what made the 98 gt 225 hp and not 215

[happydood2]

i was just wondering what the did to the mustang to make it have 225 hp instead of the 215 it had the year before?

 

[98V6 K.I.T.T.]

I tweak in the programming from what I understand

 

[85GTlover]

Cause Ford said so. Likely what above post said I don't think that they made any big changes, someone must know more about it.

 

[KJ Hoppus]

actually there are more differences between a 97 GT and a 98 GT than most people know. almost every wiring harness in the car is different, the fuel tank and lines are different. i think the difference in power is in the computer tuning. in 98 they started changing stuff for the 99s.

 

[GoBabyVroommm]

The fuel system is different, computer, tune, bumper, heads and the dash clock is gone. That is what i know off.

 

[Roger_4.6_96]

i heard the exhaust was the reason

 

[Red mustang Gt 46]

Engine tune and SOME had the emissions shroud missing from cylinder head next to the intake valve, that's it for the 10 claimed HP...

 

[2002BLGT]

The fuel system is different, computer, tune, bumper, heads and the dash clock is gone. That is what i know off.

im putting my money on the dash clock being removed added the extra 10 hp . LOL big deal , its 10 hp .

 

[GoBabyVroommm]

2002blgt good someone got it. LOL Bro when i took my clock off it took off .1 off the 1/4 hehe.

 

[poolee]

Maybe they hid a "Powered by Honda" sticker under the Ford emblem on the back.

The biggest differences were fuel system changes and computer tune.

 

[oogtdude]

different flash....

 

[nickthegenius]

JDM-spec engine

 

[stimmler]

computer is different and exhaust manifolds is what i remember the official word being.

 

[Silver95Bird]

The heads are all F5AE casting #s for 96-98, no difference there. It's in the tuning and a few other minor changes.

 

[Turbo92PGT]

I read in a published book from the library that I got on mustangs that it said the 10hp increase was from none other than revisions to the exhaust port on the heads.