But your name is Mustang :stirthepot:

I think the whine of the twin screw under the hood is what makes it supremely badass, you can hear them whining there way up and down the street, EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Tsssssss (that is my text description of the sound, add rep like you should.)

That is what I read also..... I think you are correct.

And, good personal comparo of the two cars. I think you are spot on.

That is EXACTLY the sound! You have been repped, and should go into a career describing engine/exhaust sounds to the hearing impaired! :tiphat::bowrofl:

This, exactly. Remember what happened following the horsepower wars of the 60s? The same thing is going to happen again and real soon. So we all need to quit hating and enjoy our high-horsepower cars while we still can!.

You're probably right. Given how awesome the new 5.0L is there's no reason for them to go for the bigger engine. I just heard it getting thrown around a bit.

I'd imagine the future GT500 will get the 5.0 with beefier internals and would probably be rated around 600 hp from the factory.

BTW Red, I disagree with you about the interior. I know you have the base so it's different, but the Premium GTs are pretty sexy inside. Everything is on the same level of quality and feel as my Touring interior was. The only thing the GT lacks are the awesome knee pads... those things were so nice.

Oh, and I know you hate the LED fuel gauge on the Z, but I loved it. Compared to the GT it's awesome. I miss knowing exactly how many "dots" of fuel I had. :icon18:

Oh and I miss the Z's fuel economy, too. I could easily pull ~20 mpg average out of that thing with my regular mix of semi-aggressive city/highway driving. With the GT I can pull 16-17 on average. I could probably do a little better but it's hard to stay out of the loud pedal with this car. :icon17:

If i'm not mistaken, the Boss is going to have the same beefed up goodies as the standard 5.0 (forged crankshaft, forged powdered rods), but it'll also have the addition of forged pistons, I see this same engine ending up in the GT500. Crazy man, i've been talking back and forth with a few Mustang tuners and they're saying that the 5.0 block w/o forged pistons will handle 700hp, i'll attribute that to the oil squirters keeping the pistons cooler. :tup:

So after having the 5.0 for about 2 weeks I must say it is definitely more fun to drive than the Z. Of course the Z looks better! Installed flowmasters and love the sound!

Oh yeah, my insurance is cheaper too!

True, I had a base Z as well, and base for base, the Z is better. Never got to experience the premium interior on the GT, I am but a lowly ground pounder and im not ballin like that lol.

I hated the LED gauges for the simple fact that with a full tank, i'd still be missing two dots, made it hard to judge how much fuel I really had in the tank.

As far as fuel economy goes, in the city, my GT gets around the same mileage as my Z did (17-18), i'll attribute your worse economy to those 3.73 gears:tup:

If you like tq yes...

holy crap, where did you come from? didnt even know we had another 5.0 guy on the forum here, crazy, but cool nonetheless. I bought the magnaflow x pipe w/ muffler delete and my car screams, children in China have nightmares when I cold start.

I will say that driving my Z was an overall more engaging, enjoyable experience daily driven, but man, the torque and roar of that 5.0 is truly life changing.

I agree that the base Z > base Mustang on the interior. I think the fact that the Z had the leather wrapped center stack and a pretty badass steering wheel in both the base and touring models is what does it.

BTW, I know a lot of the base Mustang guys are replacing their steering wheels with the GT500 one... might be something to consider if you don't care for the base wheel. I think it goes for around $340?

that roar is 'like whoa'. i do not see enough 5.0s; only 4.6's....

Damn you guys for not having the Brembo cars!

The Brembo gets the stiffer springs, shocks/struts, and better tires. This thing is a BLAST in the twisties. Yes, the Z was more precise, but in terms of outright grip they feel the same and interestingly the Mustang has a much better balance to it... It doesn't have the understeer that the Z does in factory trim. The Brembos are killer, too. Braking feel is a lot better.

There are a few things I miss about the Z but the Mustang does not leave me wanting one bit as far as the driving experience goes. It's a BLAST.

Also, I never had the LED issues with my Z. All my dots were lit after a fill-up!

I've never been one to care about the interior comforts, the steering wheel looks nice, but right now my priority is saving $700 for the JLT Intake (its carbon fiber, eeeek!) and Brenspeed tune. I had a spirited run the other day on the highway (up to the speed limit of course) with a Roush and I pulled a car on him, now w/ that intake/tune, next time he'll go home crying.

http://img.skitch.com/20101011-tsd4u...hkyqjedbfm.jpg

Ol' moneybags magee over here, sheesh.

awesome rides Educ8r!! you must work in a district that pays well :icon17:

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I have no doubt. I wanted to be a little more civil, but still aggressive, so my Ford Racing/Borla S-Type axle-back is being delivered tomorrow. :excited:

He works at UH, and I have yet to ever see his car.
Well, I did see it once, the day he posted he sold it for a Mustang at Baker Nissan.

wooo!! awesome man, the clamps are spot welded to the pipe, I used a chisel and hammer to bust it off, give that a shot, you could probably even use a flat tip instead of a chisel. I also used some PB Blast on the hangers to lube it up a bit and the stockers came off with ease.

theres this guy in a blacked out Camaro around here running a loud ass exhaust, struttin around town like his shit dont stink, I had to come back with my response, hopefully i see his ass one of these days.

own him!

that good sir, is my goal, what i'd like to do is follow him like a creepy stalker person until he pulls into a parking lot and leaves his car unattended, then stick a post it note to his window with a date and time for the drag strip.

Future post on Camaro 5:

"So, some Mustang creeper has been stalking me for a few weeks now trying to get me to race."


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I know right? I'd like to get my hands on one of them GoPro cameras, strap it to the side facing his car on the strip and watch my car pull and pull down the whole length with the final frame getting a shot of my middle finger, then post it on Camaro5.

Fixed. :icon17:

Ive seen 4.7 for the Z in a race between it the 2010 stang and the gen

Red370 :owned:

What makes you think you would pull on this car?

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the Automobile article, although not giving specific numbers, said the GT was faster by a second both to 60 and in the 1/4 mile

Not think, know. Theres a difference. Driver mod. Faster Car. Raging Boner. Victory is obvious. Bring that hog nose over here while you're at it, shitting on two cars at once would make my month.

Ok..Why you gotta bring up my ride.lol Just don't want you getting a big head. I really don't want to hurt your feelings but you wouldn't even have a chance versus my impala.

I have no problems with them at the drag strip. A few N/A bolt ons and I run 12.8009 and its a 7 AT.

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A few bolt ons and they run 11s? So?