Subsequent research convinced me that there would be little performance change, if any, and that adding in the cost of K&N's filter cleaning kit meant that over the life of the car I would re-coup the investment in about 75,000 miles, going with factory-recommended filter-change intervals.
My final answer: nicer-looking filter, but who looks at it? Save your money, my view.
I just swabbed it real good with alcohol, masked it off, swabbed it again, and sprayed it with Krylon semi-flat black. I thought the full flat looked too gray, and the gloss black too plasticky. It's common practice to rough up the surface prior to painting, but I didn't. I had the same paint-job on the V6 vert's cap for two years, and it flaked a little around the keyhole, but I didn't mind touching it up once a year.
The stock V6s I've seen dyno at about 185 rwhp. But I've seen discrepancies of almost 20hp between S2000s that are exactly the same, so I wonder if it's the person who takes the test doing something different, or if some engines come off the assembly line better than others, like memory chips or something.
not sure i've got mine to bout 210rwhp i've got a s&b cold air intake, jba headers and jba 9mm Blue Ignition Cables,sct xcal 2, ford racing xpipe duals and tlok limited slip diff and 3.73s gears, and a ram air hood and ram air kit. i just wrecked it done some damage under it so i putting a new pypes mid muffler exhaust to get rid of the muffler at the tips and a new bbk cold air intake cause i dont think the s&b puts out very much hp
so im guessing that the stock hp of 210 isnt at the wheels right?
gunzfactory 1 year ago
doubt the filter did much but with the exhaust and tune i expected more than 195 rwhp.
jabba12000 1 year ago
you have a really nice car... i like it so much...
belgvr 1 year ago
did u notice much with the drop in filter?
hafunny2 2 years ago
I noticed a drop in my bank balance of about $35.
Subsequent research convinced me that there would be little performance change, if any, and that adding in the cost of K&N's filter cleaning kit meant that over the life of the car I would re-coup the investment in about 75,000 miles, going with factory-recommended filter-change intervals.
My final answer: nicer-looking filter, but who looks at it? Save your money, my view.
fsheff0 2 years ago
@fsheff0 Ok thanks for the reply, I am probably goin to save that money now.
hafunny2 2 years ago
hey how did yu get that black emblem cap on the back?..and nice stang
hockeyp2391 2 years ago
I just swabbed it real good with alcohol, masked it off, swabbed it again, and sprayed it with Krylon semi-flat black. I thought the full flat looked too gray, and the gloss black too plasticky. It's common practice to rough up the surface prior to painting, but I didn't. I had the same paint-job on the V6 vert's cap for two years, and it flaked a little around the keyhole, but I didn't mind touching it up once a year.
fsheff0 2 years ago
Seems to me they were both spinning; right one was out of balance, which may account for some of the unusual noise.
I no longer own this car; for the year before I traded it, it had the FRPP duals conversion, a very good sound that enhanced the driving experience.
fsheff0 2 years ago
so do u spin one wheel only on the dyno
BeaNz335i 2 years ago
good enough, put dual exhaust on
hokman1 2 years ago
aw nuit
It's a takeoff on french for night and "kinda bored"
fsheff0 2 years ago
what does your license plate read? Aw Nutt?
thebadguychico 2 years ago
ford watered that one down bad ! isnt the new gt motor in close hp comparison with the ls1 ?
Red97Avenger 2 years ago
whats the displacement on those v6 ? 210 whp ! damn .
Red97Avenger 2 years ago
4.0. It's a pretty weak engine. SOHC, iron block, no valve timing, no top end. Works well for a torquey base engine, though.
By comparison, a 2007 350Z puts out 265whp with a 3.5 liter, and the new 370Z puts out 290 with a 3.7, but then again, they are a lot more expensive.
ambientflier 2 years ago
key word there... expensive...lol
muddboggin07 2 years ago
afe cold air intake is the way to go
when i had just the intake i had 210 rwhp
MrChickenWing10 3 years ago
Good job, 195rwhp is exactly the number to expect with the mods you have, I'm going to make the same mods to my V6.
Markovich2 3 years ago
a stock v6 put out 160 to 170 rwhp depending on if u have an auto or 5speed
robbiehatter 3 years ago
The stock V6s I've seen dyno at about 185 rwhp. But I've seen discrepancies of almost 20hp between S2000s that are exactly the same, so I wonder if it's the person who takes the test doing something different, or if some engines come off the assembly line better than others, like memory chips or something.
Markovich2 3 years ago
not sure i've got mine to bout 210rwhp i've got a s&b cold air intake, jba headers and jba 9mm Blue Ignition Cables,sct xcal 2, ford racing xpipe duals and tlok limited slip diff and 3.73s gears, and a ram air hood and ram air kit. i just wrecked it done some damage under it so i putting a new pypes mid muffler exhaust to get rid of the muffler at the tips and a new bbk cold air intake cause i dont think the s&b puts out very much hp
robbiehatter 3 years ago
edmunds claims mustang v6 is at 210 hp and 230 torque. i think i saw the same on ford's site.
a12d4r 3 years ago
*240 torque
a12d4r 3 years ago
that's at the crank. not the wheels. ~15% is lost through transmission and drive shaft and u joints etc.
robbie, gears and tlok dont add hp, but it feels like it does.
browna09 3 years ago
Where was this video taken, that orange Mustang in the background looks almost like mine
Yogazies 3 years ago
Hey tview07golf, when ford said the v6 had 210hp and 240tq, they weren't talking about rear wheel power.....
bannanacornyack 4 years ago
Ya rite thats all it made. check ur dyno! or get a better driver. they make more than that stock!
tview07golf 4 years ago
They make 180-185 RWHP stock actually.
HENNESSEYboss429 4 years ago 2
bullshit lie to somebody else. they make 210 at the wheels bro.
tview07golf 4 years ago
golf ur stupid just shut ur mouth.
Vikyank 4 years ago 2
Really? Is that why your own car only put out 206whp with intake/exhaust/tune ?
ambientflier 2 years ago