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[Nopantz]

I have a 96 Gt Auto convertible which is stock except for the usual flowmasters, K&N Drop in filter, and air silence removed. Its all payed for (my dad gave me it, he bought in new in 96) , but should I build this car up (PI HEADS, stall converter, Nitrous, cams, gears, suspension, or KB, etc.) or save my money and find a 5.0...its a question that i always wonder. I like the car but I want power so I can beat ricers and some LS1s.

P.S. If I saved money for a 5.0 it would be like for three years which would give me loads of cash to play with... Im starting my senior year of high school this september

 

[98SteedaStang]

You can make it pretty fast with gears, converter, heads, better cams, LTs, Off raod mid pipe, and nitrous. Pretty damn fast.
Its all on you though.

 

[RedBullitt]

Steedas, right, its all up to you, all personal preference. You have a car that can be very fast with some elbow grease and time. i would go with the one you have and build it up with a little help from ebay.

 

[Nopantz]

u guys think i can get in the mid 12s with heads, cam, stall converter, gears, lts, mid pipe, and drag radials????

 

[NewStangNewbee]

hey i have the same car as you and im going to be a senior in september to!@

 

[98SteedaStang]

u guys think i can get in the mid 12s with heads, cam, stall converter, gears, lts, mid pipe, and drag radials????

With P&P heads, Good cams, 4.10s, and probably 3200 or higher stall, and all that other stuff. Yes, I think its possible to get at least high 12s.
Top that off with nitrous and you're at 11 second range I would think.

 

[NewStangNewbee]

what are you running 98steedastang?

 

[98SteedaStang]

I havent been to the track since I was bone stock and it wasnt pretty. I plan to go soon. I'll post or PM you with some #'s in the next couple of weeks. It cant be that fast 213hp and 260tq I really need a tune. I think I can pick up anywhere from 15 to 20 more hp due to the spike in compression.

 

[NewStangNewbee]

do you have a new intake too?

 

[Grady96GT]

I have always wanted to get a blown 5.0 body and put my 4.6 in it w/ 4.6 badging =)

u guys think i can get in the mid 12s with heads, cam, stall converter, gears, lts, mid pipe, and drag radials????

You would definately want a cage...that is the next thing i plan on getting for my car.
My car ran 12's on THE SQUEEZE but now that motor has burnt rings. Weight reduction is a big key for the verts...Mine w/ me half a tank of gas and an 80lb stereo was 3,670lbs! Good luck to ya man. I wanna see some numbers soon =)

 

[98SteedaStang]

do you have a new intake too?

If your asking me yeah I have th PI intake.

 

[98SteedaStang]

What the heck is a Blown 5.0 body?

 

[3.8L_of_Pain]

Consider: 4.1 gears, PI 2600 rpm stall converter, and Nitto 555R drag radials in rear.

 

[Grady96GT]

A 'blown 5.0 body' would be a fox body 5.0 with a blown motor(just that chasis, no motor)