94-95 mustang question
So im thinking about picking up a 95 mustang 5.0 real cheap but I was wondering why these car's are so much slower than the fox. Im sure it's mainly a weight issue but I have also heard that the computer has alot to do with it because it pull's timing between shift's. What are these car's capable of with no weight reduction being a H/C/I car at full weight?
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a good h/c/i job with a computer chip and a good tune will wake these cars up a lot. the internals arent as good as the foxbody cars tho.
Two main issuses are weight, as you said, and the hood slope forced the upper intake to be shortened. That alone cut HP from 235 to 215 in stock trim. A cobra tubular intake, gears, bigger TB and intake tube, injecters (24#), and maybe an ECU from a GT fox will help alot. To be honest I have one and they are a pain in the ass to modify, one thing always needs something else to get it's full potential.
They do, in my opion, ride and handle better than the fox. Also the ragtop is far better than a fox. just my .02.
They do, in my opion, ride and handle better than the fox. Also the ragtop is far better than a fox. just my .02.
Dam, I actually miss that car alot.
The SN95 5.0s have different computers, different style tb set up thats obvious and it sucks, there heavier. IMO I have owned 3 SN95 cars I have owned have been crap. The all end up burning oil. The valve seals and guides on the SN cars suck. The only way to own one is to do a fox computer swap and run the fox style set up. Now dont get me wrong all 3 of my cars had right at 100k and one had 140k so they may have had something to do with it. I would buy a bone stock one.
Does anyone around here actually even tune these car's anymore?
Im sure gearheads or speedtech still would. I like the styling of the car alot and pretty much everything except the motor and computer set up.Does anyone around here actually even tune these car's anymore?
Eh, They are kindof a lost cause in my opinion. I had a 94, threw all kinds of mods at it, and was never completely satisfied. All the mods, and just over 300rwhp N/A.... eh.
Fun car though.
Fun car though.
mine has 195k on the odometer and it stopped working like a year ago. dosent burn oil and still runs strong (original motor/ no rebuild). rear end is going though.The SN95 5.0s have different computers, different style tb set up thats obvious and it sucks, there heavier. IMO I have owned 3 SN95 cars I have owned have been crap. The all end up burning oil. The valve seals and guides on the SN cars suck. The only way to own one is to do a fox computer swap and run the fox style set up. Now dont get me wrong all 3 of my cars had right at 100k and one had 140k so they may have had something to do with it. I would buy a bone stock one.
I must have just gotten junkmine has 195k on the odometer and it stopped working like a year ago. dosent burn oil and still runs strong (original motor/ no rebuild). rear end is going though.
I know the V6 is a great motor, if you just wanted a car that would last.
wouldnt know. lol. i only drive v8's :147:I must have just gotten junk
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You must've had a bad combo then.Eh, They are kindof a lost cause in my opinion. I had a 94, threw all kinds of mods at it, and was never completely satisfied. All the mods, and just over 300rwhp N/A.... eh.
Fun car though.
My 94GT was awesome. The stock motor had 103,000 miles on it when swapped. It never blew smoke or had any problems that I wasn't directly responsible for. It was a great car. If you wanna go fast you need a plan. Execute the plan and you'll be all set. If you just throw a B-cam and some headers on it, don't expect to go fast. But if you pick a good list of parts and put them on and tune them right, the sky's the limit.
x2, well said. it's all about the right combo.You must've had a bad combo then.
My 94GT was awesome. The stock motor had 103,000 miles on it when swapped. It never blew smoke or had any problems that I wasn't directly responsible for. It was a great car. If you wanna go fast you need a plan. Execute the plan and you'll be all set. If you just throw a B-cam and some headers on it, don't expect to go fast. But if you pick a good list of parts and put them on and tune them right, the sky's the limit.
Ive never owned a V6 mustang lolwouldnt know. lol. i only drive v8's :147:
i like the style of the sn95 but like the foxbody motor and setup. so i dropped in a 331 from DSS and converted to A9L. and i've been pretty satisfied. my 94 is in peices right now getting some weight reduction and a turbo, so depending how it runs when i'm done will really determine how i feel about sn95's
My 95 has been great so far. I'm chasing a ignition problem at the moment but for a car with 170000+ miles I cant complain.
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I went with an SVO R-block 331, PT-88 turbo and DFI. Ran nice and made good poweri like the style of the sn95 but like the foxbody motor and setup. so i dropped in a 331 from DSS and converted to A9L. and i've been pretty satisfied. my 94 is in peices right now getting some weight reduction and a turbo, so depending how it runs when i'm done will really determine how i feel about sn95's
I have a 94 gt its been a great to me as far as mods I have a lil built 302 with an fcam, highport heads, 1.6 rr, track heat intake and as considerable amount of additional bolt on's. Never smoked ecu I fixed that problem with an Anderson system but other then that it was my daily driver till I bought my 01.
I got a 95 and it has 160k the odometer stopped working last year...its been a good car had it since 78k never has gave me any problems its pretty much stock, it starts up everytime like the first time no smoke out the tail pipe o yea and ive went through 3 clutches i need another one the throw out bearing is squeekin
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