i just bought an 07 mustang 4.0 5spd. what do yall recommend that i do to it to make it faster?
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i just bought an 07 mustang 4.0 5spd. what do yall recommend that i do to it to make it faster?
Gears. Thats your best bang for the buck mod.
03 GT - CAI, Plenum, TB, Pullies, O/R H, Catback, 4.10's, Sniper Tuned...still slow.
I hate to say it but trade it in and get a V8
Uhh, the last response is typical of most mustang owners. But, here's some data.
2007 V6 - 0-60 - 6.5 seconds, 1/4mile - 15.3 (Car & Driver April 2007)
2004 V8 - 0-60 - 6.3 seconds, 1/4mile - 14.3(Car & Driver March 2004)
The S197 V6 is pretty stout, and comparable to the last generation 2V V8 in performance. Just ask Jeff.
I would do gears, GT take-off exhaust, tuner...Then some kind of forced induction. A 4.0 Stroker, twin turbo setup would be sweet.
Gatejockey, your avatar is Swwwweeeett!!
Last edited by ed5150; 09-03-2009 at 03:55 AM.
1994 5.0 GT H/C/I T-70 Turbo
443RWHP & 498RWTQ @ 8PSI on a Mustang Dyno
2001 Cobra N/A Cammed 5.0 MMR Stroker + Bolt Ons
???RWHP & ???RWTQ
You know you enjoyed sayin that.Originally Posted by topcop
Thanks Ed, I just wish I knew her!
As for the 05+ V6, i'll vouch that it can hang. I had a rental one while my 03 was in the body shop and I was actually impressed, almost disheartened that it was just as peppy as my V8. I took it back with bald tires
03 GT - CAI, Plenum, TB, Pullies, O/R H, Catback, 4.10's, Sniper Tuned...still slow.
a buddy's lil bro had one added a lil squeeze to it and got it into the 13's with tires. so they are good
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I recommend a Procharger P1SC, Longtube headers, X-pipe and 3.73 gears. But I'm pretty biased.
I love to say it but my V6 would smoke your V8
-jeff
I test drove two - one stick Six and one stick Eight ... and there is very little difference in the feel of them.
So you 8 Cylinder Guy - quit raggin' on him. He asked a legit question!!
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"Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the leather straps."
- Emo Phillips
why not save up your money, pay off the car and then do a V8 swap instead of wasting money into a limited platform? The v6 was for the economical and gas mileage crowd, not the performance guys.
Modifying a v6 is like watching somebody buy a Honda and modifying it. It was meant for gas mileage, it takes stupid amounts of money to make fast, and at the end of the day when you finally crack into the 11 second zone or better, the car is no longer reliable.
2001 GT swapped to "Cobra" w/ Teksid, forged internals, 10:8.1 comp, C port heads PnP'd by Jason Steen, 304cfm @ .500 lift, FR500 cams, PI, LT's, O/R X, Borla's, QA1 and UPR everywhere, subframe conn's, swarr barr, custom AL DS behind a 4R70W trans. 332rwhp/327rwtq last dyno. Runs 11.93's @ 114 mph. With 3300lbs~!
If you want a little pep, a CAI and tune is money well spent.
if you really get crazy with the 4.0, it can put down some decent power with a blower.
And yeah, there's always those who say 'get a v8' instead
-- Mike -- 2005 Automatic
(Stock V6 w/Vortech SQ2 Supercharger w/air-air intercooler, 310 rwhp: sold)
Stroked/Forged/Cammed V8 swapped-in, Kenne Bel 2.6L @12 psi
ARH LT headers, high flow cats; 8.8 GT500 rear end w/3.73s, LPW girdle, alum driveshaft; Steeda sport springs, UCA, panhard bar & brace; CHE lca's & relocation brackets; Tokico D-Specs
You can make a sixxer with 600rwhp but like others have said it gets unreliable at that point and you end up putting thousands of dollars down to trade out parts that come stock on the gt's.
