hi i have a 2000 3.8 and my ? is what should be my first mods on the car? What mods give the best bang for your buck? bcuz i don't have the kinda money to slap on a supercharger or anything like that, and realistically how much power increase could i get out of it
well lets see personally i have used them and i seen the difference.
screamin demon coil pack- $100 very noticable mod.
8.5 wires and plugs just to go along with the coil.
rear gears if u want something to keep good highway rpms do 3.55 rear gears or if u want more do 3.73s. trac lok rear diff.
k&n filter beats any cai kit. bigger throttle body but porting the intake would help lots.
not much i can think of but if u did those maybe a good 10hp increase. and with gears feels like alot more.
just save up and get a performence kit from supersixmotorsports.com
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94 v6 5 speed- R.I.P
86GT-hooker headers, high flow h pipe and cats, 90lx upper and lower intake, shift kit, cai, street fire coil, ford racing 9mm wires, aluminum radiater, flex lite fan, strut tower brace, interior gutted of insulation, lx rear tailights,
well lets see personally i have used them and i seen the difference.
screamin demon coil pack- $100 very noticable mod. 8.5 wires and plugs just to go along with the coil. rear gears if u want something to keep good highway rpms do 3.55 rear gears or if u want more do 3.73s. trac lok rear diff. k&n filter beats any cai kit. bigger throttle body but porting the intake would help lots.
not much i can think of but if u did those maybe a good 10hp increase. and with gears feels like alot more.
just save up and get a performence kit from supersixmotorsports.com
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also underdrive pullies and a SCT handheld tuner to go with your gears/tlok
I'd look into things in the following order: gears, t-lock, a true dual exhaust, tuner, and a cai. You could also look into nitrous oxide, but you don't have that power all the time. That's about as far as you can go power-wise without dropping in beaucoups and beaucoups of money. Past that, maybe engine work like a port and polish or a cam, or maybe forced induction. By the way, the gears and t-lock won't add power; they simply get you into the power band quicker and help you get power to the ground.
o yes i did forget to say a dual exhaust setup. i had it on mine and it sounded good with a nice bang in performence. about the tuners someone told me they dont really do much unless u have more mods done?
and persnally nos is ok but i would never run it on my motor only causei dont want my motor to crap out on my running stoick internals.
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94 v6 5 speed- R.I.P
86GT-hooker headers, high flow h pipe and cats, 90lx upper and lower intake, shift kit, cai, street fire coil, ford racing 9mm wires, aluminum radiater, flex lite fan, strut tower brace, interior gutted of insulation, lx rear tailights,
I wouldn't go with more than a 75 shot on the nos so you don't blow the engine. The tune will give you more with the more mods you have, but it still will give you a nice little boost in power on a stock car.
Thanks for the info.. ya i was planning on getting dual exhaust and i was probably gonna go with flowmasters but other than that i wasn't sure what else..
nah flowmasters are to over used get the mac flowpath mufflers and high flow cats it will sound real close to a v8 mine did.
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94 v6 5 speed- R.I.P
86GT-hooker headers, high flow h pipe and cats, 90lx upper and lower intake, shift kit, cai, street fire coil, ford racing 9mm wires, aluminum radiater, flex lite fan, strut tower brace, interior gutted of insulation, lx rear tailights,
sweet, i wanna get my sixxer to sound close as possible to a v8. How much would a set up like that cost? approx.. cuz i agree flowmasters is too over used, seems like everyone has em..
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2000 v6 3.8
no mods as of yet
planning on:
Flowmasters dual exhaust
Cold air intake
i got a whole headers back setup made with 21/2 inch pipe. cheap high flow cats and got the mac kit online for 310 bucks. so around 500 i would say with a shop doing the install.
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94 v6 5 speed- R.I.P
86GT-hooker headers, high flow h pipe and cats, 90lx upper and lower intake, shift kit, cai, street fire coil, ford racing 9mm wires, aluminum radiater, flex lite fan, strut tower brace, interior gutted of insulation, lx rear tailights,
Make sure you get rid of the y pipe when you get your dual exhaust. I have the flowmasters 40s and I like them, but they may be a bit overused. The best thing to do is to do a little youtubing to find out what YOU like.
sweet, i wanna get my sixxer to sound close as possible to a v8. How much would a set up like that cost? approx.. cuz i agree flowmasters is too over used, seems like everyone has em..
I already have done some you tubing for along time now and i do like the flowmasters the best but i want my stang to have a more unique sound a sound that not everyone has lol
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2000 v6 3.8
no mods as of yet
planning on:
Flowmasters dual exhaust
Cold air intake
I have a friend who has a show car and has won many titles. He has a chrome muffler from a brand that I've never heard of. He has yet to find a judge to look under the car to see that baby.
Help with first mods?? 
