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bob 5.0

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Hey i just picked up a 97 Gt 5spd for a DD and im lookin to give it a bit more pep...Right now the car is stock except for flowmaster mufflers. Can anyone reccomend some bolt ons that will help out?

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Your best bet is to start in the "modification survey thread" located here. Welcome!

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=583369
 
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you have a npi gt...basically all the normal parts any mustang owner might consider...except you need to consider a pi swap..

pi intake + 15-20rwhp
pi cam + 15 -20rwhp
pi heads 15-20 rwhp

basically depends on how much you want to do...pi intake is real easy and will wake your car up above 4500 rpms..do 3.73 or 4.10 gears..just look around..you will find lots of parts for your car..
 

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i would start with a set of gears then maybe PI swap. but dont let them tell you that the npi cant do crap. im still npi and running high 12s. they do have potential but the easier (and probably smarter way) out is to convert to pi
 
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justinschmidt1 said:
you have a npi gt...basically all the normal parts any mustang owner might consider...except you need to consider a pi swap..

pi intake + 15-20rwhp
pi cam + 15 -20rwhp
pi heads 15-20 rwhp

basically depends on how much you want to do...pi intake is real easy and will wake your car up above 4500 rpms..do 3.73 or 4.10 gears..just look around..you will find lots of parts for your car..
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Thanks to all for the info...where do the Pi swaps come from(newer GT's)? How much of an improvement would the 3.73 gears be. Another question I had is do hich flow cats and headers help a good deal for these cars or no?

Thanks
 
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yes..the pi stuff is from the newer models..you can buy them used..3.73s will help a lot ...I personally went with 3.73s becuase I believe 4.10s cause a bit of a traction. mpg problem for DD...anyway 3.73s will be fine..yes..better exhaust and headers will help out a lot.
 

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Pi swapBuy Me!
 
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