I've got to have more power! - Ford Forums

brightredstang · 09-26-2003, 13:41

Well, I know this is going to make you all laugh, but I have a '93 mustang w/ a 2.3L 4 cylinder engine. I know, most of you are going

They make those? yea, they do. I was just wondering if any of you can suggest a way to get more power out of it without a major modification (i.e., a new engine, which I will swap out as soon as I turn 18).... one of my friends suggested a new cam..... I can't really think of anything I can do to a 4 cylinder. I've got this beautiful mustang w/ a great redone paint job and new racing stripes, and a great sounding flowmaster exhaust. My LX is gone from the back, and now all the ricers in town think it's a 5.0 and they all rev it up at me at stoplights and take off like they think I'm gonna compete. It's nice that ppl think it sounds like a 5L, and I think it's a great looking car, but I'd really like to have it be faster. I will be going to the track w/ some friends soon, just to time it. I'll let you know my 1/8 mile times (no 1/4 track here)

Thanks in advance for your help

N

Stacy94PGT · 09-26-2003, 13:58

Well, a after market header and a cold air intake might help. If they make them for that engine.

EBXR · 09-26-2003, 15:51

You after more power or quicker acceleration?

What about changing your diff ratio??

brightredstang · 09-27-2003, 22:17

I guess I'd settle for quicker accleration, b/c top end doesn't matter a whole lot, b/c I won't be doing a whole lot of racing past 60ish... learned my lesson when I got pulled over doing 80 in a 45 (cop said it was 80... closer to 90... don't know for sure, speedo stops at 85) (oh yea, speed limit dropped to 35 there too... nice cop, gave me a talking to and talked to my parents instead of bankrupting me w/ a ticket)....... my friend sent me something... made specifically for a 91-93 2.3L mustang..... replaces the stock air filter w/ a conical filter w/ a NOS line built in... automatically calibrated, nothing you do besides run the line and replace the filter... I thought that was cool.... 699 price tag tho.... I'd just like to be able to beat some of those ricer econoboxes off the line... I'd like a little pep to go w/ my beastly sounding, great looking car... thanks for your help

N

Kain-e- · 10-05-2003, 15:19

well don't feel to bad, check out what this dude did with his 4 cyl. stanger.
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/yourcars/cmurdock.htm

99 Cobra · 10-06-2003, 17:07

sup

What do you want? Do you want to have a higher top speed like going 160mph or do you want to go from red light to red light in like 2.0secs. You have to choose between torque or hp.

99 Cobra

99 Cobra · 10-06-2003, 17:08

Or you could have both.LOL

99 Cobra

brightredstang · 10-09-2003, 17:57

Uhh.... don't really need the top end.... I mean, after all... I'll prob never go over 85.... not after getting pulled over for 90 in a 35, eh? I'd like to hit stoplight to stoplight in 2.0 secs... suggestions please?

Thanks