Mustang Power! We Dyno the 2011 Ford Mustang 5.0 V-8 and 3.7 V-6 - Wide Open Throttle - Motor Trend Magazine
They are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay under rated :banana:
They are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay under rated :banana:
Anybody else have problems with them not dyno'ing the cars in the 1:1 ratio 5th gear?
Yes, that is just stupid. It should be 1:1 as that is a benchmark standard, period. As much as I want the new 5.0 to be badass, I want an apples-to-apples real number. It's the ratio that counts, not the "gear".
A ratio is just a ratio. Adjust the formula, and you'll still come out to approximately the same numbers, regardless of the ratio.
What “just adjust the formula” are you referring to? It’s the same confusion as with automatic transmissions.
mathematically calculate(s) HP by extrapolating torque vs. RPM.
...Anyone ever seen a dyno of an 03 Cobra run in 3rd gear? (I’m not defending 03/04 iconic position, just that the 2011 needs to be dyno’ed in 5th gear for a true 1:1 comparison)....
Dyno an 03 Cobra in 3rd gear and it will show slightly LESS RWHP than if you dyno it in 4th gear. Likewise, a 2011 GT will show slightly LESS RWHP in 4th gear than it would in 5th.
Highly recommend doing some research on this before replying.
Well then, where are the 5th gear numbers! (And based on what you are saying, 6th should be even better if 4th is a disadvantage?).
Dude, I'm a 5.0 guy from back in the centrifugal days, I'm hoping for the best here, just don't want to get bad info from the gearing unfamiliar to the dyno crowd.