Why? Look at the Manley rods they put in the 03-04's. How much more can it cost when you're talking this much coin? Make's zero sense IMO.
Anyone else frustrated with Ford over the next GT500?
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That's because you are not a bean counter.
Doesn't mean they always win. The Manley rods mentioned are a perfect example of that.
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Two words. Seven liter.
Everything else is just playing games.
Everything else is just playing games.
Oh I know. I made the same argument for years. Same goes for the powdered oil pump gear. Technology has indeed improved on pressed powder parts but that doesn't mean much to many enthusiasts. Sadly, Ford goes with the far less expensive option here and has for a decade and a half now. It doesn't make sense to me when you have a forged crank, forged pistons, uber expensive CNC ported heads, an alloy block...only to be equipped with powdered rods and OPG. I suspect that most would pay the additional monies for overkill here but Ford refuses to even ask the community if that is something they want.
That was in 2004. People complained about the lack of decent rods all through the 2007-14 GT500 run and Ford did nothing.
I don’t think I’d pass the massassachusetts inspection with these??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
I can't do a thing here in NC and get a legit inspection until it's 35 years old.
Not sure but you should with just a tune and DRs.
The TB should as well and the CAI/catless mid pipe aren’t huge power gains anyway.
-J
Think about it objectively. How many times did rods let go on stock or lightly modded GT500s? The only reason the '03/'04 Cobra had those Manley rods was because the pencil stems Ford was using at the time couldn't pass stress and longevity tests. Now Mustang enthusiasts are spoiled. They think the high end Mustangs have to have third-party rods. Nevermind that the powdered rods are easily standing up to what the majority of owners are doing to their engines. I'm almost positive there's a member on SVTP that was running 1,000HP on the stock rods a while back with no issues. All the "powdered rods are the devil" talk is more folklore and urban legend than reality. I'm not saying they can't or haven't failed. I'm saying they aren't as detrimental as people claim, and Ford obviously agrees.
Not true. As long as you have catalytic convertors and your OBD-II isn't throwing codes, you're good to go. If your inspector is telling you otherwise, he's either grossly uninformed or flat out lying to you.
My statement was a little broad, but all emissions equipment that came from the factory has to be installed on the vehicle if it is under 35 years old, although said equipment doesn't necessarily have to be "working" because they don't do the actual emissions test if it's over 25 years old, but it has to pass that visual inspection to legitimately pass inspection.
I should add, this could be a county requirement in Wake.
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Anybody on here a ford development tech? Chime in on the rod choice. Put our minds at ease.
I will say setup well, any combo has more potential than the sum of its parts. I once built a 500hp small block Chevy out of 2 junk yard ok this is total bullshit and I’m done but seriously let’s hear what a Ford development tech has to say on the matter
I will say setup well, any combo has more potential than the sum of its parts. I once built a 500hp small block Chevy out of 2 junk yard ok this is total bullshit and I’m done but seriously let’s hear what a Ford development tech has to say on the matter
What concerns me more about MA is that there isn’t a Happy Hour in this state.
Thanks to Ducuckis.
He wife kitty was a ragging alcoholic so to help her out he banned happy hour.
Fixed it for you
Bummer.
I think it's very simple. As with any project, you're given an AFE and expected to make it work... There are some places it's worth spending money and some it isnt.
Just as many people would be bitching if the tables were turned and this thing had a bullet proof motor but like a bullshit 1.7L blower or something for the sake of example. The factory rods will hold factory power and that's all the engineers are tasked with, so that's about all we can expect from them. When the engineers are given a blank check you end up with a Veyron, and that's not doing any of us any good...
Where are you seeing this?
Do you have superman eyes or something?
Edit: turns out this off brand monitor doesn't do very well, I can see it clear as day on my samsung one.
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