5.0

NissanGuy23 · 10-11-2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

His opinion counts. Afterall he drives all the worlds fastest cars on GT5

FALSE

I have not yet saved up for the fastest ones.

FL 4Motion · 10-11-2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

I'm just weighing all my options if I do this I have one shot at getting it right.

I'd personally go with a Boss 302 over the shelby, but that's just me.

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Originally Posted by Lemers

On ford racing they have a SC kit that makes 624 HP and is $7500. So I buy a 5.0 w/ brembo and a 3.73 limited slip rear axle and get them to install that beast it seems to still come out around the same or cheaper than a Shelby.

I'd take the Shelby over /\ that option though.

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That's where I need a smarter car guy to teach this young padawan learner. What is the best rear setup offered if you were going SC 624 HP?

As m4a1 said, you'll want "longer" gears so you can use put that extra power down, same reasoning why TT Z often switch out to A/T final drive ratios so that they can stay in gear longer.

m4a1mustang · 10-11-2011, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

I'd personally go with a Boss 302 over the shelby, but that's just me.

I'd take the Shelby over /\ that option though.

As m4a1 said, you'll want "longer" gears so you can use put that extra power down, same reasoning why TT Z often switch out to A/T final drive ratios so that they can stay in gear longer.

The Shelby is cool because of the name and the look, but the 5.0 is just hands down the better engine. There was a pretty good article comparing both the 5.4 and 5.0 in one of the dedicated Mustang mags a few months ago... I'll see if I can dig it up when I wake up tomorrow...

I do love the Boss, though. If I just wanted a weekend fun car / track day car I'd be all over the Boss in a heart beat over the standard 5.0 and the current GT500. I can't live without the Premium package (and Sync) on a DD, though.

FL 4Motion · 10-11-2011, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The Shelby is cool because of the name and the look, but the 5.0 is just hands down the better engine. There was a pretty good article comparing both the 5.4 and 5.0 in one of the dedicated Mustang mags a few months ago... I'll see if I can dig it up when I wake up tomorrow...

I do love the Boss, though. If I just wanted a weekend fun car / track day car I'd be all over the Boss in a heart beat over the standard 5.0 and the current GT500. I can't live without the Premium package (and Sync) on a DD, though.

No argument out of me as to the 5.0 being a better engine. But, if I was wanting an FI'd stang, I'd jsut start with one that came that way from the factory.

The Boss is one helluva car, I'd rock one in a heartbeat except for the fact that my $$ is tied up in my Z, (and my wife is a diehard Z nut as well and strongly dislikes domestics). Even she thinks the Boss is cool tho.

Plus, I am trying to cure my car add so my plan is to keep my Z at least 5-6years or more. This addiction of mine (new car every 12-24 months for the last xx years) has cost me too much $$ that could have gone towards, well I dunno actually, I live a pretty simple lifestyle and have pretty much everything I need/want so I suppose it'd just be sitting in the bank, but still, must cure this affliction.

m4a1mustang · 10-12-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

No argument out of me as to the 5.0 being a better engine. But, if I was wanting an FI'd stang, I'd jsut start with one that came that way from the factory.

The Boss is one helluva car, I'd rock one in a heartbeat except for the fact that my $$ is tied up in my Z, (and my wife is a diehard Z nut as well and strongly dislikes domestics). Even she thinks the Boss is cool tho.

Plus, I am trying to cure my car add so my plan is to keep my Z at least 5-6years or more. This addiction of mine (new car every 12-24 months for the last xx years) has cost me too much $$ that could have gone towards, well I dunno actually, I live a pretty simple lifestyle and have pretty much everything I need/want so I suppose it'd just be sitting in the bank, but still, must cure this affliction.

Good point on starting with factory FI. Though Ford warranties the 525 hp FRPP s/c kit on the 5.0s.

I also need to cure my car ADD. Every now and then I look up M3s and the new 911s and just shake my head at my disease.

FL 4Motion · 10-12-2011, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Good point on starting with factory FI. Though Ford warranties the 525 hp FRPP s/c kit on the 5.0s.

I also need to cure my car ADD. Every now and then I look up M3s and the new 911s and just shake my head at my disease.

we need to start a support group, I know we're not the only two here with this problem, dare I say, disease?