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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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![]() Wondering about what I can run (best - worst) under cold morning conditions at sea level after these modifications.
BBK Equal-length long headers. MAC cat-back exhaust. Full cone intake (K&N) located in fender. 15" Michelin Pilot tires with stock rims. Aftermarket off-road h-pipe. Custom Chip 3.73 Gears 1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 AOD Transmission. All new wires/plugs/gasket and just about everything from Ford Racing. Any ideas? Thanks, DoranW |
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Addicted to the 5.0
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Oxnard, CA. USA
Posts: 117
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![]() Mid to High 14's.
Only a guess though. This is only from seeing other mustangs with similar mods on an auto. You really need to help it out by getting a loose converter and shift kit. Then get traction and you will fly! ------------------ 1993 Conv. LX 5.0, Air in the tires, Fuel in the tank, Put the top down, Floor it till it breaks! |
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![]() What's your mileage? Depending on the shape of your Stang and how it's tuned, I'd think you'd run anywhere from mid-13's to mid 14's! Need more info 1st.
------------------ '90 LX 5.0;12K original miles (no sh*&);3.55 gears; March pulleys;Edelbrock Performer Heads;BBK 1 5/8" equal length shorties;MSD 6AL ignition w/ blaster 2 coil;FMS E303 cam;Pro-M 75mm MAF;BBK 70mm TB; Eibach drag-launch spring kit;Southside welded subs;9" K&N cone filter charger;Hurst shifter;Cervini's 3" turbo hood;A/C delete; gutted cats;2 chamber Flomasters;Corbeau racing seats;FMS 30# injectors;JMS chip; Holley 190lb fp;TFS track heat Intake (12.299 @ 113 - 1.78 60') |
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Location: Seattle, WA
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![]() My car is in really good shape for its age. Just got a full $600 dollar tune-up guarenteed to bring it above stock performance. Not bad for an 11 year old car.
What does it a loose converter do/give me. Same with shift kit? I heard that the shift kit also makes it more fun to drive. Why is that? Thanks, DoranW |
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#5 |
Undescribable
Join Date: Sep 1998
Location: Ft Myers Fla
Posts: 1,539
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![]() i'll guess 15.0's at 96 mph. a looser converter help you leave the line faster cause you can bring the rpm's up more.
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#6 |
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: chilliwack b.c. canada
Posts: 25
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![]() I've seen bone stock 5 speed cars run 13.5's
my advise to you is to ditch the aod and get a t-5 and watch your car hit 12's with some slicks!!!! best of luck sean |
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#7 |
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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![]() But after I get the chip, shouldn't it be almost as good as a manual? The chip would raise the redline, and then shift at the redline making it technically as good as most good manual drivers.
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![]() Normally with your mods I wouldn't recommend getting a chip yet, but since you have an AOD I'd get one.....my recommendation (.02) is that you go w/ a JMS Chip.
------------------ '90 LX 5.0;12K original miles (no sh*&);3.55 gears; March pulleys;Edelbrock Performer Heads;BBK 1 5/8" equal length shorties;MSD 6AL ignition w/ blaster 2 coil;FMS E303 cam;Pro-M 75mm MAF;BBK 70mm TB; Eibach drag-launch spring kit;Southside welded subs;9" K&N cone filter charger;Hurst shifter;Cervini's 3" turbo hood;A/C delete; gutted cats;2 chamber Flomasters;Corbeau racing seats;FMS 30# injectors;JMS chip; Holley 190lb fp;TFS track heat Intake (12.299 @ 113 - 1.78 60') |
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#9 |
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Location: Seattle, WA
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![]() I am getting the chip last with custom programming.
FYI Thanks, Sonics2042 |
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#10 |
I'd rather be basketweaving
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 2,551
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![]() a chip will not make your AOD even close to the performance of a manual no matter what kind of chip you get, your shift point idea can be done for free, its the 1-d-1 shift, if you want to make your car close to the performance of a manual you will need a stall converter in the 3000RPM range and a vlave body that will allow you to shift it yourself without hurting the tranny (unlike 1d1 on a stocker) i suggest looking at lentech for the valvebody and performance industries for the converter, oh yah, when my car was an AOD and i had similar mods to yours i was running mid-low 14s on a crappy track with street tires
------------------ 88 Notch, B&M Ripper, 3.73's, Ported E7's, Explorer int. w/ ported lower, pulleys, 1.7RR's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframes, 65mm TB, March ram air ,MSD coil, U/L control arms, 155lph f/p, Crane Adj.FPR, Nitto drag radials, best 1/4--> 13.76@101.4 on a 2.17 60ft |
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#11 |
I need 110mph Trap Speed!
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: So, CA
Posts: 4,315
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![]() 14.7@95mph
Skyler ------------------ -1989 Saleen Mustang #406- TFS TW Heads, E-303, Edelbrock intake, 70mm TB, 73mm MAF, 24lb injectors, 1 5/8 shorties, Off Road H, 3 Chamber flows, Jaz Race seats, Back seat removed, sub-frames, Roll Cage, and a 80 shot of N20. 12.54@107.4 Motor 332RWHP, 350rwtq |
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