Hello there r/mustang! After working on some visual modifications to enhance my new car I'm looking to spice up the performance. I've added a new axle back exhaust (pypes pype bomb in black) and have tuned the car with a performance tune. I am considering straight piping via new offroad x-pipe to bump up the sound but I'm not sure how well that would sound for a v6. What are your thoughts?
Posted Jul 22, 2015, 3:21 AM UTC
I've done a Cold Air Intake and headers so far, and I think that they improve the car. I'm probably gonna do a Throttle Body soon, too. There aren't a lot of engine upgrades for us V6ers!
Radiator cap overhaul. Lift up radiator cap, slide a GT under, reinstall radiator cap.
Did you come up with that on your own?? You should be a comedian! Seriously though, those jokes were never funny, especially with the power that modern v6s can produce.
OP, an off-road x-pipe will make your car really raspy! I had an off-road x-pipe and SLP loudmouth axel-backs on my 06 GT, and it was raspy as hell! And loud! I like it loud, but even that was a bit much haha. I added glass-packs after about two weeks. They really toned down the rasp and noise.
If you want some extra power, you should consider a cold air intake. I'm not sure how your car would respond to one, but I could really tell the difference with my JLT cai on mine.
Did you come up with that on your own??
No, it's pretty old.
Seriously though, those jokes were never funny
Sometimes the truth isn't funny.
If you want to waste some money
extra power, you should consider a cold air intake.
There you go, ftfy.
Yeah, it is an old joke. It isn't funny now, and it was never was. And of course a v8 swap will give you more power, but that's us not what most people want or can afford, now is it? Those 3.7s have tons of potential, and with the right mods, they can be made to take down most anything, even supercars. That elitist attitude has no place in the Mustang community, or any other for that matter.
And based on my personal experience, a proper CAI will give decent power gains. I had a cheap intake on my 07 v6 and noticed nothing, even with a tune. I have a JLT 110mm on my 06 GT and noticed the difference in power. After the install, the car was able to break the tires loose from a roll, something it wasn't able to do before.
It isn't funny now, and it was never was.
It was never meant to be funny.
And of course a v8 swap will give you more power, but that's us not what most people want or can afford, now is it?
I'd argue otherwise. V8's just aren't that expensive.
Those 3.7s have tons of potential, and with the right mods, they can be made to take down most anything, even supercars.
Anything can be made to "take down" (whatever that means) almost anything. This is a red herring.
That elitist attitude has no place in the Mustang community, or any other for that matter.
I couldn't agree more.
And based on my personal experience, a proper CAI will give decent power gains.
Citation please.
I have a JLT 110mm on my 06 GT and noticed the difference in power.
Quantify this please. How much? Over many cars on many many dyno pulls (I own a dyno) I have never, ever, found any appreciable difference in any CAI I have ever seen put on a car. Ever.
After the install, the car was able to break the tires loose from a roll, something it wasn't able to do before.
This is a meaningless anecdote.
If it fits in your budget you might just go ahead and add boost.