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best mods for a V-6

  • Thread starter Thread starter Stallion
  • Start date Start date Sep 13, 2003

the best hp mods for a v-6

  • exaust headers

    Votes: 1 2.9%
  • intake pleniums

    Votes: 2 5.7%
  • x-pipe

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • h-pipe

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • true dual exaust

    Votes: 27 77.1%
  • :shrug:

    Votes: 5 14.3%

  • Total voters
    35
  • Poll closed Oct 3, 2003.
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ganador01

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#41
  • Sep 21, 2003
  • #41
Stallion said:
hey, gues where im going tomorow.....
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where?
 

Stallion

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#42
  • Sep 22, 2003
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ganador01 said:
where?
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well today im gona show up at the recruiters office for basic training. at bout' noon is when im suppost to be there, so ill show up at about 11 or maybe 10:30.
 
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6ONFIRE

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#43
  • Sep 22, 2003
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Stallion said:
well today im gona show up at the recruiters office for basic training. at bout' noon is when im suppost to be there, so ill show up at about 11 or maybe 10:30.
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I hope that it works well for you.
 

Adverse2Change

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#44
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Thanks for mentioning that bit about the wheels. I didn't even think of that! I thought that the bigger/wider wheels would just give worse gas mileage. Guess I was wrong.
 

R.J.

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#45
  • Sep 25, 2003
  • #45
V6 Dood how sells a good MAF for a 98 v6?
 

ganador01

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#46
  • Sep 25, 2003
  • #46
R.J. said:
V6 Dood how sells a good MAF for a 98 v6?
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Um..u want to rewrite that statement in engilsh? He's in yoda talk mode?
 

Adverse2Change

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#47
  • Sep 26, 2003
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ganador01 said:
Um..u want to rewrite that statement in engilsh? He's in yoda talk mode?
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hahahah

(Not laughing at you, just with you )
 

ganador01

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#48
  • Sep 26, 2003
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NCSU Thuglife said:
hahahah

(Not laughing at you, just with you )
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Lol thanks for clarifying...
 
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ezkartpro125

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#49
  • Dec 15, 2003
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00StangV6Coupe said:
Because they have two more cylinders then we do, that's why.

And on another note, getting big wheels will hurt you unless you have a decent amount of hp (which without a power adder or stroker kit, we don't). The main purpose of wider wheels/tires is for traction. It's true that you will be able to launch harder with wider tires but you lose accelerating power due to the larger size of the wheels/tires. I think they call it rolling mass or something. I know several people who have gotten larger wheels and they all told me the change was noticeable.
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dude the reason why you have a noticeable decrease4 in acceleration is that the bigger wheels change your final gear ratio.
 

98CobraClone

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#50
  • Dec 15, 2003
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WTF?????????? change the final gear ratio???? WTF you smoking?

Bigger wheels don't change it....if you change the tires and wheels to some outrageously different setup from stock.....there could be some variation, but it's not gonna change your acceleration in any way
 

97v6Silver

it came to $4.56 and i got $0.44 change from a 5,
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#51
  • Dec 16, 2003
  • #51
i tink that a super charger will shut up the import guys... not bigger wheels, btw i saw a mustang with like 16" spinners on it teh other day! abahahahahahahah!
 

00StangV6Coupe

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#52
  • Dec 16, 2003
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97v6Silver said:
i tink that a super charger will shut up the import guys... not bigger wheels, btw i saw a mustang with like 16" spinners on it teh other day! abahahahahahahah!
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yeah but if you have a supercharger, you're going to need bigger wheels.
 
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gemex

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#53
  • Dec 16, 2003
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For the best overall in balance, performance, acceleration, and handling for the buck imo see my signature below.
 

ISMYTHE

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#54
  • Dec 19, 2003
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100hp

See this months 5.0 mustangs and fast fords mag it has the best HP tips, you will love this article.
 

rvlyssup

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#55
  • Dec 19, 2003
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00StangV6Coupe said:
And on another note, getting big wheels will hurt you unless you have a decent amount of hp (which without a power adder or stroker kit, we don't). The main purpose of wider wheels/tires is for traction. It's true that you will be able to launch harder with wider tires but you lose accelerating power due to the larger size of the wheels/tires. I think they call it rolling mass or something. I know several people who have gotten larger wheels and they all told me the change was noticeable.
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Rolling Resistance is the term.

I still chirp my tires even with 17 x 10.5" in the rear.

...& unless ur running w/squeeze, a S/Charger, Turbo, or a built 3.8 Stroker motor, stay with duals and run 2.25" pipes. Larger than that (2.5" and up) kills your torque and HP. I know I learned my lesson.
 

00StangV6Coupe

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#56
  • Dec 19, 2003
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rvlyssup said:
Rolling Resistance is the term.
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Thanks for the invite into the pissing contest but it's known as a number of things, all of which refer to the same phenomenon.
 
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