Tips on making your v-6 better

Lynx331 · Apr 25, 2004

I was just curious if anyone knows of any fairly cheap modifications i can do to my v-6 to get some more ponies out of her. I have considered doing a 5sp swap to get rid of my automatic but i dunno how much that will cost. ANy ideas?

JOSTANG75 · Apr 25, 2004

It's never going to come cheap. Exhaust, gears, CAI, and pulleys cost money so if you want to make your car faster be prepared to spend money. The swap you mention will cost you quite a bit so good luck.

peyotesands · Apr 25, 2004

Lynx331 said:
I was just curious if anyone knows of any fairly cheap modifications i can do to my v-6 to get some more ponies out of her. I have considered doing a 5sp swap to get rid of my automatic but i dunno how much that will cost. ANy ideas?

I was quoted $2200 for a auto to 5 speed swap in Phoenix Arizona. I'll drive my stang until the auto drops and then spend the money for the swap. no way in hell will i ever own another damn automatic. Had my situation been different at the time I wouldn't have bought this one. I would've held out for a 5 speed... gawd, i'm so impatient it kills me.

Lynx331 · Apr 25, 2004

yea my trans is sorta acting weird... lol... maybe thats cuz i like to shift it from 1st 2nd and 3rd manually lol

94 3.8l stang · Apr 25, 2004

If you do decide to go to the five speed conversion. MAKE SURE YOU GET A TREMEC OR SOMETHING!!!!!!! My stock five speed tranny fried with only 60000 miles on it. I dont know what the hell is up with my "new/was used" one now. I figured it was a fluke, had another put in, same stock oem, and something is screwy with it again at 95,000 miles. reverse is making a funny noise and the gears are shifting harder than usual. synchronizing is all messed up. I want to supercharge my car, but i'm scared the tranny won't handle it. So i'm going to make sure i have enough money to supercharge and put a new tranny in incase the supercharger kills my existing one. I love my five speed, but i never thought i would have these problems. I have an 1988 escort gt, cough, is a little ricey, but i have been way more abusive to that tranny and haven't had any problems. and it has 180,000 miles on the original motor and tranny. I know cars, and i baby them practically, far more then the average driver, or cough, my girlfriend.

well anyways, I have ever tore into a transmission before, so i am just taking others word that the tremec is far superior.

striped · Apr 25, 2004

Lynx331 said:
I was just curious if anyone knows of any fairly cheap modifications i can do to my v-6 to get some more ponies out of her. I have considered doing a 5sp swap to get rid of my automatic but i dunno how much that will cost. ANy ideas?

I have a very very good idea. Save money and sell your car. buy a 99 gt 5spd....pretty easy thing to do

chris

ChrisYellowV6 · Apr 25, 2004

peyotesands said:
I was quoted $2200 for a auto to 5 speed swap in Phoenix Arizona. I'll drive my stang until the auto drops and then spend the money for the swap. no way in hell will i ever own another damn automatic. Had my situation been different at the time I wouldn't have bought this one. I would've held out for a 5 speed... gawd, i'm so impatient it kills me.

RIGHT ON! AUTOS SUCK!!!!! (Too bad they cut off 5 spd verts when you got premium pkg in the 02 models...)

I wish my tranny would fall out so I could get ford to give me a 5spd.....

In the meantime....go to ebay, get yourself a good cheap CAI. $50. Works just as well as a $150 model. These are for people who have more brains than money

marvinmycat · Apr 26, 2004

Go to TCOAA and read up on Jerry's mod for auto's. You might consider doing that, or just getting a better after market street/strip auto.

I put 4.10 gear in my 98 auto and wow, what a difference. Much better acceleration, but you have to be careful of WOT or it will redline real easy. I've also learned to get it to shift under hard acceleration when I wnat to just by playing with the gas pedal. Almost brings back my stick shifting memories of cars past, almost.

Thordic · Apr 26, 2004

You mean there are people out there who can't shift an automatic with the gas pedal?

marvinmycat · Apr 26, 2004

Well, down shifting is easy enough, just mash the gas pedal to the floor, but you'd be surprised how many people don't know how to make their cars do what they want them to do.

cobra232 · Apr 26, 2004

3.73`s and a T-lok plus a B&M shiftkit or Trans-go shift kit will be about the best mods to utilize the stock power. a set of pulleys and cold air kit and dual exhaust will add a little power and make it a little more fuel efficient. yo could have all of these mods for about $750.00 including installation if you shop around for the best prices. the above mods may shave 1 second off your car with practice but about .5 sec would be a guarantee.

the auto is just fine they just need a shift kit

ChrisYellowV6 · Apr 26, 2004

eh my girlfriend couldnt...she has a 00 dodge neon...wondered why her mileage was so much better when i drove it..i watched her she just floored it every time she started driving (there is no tach on her car)....yeah.....no comment on women drivers.......even though my mom does the same thing....

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