Stealth vs. Mustang v6

So today i was bringing my friend home from school when we spotted a white mustang that looked like the one a kid i know has. So i drove for a while to let him catch up and he finally did so we just cruised for a while until we got to a part of the road that has a 55mph speed limit and there wasnt many cars. We rolled down our windows and Kyle (driver of mustang) had a passenger too. They both had these smiles like they were about to own me and his passenger says we will go from a 55 roll. So i manually shifted my auto to second and he has manual so he shifted too so i honked three times and we were off. I jumped ahead pretty fast and had about a car length on him and we brought it up to 85 and shut down. At the end i had about 2 c/l on him. He wanted to go again so we did. 55mph and this time he just hits it out of no where so i had to play catch up. I was about 2 c/l behind cause of the jump but i gained to about even by the time we hit 100 and shut down. I gave him a wave and headed off. All i have is intake (and a 260 pound passenger) and he has intake, exhaust, chip, and headers. It was fun though, closest race I've had yet. Sorry if its a little long but thanks for reading.

Good kill. I use to own a 91 Stealth R/T Twin Turbo.

Nice kill.

I always did like the looks of those Stealths/3000gt. I was thinking about getting a VR-4 with 75k miles on it, but I heard they are really unreliable... Is this true?

Nice kill.

I always did like the looks of those Stealths/3000gt. I was thinking about getting a VR-4 with 75k miles on it, but I heard they are really unreliable... Is this true?

I dont have the twin turbo just the dohc n/a but ive heard that if you maintain them properly you can get over 200,000 miles on them. But im sure one of the tt owners form the 3/s forums will come and tell you about them.

it can go both ways, depends on how well its taken care off
but when something does go wrong, its really expensive

Yeah they aren't cheap to fix by any means but they can last very long if properly maintained as mentioned.

Nice kill TorchedStelath. What year was it? A 99+ or not?

My former Stealth went through $8K that I had saved. It was the most unreliable car i've ever had. The 3rd gear synchro went out on it, and back then you had to replace the entire tranny in order to repair the synchro. It also had a leaking transmission (Roughly $1.5K in repairs), leaky turbo housing of some sort (Oil was coming out). It was a nightmare, but mayhaps the previous owner neglected maintaining it.

Needless to say it was traded in quickly. I believe the Acura dealership I traded it into were pretty upset afterwards.

Nice Kill. Sometimes, those 'stang drivers are kinda cocky...nice kill either way.

thats one of the worst cases i've heard
worst thing to happen to my car was a cylinder went out

after i abused the shit out of it, with 165,000 miles on it

beside that, the synchro's, that was only $550

my worst car was a 1982 nissan maxima

That could also have been a case of abuse by its previous owner. 3S's like many other cars can be worn out due to abuse and lack of care.

Nice kill TorchedStelath. What year was it? A 99+ or not?

Thanks, it was not a 99 or newer, it was the model before that. I think his mods payed off cause he shouldn't have hung with me like that i dont think.

No probably not. I think the V6 stangs before 99 were like 159hp at the crank(someone correct me if I'm wrong).

No probably not. I think the V6 stangs before 99 were like 159hp at the crank(someone correct me if I'm wrong).

Yeah i just looked it up it is 150hp at the crank and 215 ft.lbs of torque.

Mine has been pretty reliable. Only issues I've had were oil cooler lines started leaking after I drove it through 2 NY winters, and an elusive electrical short in an injector circuit, and a leaky BOV. Other than those issues, it's only been flat tires and bent rims from potholes (at least that's all I can remember off the top of my head) But no engine/tranny/t-case issues here.

Nice kill.

No idea why someone would waste the money on a 6cylinder mustang, to try and make it run like an 8. How pointless. Anywho, nice ride bro, always been a big fan of the 3kgt/stealth era

Nice kill.

No idea why someone would waste the money on a 6cylinder mustang, to try and make it run like an 8. How pointless. Anywho, nice ride bro, always been a big fan of the 3kgt/stealth era

since the v8 is unbeatable :rolleyes:

there are plenty of guys with v6 mustangs that would smoke you bad. for instance, a guy named justin running 10s on a completely stock engine + a turbo.

Great way to read into what people say smart ass:uhoh:

I never said anything about me racing. I simply stated that I didn't see the point. I can undwerstand why someone would do it, but it still doesn't make much sense when you can have a perfectly reliable, powerful, and touch machine like a GT or a 5.0 . And secondly, I don't recall, nor did I ever say or make the assumption that a Gt was unbeatable. But if you look at the god given knowledge...stock v8 vrs stock v6...pwned. You modify each one to their cylinder specs...the v8 always pwns the mustang v6. So the next time you want to take what I say out of context, make sure you don't make such an ass out of yourself in th process. :shakehead

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No idea why someone would waste the money on a 6cylinder mustang

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I can undwerstand why someone would do it

hmm something here doesnt look right.

Alright look here, I don't know if you're the asshole patrol on here, but I think you need a new title. Me saying it doesn't make sense, vrs I can see why. Let me break it down for ya.

It honestly makes absolutley no sense for someone to mod the lower end of a car, when they are going to spend more money just to get up to the v8's level, when they could've just bought the v8, and started from there.

Saying I can see why, is because there are a lot of people who have no idea what they are doing when it comes to cars. Maybe the v6 was a gift, i don't know. But a more savvy person would've sold the v6, downgraded in the year, and maybe got a foxxie or something.

And if this is all you do on this website, maybe you should find more things to fill your day. Maybe read more, because it seems your neurons aren't firing fast enough.

Alright look here, I don't know if you're the asshole patrol on here, but I think you need a new title. Me saying it doesn't make sense, vrs I can see why. Let me break it down for ya.

