getting a 94 to 97 mustang

[ice_rr]

hi guys! i use to drive standard civic and i want to get a standard mustang i dont know if i should get a v8 or v6! is there any problems with this car im new to ford so any help would be great!

thanx all!

[HiFlow5 0]

Do yourself a favor and forget about the 6 cyl. V8 all the way, you'll be happier!

[Los]

V8 > v6 for obvious reasons.

If you're going to get a v6 (for insurance reasons), get a 98 or newer.

A v8? Get a 94-95 or 99+

[ice_rr]

i think im better of with the lx it has lower insurance and its strong enough for me! it also has lass gass usage! the lx is 190 hp which is great and the gt is 240 hp! i think that 190 hp can beat my friends 97 prelude! one more think i can get a 94 or 95 mustang for about 5000 $ canadian which is how much i have! but the only thing that scares me is i dont know anything about mustangs engin! and how it works! you bring me a honda and i can tell you everything but im very new to amarican cars! :sun:

[Los]

uh... I think you're confusing yourself.

From 94 up, there is no such thing as an LX Mustang.

94-95 v6 had 145hp
94-95 GT had 215hp
94-95 Cobra had 240hp
96-98 v6 had 150hp
96-97 GT had 215hp
98 GT had 225hp
96-98 Cobra had 305hp
99-03 v6 has 193hp
99-03 GT has 260hp
01 Bullitt has 275hp
03 Mach 1 has 305hp
99,01 Cobra has 320hp
03 Cobra has 390hp

Anymore questions?

[HiFlow5 0]

Originally posted by Los
uh... I think you're confusing yourself.

From 94 up, there is no such thing as an LX Mustang.

This is true, all though some people still refer to 6cyl mustang as LX's even though there was not an official one produced. If you really have your heart set on a V6, the look into super charging it and converting to duel exhaust.

[HotRoder]

hmmm think about it do you want to have alot of power or do you only care about the looks, if your lookin for power and you have a good 10,000 G's go for either a 1998-99 mustang gt with only about 210 HP at the rear wheels at the most or a LT1 Trans Am with 250 to 260 Hp at the rear wheels, what ever you do try to get a 96 or up WS6

[Los]

98 GT - 180+ rwhp
99 GT - 225+ rwhp

But what if he doesn't want a Ws6?

[HotRoder]

The thing is a stock TA or Z28 will be just as fast as a stock cobra of that same yr and a TA would be thousands less while a Z28 is even less in value compared to the TA. Then you get a WS6 of the same yr spendin the same amount as you would on a cobra and the stock WS6 would for sure smoke the stock Cobra so you decide.

97 cobra- 240-250 RWHP
98 cobra- 240-250 RWHP
99 cobra- 275-280 RWHP

97 WS6- 275-280 RWHP
98 WS6- 305-325 RWHP
99 WS6- 305-325 RWHP

[68 Stang]

WS6 will end up being a rattle trap. Sure, its fast as hell, but your not paying for quality there, just cheap speed.

[Los]

Originally posted by HotRoder
The thing is a stock TA or Z28 will be just as fast as a stock cobra of that same yr and a TA would be thousands less while a Z28 is even less in value compared to the TA. Then you get a WS6 of the same yr spendin the same amount as you would on a cobra and the stock WS6 would for sure smoke the stock Cobra so you decide.

97 cobra- 240-250 RWHP
98 cobra- 240-250 RWHP
99 cobra- 275-280 RWHP

97 WS6- 275-280 RWHP
98 WS6- 305-325 RWHP
99 WS6- 305-325 RWHP

Not necessarily true. A fully load TA is upwards to 30k+. A Cobra is fully loaded with only a few options at all.

Since the 96-98 Cobra were rated at 305, it would be around 260 rwhp. Stock for stock, I think it might be the driver vs driver. They both trap in the low 14s.

The LS1s, on the other hand, dominated the Cobras, but even that was a tough fight. I raced a 2001 LS1 Camaro and barely got beat at the top (around 90+mph). But I have a bullitt and therefore, with less power.

[HotRoder]

Ive seen all these cars dynoed at stock evaluation and thats where i got the hp rating from. the LS1 is the supireor engine by far when it comes to the LT1 or the 32 valve cobra Aside from the CobraR. what kinda cam does it have anyway? DOHC, OHV, OHC,?? Ill tell you if you put the right Cam on your LT1 or 4.6L and you can gain tons of ponys only spending 1/4 the amount you spend on a supercharger and get the same gain in HP. I have an LT1 with ram air, i know how fast it is, its eliminated everything i have ever raced with the exception of some certian imports with turbos and nosy rice bowl mufflers on the back tailing me the whole way (while racing) a car legnth behind me which was close but no cigar. Ive killed every mustang i have ever raced and the new GT's forget it. Thats not to say a 99 Cobra wouldnt kill my car but 98 and lower stock forget it. the 99 is right near my RWHP rating stock and thats why that would be a truly genuine race. I know why i have never lost a race yet and its because i have never got a chance to race a LS1 WS6 or 98 SS and of course the 99 and up Cobra. This is all based on analitical stock evaluation, when you bring mods into the mix anything can beat anything.

[HiFlow5 0]

Originally posted by HotRoder
bring mods into the mix anything can beat anything.

Yup, ain't that the truth. I've put to rest a few F-bodies in my time. Z28, LS1 Vette, just never had the chance to run a WS6. Would like to at some point though just for giggles.

[HotRoder]

Yea hey nice stang bro. the 13.8s 13.7s right around my range so if we raced it would be interesting thats for sure. So you took on a LS1 vette? thats pretty amazing with that ET time you must be a realy good racer. I can understand the Z28 but the vette? How many ponys did that new cam shaft add?? I am thinking about a new high performance cam with new rockers myself just dont know which one to get yet. i also asume SMOG will be affected by this but its not like i give a shit!

[HiFlow5 0]

Well, the 13.8 I ran isn't exactly what my car is capable of at all. Traction was a major issue that run and I spun right through first, not to mention I was still getting use to my new combo. I've been working on my suspension this spring, and fine tuning my car for optimal performance. As of right now my car is running 100 times better then it was last year when I was at the track. A guy at a mustang shop in my area estimated my car to have about 350hp just by what I have done to it. I should be breaking into the 12's once I hit the track again, at least I hope. Remember this car is also an auto, so it will take more to net decent times.

As for racing that Vette. We sitting at a light and I had no intention on racing. Light turned green and he gunned it, his car was way louder then mine, so I figured what the heck and went for it. That was the first time I every chirped 3rd gear, and the next thing I knew I was ahead of the Vette. the Vette was also a drop top, and I don't know if he had done any work to the car besides exhaust. I was very pumped after that, and not to mention kind of shocked by myself.