1st Mod Motor Mustang...Need help!!!

[H Dobrovolny]

I picked up a 2000 GT auto and I have a list of parts that I want to put on, but I don't know if these parts need a chip to make them fully functional?? Do I have to have a chip??

CnL 80mm MAF w/trueflow pipe
CnL Plenum w/BBK 75mm TB
Steeda UD pulleys
SLP full length headers, X pipe w/cats, and resonators

The chip I'm looking at is a Delta Chip from Diablo. Please Help!!!!

 

[stangman]

forget the off the shelf chip, & get a dyno tune. it will help you out much more

 

[dkshadow]

forget the off the shelf chip, & get a dyno tune. it will help you out much more

Get her dyno tuned



The list looks good. A little pricey to me since Im broke though

Also dont forget to get some GEARS!! 4.10s or lower!!

 

[wms004]

forget the off the shelf chip, & get a dyno tune. it will help you out much more

Exactly. get the tune after putting the mods on at once tho, so you don't have to pay a tuner multiple times to tune the car.

-wade

 

[white99gt]

You wont have to have a chip but after installing your mods it wont hurt.

A dyno tune will net you the best bang for the buck .Another idea is to get the SCT software-it includes a chip and tuning software .SO you can tune it yourself(comes with a base tune based on your mods).

http://www.modulardepot.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=47<--- product

http://forums.modulardepot.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=31<--- forums to ask questions about it.

 

[DC-GT]

Just my opinion... but I wouldn't use the C&L MAF. Some dyno tuners will not touch your car if it has one on it. I guess they have a rep. The rest of the C&L bolt ons seem to be very good though...

Bo

 

[skootz01GT]

good start, but make some 4.10's your next purchase. That's what I'm planning on doing in the spring.

 

[madmatt]

Just my opinion... but I wouldn't use the C&L MAF. Some dyno tuners will not touch your car if it has one on it. I guess they have a rep. The rest of the C&L bolt ons seem to be very good though...

Bo

Anyone else know anything about this. I was planning of this MAF. Someone chime in. Sorry to hijack your thread. Yes, you must do gears.
Matt

 

[stangman]

Anyone else know anything about this. I was planning of this MAF. Someone chime in. Sorry to hijack your thread. Yes, you must do gears.
Matt

i've heard quite a few negative things about c&l's electronics, but everything else that they carry seems pretty good.

btw - i don't have any personal experience with their electronics. i'm just going off of what i've seen people post on here, & also one experience that a friend of mine had.

 

[H Dobrovolny]

You wont have to have a chip but after installing your mods it wont hurt.

A dyno tune will net you the best bang for the buck .Another idea is to get the SCT software-it includes a chip and tuning software .SO you can tune it yourself(comes with a base tune based on your mods).

http://www.modulardepot.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=47<--- product

http://forums.modulardepot.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=31<--- forums to ask questions about it.

Thanks for the links, much appreciated!

 

[H Dobrovolny]

forget the off the shelf chip, & get a dyno tune. it will help you out much more

Thanks to everyone for the imputs! What exactly does a dyno tune accomplish? ie, timing computer ect

 

[wms004]

Thanks to everyone for the imputs! What exactly does a dyno tune accomplish? ie, timing computer ect

advance and retard timing in the right places for premium octane, clean your a/f ratio, calibrate speedometer, turn off rear 02 sensors (for aftermarket midpipes), and more that I probably don't even know.

 

[white99gt]

i've heard quite a few negative things about c&l's electronics, but everything else that they carry seems pretty good.

btw - i don't have any personal experience with their electronics. i'm just going off of what i've seen people post on here, & also one experience that a friend of mine had.

I had the C&L and it worked great.Even got mine tuned with it(n|A).

Guess you also dont realize the electronics in the c&l are the stock electronics taken out of the factory maf.The c&l is basicly just a diffferent housing for the stock electronics.

But you are correct some dont like the c&l.Mine loved it.Pullies and maf netted me 10 rwhp~15rwtq (N\A)

 

[RonnieDiaz99GT]

Just my opinion... but I wouldn't use the C&L MAF. Some dyno tuners will not touch your car if it has one on it. I guess they have a rep. The rest of the C&L bolt ons seem to be very good though...

Bo

Been using the C&L maf since I got my 99GT....ran 13.1's with under a $1k in bolt ons, an 12.1 with a 100shot of nos added...just dynoed 320rwhp N/A on my new motor and 100% sure i will dyno at least 350rwhp after my new heads, cams and tune are done.....all with a C&L maf installed....must be working fine I would assume by my results

 

[madmatt]

Been using the C&L maf since I got my 99GT....ran 13.1's with under a $1k in bolt ons, an 12.1 with a 100shot of nos added...just dynoed 320rwhp N/A on my new motor and 100% sure i will dyno at least 350rwhp after my new heads, cams and tune are done.....all with a C&L maf installed....must be working fine I would assume by my results

Good to know. Thanks for the replys on the C&L thing. Man Ronnie that sounds like a beast. Good luck.

 

[H Dobrovolny]

advance and retard timing in the right places for premium octane, clean your a/f ratio, calibrate speedometer, turn off rear 02 sensors (for aftermarket midpipes), and more that I probably don't even know.

I appreciate the clarification, can't wait to start throwing some pieces on!!

 

[Sam98]

I picked up a 2000 GT auto and I have a list of parts that I want to put on, but I don't know if these parts need a chip to make them fully functional?? Do I have to have a chip??

CnL 80mm MAF w/trueflow pipe
CnL Plenum w/BBK 75mm TB
Steeda UD pulleys
SLP full length headers, X pipe w/cats, and resonators

The chip I'm looking at is a Delta Chip from Diablo. Please Help!!!!

The only thing you listed that will require a chip/tune is the MAF. A dyno tune will optimize those mods in a way an off the shelf chip can't, but the PCM will adapt to everything except the MAF.