i have a 2000 3.8l v6 mustang and i want to know what upgrade should i do next? i have $700 to spend and i'm going to make some more over the summer. i already have a cai and h pipes, gt take offs, magnaflow mufflers, i want to eventully get it supercharged or turbo'ed, i was think a sct flash tuner would be the next thing? or maybe new gears and diff lok? i just need to know where to go from here
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silver 2000 v6 auto - FIRST car
--mods: am 1 1/4" wheel spacers/ am cold air intake / custom H pipes / GT take offs / magnaflow mufflers/ FRPP T-lok/ 4.10's/ 93 preformance tune - sct livewire flash tuner/ black 18" FR-500's... ----saving for a fully built engine, then a TMA turbo, then shooting for the 12's
ok i like the sct flash tuner that tells you the hp and tq, so i i think ill get that one. as for gears what size should i get btw i have an auto tranny, ill get the t lok with the gears but how much does it cost to get a mechanic to install that? i was looking at a thunderbird supercoupe supercharger and they supposivly fit, should i get that or turbos? thanks for your help
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silver 2000 v6 auto - FIRST car
--mods: am 1 1/4" wheel spacers/ am cold air intake / custom H pipes / GT take offs / magnaflow mufflers/ FRPP T-lok/ 4.10's/ 93 preformance tune - sct livewire flash tuner/ black 18" FR-500's... ----saving for a fully built engine, then a TMA turbo, then shooting for the 12's
oh ya and this car is my daily driver so it cant have that bad of gas milage. i have heard that gears make your car get 3 or so mpg less but an under drive pully will give you 3 more mpg so they will cancel out?
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silver 2000 v6 auto - FIRST car
--mods: am 1 1/4" wheel spacers/ am cold air intake / custom H pipes / GT take offs / magnaflow mufflers/ FRPP T-lok/ 4.10's/ 93 preformance tune - sct livewire flash tuner/ black 18" FR-500's... ----saving for a fully built engine, then a TMA turbo, then shooting for the 12's
oh ya and this car is my daily driver so it cant have that bad of gas milage. i have heard that gears make your car get 3 or so mpg less but an under drive pully will give you 3 more mpg so they will cancel out?
I've heard some people not notice a difference in mileage with gears. Sometimes it allows you to get into a higher gear quicker with an auto. If you're planning on supercharging, pullies will be of no use to you later, as you'll have to take them off anyways. Just a heads up.
Gears and a tuner sounds like a nice combo, though, and you should feel the difference.
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2000 V6
A.M. CAI
Dual exhaust w/Flowmaster super 44's.
GoodYear F1 tires
17" five spoke GT rims
Painted calipers, Painted pony, flat black painted hood stripe, flat black painted spoiler.
the m90 from the tbird s/c wont fit the split port 3.8L's.
ssm sells an adaptor plate to mount the m112 from an 03/04 cobra, though...
for an auto transmission, 4.10's are the recommended. as far as mpg's, just slow down a little when cruising on the highway/interstate. in the city, your mpg's should go up slightly, because the engine doesnt have to work as hard to accelerate, and i've heard from other members that the auto tranny will shift into OD by as slow as 35mph.
udp's dont raise gas mileage a whole lot, id say maybe 1, maybe 2mpg on a good day, even less if you only go with a 25% vs a 42% reduction.
also, if using the m112, udp's are recommended.
if i had 700 to spend right now it would be a tuner. then id save for a Gt rear, since you want to go with a turbo. you may have to replace the 7.5 rear when you want more boost. just a thought
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35th Anni. Laser Red 3.8 coupe
Present- (sleeping) Repainted, Xenon scoops, graphics.Gt cut offs with H-pipe, 35th Edition Gt wheels. A chevy Blazer is getting me through winter Future- t-lock and tuner, possiable 4:10 gears.
ok ill get the sct tuner, how much will it cost for a mech to install new gears and t-lok?
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silver 2000 v6 auto - FIRST car
--mods: am 1 1/4" wheel spacers/ am cold air intake / custom H pipes / GT take offs / magnaflow mufflers/ FRPP T-lok/ 4.10's/ 93 preformance tune - sct livewire flash tuner/ black 18" FR-500's... ----saving for a fully built engine, then a TMA turbo, then shooting for the 12's
^ lol what is it with drag racers with pizza and beer. a guy i know is gona help me with my power pak from SSM. and he wants pizza and beer.
guess the moral is to find a mustang drag racer
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35th Anni. Laser Red 3.8 coupe
Present- (sleeping) Repainted, Xenon scoops, graphics.Gt cut offs with H-pipe, 35th Edition Gt wheels. A chevy Blazer is getting me through winter Future- t-lock and tuner, possiable 4:10 gears.
lol i wish the mechs down here in texas were like that, well really some are but they'll want the beer and pizza first and then they'll be too drunk to work on it
hey what do you guys think about the t3/t4 turbos?
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silver 2000 v6 auto - FIRST car
--mods: am 1 1/4" wheel spacers/ am cold air intake / custom H pipes / GT take offs / magnaflow mufflers/ FRPP T-lok/ 4.10's/ 93 preformance tune - sct livewire flash tuner/ black 18" FR-500's... ----saving for a fully built engine, then a TMA turbo, then shooting for the 12's
lol i wish the mechs down here in texas were like that, well really some are but they'll want the beer and pizza first and then they'll be too drunk to work on it
hey what do you guys think about the t3/t4 turbos?
Where at in Texas?
I'll do it for Gatorade and piazza....
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Block .20 Bore 3.830, ARP Head Studs, Ford Girdle, Scat 4340 Forged 6.125" H-Beam with Ross Forged Dished Pistons 8:7:1 compression, KPP Cam Reground 224* .587" Intake / 222* .567" Exhaust 114 LCA, 110 IC, Self Ported Heads with Self Ported Upper intake ported lower intake with a matching ported throttle, Mac long tube headers, Flow master 40 series mufflers, 3.73 motive gears, Eaton posi trac, Sct livewire, Bilstien shocks and struts, Eibach pro kit springs. FS: POLISHED VORTECH V2 3.8L KIT
ok i like the sct flash tuner that tells you the hp and tq, so i i think ill get that one. as for gears what size should i get btw i have an auto tranny, ill get the t lok with the gears but how much does it cost to get a mechanic to install that? i was looking at a thunderbird supercoupe supercharger and they supposivly fit, should i get that or turbos? thanks for your help
The livewire's hp/tq estimation functions are about as accurate as asking guys on the forum.
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Block .20 Bore 3.830, ARP Head Studs, Ford Girdle, Scat 4340 Forged 6.125" H-Beam with Ross Forged Dished Pistons 8:7:1 compression, KPP Cam Reground 224* .587" Intake / 222* .567" Exhaust 114 LCA, 110 IC, Self Ported Heads with Self Ported Upper intake ported lower intake with a matching ported throttle, Mac long tube headers, Flow master 40 series mufflers, 3.73 motive gears, Eaton posi trac, Sct livewire, Bilstien shocks and struts, Eibach pro kit springs. FS: POLISHED VORTECH V2 3.8L KIT
2000 v6 what to add for more power 
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