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Join Date: Jan 2005
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![]() Hey I have a 94 stang gt, 5.0 L and I was wondering what kind of spark plugs give the best power. I already have a K&N air filter and am planning to put a new flowmaster catback exhaust system on it. Any advice on modifications I can do to my baby to make it faster than a camaro
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I got something to say
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 1,557
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![]() dont even worry about spark plugs. All you need are the cheap copper ones, especially on a stock engine. Your best bet for mods would be cat back, h or x pipe, set of headers and GEARS. Gears should be up there on your priority though they are fairly expensive with installation. If its a stick I would get a short throw shifter too.
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I'm slow ...I know.
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: houston
Posts: 518
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![]() gears, exhaust ...he is right with the plugs all you need are some .99 cent autolites
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Central PA
Posts: 87
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![]() Yeah I,d say gears are going to give you the biggest difference. The first stang I drove was a stocker with 2.73 gearing, and it felt like it dropped off in 5th gear. When I bought my 84, it had 3.73's, and to say the least, it will get up and go a lot quicker and pull harder, but your going to loose some fuel mileage, probably better off with 3.55's. Like the others said, look into a good intake and exhaust,some underdrive pulleys, maybe some nice roller rockers for the valve train, to pull out some hidden ponies. Another thing that might work would be one of those power programmers. I have never used one myself, but I watch horsepower tv and trucks on spike tv all the time, and you would be amazed at how much hp and torque you can pull out of an efi motor just by changing the ignition and fuel mapping, all you have to do is plug it into your cars computer and answer a couple of yes/no questions and that's it. As for beating camaros, it depends on how fast you wanna spend. For example, you could look into better flowing heads, ($1200 pr), new cam ($250), or maybe even a blower (supercharger $2500).I think the most important thing to look into though is the suspension/handling. Again this can get quite expensive, but a 200 hp car can beat an 800 hp car if it is set up right. You'll probably just want to stick with some easy less expensive mods for now, and I'm sure you'll be happy with the difference.
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Gimme a Drink!
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: NYC
Posts: 694
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![]() autolite spark plugs!
gears- 3.73 manual or 4.10 automatic off road x or h pipe and 2.5" cat back exhaust underdrive pullies (march 1000, good and cheap) short throw shifter subframe connectors more cash
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Pigeon Forge Tn
Posts: 611
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![]() I Second Ghettopop, the motorcraft/autolites are fine. gears will get you the best bang for the buck. But dont forget the freebies: timing, airbox silencer, etc.
As far as upgrading, do it in stages. All motor may go fast, but theres more to it. Do some of the engine mods, but then look at suspension/drivetrain. Subframes first, then maybe a control arm setup. More engine mods, then maybe an underhood brace and brakes, etc. You want the car to be designed as a total package. To quote 5.0: "Again this can get quite expensive, but a 200 hp car can beat an 800 hp car if it is set up right. " All the power in the world doesent help if you cant get it to the ground. Just my .02 J
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It's never clean enough!
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Shaler, PA
Posts: 1,542
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![]() Gears, gears, gears, gears!! 4.10's
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Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 2,241
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![]() I bet your name is Trish!!
![]() Don't freak out..I saw this same post on mustangforums.com...LOL
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