How much can I expect from my v6

Blue_Slug · Dec 13, 2011

Ok so before I drop any more money into my car I want to know how much HP I can expect from my 2005v6 na. I might want a Gt on a couple of years so y bother with a 5thousand dollar supercharger system. I have straight pipes with original cats, a Cai with tune and a tbs. What can I do to get some more HP without aupercharging, and is it worth it ?

iiiiiiijklmm · Dec 13, 2011

My personal opinion is: i think it would be awesome to see this "slow" car be able to keep up/beat faster ones... it's a win win for us... if we lose, we are like "it's a v6 what did you expect"... and if we win.. "hahaha it's a v6 and you lost!!" lol :awesomework:

BLWNMACH1 · Dec 13, 2011

The best bang for your bucks is getting gears...

meanlx · Dec 13, 2011

Save your $$$ and enjoy your v6. :awesomework:

Blue_Slug · Dec 13, 2011

BLWNMACH1:452517 said:

I'm thinking 3.73 for the summer time.

1990_LX · Dec 13, 2011

I wouldn't bother with much more than gears, exhaust, CAI, and maybe a shifter if you want to get a GT in the near future.

Blue_Slug · Dec 13, 2011

It's an auto so no shifter lol ..... Gears though, is up for debate if I get the $ or not ...... So supercharging it won't be worth it if I will get a Gt in about 2 or 3 years ?

1990_LX · Dec 13, 2011

You're really not going to get that money back in mods, so if you're planing on buying a GT then just save your mod money until then.

dadnpony · Dec 13, 2011

I went thru the same thing your going thru about 2 years ago.
I had a 2006 V6 (4.0) with a stick. "Talk about taking a nap waiting to get
up to 60mph". I went for the GT with an "auto" Much Much Happier when
I step on the pedal. Gears may help but if your thinking about a GT , just wait till you ready. You will not believe the difference! Good Luck

Blue_Slug · Dec 13, 2011

Thanks for the advice .... I guess ill just have to wait to go fast"er" lol .... The 5.0 will be worth it though

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Y HELLO · Dec 13, 2011

OK, finally a subject I way to familiar with !
Got my V-6 handed down from my Wife who wanted a Vert. She said I could do anything I wanted to it except trade it in on a GT. About a week later she tripped over a box in the garage asking what is that. My answer? A supercharger. She just shook her head and walked away. 8 hours later I was turning the key installing the tune for the X-charger.
I tell you One hell of a change. Been 2 years now with many more mods but the one I enjoy the most is the 4:10's! Woke up all the other mods! No longer want that GT!
Wish I had done the gears first. But I'm going to go with 3:75 as soon as I get the time and money. RPM's are 2800 at 70 mph.
Oh, the fun part is looking at the faces of the GT owners at the track when I give them a run for their money!

Blue_Slug · Dec 13, 2011

Y HELLO:452554 said:

That sounds like what I wanna do

... But if I do end up selling my v6 it will be for the 2011+ 5.0. The thing I'm debating over is if it is possible to get to mid 300's wheel HP with my v6 and invest the time and money when I can just sell it later on and buy a car with that much power and more without the work. I am keeping it as a daily drive since there are no tracks anyplace around me. The car is almost new its about to clock 17k miles and I'm also thinking y sell it.....

stang00vert · Dec 14, 2011

lmaooooo im debating the same thing with my v6, i think i might as well use the v6 for what it was meant to do... look good driving and whoop some civics and v6 chargers, while i continue to save my money for a 94-04 gt 5 speed. oh and the girls love it when they see u driving a mustang they think its exotic wen they use to sitting in Hondas n toyotas even if its a v6 they cant tell the difference(well the average girl) :evil:

onlycodered · Dec 14, 2011

Blue_Slug said:

Honestly if I were you I'd go with a set of 3.73 gears to tide you over until you have the 5.0, unless you aren't planning on keeping the V6 for the next 3+ years. I just got a V6 and I plan to do just 3.73s, axle-back exhaust, CAI, and a tune and I'll leave it at that until I can afford the 5.0.

Realspeeddan · Dec 14, 2011

On the 2005-2010 V6 the best bang-for-the-buck is still and intercooled supercharger. Sure, its the most money, but you could spend just as much money doing every other bolt on possible and it still won't make the power of a stock GT. A well tuned Vortech supercharged V6 with dual exhaust will make 20 to 50 more HP than a stock GT.

Supercharger aside, the bolts-ons that are the most worth doing are rear gears, a cold air intake and a premium-fuel tune.

Blue_Slug · Dec 14, 2011

I was looking at either the non intercooled xcharger or intercooled procharger .... Any opinions ?

Realspeeddan · Dec 14, 2011

Blue_Slug said:

The V6 need the intercooler. On the 05 v8 I've had good results without the intercooler. On the '05+ V6 i'm always dissapointed in the results without the intercooler.

I'd rather tune a Vortech than a Procharger any day. The MAf signal is much smoother and that makes the car run smoother. They also leak a lot less oil.

Blue_Slug · Dec 14, 2011

I can't seem to find any vortec intercooled kits (on am) .... Do they even come as a kit or would I need to buy a intercooler separately ?

bluepony05 · Dec 15, 2011

ok ill give my opinion i have all of the parts sitting at my house just waiting for me to get back from college to install them i drive an 03 convertible (little heavy) that was BONEEEEE stock when i got it. I have 4.10 gears sitting there from american muscle the mac exhaust and i just installed my CAI last weekend when i was home. The intake alone i could feel myself get pushed back in the seat a lil but here is why i am writing this my buddy has an 02 GT yes its the gt but this is wear im going with this you put gears in it it is like day and night its the cheapest and easiest way to be quick. Honestly we aren't going much faster than 60 when racing and with the gears (4.10's) you will be able to take 99% of cars off of the line. So if your looking to save money and just have a quick good looking V6 i'd say put a Cold air intake on it, a nice deep throaty exhaust, and some 4.10's if auto and 3.73 if standard and have some fun its all stuff you can do on your own and wont have to pay anyone to turn the wrench for you. I will be uploading pictures of my winter build soon under the v6 forum so you can get an idea of what is going on

Blue_Slug · Dec 15, 2011

03vert03 said:

ok ill give my opinion i have all of the parts sitting at my house just waiting for me to get back from college to install them i drive an 03 convertible (little heavy) that was BONEEEEE stock when i got it. I have 4.10 gears sitting there from american muscle the mac exhaust and i just installed my CAI last weekend when i was home. The intake alone i could feel myself get pushed back in the seat a lil but here is why i am writing this my buddy has an 02 GT yes its the gt but this is wear im going with this you put gears in it it is like day and night its the cheapest and easiest way to be quick. Honestly we aren't going much faster than 60 when racing and with the gears (4.10's) you will be able to take 99% of cars off of the line. So if your looking to save money and just have a quick good looking V6 i'd say put a Cold air intake on it, a nice deep throaty exhaust, and some 4.10's if auto and 3.73 if standard and have some fun its all stuff you can do on your own and wont have to pay anyone to turn the wrench for you. I will be uploading pictures of my winter build soon under the v6 forum so you can get an idea of what is going on

The car is my daily drive so Idk is it worth getting 4.10 over 3.73's ?

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