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Originally Posted by LSxcellent
Yup, sounds about right... BUT:
That Mustang GT is cheap for a reason!
-You'll only have a solid axle rear end, and your BETTER spend some money on chassis braces because all that power is going to torque that car into a Blue Pretzel! You're also going to want to spend some cash on suspension upgrades to even ATTEMPT to put that power down.
-You're REALLY going to want to upgrade your brakes, since the stock ones just won't haul you down that fast, and with 400hp your definitely going to be going fast! At least better pads and rotors...
-With all that extra power you'd better have an upgraded clutch (or torque converter if your name is Sally).
-You'd also better have some really good tires all the way around or your going to just make Saudi Smoke all day long... 400lb-ft is no joke.
-Yeah, you COULD try and make a 400hp daily driver for the money you have stated, but your STILL going to be sucking 5th Gen dust for the same amount of money.
The Camaro V8 will have all of this stuff from the factory because the car is DESIGNED from the get-go as a 400hp performance car... the Mustang is not, and your going to have to spend a LOT of money to get it to the same level of performance.
Best of luck!
~LSx
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Correct on all points.. this is just like I said, Plan B. If the camaro is a complete let down in the performance dept, which I doubt would happen. That being said the Mustang is no slouch and with the above stuff and new wheels/suspension ect.. the stang would drop a stock camaro in any trim. BUT the question remains what will the camaro have, and until I have that answer I wait breathlessly
WITH FAITH.
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Originally Posted by Elkyboy64
Or you could go get an '06 GTO. ;-)
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Uh no, never, The GTO is UGLY and regardless of power it has never appealed to me, just like any other gen camaro.
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Originally Posted by 09'Z28
that could turn into a pretty fun ride, how many HP would it put out with all of that?
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Like i said in the post its low 400's for safe tune, mid 400's for more aggressive tune. But as LSX pointed out it would be incomplete without suspension/wheels and a few other goodies (aluminum drive shaft ect...). It would be driveable, but it would need more to be "civilized".