Cougar V6

I have a Cougar V6 and I love it. I did some exhaust modifications and I have a K&N filter. I haven't lowered it or gotten rims, or anything else. I kind of want to get some sort of forced induction too. Anybody else have a cougar?

Black 4banger 2000 baby! Gotta get me a K&N, does it really make that much of a difference??? I am not much of a car guy, but trying to learn more and more now that i have some new wheels :-)

The Filter really changed the noise it makes. Now it sounds a lot deeper:D It also helped for horsepower a little. If you have any questions just ask.

Dimex

Have you found any nitrous, turbo, or supercharger kits for your car yet? I don;t know of any off-hand, but if you are looking I will keep my eyes peeled for them. I know there is always the services of turbochargers.com, but at about $6,000 for a custom-built turbocharger, hopefully you have other options. :D

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Well, I want to stay NA as long as I can and just do motor stuff. I want to try and get some stuff done to the head like a port and polish, stiffer valve springs and bigger valves, and I'd like to do cam work too. Oh, I also want to go to dual exhaust, but I'll need to buy headers first.

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koo...shall have to pay up the big coin :-) and buy one...maybe get a decal too, not sure what or where...any suggestions? you have any? just want to be the only person in the city with that EXACT car

I don't have any decals. I don't like em, but I don't think they're bad at all. I want to get a windshield banner, but I don't know what color. My car is white, and I was thinking either white or red would look good.

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What year cougars are you guys driving? I have a 2000 Mustang, which has the 3.8, similar the RWD Cougars. I put a K&N filter, using the Mac cold air kit, it added about 15 HP.

Has anyone put dual exhaust on one yet?

Chrome

Dimex

Sounds some good plans that you have for your car. Do they (as in anyone) make larger valves that are compatible with your engine? Also for staying NA, may I suggest a good old kick to your fuel delivery system, i.e. larger capacity fuel pump, rails, injectors, and fuel injector stacks.. especially with your K&N, this should help add some more power.

I'm driving a 1994 Cougar SE, 4.6L V8. Great car. Haven't done any modifications yet, but I'd like to if anyone has good suggestions for initial mods. I've heard over and over to ditch the stock air filter, so I've been thinking about doing that soon.

Joe

HEy what up cougar fans ? I have a 92 Trans Am It's fast but uses way too much gas so i'm looking into getting a smaller fast car and the cougars are awesome i'm looking into getting a 99 Just how fast are these cars, stock ? and are they reliable ?
thanks for any help hopefully i will be getting one soon

Krazy K

Hey everyone!

I don't know if any other cougar owners are still here?! I have a 2000 Cougar V6 MTX, so let me know if there are still questions/comments about the car!

you guys should come over to www.newcougar.org. there is more than enough info on these cars. i have been a member there for a little over a year and i wouldnt know half of the things i know if it wasnt for that site.i have a weapon r intake and it sounds great and a custom borla dual exhaust. that is all the performance parts i have but i have 18" speedy hyper fangs with pirelli tires, dragon z front bumper with piaa fogs. visteon side skirts. wings west rear and head and taillight covers and all of the windows have limo tint on them and a mad ass stereo system. i know a lot about our cars so if you have any questions just shoot.later.

cisco

Yep I used to frequent NECO. All of the store bought intakes actually decrease hp because it puts it in a heat sinc though. 1999 V-6 MTX. Yet to have a problem with my cougar. Got to check out that custum turbo place. Would save me alot of time. I was thinking of rigging my own set up.

whats up my wife and i have a 99 cougar with the drift kit front and side skirts.with plenty other mods just not in the engine department where we r working on now so if anyone has any good advice and good enough prices let me know thanks

I own a '95 Cougar XR7 V8. Pearl white with tan leather interior, 5.4L 310HP crate engine (looks like factory 4.6L), now has 340HP on dyno with chip and exhaust work. Rides like a charm but with more horses and faster than a Mustang GT. Has factory AOD-E. No problems yet now at 61,380 mi.

