Do You Think...

Do you think that the V6 Stangs' are a piece of shit? I mean, I have one and I hate that everybody thinks these things can't hold up! They are all like, " They can't keep up, they are slow!"


Whatever...if you mod them, they can easily beat a GT, maybe not a Cobra, but still a V6 Stang that sounds, runs, and looks just as good as a GT imo, is just as good as a stock GT!



What's your guys' input?

lol. why spend all that money just to get up to the level of a GT, when you can start off with one??

and dont say cuz you cant afford one. with all the money you'll put into it just to get up to GT-ish levels, you'll have spent way more then what a GT would have cost

That is pretty true, the GT model has alot more build up potential as well, and why are you showing a saleen?

I'm gonna have to disagree with some of you guys. I own a 1999 V6 Mustang. I must say that I am very happy with the modding potential of this car. It has a small rally type engine that you can easily mod. The way I see it, go ahead and buy your V8 Stang, and enjoy.....but you'll be like everyone else. Personally I'd get more pride and enjoyment out of having a V6 that can kick the shit out of any V8 on the road. No offense to anyone, and this is not a challenge to anybody. But you have to admit that there is very little room for mods under the hood of a GT or Cobra with a V8. Under my hood I have a ton of room for mods. I have a single glass pack exhaust right now, and it sounds meaner than several V8s I know of, and with my 5 speed I haven't been blown away. I've been beaten, but never stomped on. You also have to remember that I have left everything stock for now. So don't listen to anyone about calling your stang a pussy or whatever. Just show them in the future man.

that is a good point about being unique. My first car was a 67 mustang with an inline 6, now i've beaten several v-6 mustangs pretty bad, but if they had work done they could havedone better. It wont be the fastest, thats a fact, but, it will be cool to say you have something unique.

When I was a teenager (many decades ago) my friends and I mainly hotrodded the family cars, 6 cylinders with 3 on the tree, VW's ( yeah you could make them run 12 secs, but boy that would cost and it was really dangerous. On of my friends VW had loads of low end torque and one day one of the pistons came through the barrel, the rear floor board and ended up inside the rear seat!)

BUT, IMO, you still can't beat the seat sinking torque of a V8. Just go to the drags and listen to the 4 and 6 cylinder racers, granted some are really fast, but they have a lot of mods in them. A basic 5.0 with some basic mods should go 13's easily.

and thats alot of the point, also with the weight of a mustang vs a honda, the v-8 has a better weight to power ratio.

Originally posted by SpikedFreak
lol. why spend all that money just to get up to the level of a GT, when you can start off with one??

and dont say cuz you cant afford one. with all the money you'll put into it just to get up to GT-ish levels, you'll have spent way more then what a GT would have cost


Dude, I am a total Mustang Fan, I own 6 of them! I own:

'67
'84
'94.5
'98 GT
'00
'01 GT




TerminalVelocity

"and why are you showing a saleen?"


That is my sig, and it is a custom/replica Saleen from a Cobra.

See (http://www.oghabib.com/index2.htm)

Originally posted by s7v7n
TerminalVelocity

"and why are you showing a saleen?"


That is my sig, and it is a custom/replica Saleen from a Cobra.

See (http://www.oghabib.com/index2.htm)

I noticed that after I posted, my whoops! :p

Originally posted by cjakers
V8 Stang, and enjoy.....but you'll be like everyone else.

rofl. i dunno about you, but i almost lost my love for mustangs over all the stupid rich b!tches driving around in v6's thinking they're hot shit simply b/c they are in a mustang. so sorry, you dont buy a v6 to be different, you buy a v6 to follow

I hate the rich bitches too, theres alot of them here too!

But if someone can do that right, then I would defentally give them props for it :bandit:

BUT!

you would have to flaunt its a v-6 and would be best if it was a sleeper! One things for sure, you sure could make some cash off it :D

Originally posted by TerminalVelocity

you would have to flaunt its a v-6 and would be best if it was a sleeper! One things for sure, you sure could make some cash off it :D

haha, i say buy a cobra and put v6 badges on it. you could pay the thing off in a month :sun:

V-6 Mustang? Small Rally type engine? Now those are both funny. Do most of you consider the V-6 model a stang; it may say Mustang, but is it really? I dont think so. As for small rally type engine, LOL, I have a small rally engine. That monstrous 3.8 12 valve V-6, get real.

By the way, the 99+ V-6 stangs are quick. The 98 and under, you might as well drive a metro. I smoke those with a slipping clutch and 5psi of boost.

dont come on and be a dick head flaming shit you dont post facts for. :bandit:

If you wanna talk shit, go to Pure Honda, if you wanna talk cars, then use facts or ideas.

