Very Tempting - 2011 Shelby Mustang GT350

ZKindaGuy · 01-26-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Chupacabra

why does it have a hood scoop? yet nothing really using it? i would expect for 60k to at least get some function, not the 'well its for cooling down the blower'

Well if it is letting air into the bay though that isn't "functional" in the scoop technical sense it is letting in more cooler air.

As for real scoop functionality (i.e. RAM-air) that died when fuel-injection came about in 1986(?). Since there no longer is a traditional carburator to direct the scoop air charge directly into the carburator there is no reason to have a traditionally functional RAM air scoop. But there is every reason to make available more cooler air into the bay which a "hole" scoop design would provide.

The one picture does seem to show that the scoop is open as it appears looking through the scoop opening that the blower pulley can be seen positioned offset to the right.

Reaper42 · 01-26-2010, 04:09 PM

Since 2006 the mustang has been all about retro...going back to the same design cues of the old classics. And if you notice the pic of the new 350 next to the old 350, the old 350 has a hood scoop which was probably functional back then. So dont flame! If you have no interest in owning a muscle car then keep your opinion to yourself and dont bash the car. In my opinion, it is a very classy throwback to the original, my dad loves the look of it and is thinking of getting one (yet he thinks all jap cars are ugly) Your either a tuner, or a muscle guy, or a lil bit of both. If your a tuner then dont post useless threads on here bashing the mustang. Because you know damn right that if nissan offered a 30k package for the z that included a very well designed widebody kit, with custom interior, a twin turbo charger, fast intetions exhaust, etc. you would want it SO bad. Look at the nismo 8k more for a body kit, red stiching, $300 sway bars, and a tune that boosts it up 18 CRANK hp, oh yea and red paint on the engine cover.

Come on guys!! Lets be cylinder blind and appreciate the entire auto enthusiast community!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chupacabra

why does it have a hood scoop? yet nothing really using it? i would expect for 60k to at least get some function, not the 'well its for cooling down the blower'

ZKindaGuy · 01-26-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper42

Since 2006 the mustang has been all about retro...going back to the same design cues of the old classics. And if you notice the pic of the new 350 next to the old 350, the old 350 has a hood scoop which was probably functional back then. So dont flame! If you have no interest in owning a muscle car then keep your opinion to yourself and dont bash the car. In my opinion, it is a very classy throwback to the original, my dad loves the look of it and is thinking of getting one (yet he thinks all jap cars are ugly) Your either a tuner, or a muscle guy, or a lil bit of both. If your a tuner then dont post useless threads on here bashing the mustang. Because you know damn right that if nissan offered a 30k package for the z that included a very well designed widebody kit, with custom interior, a twin turbo charger, fast intetions exhaust, etc. you would want it SO bad. Look at the nismo 8k more for a body kit, red stiching, $300 sway bars, and a tune that boosts it up 18 CRANK hp, oh yea and red paint on the engine cover.

Come on guys!! Lets be cylinder blind and appreciate the entire auto enthusiast community!!

Who was flaming anything???????? And no one was bashing the Mustang. People were just discussing the functionality points of scoops. I am a Mustang officianado having owned 7 Mustangs since 1969. If I thought anyone was flaming a Mustang I would have certainly detected it. And there is no such flaming happening, dude......Gessusss!!!

370Zsteve · 01-26-2010, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ZKindaGuy

Who was flaming anything???????? And no one was bashing the Mustang. People were just discussing the functionality points of scoops. I am a Mustang officianado having owned 7 Mustangs since 1969. If I thought anyone was flaming a Mustang I would have certainly detected it. And there is no such flaming happening, dude......Gessusss!!!

LOL, really, where the heck did that come from. Too funny, that one was right outta left field

WICKED_GRIN · 01-26-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper42

Since 2006 the mustang has been all about retro...going back to the same design cues of the old classics. And if you notice the pic of the new 350 next to the old 350, the old 350 has a hood scoop which was probably functional back then. So dont flame! If you have no interest in owning a muscle car then keep your opinion to yourself and dont bash the car. In my opinion, it is a very classy throwback to the original, my dad loves the look of it and is thinking of getting one (yet he thinks all jap cars are ugly) Your either a tuner, or a muscle guy, or a lil bit of both. If your a tuner then dont post useless threads on here bashing the mustang. Because you know damn right that if nissan offered a 30k package for the z that included a very well designed widebody kit, with custom interior, a twin turbo charger, fast intetions exhaust, etc. you would want it SO bad. Look at the nismo 8k more for a body kit, red stiching, $300 sway bars, and a tune that boosts it up 18 CRANK hp, oh yea and red paint on the engine cover.

Come on guys!! Lets be cylinder blind and appreciate the entire auto enthusiast community!!

I’m with you Reaper! I love the GT350 for what it is! If I had Jay Leno money, I would be the first one in line, in front of Jay Leno!!!

TreyUT · 01-26-2010, 04:52 PM

Yeah the front end looks sweet. The back end with the black is fugly. Maybe paint the black white to see what it would look like? The black is just not working for me either.

theDreamer · 01-26-2010, 02:54 PM

Well, if I were getting this upgrade I would choose to do it myself, go to Shelby and have them do it.

theDreamer · 01-26-2010, 03:00 PM

It may not be functional in air flow in, but the hood design it looks like is to be style more than function, but also the engine might be sitting up a bit hence the bulge in the hood.

ZKindaGuy · 01-26-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

It may not be functional in air flow in, but the hood design it looks like is to be style more than function, but also the engine might be sitting up a bit hence the bulge in the hood.

FTW....What you pointed out is exactly why it is bulged....all the Mustangs having a roots-style blower require having a bulged raised hood.

FuszNissan · 01-26-2010, 03:03 PM

Why not just Twin Turbo a Z. Save some cash.

PapoZalsa · 01-26-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

Why not just Twin Turbo a Z. Save some cash.

KillerBee370 · 01-26-2010, 10:24 PM

Meh

ZKindaGuy · 01-26-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

Why not just Twin Turbo a Z. Save some cash.

I was only spoofing the thought of going back to a Mustang. I am quite satisfied with my Z as my fun car...if I were to buy a Shelby GT350 it would be a 24x7 garage queen for most of its life as the GT350 (not the GT500) was the car that really put the Shelby Mustang on the map back in the late 60's.

370Zsteve · 01-26-2010, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ZKindaGuy

I was only spoofing the thought of going back to a Mustang. I am quite satisfied with my Z as my fun car...if I were to buy a Shelby GT350 it would be a 24x7 garage queen for most of its life as the GT350 (not the GT500) was the car that really put the Shelby Mustang on the map back in the late 60's.

Agreed. If I bought the new Shelby GT350 it would go under a glass dome in my living room. Divorce would certainly follow, lol.

ZKindaGuy · 01-26-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zsteve

agreed. If i bought the new shelby gt350 it would go under a glass dome in my living room. Divorce would certainly follow, lol.

roflmao!!

01-26-2010, 02:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
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theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4211	It may not be functional in air flow in, but the hood design it looks like is to be style more than function, but also the engine might be sitting up a bit hence the bulge in the hood. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

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