The Cougar is expensive around here, or was? Is it in sell still, too bad they plan to take it out of the market, that is a great sports coupe.

For you guys and gals with the older RWD Cougars, here's a little tidbit for you. The RDW Couger is a Fox body platform, just like the Mustang. T-Birds, LTD's, Fairmonts, and Capris of that era are also. Anyway, Mustang parts will work on the cars I just mentioned. Check out Hot Rod. com for a purple Fairmont hopped up with Mustang goodies. There's a LTD there also. Just type Fairmont in the search box and it should take you to their story. Hope this helps!;)

My friend has a 99 cougar and we built a CAI which ran down to his left foglight which we detached and that gave us an increidble increase in hp by at least 8 hp with a upper and lower manifold and port and polished he is running around 200hp. which isnt that bad speaking it takes a good bit to get hp out of this car not like a honda or vw 1.8t. and the next step is buying a 3.0 with a turbo kit. to get around 300+hp. but you could also go the route of a 2.8 with supra pistons with a turbo. running at around 25 psi. where the 3.0 without turbo runs at 8psi. just a little tid bit of information.

Ive got all the info you need to mod your 1999+ Cat!! I can get the BEST price on a turbo kit ($3800) try to beat the price!! Also can get headers (coated)!!! Whatever you want! Also produce intercoolers!:flash:

HI I recently bought a 95' cougar xr7 V8 with 129k miles
I keep getting check engine light on. I have changed my PFR sensor and the mechanic suggested that some throttle body or something needs to be cleaned.
I need to know how much generally does it costs to get it cleaned.
Your help will be appreciated.
Thankx
Jay

I'm driving a 1994 Cougar SE, 4.6L V8. Great car. Haven't done any modifications yet, but I'd like to if anyone has good suggestions for initial mods. I've heard over and over to ditch the stock air filter, so I've been thinking about doing that soon.

Joe

Ive got all the info you need to mod your 1999+ Cat!! I can get the BEST price on a turbo kit ($3800) try to beat the price!! Also can get headers (coated)!!! Whatever you want! Also produce intercoolers!:flash:


Hey SVT,

How would i get that info you were talking about above?? Looking to buy a Coug soon, but i'm used to my Mustang's get up and go. Want to give the Coug the same kind of juice. FoMoCo all the way!!

Well, I want to stay NA as long as I can and just do motor stuff. I want to try and get some stuff done to the head like a port and polish, stiffer valve springs and bigger valves, and I'd like to do cam work too. Oh, I also want to go to dual exhaust, but I'll need to buy headers first.

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Talk to kinger over on contour.org or neco about getting your heads ported and polished. For my 3.0L heads, it cost me $950 for a port and polish, resurfacing, installation of new valve springs, 6 point cfm chart, etc.

As for stiffer valve springs go with the Mondeo ST220 3.0L valve springs.

Bigger valves...3.0L duratec valves.

Cam work...your gonna have to go custom for that.

Well, I want to stay NA as long as I can and just do motor stuff. I want to try and get some stuff done to the head like a port and polish, stiffer valve springs and bigger valves, and I'd like to do cam work too. Oh, I also want to go to dual exhaust, but I'll need to buy headers first.

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Well the port and polish is a good Idea as well as the cam and valve components but as a mechanic and an import guru I would recommend against the dual exhaust if it is a 4 cyl. if not then by all means go ahead with the duals. because with a 4 cyl. it will make no differance in the H.P rating and you'll just be wasting your money.

Email Shaw Vision Auto at [email protected] for some MUCH NEEDED INFO about the 99-03 COugar!

if you want big power (well big compared to stock) and want to stay NA. a 3.0L duratec will fit nicely in a new cougar. get some 2.5 svt heads(off a contour svt) a little bit of port and polishing add some 3.0L valves to those heads and you will have a very nice NA engine that looks completely stock.

lots more info about the 3.0 swap. can be found on NECO

http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/categories.cfm?catid=83