If he can make a 12 second v-6 stang, then he would be eating cobras.

It might even be cheeper tomake a 12 second 6-stang

Why don't you take a look at the difference between the 99+ V-6 and the one thats in the 98 or older, know your facts buddy.

You guys are both right....The newer (99+) is one helluva V-6, better than the Camaro IMO!!

I'm currently working on my v6 mod I've got a littlebit of work into it but I need some helpl. right now all I have is a K&N CAI and a diablosport racing chip. What's a good direction to go from here.

There is no replacement for displacement.

You spend 5 grand on your motor for head work, stroking, pistons, etc and do something decent like 300-310 hp with blower. Now, you do 5 grand on my motor and I'll do like 400+ with a blower.

Saying people that have 8s and being bandwagon is calling the kettle pot black. The v6 stangs are the most common. Don't get me wrong, I've had a 6 too but I never thought they were the end all of car performance.

A mustang is a mustang. i4, i6, v6, v8. all are part of our american heritage and all mustangs deserve respect. That having been said, the only real mob potential that the v6 has has going for it, in terms of performance, is the engine swap option.

I know that the v6 is not a slow car, but i also know that you'll never beat a v8 with an equal amount of money spent on performance enhancers. This doesn't mean that i look down on the v6, i just think you guys have high hopes - which isnt a bad thing - just not a correct thing.

A real stang has an 8. A 4? you got to be kidding.

yea man, ford made an i4 and an i4 turbo. know your facts or something....

Originally posted by 1320B4U
A real stang has an 8. A 4? you got to be kidding.

There are alot of turbo 4s that'll blow the doors off of stock/close to stock GT, 89 and newer. Turbo > displacement as far as modified vs stock is concerned.

Most people who own V-6 Stangs are wanna-be tough guys who like to think thier in a GT.

i think a v-8 in a mustang would the best way to go. sure, you can make a v-6 stang pretty fast, but there's no way it can match the low end torque of a v-8, which, imo, is a must for a heavy car like the mustang. a performance minded v-6 in a mustang just doesn't make any sense to me. supercharge that v-8 and wave goodbye to 90% of the cars out there.

Originally posted by GTStang
Most people who own V-6 Stangs are wanna-be tough guys who like to think thier in a GT.

I had a v6 for 3 years. I raced a 2001 GT with a 5 speed and I took him the first ten feet.

:bigthumb:

Originally posted by Los


I had a v6 for 3 years. I raced a 2001 GT with a 5 speed and I took him the first ten feet.

:bigthumb:
i don't mean to take anything from ya but taking a car the first 10 feet doesn't say anything other than that you're a better driver. he could have just been burnin out. it's who ends up in front after a longer distance that matters.

Originally posted by rxtacy

i don't mean to take anything from ya but taking a car the first 10 feet doesn't say anything other than that you're a better driver. he could have just been burnin out. it's who ends up in front after a longer distance that matters.

He did a burnout. He was drunk.

:loser:

First off, there have been 2 different V-6s that found their way between the fenders of the Mustang. 2.8L, and 3.8L. The 2.8L popped into the line-up back in 1974 and ran through 1979-80, I'm thinking. The 3.8L was first installed in 1983 I believe, ran from 1983-1986, and was subsequently resurrected in 1994-present.

The V6 isn't the best option for ultra high performance. It's not built particularly strong, and it's drivetrain support is also weaker than the V-8 counterparts. That being said, they're every bit as viable for performance as the Generation I 4.6L GT's until you start throwing 5k+ into them IMHO.

The 94-98 V6 has more aggressive camshafts than the newer cars, but they lack the intake/head combination Ford added to the 99+ cars, which is where the additional hp is coming from.

Low end torque? Not a problem, go with a roots style or twin screw supercharger. Low end torque is the biggest enemy of most driveline components though so I wouldn't recommend a person with a 7.5" and lightweight tranny go for it.

The comments about the V6 Mustang not being a Mustang are absurd, and quite frankly, I don't personally know anybody lame enough to make that suggestion. Without the entry level Mustang, there would be no GT, Mach 1 or Cobra. The V6 is what makes it possible to continue selling the cars.

Anybody who would buy a newer Mustang to be different, regardless of whether or not it's a V6 isn't the brightest bulb on the tree. The Mustang is common.

I really don't know why this topic keeps surfacing all over the place. It never seems to lead anywhere...