Hey everyone I need a little bit of advice. I have a 2000 Mustang and just recently started taking a lot of interest in the racing world. The only thing done to my car so far is dual Magnaflow Catback exhaust. Getting to the point, recently there was a guy at school who wants to race me. He has an automatic 90's (don't know the exact year) Camaro with the exact same engine as mine (3.8), however he has 3.73 gears in his and his is an automatic. Could I take this guy with pretty much my car being almost stock, or is there anything relatively inexpensive to put on my stang to beat him with?
I think it would be a drivers race. The gears and auto will get him off the line alot quicker. If you can get some gears too, that would help alot. Maybe a CAI and some UDP's to help out more on the HP numbers.
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1995 Mustang GT-Heavily Modded-Sold 2003 Ford Lightning-Sold 1997 Saleen-5.4 conversion-Sold 2005 Mustang GT-Torch Red-Sold 2003 Mustang Cobra-Oxford White 2003 4Runner V8 Sport Edition 4X4
Hmmm ok, well I know he has some kind of thing in his car that lets him start out in second gear and he told me he can get up to 80 at that point so I'm pretty sure he has a good tranny, but I could probably spend up to $1000.
Ok, cold air intake was definitely one of the next steps on my list. I was also looking at getting MAC Longtubes to give her a lil more growl, but how much will that do for my HP, if all that much?
If you have the cash, get 3.73 gears, a T-Lock and a tuner like an SCT3. That'll run about $900, but you will see at least 12-15 rwhp, and about the same torque. The gears will get you into the powerband quicker which means harder launches, as well as the T-Lock which puts power to both wheels. Thats about the best $900 you can spend, and you'll smoke that bow tie
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02 Silverstang: Show:, GT rear bumper, Black FR500 Ford Racing wheels, red painted brake calipers, black rear spoler, black leather, mach 460 stereo w/ 6 disc changer, shorty antenna,
Go:custom X-Pipe, Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd, AM cold air intake, VMP 93 Octane Tune, Ford T-Lock, 3.73 gears
yikes. this would be a neck & neck race for sure. those 3.8L camaro's are a nuisance to a 99-04 V6 mustang even in stock trim. you have your work cut out for you for sure. i highly agree with everyone who has recommended gears and a t-lock. i think 3.73's would let you crawl away from him, and 4.10's to blow his doors off.
does he have a locking differential? count your lucky stars if he doesnt, he'll just fry the hell out of the RR tire. if he does have a locker, i hate to say he will most likely walk away from you with your current mods.
either way, good luck... are you guys gonna race on a 1/8th or a 1/4th?
Mustang Vs. Camaro 
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