bolt-on advisment needed

SnowStang · 04-05-2005, 08:20 PM

I have a stock 2003 V6 Mustang auto. I am not looking to put alot of money into the car, as it is a V6 auto

but i would like it to have better acceleration. im not too concerned about top end speed. The mods im looking at are a CAI, throttle body spacer?, full dual or cat back dual exhaust depending on budget, underdrive pulley and a chip reprogrammer/tuner, 4.10 gears may be in the future. Any help or advice on these parts and what order i should install them would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

red95 · 04-06-2005, 01:39 AM

The best bang for your buck will be the gears. You will notice very little seat of the pants improvement with the other mods you mentioned.

SnowStang · 04-12-2005, 05:00 PM

thanks. about how much should i expect to pay for the gears and exhaust? and should i get a 8.8 or can i get away with just changing the gears on the stock rear end? im still waiting for a reply from the shop on an estimate. thanks again for the help

red95 · 04-13-2005, 01:59 AM

It would be hard to give you a $$$$ estimate. I live near Tampa FL. Gear changes here are $500 at a local shop specializing in this area.Keep your same rear end, you will get nowhere close to hurting it with the mods your suggesting. Exhaust is a very debated area. You need to keep a certain amount of back pressure to scavenge out the exhaust gasses. I helped my son install a header on his Honda, gut the cat, and replace the tubing to 2.25" from the cat back. It actually ran like crap until we put a Thrush oval muffler on to build some backpressure.A cat back dual exhaust using standard steel tubing with turbo mufflers costs $200-$250 installed at the local muffler shop here. I cannot justify buying chrome tips and a heavy stainless steel exhaust system to put under my car when I can use the extra money saved to buy a shift kit or pulleys. Go to these links and read to get some different opinions for your own knowledge before you spend a bunch of hard earned cash. http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/arch...x.php/f-6.html
http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/arch...x.php/f-4.html

SnowStang · 04-16-2005, 10:05 AM

Thanks alot for the help

those links helped alot. now i just have to find shop around town that'll install gears. thanks again

04-05-2005, 08:20 PM	#1
SnowStang Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Liverpool, NY Posts: 4	bolt-on advisment needed I have a stock 2003 V6 Mustang auto. I am not looking to put alot of money into the car, as it is a V6 auto but i would like it to have better acceleration. im not too concerned about top end speed. The mods im looking at are a CAI, throttle body spacer?, full dual or cat back dual exhaust depending on budget, underdrive pulley and a chip reprogrammer/tuner, 4.10 gears may be in the future. Any help or advice on these parts and what order i should install them would be greatly appreciated, thanks! Last edited by SnowStang; 04-05-2005 at 08:47 PM..

04-06-2005, 01:39 AM	#2
red95 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 15	Re: bolt-on advisment needed The best bang for your buck will be the gears. You will notice very little seat of the pants improvement with the other mods you mentioned.

04-12-2005, 05:00 PM	#3
SnowStang Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Liverpool, NY Posts: 4	Re: bolt-on advisment needed thanks. about how much should i expect to pay for the gears and exhaust? and should i get a 8.8 or can i get away with just changing the gears on the stock rear end? im still waiting for a reply from the shop on an estimate. thanks again for the help

04-13-2005, 01:59 AM	#4
red95 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 15	Re: bolt-on advisment needed It would be hard to give you a $$$$ estimate. I live near Tampa FL. Gear changes here are $500 at a local shop specializing in this area.Keep your same rear end, you will get nowhere close to hurting it with the mods your suggesting. Exhaust is a very debated area. You need to keep a certain amount of back pressure to scavenge out the exhaust gasses. I helped my son install a header on his Honda, gut the cat, and replace the tubing to 2.25" from the cat back. It actually ran like crap until we put a Thrush oval muffler on to build some backpressure.A cat back dual exhaust using standard steel tubing with turbo mufflers costs $200-$250 installed at the local muffler shop here. I cannot justify buying chrome tips and a heavy stainless steel exhaust system to put under my car when I can use the extra money saved to buy a shift kit or pulleys. Go to these links and read to get some different opinions for your own knowledge before you spend a bunch of hard earned cash. http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/arch...x.php/f-6.html http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/arch...x.php/f-4.html

04-16-2005, 10:05 AM	#5
SnowStang Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Liverpool, NY Posts: 4	Re: bolt-on advisment needed Thanks alot for the help those links helped alot. now i just have to find shop around town that'll install gears. thanks again

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