It honestly makes absolutley no sense for someone to mod the lower end of a car, when they are going to spend more money just to get up to the v8's level, when they could've just bought the v8, and started from there.

Saying I can see why, is because there are a lot of people who have no idea what they are doing when it comes to cars. Maybe the v6 was a gift, i don't know. But a more savvy person would've sold the v6, downgraded in the year, and maybe got a foxxie or something.

And if this is all you do on this website, maybe you should find more things to fill your day. Maybe read more, because it seems your neurons aren't firing fast enough.

ut oh the personal attacks are starting... funny thing is that your all pissed off lol. there can be an argument made for this, and your probably right.

It honestly makes absolutley no sense for someone to mod the lower end of a car, when they are going to spend more money just to get up to the v8's level, when they could've just bought the v8, and started from there.

but this right here is pure ignorance, and im gonna call you on it every time.

Saying I can see why, is because there are a lot of people who have no idea what they are doing when it comes to cars. Maybe the v6 was a gift, i don't know. But a more savvy person would've sold the v6, downgraded in the year, and maybe got a foxxie or something.

because someone mods a v6 mustang, doesnt mean they dont know what they are doing when it comes to cars.

Oh boy.... First off all, pissed off?:disappoin Yea um....no.
Secondly, I was making a comment that is opinionated, I am entitled am I not? I don't quite see how you get ignorance from fact....that is beyond me. It is common knowledge that in the same body style, a v8 will out perform a v6 correct? Awesome, so in that case, you'd have to mod your car to equal that of a v8, correct? Awesome, so by you adding on to your v6, just to equal the v8, you are spending extra money correct? awesome, therefore, knowing that all you had to do was either not buy or trade in the v6 for the v8, as to start off higher with more hp and torque. Therefore, not having to start from a lower level, because you'd already be higher. Therefore, the mods that you did decide to put on would just be adding to existing hp(that of a more high performance vehicle, being v8 and all) therefore, with every mod the v8 puts on, the v6 would have to add an extra, ontop of what was already added(plus the money spent) so in theory..................if you're going to mod your car......buy a v8...you'll save money (aside from gas/insurance)

Maybe the person loves the v6, maybe the car has sentimental value. Would similiarly modding a v8 produce more power, yes. Fine. Whatever, for whatever reason, he choose to mod the car, end of story. Just drop it, you don't want to be involved in fights already, with less than 10 posts.

Maybe the person loves the v6, maybe the car has sentimental value. Whatever, for whatever reason, he choose to mod the car, end of story. Just drop it, you don't want to be starting fights with less than 10 posts.

I understand this. I was just stating an opinion. Obviously, we are not entitled to those :bs: .

So in theory, if i had 10+ posts, that would grant me the ok, to harsh on peoples opinions?

Alright look here, I don't know if you're the asshole patrol on here, but I think you need a new title.

If you look at his sig, he was voted most impatient member on AF:lol:

If you look at his sig, he was voted most impatient member on AF:lol:

Dense.
That's what I was refering to. :disappoin title...he needs a new one...impatience isn't the correct one....nevermind. http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/images/icons/icon3.gif yes no? roger that.

P.s. I hit the 10 post mark. If my theory is correct....I'M ALLOWED AN OPINION!:bananasmiYAAAAAY WOOOHOOO. Serious face.:thumbsdow

Hey guys theres no need to fight. The kid with the mustang got it for a good deal and hes kind of a punk so he thinks its fast and he thinks he can beat this other kid that has an 02 stang gt. So hes kinda cocky. But when he got the car he didnt have big plans to mod it or anything and the insurance is cheaper on a v6. Also, a lot of people dont understand why peole would buy a non-turbo stealth or 3000gt. But those people dont understand that not everyone can afford the insurance and most teenager's parents arent gonna want to go near the car if the hear the words "twin turbo". So you have to think of it from the manufacturer's view. They need to make a car that is fast for the people that want it fast and can afford it, but then again they need to make the same car to have less power and less features otherwise they wouldnt sell for more than a few years without losing money on it. That is why you see different models in almost all cars. For example, Chevy makes the ss supercharged versions of some cars but they need to make it affordable and safe for people who like the car but dont need all the features so they take out the supercahrger and a few options like leather seats and power windows and things so other people can afford them and get what they want. That is the same reason Ford makes the v6 stang. Not to be as fast as the v8 and not meant to be modded to be as fast. So i say "to each their own". I hope this makes sense to everyone.

Hey guys theres no need to fight. The kid with the mustang got it for a good deal and hes kind of a punk so he thinks its fast and he thinks he can beat this other kid that has an 02 stang gt. So hes kinda cocky. But when he got the car he didnt have big plans to mod it or anything and the insurance is cheaper on a v6. Also, a lot of people dont understand why peole would buy a non-turbo stealth or 3000gt. But those people dont understand that not everyone can afford the insurance and most teenager's parents arent gonna want to go near the car if the hear the words "twin turbo". So you have to think of it from the manufacturer's view. They need to make a car that is fast for the people that want it fast and can afford it, but then again they need to make the same car to have less power and less features otherwise they wouldnt sell for more than a few years without losing money on it. That is why you see different models in almost all cars. For example, Chevy makes the ss supercharged versions of some cars but they need to make it affordable and safe for people who like the car but dont need all the features so they take out the supercahrger and a few options like leather seats and power windows and things so other people can afford them and get what they want. That is the same reason Ford makes the v6 stang. Not to be as fast as the v8 and not meant to be modded to be as fast. So i say "to each their own". I hope this makes sense to everyone.

no comment. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Can we all just agree that both GT and V6 Mustangs are equally gay? Threads like this make my nuts itch....



























Or maybe that's just the herpes....