Alright here's the deal. I have a 90 Mustang GT with an auto. Last summer with just headers and H-pipe I went 16.2. (crappy, I know). Well I was tired of mediocre times so i added a flowmaster catback, pulleys, a/c elim, smog elim, electric fan, cold air intake, 65 mm throttle body, 4:10 gears, a rebuilt c4 with a TCI Break away convertor, shift kit and b&m hammer shifter and weld wheels. Plus i'm tryin to drop about 150-200 lbs. off the car. BTW the transmission set up isn't set yet, but does it sound good? Anyways I was wondering about what times I should be getting with this setup. I'm hoping for 13's but I don't know if it'll make it there....
ET's for my 5.0
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With a stall? I would think 13's would be likely. If you want to take away the power draining accesories, get rid of the power steering pump, that'll hold you back more then a/c or smog will.
Might want to get headers too. Just to balance out the air coming in and going out of the motor. Stock headers are WAY too pinched.
I'm curious what was causing your car to run only a 16.2. From what I have seen, your car should be at least in the mid-15 second range even with AOD. That means you could be down on power by 40+ hp.
You might check basic things like cap/rotor/wires, timing, air filter, plugs. Was the fuel filter replaced lately? Are the tires at proper pressure? At least I would start there. There could be a combination of things causing low performance.
You might check basic things like cap/rotor/wires, timing, air filter, plugs. Was the fuel filter replaced lately? Are the tires at proper pressure? At least I would start there. There could be a combination of things causing low performance.
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Hmmm...still stounds slow. Some stock 5.0's w/auto can break into the 14's, but that isn't common. High miles can be an issue, but it isn't always a problem...
Did you run at altitude?
Did you run at altitude?
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