Project 428r

[Young Stang Owner]

Ok Fn Members, I Am Above Half Way Done With Looks And Appearance Mods And Have Everything Else Pretty Much Planned Out, Thanks To U All. I Have Put This Off, But I'm Thinking Its Time I Start Looking Into What I Can Do To Gain More Power/Perfomance On My 428r. As Most Of You Know, I Am New To The Mustang World, So Please Write At Least So I Can Understand. So Everybody - Please - All Suggestions Will Be Greatly Appreciated.

[07_427R]

I guess the first question to you would be: Are you OK with voiding your warranty? That will determine the extent of any mods you may do.

[Young Stang Owner]

Originally Posted by 07_427R

I guess the first question to you would be: Are you OK with voiding your warranty? That will determine the extent of any mods you may do.

I Guess It Depends Whether The Gain Would Be Worth It Or Not, If I See Or Hear Something That I Like Then I Really Wouldn't Mind Voiding The Warranty.

[Young Stang Owner]

Ok... How About Starting Off By Getting The 4:10 Gears And Perhaps A Smaller Pulley Or Different Tube Headers?

[redfire427]

The best perforfance mod for your dollar would be a cold air intake, small (2.57") pulley and a custom tune. No other mod will give you the increase in power that this will. Keep in mind, warranty is out the window, and fuel system will be maxed out. In my opinion, a set of 4.10 gears is great, but traction is the problem. I can already haze the tires in first and second so I can only imagine it would be even worse with a shorter gear. If you intend to drag the car with proper drag radials, then the gears would be a good mod.

[Young Stang Owner]

Originally Posted by redfire427

The best perforfance mod for your dollar would be a cold air intake, small (2.57") pulley and a custom tune. No other mod will give you the increase in power that this will. Keep in mind, warranty is out the window, and fuel system will be maxed out. In my opinion, a set of 4.10 gears is great, but traction is the problem. I can already haze the tires in first and second so I can only imagine it would be even worse with a shorter gear. If you intend to drag the car with proper drag radials, then the gears would be a good mod.

What Cold Air Intake And Custom Tune Would U Recommend? Would Upgrading To The Gt500 Fuel Pumps Help The System? Now I Am ot Aware, Of Any But If Traction With The 4.10's Is An Issue, Aren't There Some Tires Out There With Great Traction And Style? I Dont Take My Car Out To The Drag At All, But I Have Just Recently Discovered That There Are Many Tuned Up Cars Around My Area, Shelby And Saleen Are Two Popular Ones, And I Do Not Want To Fall Behind Especially Once Accelerating.

[07roushgt]

if i were you i would swap the gears before you do anything else!!! 4.10s for the win. there are numerous threads on how much better the car feels with some gear in there!!

and don;t worry about not hooking up, not a problem if you know how to drive. it takes a little bit, but after one day with them you will wonder why ROUSH doesnt put them in the cars themselves!

[07roushgt]

Originally Posted by Young Stang Owner

What Cold Air Intake And Custom Tune Would U Recommend? Would Upgrading To The Gt500 Fuel Pumps Help The System? Now I Am ot Aware, Of Any But If Traction With The 4.10's Is An Issue, Aren't There Some Tires Out There With Great Traction And Style? I Dont Take My Car Out To The Drag At All, But I Have Just Recently Discovered That There Are Many Tuned Up Cars Around My Area, Shelby And Saleen Are Two Popular Ones, And I Do Not Want To Fall Behind Especially Once Accelerating.

is there a reason why you capitalize every word?

not trying to be an ass, just wondering!

[redfire427]

Personally, I would go with the Steeda cold air intake with an SCT tuner. This combination seems to be very popular and works well. The shorter gear allows the engine to accelerate faster which would give you a faster 60 foot time on the drag strip but would not make you faster on the big end. You basically run out of gear (load) before you cross the line. The GT500 fuel pumps are a must once you start getting close to the 500 hp mark. You likely wouldn't need to go to that extent, but it is more of an insurance policy to prevent a possible lean condition due to fuel starvation.

