Do Mustangs Have What It Takes

[Fox Body]

Originally posted by ace2600:
...When I tell people this they laugh and say Mustangs are not that fast, get a Firebird...

LOL. Whoever told you that is STUPID and doesn't know what the crap they are talking about... probably don't even have a car. The fact is you can make ANY car "fast" with enough money.

Now in your situation, just forget about low 12s for $3000 or less in a '94-95 Mustang GT for now. Shooting for low 13s would be a sensible goal. MAKE SURE YOU GET A MANUAL 5-SPEED HARDTOP, NOT CONVERTIBLE.

As already briefly mentioned by exgmguy:

"3.73's installed 500 bucks
slicks and 15" wheels 500 bucks <--- assuming only 2 tires and rims (not 4)
150 hp nitrous kit 700 bucks*
aftermarket heads 1000 bucks*
aftermarket intake 500 bucks*"

*But what sucks is that all this assumes (except for the gears and wheels) you do all the work yourself or get it done for free (no labor charge).

Gears, free flowing exhaust, Cobra intake, and drag radials would be what I'd be looking at buying with that kind of budget (heads would set you back monetarily a bunch). With good driving skill, that'd put you in the high 13s... and that ain't no dog, that's respectable competition. And a few months down the road, save up for aftermarket heads and nitrous BAM! = high 12s = fastest car in your school (hopefully). Truly, good things come to those who wait a little. Do it right and don't focus on being top dog with just one swing. And if you get beat, hey, let them talk trash, those are the guys I enjoy embarassing the most.

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351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang notchback
Stock 5.8L under custom made 4" cowl, C4 w/ shift kit
Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, Al driveshaft
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s
14 x 4” K&N air filter. Only a couple of weeks b4 Project FOX begins!!!

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[This message has been edited by Fox Body (edited 09-10-2001).]