine for a first 'high' performance car, and as long as they have some potential for later on, I think it would be a great car for me. I wanted to find out some more information on the potential of these cars, and also perticulars like what years are the best (and 5.0 vs 4.6) so I came across this site and looked around a little. It looks like you all have awesome, clean mustangs so I decided to join. I hope Ill learn alot from you guys and hopefully be driving a stang in the future
The main question I have to start with is about engine type. Do you think a 5.0 or 4.6 sn95 is better for me? I posted this on 5.0 and 4.6 to get both opinions. Remember I need it to be reliable, cheap to mod/responds well to mods, get somewhat decent gas mileage, and have a good powerband for fun street driving. My plan would be to step up to a kenne bell blower down the road (or some kind of charger), so what engine stands up to boost better in stock form? I know both engines can be made fast and I dont want to start a heated arguement, but for my situation some honest opinions would be cool. In your opinion, which engine is more enjoyable to drive on the street? (if you have driven both) What are the power/torque bands like on each engine and how do they compare? Im guessing the 5.0 is torquier than the 4.6, but im sure theres other things about these engines I dont know. I also bet the 4.6 has better mileage because its a more modern design, but if there close then it doesnt really matter. Because the output of the late 5.0 and early 4.6 is similar, which one 'feels' faster? I dont know alot about the two and I want to hear some opinions to find out which one would be a better choice for me. Thanks