My friend's Mustang.

[Quiggs]

Same one that went test driving GTI's with me.

It's a 98 GT. He's got an intake, larger MAF, bigger throttle body, short runner intake manifold, full exhaust with the cats deleted, software, and a Stage 3 Centerforce counter-weighted something or other clutch. He put down 205/265 to the wheels.

It's a fun car to drive and ride in. It'll chirp 3rd. The clutch is insane once it gets some heat in it. TJ ran a 14.8 at Atco Raceway. He'd never been at the track before, Atco was just repaved so there was little to no traction, and he was shifting at 4500RPM. So there's definitely a lot left in it. April 30 we're going to Maple Grove so we'll see what he can do there. I think with some decent tires he could break a mid 13.

[Cyclone]

Looks nice! Looks like it can go pretty fast.

[bmwpower]

Isn't deleting the cats illegal, i heard it adds like 6hp or something though..

[johnnynumfiv]

I dont think they do emmissions there, so no, it's not illegal. A lot of people put them on for emmissions tests and then take them off.

It looks good, minus the hood.

[Quiggs]

In PA it depends on where you are in the state, and it depends who you know. :) But he lives out in cow country, so it's legal there.

He bought the car with the hood. It's supposedly 1 of 500 or 600 made.

[bmwpower]

well rare isn't always better.. but i'm sure it sounds alot nicer without the cat in there..

[pAinTrAin]

My car doesn't have cats, but its over 20 years old so it doesn't need the be tested!


But that seems like a nice ride, I love lining up with stangs!

[Juggs]

it is illegal but most states dont give a crap. thats a pretty nice lookin pony tho but i dunno if im a fan of the hood...sounds like a pretty quick car too but i dont think it might need a set of PI heads if it wants to see 13's

[rev440]

A car with no cats defiantly has a different sound to it. I heard unbolting the sway bar can pick you up a 10th. There was a guy running consistent 11.50's at the track and he told my dad to unbolt the swaybar. It was funny to see like 5 other guys unbolt it. I dont know if hed get into the 13's but a good set of tires would help. I dont know about mid 13's but a high to maybe a 13.7 would be respectable for that car. I have some nittos if youd be intersted in them. If theres any engine part for the owner wants throw me a pm becuase my dad can get almost any part for a 4.6.

[jcp123]

Slap the '99-up PI heads on there, and that's a big improvement in and of itself, between it and some cam tweaking it was worth 45hp just according to Ford specs (215 for '96-'98 vs. 260 for '99-up with the PI heads). The non-PI heads are what's holding him back.

Then put in some 3,73's, a good set of tires, practice the launch and shifts, and you have a 13-second car for sure. In its current tune I'm not sure it's good for much better than low-mid 14's, that's what stock 260fwhp '99-up models run. Still, that's a good torque number for a 4.6 putting out only 205 to the wheels - there's a lot of room to grow.

[Quiggs]

He's debating doing the PI heads. I keep telling him there's 3 PI's at school for the Ford FACT program, and we could just, um, "acquire" a set of them...

Unfortunately he has to work Sunday so he won't get to go to the Grove. But I'm still going to run der Dub. There should be video. 17.5 here I come.

[Juggs]

definatley go with the power improvement heads intake and cams!

[rev440]

Or if you wanna go hugh go with turbos. Ive seen stock head cam GT's push 600whp. Thats a crazy machine right there.

[fpv_gtho]

it is illegal but most states dont give a crap.

Thats sickenly ironic considering how harsh the US is supposedly over emissions (compared to here at least), or is that mainly a Californian thing?

[rev440]

Thats sickenly ironic considering how harsh the US is supposedly over emissions (compared to here at least), or is that mainly a Californian thing?

Mainly cali many guys around here dont run cats hell my dads car doesnt have cats.

[spi-ti-tout]

Sweet with the speed, shame it looks like a deflated pony.

[jcp123]

Mainly cali many guys around here dont run cats hell my dads car doesnt have cats.

California (along with New York) have the tougest emissions laws on the books, but enforcement as always is spotty. If you wanted to run without cats, it's actually fairly easy to get away with it.

I would rather avoid it altogether. Get an emissions exempt car!! teehee...

[shr0olvl]

I'd love to get a new mustang but the insurance would slap me silly...

[rev440]

I'd love to get a new mustang but the insurance would slap me silly...

They arent that bad. But the GTO insurance is cheaper and the cars are cheap to buy with a LS1

[pAinTrAin]

They arent that bad. But the GTO insurance is cheaper and the cars are cheap to buy with a LS1


But who wants an LS1 when you can get a LS2:D

[Juggs]

i pay 275 a month for my mustang and i have a clean record! it hurts...

[jcp123]

My Mustang was $67/month. Oh yeah!

[Juggs]

which one? lol

[pAinTrAin]

Wow but was is a V8 or GT?

[Juggs]

all GT's are v8's

[Falcon500]

I like it! and i never knew the sohc 4.6s had that much potential i thought they where pretty much wiritten off mod wise we have the similar 5.4 motor in luxuary and base model v8 falcons and ive never heard of anyone modifying one.

[pAinTrAin]

all GT's are v8's

That right there shows im not a Ford guy.

[Juggs]

I like it! and i never knew the sohc 4.6s had that much potential i thought they where pretty much wiritten off mod wise we have the similar 5.4 motor in luxuary and base model v8 falcons and ive never heard of anyone modifying one.

yeah they have tons of potential...they have close to as many parts as 5.0's have for em...you can build them really powerfull if you have the money cuz their more expensive to mod than the 5.0. another good thing about em is the stock internals and blocks on them are way stronger than anything the 5.0 came with. 600 hp on stock cobra internals is an extremely common thing. same with the 5.4's theres plenty of mods out there for those too.

[jcp123]

which one? lol

The '68 hardtop, 302. Gawdd@mnit I miss that car. I NEED a carbureted car again, this fuel injection's drivin me nuts.