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Old May 21, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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Default What to do next?? H/C or just juice it up?? Shooting for 400rwhp

Well finished with the bolt-ons, B&B Bullets, Offroad X-Pipe (No Cats), VaraRam Intake & Air Bridge, Stock MAF (removed screen) and B&M Ripper Shifter. Headers are on the way. I shooting for a 350rwhp MAYBE 360 after dyno tuning. What to get at least to 400rwhp.

What do you guys say is cams and heads worth the money for the hp??

Or should I just juice the boy up??

Not going charger or turbo, daily driver. Need the fuel mileage.

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Old May 21, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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I don't think your going to be anywhere near 360 rwhp on a non Z06 04 (at least on a Mustang dyno) with your mods. No offense. Next ste is either H/C or FI.

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Old May 21, 2004 | 07:17 PM
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Default Re: Now what?? (southbeachc5)

I agree ,no way your going to see 360 RWHP with your current mods. I have the same mods, Blackwing, Borla, plus LS1 edit and Dyno tuned no headers yet there coming as of now I'm at 315 RWHP and thats very good.
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Old May 21, 2004 | 08:47 PM
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It would take a Cam + Headers or H/C + Headers or FI to get 360 rwhp. Figure stock the cars have 270-290. You can get another 20 to 25 by simple bolt-ons and then it starts to get real expensive.

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Old May 22, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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Well my friend has all bolt-ons that I have and he dynoed at 352rwhp with no tuning. I dynoed my car stock and it was at 299 rwhp (not a mustang dyno).
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Well my friend has all bolt-ons that I have and he dynoed at 352rwhp with no tuning. I dynoed my car stock and it was at 299 rwhp (not a mustang dyno).
352 on a Dynojet would be about 330 (and this is being generous) on a properly calibrated Mustang dyno.

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Default Re: Now what?? (mdhmi)

Well my friend has all bolt-ons that I have and he dynoed at 352rwhp with no tuning. I dynoed my car stock and it was at 299 rwhp (not a mustang dyno).

352 on a Dynojet would be about 330 (and this is being generous) on a properly calibrated Mustang dyno.

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I agree...took a cam to get me there
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Old May 22, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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So what's the difference between a dyno & a "mustang dyno"?? Which is the real one?? Cause I tough a dyno is a dyno and rwhp are the same. So if I dyno on a mustang dyno I get less rwhp than at other dynos? Getting kind of confusing
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Old May 22, 2004 | 02:16 PM
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I tough that mustang dynos were different cause they set it up for a solid real axle and that's why vettes dynoed much less there. Which dyno offers the real power figures?
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Old May 22, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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I dynoed at a Corvette Tuner shop, so does that mean that since is not a "mustang dyno" all numbers are bogus??
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Default Re: Now what?? (Steveo1c5)

My 99 FRC did 325/330 torque after numerous runs on dynojet. Mods included MAF-T, X-Pipe, descreened MAF. Notice stock exhaust....I would be willing to bet headers would add perhaps 20 hp. 360 would be long shot however without H/C.
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Default Re: What to do next?? H/C or just juice it up?? Shooting for 400rwhp (southbeachc5)

I agree w/Mark. I've got similar intake/exhaust add-on mods plus Z06 intake manifold then dyno tuning by Norris Automotive on a 2000 coupe. 317 rwhp. Headers would be next for me. I'm staying away from cams/blowers because at some point in time you might have to upgrade the rest of the power train and then it gets really expensive for a daily driver. But for sheer fun I had it lowered and put on Hotchkis sway bars and now just driving around is a blast.
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Old May 22, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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Default Re: Now what?? (southbeachc5)

So what's the difference between a dyno & a "mustang dyno"??
Do a 'Search' for 'Mustang vs Dynojet' and you will find dozens of interesting articles.

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