most efficient way to spend $600

gotchopsticks · Apr 26, 2007

i was thinking of adding a set of cams, maybe VT stage 2, or something along that line, but i now have just over 50k on the car and i dont kno with that amount of miles it would be smart to switch cams. i want to invest a few more bucks into it, and dont kno where to put it. any ideas? thanks

RoadconeTuning · Apr 26, 2007

4.10 gear will be the best thing

cams alone will cost you 600, youll need a tune after that which will run you probably another 500..

youll also HAVE to buy new valve springs with VT Stage 2's

or you could do what i just did, and buy a set of BBK Ceramic Coated Longtubes and a midpipe for 635 from www.LMPerformance.com

supastang03 · Apr 26, 2007

i'd say gears also...

4.10

3.73 if you plan on seeing a blower in the future..

gotchopsticks · Apr 26, 2007

ya i was thinking gears alo, but i do alot of freeway driving, and i dont want to be spinning ~3000rpm while cruising. i have a diablosport, will that work for a tune if i get cams?

Kilgore Trout · Apr 26, 2007

I suggest using it to buy three or four tanks of gas

gotchopsticks · Apr 26, 2007

lol, ya that amesk sense, but i have my bike that i ride most of the time, and it costs me a little over $12 to fill the tank

but with the way i drive it only get about 30 mpg...

the98stang · Apr 26, 2007

nitrous kit, or save another $1400-1600 for a blower

02TruBlueGt · Apr 26, 2007

RoadconeTuning said:
4.10 gear will be the best thing

cams alone will cost you 600, youll need a tune after that which will run you probably another 500..

youll also HAVE to buy new valve springs with VT Stage 2's

or you could do what i just did, and buy a set of BBK Ceramic Coated Longtubes and a midpipe for 635 from www.LMPerformance.com

i agree with this dude! haha get some gears in there..

RoadconeTuning · Apr 26, 2007

gotchopsticks said:
ya i was thinking gears alo, but i do alot of freeway driving, and i dont want to be spinning ~3000rpm while cruising. i have a diablosport, will that work for a tune if i get cams?

predator wont let YOU tune it enough... so thats a no go.

as for gas mileage i still get 18-19mpg around town and i got 25mpg during a road trip going abotu 65 the whole way... i got 30mpg with the stock gear running 70 in 95* degree heat in July of last year tho...

the gas mileage hit is worth the yank that you get when you step on it in 1st and 2nd gear alone lol... and it makes passing on the highway MUCH easier... dont have to downshift into 4th, just roll into the gas...

i will say that if you dont have sticky tires like i did, i was running 245/45R17 Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's, youll be doing a lot of spinning the tires... makes for great fun lol... the 315/35R17 sumitomos fixed that tho

madmatt · Apr 26, 2007

Get 4.10s

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GettinThere · Apr 26, 2007

gotchopsticks said:
ya i was thinking gears alo, but i do alot of freeway driving, and i dont want to be spinning ~3000rpm while cruising. i have a diablosport, will that work for a tune if i get cams?

On my stock tach, in 5th gear, 75 mph = 2500 rpm.

4.10s really do rock.

04DarkShadowGT · Apr 26, 2007

supastang03 said:
i'd say gears also...

4.10

3.73 if you plan on seeing a blower in the future..

4.10s for a centri car too

donsbad68 · Apr 26, 2007

gears

hotdog71 · Apr 26, 2007

FRPP 4.10's all the way

2300 rpm at 70 mph and about 24 mpg hwy and around 18 mpg town worth every penny of fun.

gotchopsticks · Apr 26, 2007

RoadconeTuning said:
predator wont let YOU tune it enough... so thats a no go.

as for gas mileage i still get 18-19mpg around town and i got 25mpg during a road trip going abotu 65 the whole way... i got 30mpg with the stock gear running 70 in 95* degree heat in July of last year tho...

the gas mileage hit is worth the yank that you get when you step on it in 1st and 2nd gear alone lol... and it makes passing on the highway MUCH easier... dont have to downshift into 4th, just roll into the gas...

i will say that if you dont have sticky tires like i did, i was running 245/45R17 Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's, youll be doing a lot of spinning the tires... makes for great fun lol... the 315/35R17 sumitomos fixed that tho

i have read tons of articles about gears, and what ratio, and ups and downs, and all that, so i am pretty familiar with the info, but are you sure yur driving a gt? i mean, 30mpg??? you must have a special car. the best i ever got was 24, but i was doing about 85-90. but looks like i am sold on the gears...i dont drive the car much anyways because of my bike. i think since i have owned a motorcycle, i have driven the car 800 miles, in 8 months. but i have 285/40/17 BFG KDW's, and even with stock gears i can spin the tires shifting to second...

CobraRed_96_GT · Apr 26, 2007

only way a V8 mustang gets constant 30mpg in 95* heat is in nuetral down a hill

gotchopsticks · Apr 26, 2007

CobraRed_96_GT said:
only way a V8 mustang gets constant 30mpg in 95* heat is in nuetral down a hill

geoffsgt · Apr 26, 2007

Cruising 70-80mph, Baton Rouge to Memphis to somewhere in Kentucky and back, 0 city driving, I averaged 25mph on stock gears.

Hard to believe any higher is possible.

Cantslowdown · Apr 26, 2007

23mpg highway i had 3.73s in my old stang and it was a automatic trust me it can happen..4.6s love to rev..

four six · Apr 26, 2007

gears and install

Cams are great but install is expensive and stg 2 WILL require springs and you NEED a tune.

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