[poh22]

ok..im going to get a mustang in about 1 year and i'm not sure which one to get.. its either gonna be a 2002-2004 V6 or a '65-'69 that i would put a 5.0L in.. the only thing is that im probably gonna have to restore the older one, which is something i dont want to do. i could buy an already restored one, but i'm thinking that it would be a lot of money..
if i did get the V6, i'm gonna shoot to get 200whp.. would that be easy to do N/A?


what would u suggest.. old mustang or new mustang?????

[ryanmetz]

you can get a new and just drop a couple hundered into it to get it up the extra 7hp to 200

[poh22]

you can get a new and just drop a couple hundered into it to get it up the extra 7hp to 200

yea, but thats at the flywheel.. im wondering how much $$$ it would be to have 200hp at the weels

[Balrox]

96-98 GT 215 hp at the crank, probably wouldn't be to hard to get it to 200 hp at the wheels

I wouldn't restore unless you have tons of money, then agains that just my opinion.

[poh22]

96-98 GT 215 hp at the crank, probably wouldn't be to hard to get it to 200 hp at the wheels

hmmm..that might be good to do... does anyone know how much more insurance would be for the gt than the v6 for a 16 year old male? ....

[1998GT]

98 GT has 225hp with like 289 torque compared to like 220torque in the v6..

[ryanmetz]

its not the much more i had a friend that switched to a gt a couple years ago but i dont know how much but it wasnt bad, but he also had a clean record

[Monkey Boy]

The insurance should be the same or close to the same. I, personally, would go with the GT because it will be cheaper and easier to get to your rwhp goal with the GT, though it can be done with the V6 with just bolt on parts.

[Terrible Juan]

I'm curious...

Engines are rated at a certain HP. My car out of the factory, for example, is 225hp. Of course there is not 225hp at the wheels. How much power is typically lost through all the accessories,pullies, and the other stuff. Is there a common percentage of power lost between all cars?

Also, is there a proper term for HORSEPOWER AT THE WHEELS? I thought it was BHP but I was told that it isn't.

*edit. Don't get a V6 unless it is a manual. I personally think they are very sluggish and not very fun.

[Xporter]

Why not wait for the 05 to come out. A little bit of the new mixed with a bit of the old.

[Monkey Boy]

Juan, depending on the car, transmission, etc., 10-20% loss.

[bgdog108]

Cheapest 02-04 V6 i found was 12,395...
i dunno about you guys but i can find one SWEET 65-69 already done up for that much...
Or...take the cash, buy something for cheap, and build it up...that way you have something special, that you know will work because you went through it yourself...and above all...its something you can claim as your own...

[VenemoussC]

Originally posted by Terrible Juan
I'm curious...

Engines are rated at a certain HP. My car out of the factory, for example, is 225hp. Of course there is not 225hp at the wheels. How much power is typically lost through all the accessories,pullies, and the other stuff. Is there a common percentage of power lost between all cars?

Also, is there a proper term for HORSEPOWER AT THE WHEELS? I thought it was BHP but I was told that it isn't.

*edit. Don't get a V6 unless it is a manual. I personally think they are very sluggish and not very fun.

BHP = Brake Horsepower, or Base Horsepower

The correct term for at the wheels is RWHP (Rear Wheel Horsepower....if your car is Rear Wheel Drive)

And yea automatics is usually a 20% horsepower/tq loss throught he drivetrain, and manuals tend to be around 15%

[kennym01]

Originally posted by Xporter
Why not wait for the 05 to come out. A little bit of the new mixed with a bit of the old.

Exactly, the new 05' stang v-6 will already have 200hp from the factory...

[Monkey Boy]

05 V6 will have 215hp, the 06 will have 250hp.