Need advice

Chicagoman62 · 02-13-2001, 06:08 PM

I just bought a 1992 mustnag gt hatchback 5 speed. I thas koni shocks and stut tower braces already one it. I want to make it fast for drag racing on the streets, and keep it street legal. what do you think i should do first?

302 LX Eric · 02-13-2001, 06:31 PM

You may get a better response (or more of them) in the Windsor forum.

But, my advice would be to do the following:

1) Gears. Go with 3.55's or 3.73's
2) Underdrive pulleys (March Performance)
3) If 5 spd., then get a quality shifter (Pro 5.0, Hurst, etc)
4) Ditch the panel filter and put in a K&N filter.
5) Complete tune-up --> plugs, wires, cap & rotor, oil change (synthetics maybe?)
6) Bump the timing to 13 or 14* BTDC.

There are a ton more ideas, but I'll step aside now and let other members help you out.

Good luck, E

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1991 5.0 LX Coupe -37,800 miles

13.17 @ 106.14 mph w/ 2.138 60'

Pro-Charger D-1SC on the way!!!

Kevin Price · 02-13-2001, 09:37 PM

Moved to Windsor Power

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SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide and a little blue bottle
of giggle gas. My Car

chris91LX · 02-14-2001, 01:50 AM

302 LX Eric has it right.
Make sure the air silencer is out and the car is in good tune. Best bang for the buck is the gears and pulleys and it's a good idea to go with an aftermarket shifter like the Pro 5.0, Hurst, B&M or Steeda Tri-Ax. The next best thing you can do is decide where you want to go with your car, for instance; street, street/strip, full on drag racer, road racer etc. Do you want a quick, but very streetable car, do you want to stay natuarlly aspirated, go supercharged, turbo or nitrous? If you don't have a plan you could end up buying and replacing the same parts several times. Read this board in the Windsor forum and search for topics that you have questions about. About 99.9% of the time several people have asked the same questions you have. Have a blast my man, I hope you know what your getting yourself into!

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91 LX 5.0
Z t-5, 3:73 gear, Vortech 73mm Mass Air, Accufab 65mm TB, BBK underdrives, Crane HI-6S Ignition, BBK unequal length headers, Bassani x pipe, 2.5" Dynomax Super Turbo cat back, Kenny Brown Super Subs, Factory Five Control Arms, Mac cold air kit and more to come!

ed1371 · 02-14-2001, 02:08 AM

91lx...if I had known what I was getting myself into...I would have started saving a LOT earlier!!
I havent regretted a penny spent though!

This board has really helped me and the best thing you can do is ask questions...the ppl here are the most helpfull (and knowledgeable) I have ever seen on a board

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My Mustang

91 LX Conv. 52,000 orig mi. Hurst shifter, 3.55 grs, NOS 150 dry kit, MSD 6al, MSD timing control, malory coil, pullies, fms adj fuel reg, BBK 70mm tb, Pro-m 75mm maf, battery in trunk, JBA shorties, JBA subs, JBA strut tower brc, dynomax "super turbo" 2 1/2 exhaust, FMS billit distrib, Hotchkis lower cntrl arms, MAC Fenderwell cold air kit, off road h pipe.

Mach 1 · 02-14-2001, 04:17 AM

If your interested in street drag racing, I would lose the strut tower brace. You dont need it for drag racing, it adds weight to your front end, it makes the motor harder to work on, and pulling it off is FREE!

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1993 GT/AOD
'93 Mustang GT

02-13-2001, 06:08 PM	#1
Chicagoman62 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oak Forest, IL USA Posts: 2	Need advice I just bought a 1992 mustnag gt hatchback 5 speed. I thas koni shocks and stut tower braces already one it. I want to make it fast for drag racing on the streets, and keep it street legal. what do you think i should do first?

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02-13-2001, 06:31 PM	#2
302 LX Eric or '331 LX Eric' Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,142	You may get a better response (or more of them) in the Windsor forum. But, my advice would be to do the following: 1) Gears. Go with 3.55's or 3.73's 2) Underdrive pulleys (March Performance) 3) If 5 spd., then get a quality shifter (Pro 5.0, Hurst, etc) 4) Ditch the panel filter and put in a K&N filter. 5) Complete tune-up --> plugs, wires, cap & rotor, oil change (synthetics maybe?) 6) Bump the timing to 13 or 14* BTDC. There are a ton more ideas, but I'll step aside now and let other members help you out. Good luck, E ------------------ 1991 5.0 LX Coupe -37,800 miles 13.17 @ 106.14 mph w/ 2.138 60' Pro-Charger D-1SC on the way!!!

02-13-2001, 09:37 PM	#3
Kevin Price Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Oxford, KS Posts: 935	Moved to Windsor Power ------------------ SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide and a little blue bottle of giggle gas. My Car

02-14-2001, 01:50 AM	#4
chris91LX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Suburban Chicago, Hanover Park Posts: 695	302 LX Eric has it right. Make sure the air silencer is out and the car is in good tune. Best bang for the buck is the gears and pulleys and it's a good idea to go with an aftermarket shifter like the Pro 5.0, Hurst, B&M or Steeda Tri-Ax. The next best thing you can do is decide where you want to go with your car, for instance; street, street/strip, full on drag racer, road racer etc. Do you want a quick, but very streetable car, do you want to stay natuarlly aspirated, go supercharged, turbo or nitrous? If you don't have a plan you could end up buying and replacing the same parts several times. Read this board in the Windsor forum and search for topics that you have questions about. About 99.9% of the time several people have asked the same questions you have. Have a blast my man, I hope you know what your getting yourself into! ------------------ 91 LX 5.0 Z t-5, 3:73 gear, Vortech 73mm Mass Air, Accufab 65mm TB, BBK underdrives, Crane HI-6S Ignition, BBK unequal length headers, Bassani x pipe, 2.5" Dynomax Super Turbo cat back, Kenny Brown Super Subs, Factory Five Control Arms, Mac cold air kit and more to come!

02-14-2001, 02:08 AM	#5
ed1371 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 469	91lx...if I had known what I was getting myself into...I would have started saving a LOT earlier!! I havent regretted a penny spent though! This board has really helped me and the best thing you can do is ask questions...the ppl here are the most helpfull (and knowledgeable) I have ever seen on a board ------------------ My Mustang 91 LX Conv. 52,000 orig mi. Hurst shifter, 3.55 grs, NOS 150 dry kit, MSD 6al, MSD timing control, malory coil, pullies, fms adj fuel reg, BBK 70mm tb, Pro-m 75mm maf, battery in trunk, JBA shorties, JBA subs, JBA strut tower brc, dynomax "super turbo" 2 1/2 exhaust, FMS billit distrib, Hotchkis lower cntrl arms, MAC Fenderwell cold air kit, off road h pipe.

02-14-2001, 04:17 AM	#6
Mach 1 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,866	If your interested in street drag racing, I would lose the strut tower brace. You dont need it for drag racing, it adds weight to your front end, it makes the motor harder to work on, and pulling it off is FREE! ------------------ 1993 GT/AOD '93 Mustang GT