99+ Mustang question

This must be a numerously posted question yet i have additions to this . How reliable is the 99+ Basemodel mustang . Fast?

Are there any mods that i would see some good performance out of ? for
$100
$200
$300 ?

I also heard that if you have a system in one of these all the plastic components in the interior shake and rattle . Is this true? I just wanna know these answers to these questions so i can decide and be a mustang owner Asap.


Also How are the chances of a 99 Mustang 6cyl Manual. beating a 98 mustang gt Automatic

Originally posted by chris26969
Also How are the chances of a 99 Mustang 6cyl Manual. beating a 98 mustang gt Automatic

Not that good

from my research the 0-60 times are pretty damn close .yet im not familair with the 1/4 at all , a response to the other questions would be appreciated too : )

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Originally posted by HiFlow5 0


Not that good

Actually, you'd be surprised at what the 99+ 6 can do. For instance, MM&FF did a 14.9 in a stock 5 speed. If the driver is badass enough, they can do low 15s. Auto GTs, I think, can go as low as a mid 15.

I used to race a stock auto 99 GT and his best time was a 14.5 @ HRP.

The 96-98 GT Auto would probably fall prey to a 99 V6 manual, if the V6 driver was good.

Don't expect a Gen I auto GT to run better than a mid 15, which is right in 99+ V6 manual territory when driven by a good driver.

nice

Btw, that's also assuming the V6 is running against a bone stock 4.6. The Gen I crowd doesn't like getting beat by ricers so they usually like to get some gears at least.

Throw some 3.73s into the Gen I and it's a new ball game.

Until you race an LT1 and get stomped.

First gen 4.6s were anemic... But I'd still get a 98 GT.

:D

well most people explain themselves enough . But i guess i will have to again , MOST people who buy V6 mustangs either cant afford v8s , OR (in my case) insurance will be through the roof .

Originally posted by chris26969
well most people explain themselves enough . But i guess i will have to again , MOST people who buy V6 mustangs either cant afford v8s , OR (in my case) insurance will be through the roof .

Yeah the insurance was my reason to not get a v8.:(

damn insurance and their over pricing..... Well how does the v6 treat you? any problems? Fun to drive?

Honestly, some gears, Mustang GT exhaust, CAI, performance module, and a few other little goodies can get a V6 well into the 14s. The old LT-1's usually hang out in the low 14's, and the Gen I 4.6's in the very high 14's to low 15's. At least it'll keep you in decent company. ;)

You'll probably have to go to forced induction or N20 to start beating up on the Fox 5.0s and the LT-1's though.

Originally posted by chris26969
damn insurance and their over pricing..... Well how does the v6 treat you? any problems? Fun to drive?

Yeah the car is definately fun to drive. Today I did my first real burnout in it. :cool: It left "one" :( really long strip of black on the pavement. I get a lot of compliments about the car, but I don't think it would be worth it to mod it. I plan on getting a V8 when I get out of college so I might as well start saving now.

The car seems to be built really well and everything seems to be working ok.

Here is a site that is all about 3.8 L Mustangs.

http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/index.php?s=

I'm 01V6Mustang over there.

If you got the money and can afford it go with the GT. You can get the six to compete but it takes time and money. If the GT is modified any it's just that much harder to catch.

every car is different, but you can take the basic information from both and get a general idea.

first off i have a 01 mustang v6 manual stock i ran a 15.5@91mph with a 2.3 60ft. stock dyno( 163rwhp @ 5500rpms 200rwtq @ 2800rpms)

with CAI, exhaust, gears (3.73), and a traction lock I run 14.9 to a 15.0@92mph~ with a 2.2 60ft~

with my aluminum drive shaft and UD pulley i ran a 14.64 best to a 14.76@93mph on average with a good run of course with a 2.2 60ft.~ i had a bit more practice and good luck but on average now i run 14.7 and with some good 60fts should be in the 14.55s. the track here just sucks and i cant pull better than a 2.2, and i if i do i alwasy seem to mess up shifing lol. I had a set of lift bars and pulled a 2.0 flat off the line but my used rear end broke and i had to coast lol, i got a brand new parts so it wont happend again, but i took off the bars just in case, so i am once again stuck in the 2.2s

thats about all the simple bolt ons that i can do that are worth a crap sure i could buy this and that and probalby get another tenth or a tad over off but its to costly really. with a chip, and headers, and Hpipe, with an ignition and wires i MIGHT pick up two more tenths....but the real helped is a procharger, stock mustngs with one put down 310rwhp and tq, not to bad over the stock numbers.

take a stock pre 99 gt auto they run mid 15s stock maybe a tad quicker (98s are at tad quicker) stock for stock the gt has the v6 on the street cuz the key to running the v6 is hooking up and you just cant do that stock or on the street very well at all, especially with puny 205 tires lol.

thats just the information i hve seen wiht my times at the track and all my friends mustangs, i can count 30 of them around my area, a little bit of everything. a 96 up manual stock runs a 15.1 ro a 14.9 on average also.