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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Ft Walton Beach, Florida
Posts: 65
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![]() Hey all....here's your chance to share some knowledge...
I own a 2000 Mustang GT, automatic, BONE STOCK lol. I'm ready to start modding, and here's what I've been told to start with: - K&N Air Filter - New mufflers (I've heard Flowmaster 40s are nice sounding (i love it loud) - Chip (ok so I need to buy a chip and pop it in? do the price ranges vary according to performance increases? any suggestions? what am i looking to pay here?) Those are the 3 things I was advised to concentrate on. I've made an appointment to get the Flowmasters put on next Wednesday...I'm pumped about this ![]() ONe more question: What does removing the air silencer do? Just a noise thing? If it'll make it sound cooler, I'm all for it lol...how do I remove it? Thanks in advance. I hope you guys are somewhat patient ![]() |
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AKA "Dr. Evil"
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: South Fork Ranch
Posts: 1,721
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![]() Beach,
Whoever you hired as your Mustang consultant, you need to fire them.... The K&N is OK (Its EVERYONE'S first mod, if you want to call it that... ![]() To be honest, you probably won't see any horsepower from it.... maybe 1 or 2 hp at the most... The chip might give you a bit, depending on the chip it could shift your shift points and make them a bit more aggressive, HP gain is minimal on a stock setup... Mufflers will only change the sound of your exhaust, if that's what your looking for.... no power gain from them.... Your first mods should be a conversion to 3.73 or 4.10 gears... Best bang for the buck.... No improvement in power, but a noticeable improvement in ET... Then look at some pulleys and\or a timing adjuster, and maybe an MAF... Those should start bumping up that HP meter up....
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Ft Walton Beach, Florida
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![]() Thanks for your reply. Before we go firing my advisor
![]() ![]() So...mufflers, new air filter. And how do I remove this "air silencer"? I hear it does make a wee difference since it somewhat restricts the airflow? Not much, but hey I put a lot down on my stang so I need to rebuild my cash reserves lol... ps: do you know what the gear ratio is for a stock automatic? 3 something I think... |
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AKA "Dr. Evil"
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: South Fork Ranch
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![]() OK Beach, I guess we can keep your advisor on "retainer"...hehe
![]() Seriously, If you're going to go with new mufflers, I'd personally go with a full cat back system. Not much more expensive at this point, and you'll be ready for that new X\H-pipe when you've got the cash... As far as removing the air silencer, different dyno tests have shown different results... Some have shown a slight increase in power, while others have shown a slight decrease.... It's actually somewhat of a debate and one of those things that proves what might be good on the ol' 5.0, may not be the same for the 4.6... I think that the stock gears for a 2000 auto GT are 3.27s.... Not sure though....
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Ft Walton Beach, Florida
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![]() well, i picked up a K&N air filter yesterday afternoon and pulled out the air silencer. sounds a little meaner, feels a little stronger, but i think i lost a tad bit of torque. no biggie, i figure i can make up for the loss of torque with some pulleys and a timing adjuster. 3.73 gears sounds like a plan too. i also plan on picking up a new throttle body (70mm).
fyi, there's a good article in the may 2002 issue of Mustangs & Fast Fords on bolt-on mods for a 4.6 and the results are mighty nice. peace... |
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