For a sixxer I recommend:
CAI/Tuner
Gears (3.73)
and basic exhaust if you want to VROOOM (but the exhaust is ONLY personal preference not required)
Doing anything other than what I mentioned above and you're talking big money for small gains.
I've crunched the numbers because I was thinking about modding the sh** out of my '09 sixxer. I've decided to stop at exhaust and CAI/tuner and save up for a GT.
here's some numbers if you're interested:
blown = $5000-7000 for PARTS
AOD -> tr6060 (or tr3650) = $4000-6000 for PARTS
7.5" -> 8.8" fully assembled rear end = $1200+ for PARTS
If you want to go fast and want more than just CAI/gears then run a 75 shot of nitrous. Works fine on bone stock s197's.
add 8.8 and 3.73's and intake. my buddies 5 speed with this ran 14.1. he did ported heads from super six and added 25 hp. he did a 100 shot and dynoed 330/373 without the heads.
anothers buddy auto ran 13.1 on 7.5 with one wheel peel with 75 shot.
Check this site out. It started as 4.0 site, youll find alot of great info to make your ride faster.
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+1.
And if you can do a lot work yourself, the prices posted above are cut by about 2/3.
Yeah, some of us V6's can hang and blow away GTs.
Just enjoy your Mustang, and do what you want to it
-- Mike -- 2005 Automatic
(Stock V6 w/Vortech SQ2 Supercharger w/air-air intercooler, 310 rwhp: sold)
Stroked/Forged/Cammed V8 swapped-in, Kenne Bel 2.6L @12 psi
ARH LT headers, high flow cats; 8.8 GT500 rear end w/3.73s, LPW girdle, alum driveshaft; Steeda sport springs, UCA, panhard bar & brace; CHE lca's & relocation brackets; Tokico D-Specs
Here's what I plan for my V6 (2006 vert):
18 inch black Bullet wheels (done)
Dual exhaust (done) got installed on StangTV Pype's stainless X pipe w/ GT mufflers
80mm Throttle body
Cold Air Intake
Ford Racing suspension pack
Eibach lowering springs
Ram air Hood (on the way)
GT 500 spoiler (spoiler express $250 painted)
Shelby CS6 front bumper cover
GT rear Bumper cover (newtakeoffs.com)
Tune....
I'm going concervative and not installing a blower, its my Daily driver....
Before anyone else makes a crack about "a V8 upgrade", know that my other car is a Shelby GT!
The 4.0 V6 is a very strong engine. Caroll Shelby choose the V6 mustangs as the platform for his Terlingua Mustangs, y'all want to argue about V8 upgrades to him?
I AM THE STIG!
2 of the mods that I want to do. But I definitely want to do an 8.8 w/3.73 swap and a blower. But at the same time, my step-kids are fighting over who gets my car, and I really don't think a car with a blower is good for a first car LOL. So I think my next move is to save up for a GT. But the CAI and tune woke my sixxer up big time.
2005 Mineral Grey V6 Automatic
Show: 18" VSR gloss black rims, halo headlights, dual Flowmaster Super 40's, behind grille fogs, Cali Dream hood w/hood pins, 8" shorty antenna, blacked out trunk emblem and trunk panel
Go (kinda): Airaid CAI, dual Flowmaster Super 40's, 91 Race courtesy of Bamachips, Motive 4.10 gears, FRPP T-Lok
Handling: GT front/rear swaybars, poly bushings, Steeda billet HD endlinks
get the gt500 from ebay 100 bucks painted and shipped.
and the reason shelby choose the v6 was just to make more money. lol
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i have heard in the past that the 05+ have a phenomenal response to an intake and tune. id start there and work your way up.
2000 Mustang 3.8, Super 44 dump, Mach 1 rims, Ziex tires, Blacked out Tails, Shorty Antenna, Mach 1 chin spoiler, CAI, Pioneer Premier Head Unit, H&R SS springs, MM c/c plates, KYB GR-2 shocks and struts. Soon to come - 42% Motoblue Underdrive pulleys, Sniper Tune, thinkin about a turbo....
Look in at my album and read my list for my 07. i'll answer any questions you have about the parts i have installed on mine.
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