$650 to spend what would you do?

[blockhead]

Like the title says I have $650 to spend.. What would you do if your car were virtually stock? I’m looking for HP. I have suspension work and all the goodies I like as far as looks... but the power is still stock except for a K&N intake. Is it better to get a bunch of little things like TB and Plenum, pulleys etc. or spend it on cams.. I haven’t looked at prices so for all I now I could get all that was mentioned. But I’m more interested on what more experienced people have to say.. I don’t mind spending it all on a single item if it will give me what I’m looking for.. HP

Thanks in advance

 

[85MustGT]

Gears - Won't increase Horsepower but you will not be disappointed!

 

[2002BLGT]

turn the juice loose

 

[blockhead]

85mustgt
that is one thing i was thinking about and was planning on getting them if i had anything left over from getting some HP. its not an expensive upgrade and would much rather spend what i have now $650 on actual HP..

2002blgt
thats one think i never did get into.. NOS just seems like fake HP to me.. sorry if i insulted you or anybody.. just looking for real HP coming from the engine and not from a bottle.

 

[Tarp]

EXHAUST

Get a good o/r mid pipe and cat back.

 

[Jackie Chan]

$450= used headers and midpipe self installed.

$135= buy gears for future install

$65= beer and liquor for small bbq/header install party

 

[2002BLGT]

85mustgt
that is one thing i was thinking about and was planning on getting them if i had anything left over from getting some HP. its not an expensive upgrade and would much rather spend what i have now $650 on actual HP..

2002blgt
thats one think i never did get into.. NOS just seems like fake HP to me.. sorry if i insulted you or anybody.. just looking for real HP coming from the engine and not from a bottle.

LOL thats funny no insult taken here , look at my sig , im blown , but nitrous is believe me NOT FAKE HP , HP is HP no matter how you make it , i just figured 650 bucks is definitely the right amount of $$ , I would like to see more mustangs make some LS1 owners shut up , they all believe in jumping on us GT owners and I figured if more of us jug then those pesky LS1 owners might start thinking twice

 

[Phoenix00GT]

If horsepower is what you're looking for then headers are the way to go, given what you already have on there.

Cams would also be a good idea if you can get a price on them that lets you get them installed too.

 

[2002BLGT]

If horsepower is what you're looking for then headers are the way to go, given what you already have on there.

Cams would also be a good idea if you can get a price on them that lets you get them installed too.

yeah the full length flowtechs are definitely in this price range . about 25 rwhp and 30 rwtq . you can get them here cheap

www.summitracing.com
part numbers
ceramics 12115-1FLT $347
painted 12115FLT $227
matching offroad Xpipe 12115YFLT $93

 

[02gtred]

yeah the full length flowtechs are definitely in this price range . about 25 rwhp and 30 rwtq . you can get them here cheap

Are those proven numbers? I was looking to get a set of long tubes for my GT but I wasnt exactly sure what the typical gains were. What if you have the stock mid pipe on there and not an o/r mid? I want to be able to pass inspection and need the cats.

 

[2002BLGT]

Are those proven numbers? I was looking to get a set of long tubes for my GT but I wasnt exactly sure what the typical gains were. What if you have the stock mid pipe on there and not an o/r mid? I want to be able to pass inspection and need the cats.

if you wanna keep the cats , spend the extra money and get the BBK full lengths and matching midpipe with cats . they do cost more but its worth it

 

[02gtred]

if you wanna keep the cats , spend the extra money and get the BBK full lengths and matching midpipe with cats . they do cost more but its worth it

I wont see the same numbers as with an o/r midpipe I assume?

 

[2002BLGT]

I wont see the same numbers as with an o/r midpipe I assume?

bbk midpipes with cats use high flow cats so they shouldnt hurt the performance , I got an offroad to run also for race gas and I like my exhaust loud

 

[blockhead]

thanks for all the help it seems like everybody for the amount of money im looking to spend and with my current mods that i should go with headers.. BBK long tubes with X o/r pipes would be my choice..

any other ideas for 650? what about a chip? if i spend a little more would i get more HP out of a chip or cams something like that?

 

[decoy562]

Definitely get longtube headers.

 

[blockhead]

hey decoy562
so you think ill get more HP out of the BBK long tubes instead of cams or even a chip? if so then i think thats what i will go with..
anybody else agree?

 

[03-s281]

A stock GT with 4.10s vs a stock GT with mid pipe and cat back, I think
the car with the gears would still win.

 

[Go HoTO!]

$650? Gears and pullies!

 

[blockhead]

huh? realy well if i go that rout then i would have some cash left right? im sure they dont cost $650. maybe gears i was thinking of 3.72 and a plenum would be around that price..
what do you think?

 

[jivepepper]

How about a new plenum and matching throttle body? It would very easy install . As far as Nitrous its not fake HP its just very temporary.