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Many tuners start with programming the car. This is the most effective modification that you can do to your Mustang. SCT is the leader in this field with no competition what so ever. Their pre-set tune was able to extract 28hp and 34ft-lb from the automatic 5.0, 32hp and 31ft-lb from the six speed manual transmission. These figures are from an off the shelf tuner worth $379!. With such increase in power, the 5.0 Mustang will, in no doubt Bob Uecker Jersey , be able to run 0 - 60 in less than 5 seconds. The increase in performance from SCT Flasher will also result in better MPG. 1 to 2 MPG is a typical increment from an SCT tune.
Cold Air Intakes (CAI) are the next logical step in the progress of upgrading a Mustang. Many leading brands are available for the 5.0 Mustang, all with good results. Seems like Steeda has led the way in CAI for the late model Mustangs. It is a combination of performance, quality and look. Independent tests for Steeda CAI on the 5.0 Mustang have shown an increase of 12hp and 10ft-lb. A great result from a $370 mod, plus added deep sound and nice look under the hood. Now your Mustang should be running low 12's in the quarter mile.
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