HP Gains

[falconlm]

I bought a used 2006 GT with 26,000 miles on it. Looking to make some HP modes to the new toy. I see a couple of suggestions on mods for a 2006 but would benefit me the most on HP gains. looking to spend around $2500.00. Any suggestion would be a great help. Thanks ALL

 

[Rickyll7]

Save a little more and get a blower, then you can work on other stuff like suspension.

Or you could get some heads and cams, but you may bust your budget a bit.

 

[Winters98GT]

Try the s197 3v forums here. You will get better advice over there.

 

[WallyKilla]

You can get a nitrous kit with a tune for around 1400. That will leave you with 1100. You can put the rest toward suspension and tires, or open up the exhaust a bit?

 

[SpartaPerformance]

Hhhmm. $2500. A 95mm cold air intake and a tuner, long tube headers and mufflers. There are other items to get but it depends on what your long term power goals would be.

 

[32ValveRom]

I say start off with the full exhaust but it all depends if you have any future plans for the car

 

[J.Cagle]

CAI and tune, headers, midpipe, gears and suspension would probaly take care of all you money.

 

[timbarna]

buy my Throttlew body 200$+shipping

 

[Wind-Farmer]

Dont do a throttle body, I would work on Intake and exhaust. My exhaust was roughly 1200 and my intake was 650. Add headers to that, and bam, you should be pleased.

 

[falconlm]

Wind-Farmer,

Why not do do a throttle body? What type of exhaust would you recommend and CAI as well. By the way sweet stang you have. What type of rims are those.

 

[Marc S]

After market throttle body's are difficult to tune properly and do not offer any performance gain.

This is my advice;
1: CAI and SCT tuner package. $554.00
2: 4.10 gears. (No HP gain but worth it) $200.00
3: Long tube Headers and mid pipe. $965.00
4: Cams $750.00

 

[ViperNuge]

If your not planning on FI, then its simple, cai, good tune, gears, exhaust. A tune and cai alone will bring dramatic improvements over stock. You can do a lot with $2500.

patrick

 

[mswift5]

I did this last, but i wish i would have done it first. It won't gain you HP, but it will put you back in your seat. 4.10 gears

 

[Ken04]

If your not planning on FI, then its simple, cai, good tune, gears, exhaust. A tune and cai alone will bring dramatic improvements over stock. You can do a lot with $2500.

patrick

+1 to this, best bang for the bucks.

 

[gtothep123]

I say start off with a good CAI, Tuner, and some gears (I have heard that 4.10s are nice). Even after that you will have money left over to do more

 

[lupo222]

how bad will 4.10s affect top end and highway cruising (mpgs)??