[jay_vr]

I have a 2002 v6 mustang and would like to know what i can do to it to increase performance. I am very new to this and any input would be very helpful. the only thing that has already been done by me is I had a custom muffler shop put on straight pipe duals from the cat to the back. I was told this would help with the performance, but I have not noticed anything so far. What would be the top 3 most cost effective mods to do that would get me the most performance? I regret to say that I do not have a lot of money to start with, but am willing to save up for any mods? Thanks.

[MUSTANG_220]

If you want to add some good performance start with the basic bolt ons: Cold Air Intake, Underdrive Pulleys (preferably Steeda), throttle body, and x-pipe or h-pipe since you already have a catback exhaust system.

Good luck and a good place to get these mods at is on

www.americanmuscle.com

They're top of the line when it comes to mustang performance!

Good Luck!

[05horse]

welcome to the forums!

[232-K7]

^ a throttle body is useless on a stock motor.

a few good upgrades would be cai, a tuner, udp's, and gears/tlock would be a great improvement.

[jay_vr]

what exactly is a cai? I've seen some talk on here about them, but not exactly sure what it is?

[sudbury33]

Cold Air Intake.

I too am new, so what would be a good UDP to get?

[05horse]

cai cold air intake


get a cai tuner combo!

[jay_vr]

I feel so retarded, but anyway, wat do u mean by cold air/tuner combo? And is their a difference between cold air and a power filter? Sry again if I sound completely stupid

[232-K7]

Originally Posted by jay_vr

I feel so retarded, but anyway, wat do u mean by cold air/tuner combo? And is their a difference between cold air and a power filter? Sry again if I sound completely stupid

for 05+ V6 mustangs, cai's and tuners are often available together as a combo because the 4.0L engine responds so well to those mods together, better than the 3.8 does.

tuner/cai combos arent popular for the 94-04 3.8L stangs.

[jay_vr]

yea, and mine is an 02. Is K&N a good brand for the V-6's?

[Markstang690]

welcome to the forums.. first and foremost.. what is your purpose for this car.. is it going to be a street car , drag car or what? knowing this will help you find your path in the modding world best

[jay_vr]

I want it to be a drag car eventually, but for right now it is my daily driver, I want to mod it for the street, but eventually a drag.

[guitarist9008]

Originally Posted by jay_vr

yea, and mine is an 02. Is K&N a good brand for the V-6's?

K&N is a good brand. They have drop in filters that you can find at any auto store. K&N also has the full intake system, but it's pretty pricey. Places like americanmuscle.com or ebay have generic versions that are much cheaper and work just the same.