[Young Stang Owner]

Originally Posted by redfire427

Personally, I would go with the Steeda cold air intake with an SCT tuner. This combination seems to be very popular and works well. The shorter gear allows the engine to accelerate faster which would give you a faster 60 foot time on the drag strip but would not make you faster on the big end. You basically run out of gear (load) before you cross the line. The GT500 fuel pumps are a must once you start getting close to the 500 hp mark. You likely wouldn't need to go to that extent, but it is more of an insurance policy to prevent a possible lean condition due to fuel starvation.

Steeda CAI Huh, That Just Simply Replaces The One I Have On Already Right? I Know What The SCT Tuner Is Or At Least Know How It Looks Like, But I Dont Know Anything About It, How Does It Improve Performanc And If I Were To Get One, Could I Get One Installed At A Ford Dealer? I Really Want To Get The 4.10's And Have Read Many Threads On This, A Lot Of People Say That The Gears Do Not Have A Negative Effect On Top Speed The Gears Actually Help Go Faster, Others (As UrSelf) Say That They Do Have A Negative Effect On The Top Speed, Which Is True? Oh, And What About Long Tube Headers, Won't They Make My Stang Perform Better?


I Guess The Only Explanation As To Why I Write In Caps Is Because For Some Weird Reason I type Waaaaay Faster Than If I Don't, It Has Been Tested And Proven To Be A Fact, Hahah

[Pastor J]

I would suggest the Cold Air Intake. I am going to do the smaller pulley later this summer, but the CAI woke the car up with little to no work.

As far as not taking the car to the drag strip, last Friday night was my first time on the track and I LOVED it. I liked it because you can have fun and not have to worry about cops or bystanders.

[07roushgt]

4.10s Will Not Hurt Your Top End.

[Young Stang Owner]

Originally Posted by 07roushgt

4.10s Will Not Hurt Your Top End.

I Plan On Changing Wheels As Well, What Tires Would You (And Everybody), Recommend Since The 4.10's Seem To Cause Burnouts? I Dont Take The Car Out To The Drag But Do Some Little Street Racing Every Now And Then.

[Young Stang Owner]

Ok, after reading many threads this is what i will most likely be doing:

Steeda CAI, 2.57 Pulley, SCT Tuner(Handheld), 4.10 gears, and the roush strut tower brace. Would this be the best bang for the buck and is there something else i could add to the list? Thanks

[IKandy]

Originally Posted by Young Stang Owner

Ok, after reading many threads this is what i will most likely be doing:

Steeda CAI, 2.57 Pulley, SCT Tuner(Handheld), 4.10 gears, and the roush strut tower brace. Would this be the best bang for the buck and is there something else i could add to the list? Thanks

Howdy! If upgrading to the Roush brakes isn't on your list, I would definitely recommend them!

[Young Stang Owner]

Originally Posted by IKandy

Howdy! If upgrading to the Roush brakes isn't on your list, I would definitely recommend them!

ooops, i forgot to put that, i will get the roush upgrade brakes (custom painted) with hawk HPS pads, and crossed drilled/slotted rotors which will be custom painted as well to go along with the list. Thanks Kandy!

[wldhrse]

Originally Posted by 07roushgt

4.10s Will Not Hurt Your Top End.

Unless you plan on regularly driving 140+, you'll never even notice the small effect on top end.

[retakcs8]

i was under the impression that the 428R's already come with the smaller pulley.

[VegasStang]

Originally Posted by retakcs8

i was under the impression that the 428R's already come with the smaller pulley.

Yep! Roush puts the smaller pulley on all their SC cars now.

[Young Stang Owner]

Originally Posted by retakcs8

i was under the impression that the 428R's already come with the smaller pulley.

Yea, they are smaller, but i do not believe they are the 2.57.