Top 5 Bang for your Bucks 99-04

jmajorboner · Dec 14, 2004

What would be the best 5 things to get for a 99-04 mustang to add rwhp at a reasonable price?

02mingreyGT · Dec 14, 2004

Nitrous
Long Tubes
Cams
O/R Mid pipe
Gears(even thought it does add RWHP) feels like it tho..

zcs626 · Dec 14, 2004

02mingreyGT said:
Nitrous
Long Tubes
Cams
O/R Mid pipe
Gears(even thought it does add RWHP) feels like it tho..

long tubes - no. unless you do the install. long tubes RWHP gain compared to the money put into it is just rediculous.

i would say, for the money:

-nitrous
-o/r mid pipe
-gears (for 1/4 time)
-cams are still expensive, but a good HP mod compared to long tubes

something along those lines maybe?

madmatt · Dec 14, 2004

Gears
Midpipe
Shifter (No power but such a better thing than stock)
Did I mention gears?

DeadLurker · Dec 14, 2004

gears if your budget is 400
supercharger if your budget is 4,000

Darkhorse845 · Dec 14, 2004

Welcome to the boards!
Nitrous Nitrous Nitrous

PULMEOVR · Dec 15, 2004

Gears
Mid-pipe
Shifter
Cams
Pullies

All of which, I have none.

6Stang7 · Dec 15, 2004

Driver.
Cost=$0
Gain=better then anything else

After that comes gears and such.

tomustang · Dec 15, 2004

NOS
ZEX
Nitrous Xpress
Venom
Edelbrock Performer

Darkhorse845 · Dec 15, 2004

Nitrous Express..

hotmustang331 · Dec 15, 2004

Um he wants power.

1. electric water pump (probably not the best for a DD, when it goes your stranded, pretty much no warning.) $320
2. O/R X (illegal, but worth it) $300
3. Timing adjuster $150
4. trick flow upper plenum (around 6RWHP by itself) $139
5. magnaflow or slp catback, both add around 9 RWHP (SLP almost $400, magnaflow $460...discount on part shopper right now so <$460)

I personally belive thats a good setup for power vs dollar. BUT 1-4 have side affects. #1 is not extremely reliable, yea I am taking the risk. #2 is illegal, and you cant get it inspected (need to swap every year), you also need MIL elims or engine light will come on. #3 forces you to use premium gas if you want much of any power (ie 10) and has been known to cause bucking at low rpms. #4 has been known to cause idle problems (ie idle surge or fast idle)...#5 just makes the car louder and sound better, not really a side affect IMO, but they say that the SLP loud mouth cat back can get VERY loud with O/R mid pipes. That about covers it, but you may be better off with the other guys mods for a daily driver.

propellerhead · Dec 15, 2004

I think there's a lot of bang for your buck with a handheld tuner like a DiabloSport Predator for $350. You gain a bunch of torque and horsepower and you save a buttload of money on future mods like:

$80 for a speedcal if you get gears later
$50 on MIL Elims if you get an offroad midpipe later
$120 on a timing adjuster you won't need
$50-200 on a shift kit if you have an auto
$200+ on an OBDII code reader

... and you'll be set to purchase and load a custom tune via email.

BlackenedSVT · Dec 15, 2004

zcs626 said:
long tubes - no. unless you do the install. long tubes RWHP gain compared to the money put into it is just rediculous.

i would say, for the money:

-nitrous
-o/r mid pipe
-gears (for 1/4 time)
-cams are still expensive, but a good HP mod compared to long tubes

something along those lines maybe?

I would agree with you too, but if you're going to do cams, you might as well just install the headers while your in there.

As for the cheap set up:
* STEEDA CAI ($250) - I hear it gives documented 12rwhp
* Gears ($150 for the gears, $200 install, $80 gear oil, $80 speedcal)
* Accufab Throttle Body and Plenum ($450 + install )
* SLP or Magnaflow Exhaust, or maybe a Dr. Gas midpipe (I head dr. gas is the best for hp gains) - $400ish

I'd think with those mods above, you'd feel quite a bit of difference

madmatt · Dec 15, 2004

Anyone with info on this steeda intake, like dynos? I want to actually FEEL a difference for 230 bucks...

Mach1Run · Dec 15, 2004

probably comes from the weight savings of having the money out of your pocket.

WhiteDevil69 · Dec 15, 2004

Biggest gain I have ever heard of with the Plenum/tb is in the shootout thread. What was it, like 6-8...at peak...beh, thats almost 90/hp...how is thats $/HP efficient. Most efficient use of money for the big mods on our car is
1)nitrous $800/100+rwhp
2)blower $4000/100+
3)cams $550/30-40
4)turbo $7000/130+
As for the smaller mods
tb/plenum $450/~6-8
O/R X pipe $250-400/~5-8rwhp
headers $250-500/~3-8
CAI $230/bling bling & ~2
K&N $40/no bling, still ~2
Just doesn't make sense getting the little stuff unless you have a direct reason, for me, exhaust only went on because of the sound, otherwise that money would be in the n2o/cams fund. Dont have to listen to me obviously, but just dont believe the hp figures that people just throw around on the internet. Alot of people here seem to be convinced that these little mods are magically gonna make 12-15hp and it just aint gonna happen on a N/A motor...period..
Bryan

mity2 · Dec 15, 2004

Did anyone mention upper plenum???

Blev · Dec 15, 2004

WhiteDevil69 said:
3)cams $550/30-40

I was under the impression there is only a 15 - 20hp gain. What cams are you talking about? If those numbers are accurate, I know what I'm getting next

WhiteDevil69 · Dec 15, 2004

Blev said:
I was under the impression there is only a 15 - 20hp gain. What cams are you talking about? If those numbers are accurate, I know what I'm getting next

Check out all the threads on Modular Depot. Just do a search for cams. There is an 01 GT, lemme see if i can find the link that gained well over 30 when bone stock with just cams. Stage II of course will net you over 30 for sure, although more than one have got 30+ with VT stage I's, just not as nice of a curve..
Edit: Here's a nice thread about it, several good examples, although, only a handful that don't have ported heads, that shows the real gains! http://forums.modulardepot.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38624&highlight=cam+dyno

WhiteDevil69 · Dec 15, 2004

Blev said:
I was under the impression there is only a 15 - 20hp gain. What cams are you talking about? If those numbers are accurate, I know what I'm getting next

Also, check out Nickthegenious's car, he gained a TON with just the comp 270's, over 30 for sure.. Our motors NEED cams! Cams + n2o on our motors =

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