2023 Corvette Z06 vs 2022 Ford GT

[JaCobro]

GT all day. But I’m on the side of that bad bitch needs a blown Godzilla in her to show how capable she really is.

 

[Tezz500]

GT all day. But I’m on the side of that bad bitch needs a blown Godzilla in her to show how capable she really is.

Wouldn’t that just be ****ing delicious….

 

[JaCobro]

Wouldn’t that just be ****ing delicious….

 

[JaCobro]

On a side note. I would like to see that GT Ecoboost engine in a mustang. Lol. I wonder how much lighter it is than say a blown coyote?

 

[AustinSN]

On a side note. I would like to see that GT Ecoboost engine in a mustang. Lol. I wonder how much lighter it is than say a blown coyote?

449 for a regular EB.

445 for a coyote, so add maybe 40 or so more for a 2.3?

Hard to say what the exact difference in weight would be because who knows how they are defining engine weight. A cyclone 3.5 is 360lbs so I'd assume the EB weight includes turbos and possible intercoolers?

If I remember right, the 5.0 was brought up briefly when the idea was sparked, but the rule book gave an advantage to smaller turbo engines and the 3.5 had the benefit of being a little more narrow.

 

[JaCobro]

449 for a regular EB.

445 for a coyote, so add maybe 40 or so more for a 2.3?

Hard to say what the exact difference in weight would be because who knows how they are defining engine weight. A cyclone 3.5 is 360lbs so I'd assume the EB weight includes turbos and possible intercoolers?

If I remember right, the 5.0 was brought up briefly when the idea was sparked, but the rule book gave an advantage to smaller turbo engines and the 3.5 had the benefit of being a little more narrow.

Guess it would rather make more sense just to go TT setup on a coyote mustang instead of 3.5TT.

 

[DSG2003Mach1]

449 for a regular EB.

445 for a coyote, so add maybe 40 or so more for a 2.3?

Hard to say what the exact difference in weight would be because who knows how they are defining engine weight. A cyclone 3.5 is 360lbs so I'd assume the EB weight includes turbos and possible intercoolers?

If I remember right, the 5.0 was brought up briefly when the idea was sparked, but the rule book gave an advantage to smaller turbo engines and the 3.5 had the benefit of being a little more narrow.

there were also 3.5s already in use in race cars, whether that was convenient or planned development Im not sure

 

[AustinSN]

there were also 3.5s already in use in race cars, whether that was convenient or planned development Im not sure

I mean @DBK showed up in the other thread, he will hopefully correct me on everything I thought I knew before.

I'm pretty sure they were running the eco boost DPI car to test out the setup for the GT return.

 

[DBK]

Sort of convenient. Engine was already in the DPi car right about the same time they were technically deciding on what engine was going to be in the GT, but that wasn't much of a discussion in the end.

 

[13COBRA]

Aside from sound...the 3.5L kills it in the FGT.

 

[Tezz500]

Aside from sound...the 3.5L kills it in the FGT.

I gotta be honest, I think it sounds pretty ****ing good for the type of car it’s in.

 

[13COBRA]

I gotta be honest, I think it sounds pretty ****ing good for the type of car it’s in.

It's definitely not horrible. I'm still wanting a ride in one of the MKIIs.

 

[Tezz500]

It's definitely not horrible. I'm still wanting a ride in one of the MKIIs.

It would be cool as **** if they put in a tweaked 800hp version of the predator.

That would just devour ALL and please everyone but Greta Thunburger.

 

[svtfocus2cobra]

You'd think after a while people would get over the V6 hatred but you'd think they are talking about an electric motor the way it makes people gnash their teeth. The V6 has been in supercars for decades now and even F1 utilized it although I'm sure that probably wasn't a bright spot in their history for many fans. Regardless, it has its place and it has proven it works so get over it.

 

[Tezz500]

You'd think after a while people would get over the V6 hatred but you'd think they are talking about an electric motor the way it makes people gnash their teeth. The V6 has been in supercars for decades now and even F1 utilized it although I'm sure that probably wasn't a bright spot in their history for many fans. Regardless, it has its place and it has proven it works so get over it.

I mean the Grand National is a muscle car icon and it was a 6cyl…

I don’t get the drama…

 

[Relaxed Chaos]

On a side note. I would like to see that GT Ecoboost engine in a mustang. Lol. I wonder how much lighter it is than say a blown coyote?

My SHO has the 3.5 Ecoboost and weighs in at fat pig 4400lbs.

 

[5.0 Hatch]

You'd think after a while people would get over the V6 hatred but you'd think they are talking about an electric motor the way it makes people gnash their teeth. The V6 has been in supercars for decades now and even F1 utilized it although I'm sure that probably wasn't a bright spot in their history for many fans. Regardless, it has its place and it has proven it works so get over it.

I don't think it being a v6 is the problem. It's that it's very similar to what is in millions of other vehicles on the road and was marketed as so.

 

[svtfocus2cobra]

I don't think it being a v6 is the problem. It's that it's very similar to what is in millions of other vehicles on the road and was marketed as so.

That's great and all but it doesn't hold up because the 05 FGT used the 5.4 which was also used in millions of trucks. It's because it is a V6, that is the number one complaint. If it had been a reworked Coyote people wouldn't be complaining. This 3.5 is built in the same fashion every other Ford performance motor has been built. Stronger internals, bigger turbos. Fancier materials, etc so it shares just as much with the rest of the Ford lineup as does the 5.4 in the previous GT.

 

[SSSSSSSSSSSSVT]

No replacement for displacement

 

[specracer]

Well if you ever take the belly pans off a NGT, you will be able to observe, there is zero room, period, for anything bigger.