what can i get for 500 bucks?

gt40_2003wes

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i recently got a 88 gt and i only have 500 bucks to put into the motor the motor is completely stock and i was wonderin what i could do to get the most power with only 500 bucks or until i can get more money what do u suggest?

 

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Are you going to be able to tear down your engine or are you just thinking bolt on stuff mainly? If you do your own work you could get a cam and the lower intake ported by tmoss.. or you could even buy a set of gt40p heads.

 

mondos90lx

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if u dont have gears in the rear end to that, underdrive pulleys, k&n filter, remove air silencer, do a good tune up and that sounds liek a start

 

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mondos90lx said:

if u dont have gears in the rear end to that, underdrive pulleys, k&n filter, remove air silencer, do a good tune up and that sounds liek a start

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I agree, gears will make a big difference around town. put 373s in there and you will be impressed with the difference in response.

 

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TheUser

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emagdnim said:

Are you going to be able to tear down your engine or are you just thinking bolt on stuff mainly? If you do your own work you could get a cam and the lower intake ported by tmoss.. or you could even buy a set of gt40p heads.

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I think most people stay w/ the stock cam w/ a mostly stock motor. It's been said that the stock cam is still good in a somewhat modded motor - depending on mods.

Popular suggestions usually are (these aren't necessarily motor mods):
Gears (I think $300-400 w/ installation )
Subframe connectors (around $100-150 w/ welding in)

Shifter $150-200
midpipe (h or x pipe) $100-400 depending if you keep catalytic convertors and brand

tune up w/ cap & rotor/plugs/wires/K&N $100ish

 

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gears

 

QDRHRSE

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Gears would eat up most of that $500. I would find a used exhaust system, a cold air kit, and underdrive pulleys. I would do gears next.

 

Saleen8786

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yea get yourself some used headers and an off road h-pipe or something or you could get a mass air meter

 

srothfuss

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I would start here

Tune Up ($100.00 or there abouts)
Underdrive Pullies ( maybe 100? I am not sure)
Bigger MAF / TB (around 400 all together)
Gears (getting my gears installed was $800 - that could change depending on who did the work)

 

tunedin302

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srothfuss said:

Gears (getting my gears installed was $800 - that could change depending on who did the work)

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rflow50

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go to ebay. look for some 3.73 gears, pulleys and maybe 100 shot NOS. In my opinion you should be around the $500 line.

 

CManT1914

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My o/r h-pipe took me from a 15.2@90mph to a 14.8@95.27mph. I got a Mac one brand new for $119, installed it myself.

Then my intake manifold. I got my SVO cobra used, it had already been ported for $200. It took me from a 14.8@95.27mph to a 14.17@98.99 with a 70mm throttle body, you can't tell me that's not bang for the buck.

So for under $400 you can seriously add some hp and drop your 1/4 times pretty good.

 

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got my gears installed for 250 i believe, dont forget you have to get the gear installation kit also, i think that was 80 bucks.

 

srothfuss

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It was expensive, but that included the cost of the my new posi. Oh and Pauls High Performance did the work.

 

gt40_2003wes

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thanks huys for all the suggestions i guess ill get started on lookin for gears right now thanks again.

 

mondos90lx

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dont waste ur money on a cold air kit, they just look good but do jack for performance, just get a K&N

 

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i would go $500 on ebay-pullies $50, remove air silencer (free), used headers $90, full exhaust $130, gears $80, throttlebody $80, full length subframes $100...

 

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Gears will by FAR give you the best seat-of-the-pants difference. Exhaust will make your car sound better, but realistically not do much for you until you upgrade your heads/cam/intake. Make sure to chip in for a posi-rebuild while having the gears installed. If you have any money left over (assuming car is 5-speed) I'd pop for a short throw shifter........makes the car a heck of a lot more fun to drive.