400 RWHP on an automatic... need advice

[what9612]

My plan is to get to a vortech kit next summer and hit 400 rwhp. i talked to the local mustang shop and they said with a non intercooled vortech i could hit 330rwhp. then get an alchol kit and get around 380. what kit should i get to hit my goal? it seems like almost everyone here with vortechs has 400rwhp. how are you guys doing it?

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

smaller pulleys

 

[rugster]

manual transmissions, not the whole reason but I'm sure it helps...

 

[04YELLOWGT]

Autos dont make the power a manual does. I learned you can't really look at dyno numbers but at track times especialy with an auto. It depends on the dyno too a Mustang dyno will show lower numbers than a dynojet will.

When I put my blower on with 4.10 gears, Catback, and O/R midpie the car only put down 290rwhp BUT ran 12.8s @ 109-110 mph. Now the car puts down 500ish rwhp and runs 11.6s. I would stay away from methanol kits and get something thats there all the time and you dont have to worry about filling up all the time. I would look into an intercooler (I did a Paxton A/A) to lower the temps plus you can run more boost and timing do to lower IATs.

 

[deftsound]

i have a manuel at 6 psi and i dynoed 365 but thats with the mods in the sig

 

[2oo3gt]

i have a manuel at 6 psi and i dynoed 365 but thats with the mods in the sig

I dont have Long tubes, but a catted x . I have the 6 psi kit with the MPH boost pipe and hit almost 8 psi. I just dynoed at 365 hp and 375 tq.

 

[joshjwc9]

Blower Cams and Longtubes definitely help alot. Letting the Engine breath even better would let you make in the 400 hp range easily. I be happy just with a SC for my car..

 

[the98stang]

Intercooler=cooler IAT= safer to advance timing= more power

You could also run a smaller pulley/power pipe to increase boost. 10-12lbs is usually the max these motors can handle safely.