97 GT, 94-98 stangs bad?

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OK, well I keep hearing everyone say I shouldn't have bought my 97 GT, that this stage in mustangs suck because of the PI and ****. So I hear that I should get a headswap and PI lower intake. Should I really so this? I mean I have raced 99-newer stangs and they didn't seam all that better. If so how much would it end up costing me to buy this stuff and get it installed?


-Thnx

 

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if you bought it all new and had a shop install it near 2k. if you buy it all used and did it yourself you could do it for 600-700 bucks.

trust me, you wont get past 13.7 without some sort of h/c/i upgrade.

 

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parts = 1k
labor = 1k

 

gruntman31

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Yeah, unfortunately you do NEED to get the headswap done. Stock, you've got a low 15-high 14 second car. The PI swap will get you instant 13's(if you can drive).


Go whole hog and get stage 2 ported heads, aggresive cams, and LT's. You won't regret it.

 

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Josh97GT said:

OK, well I keep hearing everyone say I shouldn't have bought my 97 GT, that this stage in mustangs suck because of the PI and ****. So I hear that I should get a headswap and PI lower intake. Should I really so this? I mean I have raced 99-newer stangs and they didn't seam all that better. If so how much would it end up costing me to buy this stuff and get it installed?


-Thnx

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hey big guy trues me on this the 99 and up stang will out run you big time. I have a 97 Vert GT and I have Svo Heads and SHM cams. And with out some type of head swap it's not a fast car . I would get used Head and cam combo for about $300-$500 bucks and call it a day. That should be your number 1 mod above all others.

 

flashstang04

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I had a 98 gt and it was modded to death, and still got by 99+. I would save the money to do the heads, or trade yours in for one like I did. BTW, a cheaper option that would help is to change the gearing...that is another advantage 99+ have and it would be lot cheaper than the PI head upgrade.....