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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang You're supposed to laugh. You're making me jealous with that discussion Originally Posted by m4a1mustang I think mid-range would benefit the most. An extra 10-15 whp

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Old 03-30-2011, 03:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I think mid-range would benefit the most. An extra 10-15 whp at mid-range would go a long way for improving the driveability of the N/A cars.

But you're right... the 3.7 is very limited unless you go FI. In the end it's the cheapest and most effective way to get meaningful power out of the car.
I think the engine is pretty limited even with FI, but that's a discussion for another day.

Another 20 or so horses through the midrange would be fantastic for the trackability of the Z, especially if the powerband was smooth-- which it should be if they get all the tuning figured out.
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I think the engine is pretty limited even with FI, but that's a discussion for another day.

Another 20 or so horses through the midrange would be fantastic for the trackability of the Z, especially if the powerband was smooth-- which it should be if they get all the tuning figured out.
I definitely agree, but it is what it is. At least FI will put you in the 450whp range which is kind of the "sweet spot" for a street-driven 3100-3300lb car.
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I definitely agree, but it is what it is. At least FI will put you in the 450whp range which is kind of the "sweet spot" for a street-driven 3100-3300lb car.
Yeah, for sure. Especially if you're looking to run tighter road courses, the Z doesn't even really need much more than 300whp. I think I'd be happy with a legit 300whp with a smooth powerband.
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Yeah, for sure. Especially if you're looking to run tighter road courses, the Z doesn't even really need much more than 300whp. I think I'd be happy with a legit 300whp with a smooth powerband.
Agreed.
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Agreed.
I'm actually lying. I will never be happy with any carexcept a mustang
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I know man, I know.

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I know man, I know.

BTW I have the summers back on so if you want to take mine for a spin you can.
Dude, I'll be more than happy to help you wrap your ****ing mustang around a tree
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BTW I have the summers back on so if you want to take mine for a spin you can.


I still need to :gtfi: in it so you can take me for a ride
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Yeah, for sure. Especially if you're looking to run tighter road courses, the Z doesn't even really need much more than 300whp. I think I'd be happy with a legit 300whp with a smooth powerband.
but maybe 2-3 hundred lbs lighter??
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but maybe 2-3 hundred lbs lighter??
That would be silly expensive.
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That would be silly expensive.
I think the brakes add like 120 lbs, that is easy weight to take off. I think there are probably at least 100 lbs of airbargs I could remove too.
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That would be silly expensive.
well if someone didnt put a crap ton of sound deadening in the rear of the car......



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I definitely agree, but it is what it is. At least FI will put you in the 450whp range which is kind of the "sweet spot" for a street-driven 3100-3300lb car.
im really looking forward to seeing Dixon Cider's car whenever he gets it back from GTM. a roadster with that kind of power should be pretty awesome.
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