OK ... Lets move on
We've talked about how bolt ons don't do much on a stock Stang
To cut to the chase and say it another way
The OEM parts are pretty good ... Well most of em
Two quick examples on both sides of the issue are .....
1) Throttle body
It has enough reserve to be efficient even though more airflow is generated above
and beyond what a stock Stang can push out
btw ... Same can be said about
meter
rockers
ignition
catback
2) OEM 4 cat mid pipe
As we have said before ...
it can make a noticeable difference to upgrade it
Or
It not only has no reserve for a bit more airflow
It holds you back under the best conditions ... like when it was new
Who knows how much a high milage pipe might be holding one back
So lets lay out a few plans based upon a GT or Cobra that is stock
or very close to stock
We start out with
GT at around 185
Cobra around 235
Having said that ...
GT peeps need to see if they focus in on OEM GT40 stuff .......
They should'nt expect anything other than what a Cobra lays down
I'm trying to show ...
One should go into this whole Stang Modding Thing
with their eyes wide open
or
Next thing you know ... You've done lots of stuff
but
You face the reality ...You've not made much more power
Same thing can be said about a fellow who starts off with a Cobra
If he goes for aftermarket heads, cam, & intake
he need not expect more than those who have gone there before him
Here is where a plan ... a long term plan ... can be so helpful :Word:
Say you are a GT fellow and you want more than Cobra power
or
You are a Cobra guy and want more than aftermarket power
You may be asking ... WHY ... is he posting up this stuff
Because ... Us folk who have been here for a good while have seen
bunches of peeps waste so much effort & money over and over and over
Here is where I think we need to help each other see options that
go beyond bolting stuff on an OEM block and staying NA
Of course ... Compromises are to be made at every level of power
but
I still think a solid discussion with those ... who have done it
It would help peeps with making a plan which would be custom tailored
to their particular application
I see it kinda like this
If you are a GT and Cobra power is not gonna be enough
Just skip all that GT40 stuff and go straight to aftermarket
If you are a Cobra and aftermarket power ain't gonna float your boat
Just skip all that NA aftermarket stuff an move on to the next power level
I can say a fellow who has only one Stang (daily driver) has to realistic
Using my sig combo and my experience as a reference
I'd tell peeps my car behaves very stock like (due to the tune)
except
It does have a good bit of cam lope
and
That does get old ... real quick
cause
It does attract a good bit of attention
Also ... around town ... them 30's are really thirsty
So ... Just something for dd folk to think about
If around 300 is not gonna be enough, here are the basic options as I see em
First of all ... I guess it needs to be said ......
about 450 to the wheels is just about it for an OEM sb
so
I see it as kinda futile to go with a bunch of aftermarket hot rod parts
AND
A blower or turbo which will make beyond block splitting power
Consider this which I have seen make so much sense over the past
year or so ago
At stock or close to stock ... for a GT
a blower makes pretty good sense
Now ... if you be a Cobra kinda guy
a blower will just make more hp due to your better heads/intake
Of course ... a blower will require more attention from the owner than
a NA combo with gas quality, heat conditons, and such but it will make
more power with less mods than NA stuff alone
Now you could do the same thing with a turbo and I don't wanna get
involved in a thread of blower guys and turbo guys getting all bogged
down in some kinda pissin match about which is best
The idea here is
We are just thinkin out loud
and
It don't cost anything to talk about it
Well ... What do all you folk think
Who is gonna be happy with GT40 power
Who is gonna be happy with Aftermarket power
or
Does eveybody wanna skip all that OEM NA stuff and go ........
Power Adder, Stroked 5.0, or Windsor
Come on Now
... Lets Talk About It
Its Your Turn
I'll be a watchin'
opcorn:
Grady