Why can't very capeable people do what Ford can ....

wolf370z

I agree. It kind of is. Even worse when you start to think about the performance of the two vehicles after doing some basic mods. The Mustang GT just keeps getting further and further ahead. The 370z, without any sort of FI or similar displacement in its NA form just loses harder and harder. That is, assuming, both cars spend the exact same amount of $ in mods.

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Davey

A far as making more power, sure, but you're talking about a 5-liter motor making 85 hp/liter (which is great for an American V8) versus a V6 making 90 hp/liter with a valvetrain that no one knows how to really manipulate yet.

Handling-wise I would honestly expect, outside of the fact that import parts are more expensive, similar modifications would provide comparable improvements. Of course, you can throws $$$$ worth of parts at something and ruin the handling, too, so having the right parts available and choosing wisely is important.

And I'll tell you this, as much as I can see a guy trading a Z in on a Mustang GT since it's such a great performance bang for the buck, I can definitely see that guy missing the feel of how the Z drove, even though it was slower.