Installing an aftermarket cold air intake will do wonders for your V6 or V8-powered SN95 Ford Mustang. A quality set will come with larger-diameter hoses, a less restrictive filter element, and heat shields to ensure the engine gulps cooler and denser air, unleashing more power and torque from a simple do-it-yourself upgrade. For example, K&N promises an increase of up to 10 horsepower and 11 pound-feet of torque from its SN95 Mustang cold air intake kit.
The next mod is an aftermarket exhaust kit. The SN95 Mustang heralded the platform’s first significant redesign since the Fox Mustang debut in 1979, but it never lost its muscle car DNA. Fitting an aftermarket axle-back or cat-back exhaust kit will unleash more fury from your Mustang’s tailpipe, and quality ones could significantly reduce engine backpressure and improve the exhaust flow. New exhaust can help unleash more performance, while fortifying your muscle car’s barrel-chested presence.
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Meanwhile, you could opt for a nice set of long-tube or short headers to unleash more engine fury and sound, but most header upgrades require an ECU remap to match the computer software with the higher intake/exhaust flow. Still, replacing the stock headers in your SN95 Mustang is ideal for racing or drifting applications.
