Help Me Spend 2000 bucks on my car

SliverStang · Jan 4, 2004

Ok Ive thought about getting some heads and cams but on another thread I started I was informed that it would only give me about 20 or so hp.

My car is a 99 Mustang GT with an automatic transmission and it has 75,000 miles on it. All the mods that I have are listed in my sig. Im thinking about getting some chrome wheels and then spending the rest on making the car faster. I would really like to be able to out run some SS camaros with it I hate losing all the time. I know most people are going to say get some Nitrous really id love to but how long will a 4.6 with 75,000 miles on it hold up under me sprayin nitrous in it all the time. Please give me some ideas more less tell me what you would do if you were in my sitution. Thanks guys! Oh yeah don't say save up for a supercharger cause it took me a long time to get 2000 bucks and it would alot more time to get a supercharger.

Wills Black 98 · Jan 4, 2004

if your looking for power id get a direct port nitrous kit with all the goodies

SliverStang · Jan 4, 2004

You don't think that it could blow somting up pretty quick on my engine being it has high miles?

Screwed2V · Jan 4, 2004

SliverStang said:
You don't think that it could blow somting up pretty quick on my engine being it has high miles?

Do a compression check first. If all is well there you'll be fine with n2o providing the tune is correct.

By the way, if heads and cams only resulted in 20 rwhp nobody would do it. I'd do some more research on that subject with some builders/tuners instead of on the forums.

krly79 · Jan 4, 2004

I've heard a few 99+ stangs around here put down 300 rwhp after a head job stock. I heard this at a stang shop when I was getting my gears installed. I don't know how true this is though. You should be able to pick up alot with a good head job and cams. I think I would do that if I could. How much is a stroker kit?

SliverStang · Jan 4, 2004

I looked at T&J's web site and they had the stage 2 porting for like 1600 and the cams are like 600 or so.. I can do that if it is going to give me alot of power. Ill do the install myself. But id want to find out how much power id get from it.

Screwed2V · Jan 4, 2004

SliverStang said:
I looked at T&J's web site and they had the stage 2 porting for like 1600 and the cams are like 600 or so.. I can do that if it is going to give me alot of power. Ill do the install myself. But id want to find out how much power id get from it.

Click on the cobra killer tech link and ask him.

SliverStang · Jan 4, 2004

ok i just signed up and asked. If the head are not going to make as much as power as i want What do you guys think I should do?

Screwed2V · Jan 4, 2004

SliverStang said:
ok i just signed up and asked. If the head are not going to make as much as power as i want What do you guys think I should do?

N2O but the heads/cams will do the job imo.

SliverStang · Jan 4, 2004

well id lot rather stay N/A then having to worry about filling a empty bottle up all the time! 40 bucks a pop will get old fast!

Screwed2V · Jan 4, 2004

SliverStang said:
well id lot rather stay N/A then having to worry about filling a empty bottle up all the time! 40 bucks a pop will get old fast!

You got that right. That's why I put a blower on mine.

GoBabyVroommm · Jan 4, 2004

Well if i were you i'd get some Y2k rims and drop it.

You can go with nitrous but if your like any of my friends you'll want more and more and sooner or later you'll blow your motor. If its not your motor you'll blow your trans. Get the rims and the drop, save your money for a beefed up 2v or a 4v swap.

Nitrous, blower, turbo break a lot of things, if you don't have the money to fix it when a piston blows, head gasket, etc... don't waste your time.

I remember when i use to have to save to get a exhaust just for the stang, that really sucked. So don't go out getting some extreme for you car and blowing it a month later. Enjoy what you have, when you get a better job you can work on smoking cars faster than LS1s.

DerekStangGT · Jan 4, 2004

oh boy, im always so giddy when i get to spend other people's money!! if you want some power, maybe a C&L plenum, timing adjuster, pullies, and a good tune. all that will still leave you enough for some chrome Y2ks

hognutz · Jan 5, 2004

I would do heads and cams. you should get say 40-50hp. That power will always be there. I am not a nitrous fan because I like my power on tap at all times. if you are just in it to race at the track then nitrous is fine.

I think with your gears and your setup heads and cams would be a good start.

san~man · Jan 5, 2004

If you do heads and cams, you'll most likely have to tune the car.

How about a nice torque convertor and a good shift kit (you'll need a tune here too). Well under 2K, but you won't be outrunning no LS1's after their 3rd gear.

KaPPaBaLL · Jan 5, 2004

i'll PM you with my address just send a check to me alright?

jadesville · Jan 5, 2004

go with what san man said, tq converter, shift kit, and if you dont have em already, get springs..

StngStr · Jan 5, 2004

SliverStang said:
Oh yeah don't say save up for a supercharger cause it took me a long time to get 2000 bucks and it would alot more time to get a supercharger.

Save up for a blower.

GoBabyVroommm · Jan 5, 2004

KaPPaBaLL said:
i'll PM you with my address just send a check to me alright?

kennym01 · Jan 6, 2004

If you don't want to get blower at 75,000 miles, then put the $2000.00 toward a new mustang. There are some really good deals going on right now...

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