Nose heavy, changing the handling characteristics and engineering for the worse....
Not to mention heat soak.
At least the gt500 will be engineered with the different four corner weights for handling characteristics.
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Anyone else frustrated with Ford over the next GT500?
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Not to mention heat soak.
At least the gt500 will be engineered with the different four corner weights for handling characteristics.
So if the rumor of this car having a 7.0 L engine come true I’ll be very interested in it.
I’m not excited about the 5.2 even if it does make well over 700 hp and I’ll be keeping my 14.
I’m not excited about the 5.2 even if it does make well over 700 hp and I’ll be keeping my 14.
Just curious, Bruno, why you'd be more excited about a 7.0 over a 5.2 (if both made north of 700hp).
Because he's a muscle man.
Same reason people swore off the Gen II Raptor...until they drove one.
If given a choice, I would choose the lighter/smaller engine with the same horsepower.
Same reason people swore off the Gen II Raptor...until they drove one.
If given a choice, I would choose the lighter/smaller engine with the same horsepower.
Its already been revealed its a 5.2
I thought the same thing until I read this.
https://www.svtperformance.com/foru...by-gt500-with-pdk-esque-transmission.1159631/
Then I’m out. I’d rather have my 5.8 trinity and be slower. Srs.
The 7.0 is still only a rumor, Bruno. In short time enough we'll know WHAT engine Ford has chosen.
5+2 = 7 BOOM truth revealed you're welcome...
Exactly. 4+6= 10=1. 7>1. This is why coyotes make about 5 to 7 times the hp of 4.6 modulars, but the 5+4 modulars make 9 times which is about 28% more powerful than the 5.2s.
The 5+8’s make 1+3 which makes 4 so it’s like almost as power producing as a coyote 5.0
Math. It wins every time. Best engine ford ever made was the 5+2 voodoo because 7 ate nine. But that’s all compound math. If ford releases a new 7 or 9 liter engine then that will be best
7.0/7.3 aluminum DOHC motor would be killer, but I always like to chose a factory boosted motor if you're just looking for easy power mods.
If you're going to go all out and build the engine and add a power adder, then I'll take the larger displacement.
All I'm really hoping is that they gave the blown 5.2 good rods and oil pump gears, we can mod the rest as that platform and 2650 blower can give 1000rwhp!
-J
If you're going to go all out and build the engine and add a power adder, then I'll take the larger displacement.
All I'm really hoping is that they gave the blown 5.2 good rods and oil pump gears, we can mod the rest as that platform and 2650 blower can give 1000rwhp!
-J
True man, the torque hit from a maxed TVS Trinity is awesome.
You could easily mod yours to 800rwhp with the VMP Gen 3 TVS and rock your world.
That combo and some sticky tires is a killer on the street from a roll.
-J
I strongly suspect that once again, they'll be powdered.
My car is basically bone stock with about 5k miles. It puts a smile on my face every time I drive it.
I don’t want to mod it because I don’t have the time nor the patience to deal with any codes, issues etc.
Besides the air bag recall the car has been bulletproof (knocks on wood) and I suspect it will stay that way for years in stock form.
I have little faith in the new car being as solid and reliable. I’d be terrified of that transmission etc.
The 2013/14 was my grail car since 2012 and for me nothing has replaced it. I do love the hellcat but if I had to choose between the two I’d stick with the 500.
I plan on adding the hellcat next year and keeping that car for a loong time.
I will never drive anything but 8 cylinders and in the future I think they will go extinct.
I understand those points and especially the Hellcat.
I will say my ‘14 with just 4.10s, 315/35/20 Nitto DRs and Lund pump gas 93 tune was VERY balanced. For guys who don’t want the mod game, those 3 basic things will transform your car.
-J
Might as well add a catless H-pipe, CAI, FRPP TB and elbow at that point. Sorry, devil on shoulder, slippery slope mod recommendations
-J
-J
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