96-98 GT's

[TrickFlowd]

i'm debating on buying 96-98 or 99-00 GT...what do the 96-98's run all stock in 1/4 mile...5 spd? how many hp? same as 99-00? 260 hp?

also what they run in 1/4 with a few mods like 4.10's,short throw,Flowmaster AT catback,off road x pipe?

thanks...i like both body styles...just debated on which to get.

 

[GoneMad96]

96-98 gt Way better in my view! i dont know what the 1/4 times are between the stangs but i know its not much......

 

[MachOut]

96-97 had 215 I believe and 98 had 225? 99+ has 260..

96-98 GT's run high 14's.. 99+ GT's run low 14's with some breaking into high 13's.. Theres a 45 or so RWHP difference in the cars. So the 99 GT is much faster.. A full second almost in the quarter.

If you grab a 96-98 first thing you have to do is a PI headswap.. Basically swapping 99+ 2 valve heads on.. That will get you up with the 99+ GT in terms of power..

 

[RickJamesbch]

Get the 99+. I have a 98 and if I could do it all over again that's what I would have done.

96-97 215 hp
98 225 hp
99+ 260 hp

96-98 will run high 14's (awesome driver) low to mid 15's (avearge driver) assuming all stock

99+ will run high 13's (awesome driver) low 14's (average driver) again, assuming all stock.


Trust me, if you like both body styles get the 99+, you'll be happier.

 

[Smeech]

Well:

96-98 GT will be cheaper in insurance
cheaper to buy
cheaper to register
Maybe better gas mileage

99-00 GTs are faster. 1/4 differences are almost a second in most cases:

99-00 GTs are generally about 14 seconds, and 96-98s are generally about 14.9. Cutting kind of close to a 15 second car... of course, that list of mods will fix it.

It's really up to you if you'd rather spend a little more in modding with the 96-98 and have its body style, or get the 99+ which is already halfway there for you.

Note the 98 does have 225 hp, not 215.

 

[Brisk281GT]

Both styles are nice. If money is an issue pick up a low-milage 96GT and then do a head swap. You should be able to find them really cheap and they you can mod it to be pretty bad ass.

 

[MachOut]

Oh and if you really like the 96 bodystyle.. Why not try to find a low milage 94-95 GT? I'd much rather have a 5.0 then the anemic 4.6 they put into the 96-98's.. Course the headswap would fix that..

 

[TrickFlowd]

i think i'll stick with the 99-00 GT...i've found a few for around 10grand...with lower miles...any big problems with them?

 

[Smeech]

I got mine in February for $10k. 48k miles, fully loaded... no problems except a squeeky clutch cable (sometimes).

 

[TrickFlowd]

ya i'm leaning towards the 99-00...and just doing simple mods to hit 13's

thanks guys!