just got my 97 gt what can i do w/ it

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hey i just got a nice 97 mustan gt convert. i don't know much about v8's i've only ever delt w/ imports what should i start with to soop it up let me know the basics please and what will it take to super charge it? Thanks for any help

 

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see sig... not crazy fast, but fun, smoke 1st & 2nd all day long

 

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convertible... hows about start with some full length sub frame connectors?

 

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Black_02_GT said:

convertible... hows about start with some full length sub frame connectors?

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check got them already

 

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You should probably give us a list of what has been added to the car first.

With that said, your best bang for the buck with a 97 is to add the PI cams, heads and intake. Not sure if you really need to add all 3, someone else may know better but for a pre-99 SN-95 that will give you a significant power increase.

To supercharge just get a good kit and make sure to get it dyno tuned. If the kit doesn't come with one you'll want to buy a hand held programmer as well, but most kits come with one. On here MPH has a good reputation with their Mongoose kit for instance.

 

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4:10 gears!!!

Best bang for you buck and not very expensive.

 

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Best bang for the buck is gears, by far. If feels like you've added a power adder. If you are thinking blower in the future be carefull with the PI heads. If you do PI heads on a 97 your compression will be up there and you will not be able to see a lot of boost safely. Better to do Nitrous with a PI headswap unless you are going to change pistons to lower the compression.

 

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TweekedGT said:

Best bang for the buck is gears, by far. If feels like you've added a power adder. If you are thinking blower in the future be carefull with the PI heads. If you do PI heads on a 97 your compression will be up there and you will not be able to see a lot of boost safely. Better to do Nitrous with a PI headswap unless you are going to change pistons to lower the compression.

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ok so what would i be looking at for hp after the pi cams, heads, intake, 4:10's and then with all of that and the new pistons, then with the blower on top of that bc i will probily do it in that order? i just want to know what i'm going to be looking at as i go with this project. thanks for the help tho i appreciate it

 

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Zach_Mattison said:

ok so what would i be looking at for hp after the pi cams, heads, intake, 4:10's and then with all of that and the new pistons, then with the blower on top of that bc i will probily do it in that order? i just want to know what i'm going to be looking at as i go with this project. thanks for the help tho i appreciate it

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Gears don't add power.
Full PI swap with exhaust, you're looking at around 250 to the ground. Stage I or II cams with that and maybe you port those heads and it'd be anywhere from 275-310rwhp.
Add lower compression (forged i'd be assuming) internals and a S-trim Vortech you'd see around 370-390 with an intercooler. But those internals would allow you to run more psi with a smaller pulley, maybe a 8-rib kit or even just buy a t-trim instead and see 440-470rwhp+ with all the proper fuel and ignition mods. You'll proly need transmission, suspension, rear end mods and some wheels/tires as well to put that to the ground.

 

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wow man thanks alot really

 

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Zach_Mattison said:

wow man thanks alot really

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Just read around in past threads, you'll get a lot of good info. I just over-summed up everything. I'm sure others will chime in with some more specific insight. If you have any PI swap questions tho, i'm your man.