New GT500 Limited to 180 MPH

[jeffh81]

My guess is that the driveshaft and half shaft suppliers couldnt deliver cost effective units that could safely and durably handle 200 mph.

Theres a LOT of force going through a CV axle in general, then add the fact it has to be able to hold itself together being rotated at an absurd speed AND to do it repeatedly.

Im sure there were plenty of suppliers that could build and deliver the units they needed, but not at the cost. My guess is that this is a bean counter related decision.

I think the 13-14 boys and girls just got one more feather in their cap.

Has a 13-14 actually been clocked doing 200mph stock? I know the Hellcats have.

 

[jeffh81]

Been out forever and faster than the unreleased GT500

 

[Smooth]

Fake news.

 

[jeffh81]

Fake news.

Maybe where you are, but H-town is where the fast cars are at. We laughed at 180mph cars. 200mph or bust

 

[Smooth]

Maybe where you are, but H-town is where the fast cars are at. We laughed at 180mph cars. 200mph or bust

Bro, I own a Terminator. I know fast!

 

[jeffh81]

Bro, I own a Terminator. I know fast!

Old news homie. Trunk space be damned, i bet it wont even hit 180mph.

 

[Smooth]

Old news homie. Trunk space be damned, i bet it wont even hit 180mph.

Ah, hello? They don't call it Screaming yellow fer nuthin'!

 

[08mojo]

Honest question: why do people really care about top speed?

 

[jeffh81]

Ah, hello? They don't call it Screaming yellow fer nuthin'!

Screaming to 150mph

 

[Smooth]

Screaming to 150mph

 

[03Sssnake]

Honest question: why do people really care about top speed?

Exactly, @ 200mph I want that m’fer to have wings and some altitude.

 

[351stang]

I think the point is that they are artificially limiting it. If it was by gearing or drag, then so what. I'm beginning to wonder if the engineers at Ford have replaced the gasoline in their veins with kale juice.

 

[BrunotheBoxer]

I want to drive my gt500 200mph on route 24 going right through Brockton.

 

[Smooth]

I want to drive my gt500 200mph on route 24 going right through Brockton.

I call shotgun!

 

[BigPoppa]

Tricores are hardlimited to 186mph. I bet that is the reason for the so-called limiter. I can't imagine Ford would have Siemens/Continental design a seperate ECU for a one-off of an existing model.

Want to go faster, just disconnect the wheel sensors.

Like all the other S550s.

 

[Coiled03]

Honest question: why do people really care about top speed?

They shouldn't when it comes to GT500s, or any other variant of Mustang. It's only relevant to supercars, and the GT500 doesn't even approach that status.

 

[jeffh81]

I think the point is that they are artificially limiting it. If it was by gearing or drag, then so what. I'm beginning to wonder if the engineers at Ford have replaced the gasoline in their veins with kale juice.

Don't the Zl1 hit 200?

 

[KingBlack]

I want to drive my gt500 200mph on route 24 going right through Brockton.

that method of travelling could land you in jail

 

[BrunotheBoxer]

that method of travelling could land you in jail

I don’t tink so.

 

[jeffh81]

that method of travelling could land you in jail

White privilege