SVT newbie..what do you think about these mods

[DANfromNBP]

ive had a 94 GT and a 96 GT...i loved them.. just bought a 97 Cobra...its a stick shift, low miles.. the car now flys i think.and is a blast.. im going to do suspension and rotors and stuff but for motor work i was thinking this

BBK cold air
BBK x pipe(no converters)
flow master american thunder cat back
MIL eliminators
Super chips Programmer

.. im not looking to make it a drag car or anything.. as i think now the car is plenty fast enough and a blast.. but will these parts add enough HP to be worth it? i want it to be safe, lil more power, and sound good...

 

[timeless2]

ive had a 94 GT and a 96 GT...i loved them.. just bought a 97 Cobra...its a stick shift, low miles.. the car now flys i think.and is a blast.. im going to do suspension and rotors and stuff but for motor work i was thinking this

BBK cold air
BBK x pipe(no converters)
flow master american thunder cat back
MIL eliminators
Super chips Programmer

.. im not looking to make it a drag car or anything.. as i think now the car is plenty fast enough and a blast.. but will these parts add enough HP to be worth it? i want it to be safe, lil more power, and sound good...

The tune you get should take care of the check engine light/code thrown by the PCM when the front cats are gone, so don't bother with MILs.

Wait on the cold air.

I would do the chip and midpipe first, simultaneously. Then, GEARS!

 

[DANfromNBP]

so if i get mil's it would be a waste of $? and will the cold air kit make that big of a difference over like a K&N?.. MAC has a kit thats from MAF to filter..its like 1/2 the price of the BBK..

 

[DANfromNBP]

and i am getting a programmer.. not just a pre-set chip.. or did you mean the same thing?

also is a diablo sport tuner better?

 

[akautosport]

and i am getting a programmer.. not just a pre-set chip.. or did you mean the same thing?

also is a diablo sport tuner better?

for 96 and up vehicles a programmer is used instead of a chip, it doesn't really matter which tuner u buy, it all depends who pre programmed it, unless u wanna tune it yourself... the sct xcalibrator offers the widest range of tuning( i have the xcalibrator for my S/C gt, programmed by modular depot and it runs great), and i wouldn't get BBK exhaust, it sux, check out hooker headers i heard they have great long tubes for mustangs, i have mac exhaust, its the best bang for ur buck

 

[DANfromNBP]

my 94 and 96 stang ran lean from changing the exhaust and intake.. will the programmer fix this?

also i dont want headers.. im getting a BBK x-pipe, not headers.. bbk are really the only x pipes w/o cats made for cobras...

and i dont like mac exhaust.. my friends have them.. they sound good when its idleing...after that

 

[akautosport]

as long as u tune the air fuel ratio correctly... i think magnaflow makes a catless mid-pipe

 

[DANfromNBP]

yea i am going to get the XCaliber 2 programmer..that thing is superior to all the other programmers for the same price.. does twice as much.

 

[missouri_guy197]

If you really want a Cold Air Kit, go with the JLT, seems to make pretty good power...the MAC and BBK's are just for show and the chrome will flake off pretty easy leaving you with an ugly heat soaking CAI in not time...

http://www.jlttruecoldair.com

 

[b1ackfang]

for 96 and up vehicles a programmer is used instead of a chip, it doesn't really matter which tuner u buy, it all depends who pre programmed it, unless u wanna tune it yourself... the sct xcalibrator offers the widest range of tuning( i have the xcalibrator for my S/C gt, programmed by modular depot and it runs great), and i wouldn't get BBK exhaust, it sux, check out hooker headers i heard they have great long tubes for mustangs, i have mac exhaust, its the best bang for ur buck

I am sorry, but you can use a chip for the 96+ cars as well. MD does it with the SCT 4 bank chips and WMSracing uses diablo chips as well. If you go headers, do not get shorties as for the price it cost to get them, install them you get 5-8 rwhp where Longtubes you can see 20+. I would look at Kooks, Hooker and flowtech(hooker knockoffs as they are owned and made by Hooker)

Personally I would stay away from BBK exhaust, and the JLT, K&N fipk, or a Desnecharger are the ONLY cai I would get. I would look into some gears to wake the car up and make it a blast to drive even if you dont race. Nothing less than a 4.10 gear. 3.73's and 3.55's don't do a dag gone thing for our cars.

 

[missouri_guy197]

If you go headers, do not get shorties as for the price it cost to get them, install them you get 5-8 rwhp where Longtubes you can see 20+.

Not true...while you may get 20+ hp from long tubes in the low-mid RPM ranges, peak power gains by both shorties and long tube headers is similar...I sure didn't see 20hp at peak from my long tubes...but I did get good gains in other places of the RPM band

 

[b1ackfang]

I never said peak hp. The shorties will not net you the gains LT's will net you.

 

[missouri_guy197]

I never said peak hp. The shorties will not net you the gains LT's will net you.

Well, you have to say that or these people that don't know better will think that by putting on Long Tubes and throwing their car on a dyno they'll gain 20hp on the peak numbers...which isn't true...

 

[DANfromNBP]

im not doing headers any way so that does not matter..lol.


so whos a good X pipe then? MustangTuning.com has their X Pipe for $169 is that good? i dont want to spend a ton of money on it..

i figure the cai, x pipe, cat back, programmer will do good no?

ill more than likley do the gears in it..


but do you guys see anything wrong with a programmer with just the catback x pipe and cai for mods? ... im not doing headers... end of story.lol

 

[b1ackfang]

A very good and worth the money for an o/r x is DR Gas.
Also the gears will wake the car up alot!

 

[cold96snake]

I'd get a shifter and gears first.

 

[TheDukeOfEarl]

my 94 and 96 stang ran lean from changing the exhaust and intake.. will the programmer fix this?

also i dont want headers.. im getting a BBK x-pipe, not headers.. bbk are really the only x pipes w/o cats made for cobras...

and i dont like mac exhaust.. my friends have them.. they sound good when its idleing...after that

I wouldent touch BBK. If you want top quality you should look at Bassani X and Catback or the Borla Catback. I would use the K&N FIPK.

 

[ak_sn8k01]

I wouldent touch BBK. If you want top quality you should look at Bassani X and Catback or the Borla Catback. I would use the K&N FIPK.