08' GT vs 10' SS
12-10-2009, 12:14 PM
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08' GT vs 10' SS I apologize ahead of time if this is the wrong forum...I ran across a vid on youtube with an 08' GT and 10' SS and was very skeptical. They both have aftermarket intakes but the SS is an auto = 400hp. I know the SS weighs about 500lbs more but the GT had a passenger. Either the driver of the SS was a complete moron, had 3 people riding along, or the GT had more goodies than they claimed. IMO, the SS shouldn't have been smoked like that based on specs. What do you guys think of the video??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55ngry_H-j8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55ngry_H-j8
12-10-2009, 12:20 PM
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that camaro is a 6 cylinder. You can get them with the dual exhaust and all the body work of a real SS. Notice how you can't hear the camaro's engine at all? The V8 is quite, but thats a relative term: it aint silent! While the V6 is pretty silent even at WOT. Only explanation for it: that roll race the camaro was flat out not accellerating like a L98 should, had to be the V6- which is actually a good competitor for a baseline Mustang GT.
12-10-2009, 12:27 PM
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that camaro is a 6 cylinder. You can get them with the dual exhaust and all the body work of a real SS. Notice how you can't hear the camaro's engine at all? The V8 is quite, but thats a relative term: it aint silent! While the V6 is pretty silent even at WOT. Only explanation for it: that roll race the camaro was flat out not accellerating like a L98 should, had to be the V6- which is actually a good competitor for a baseline Mustang GT.
12-10-2009, 02:10 PM
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12-10-2009, 02:17 PM
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lol I am pretty update with everything, but thanks. Did you guys ever take into consideration that the V6 makes less torque, and weighs more than a Mustang? A late model GT Mustang SHOULD dominate a V6 Camaro in any type of race. No if's and's or but's about it.
12-10-2009, 07:10 PM
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The 2010 V6 Camaro has run a best of 14.2 at 99mph by magazines, so I could see it being a decent race vs. a stock pre-2005 GT. Maybe even a driver's race against a new edge. Who knows.................who cares...
12-10-2009, 07:49 PM
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judging from what that slow mustang did to that slower camaro I'm thinking pre-2005 GT's. I've ran two REAL Camaro SS's (stick and auto) and can attest to there destroying a newer (edit) Mustang GT: yes the auto was slower, but still not in the same league! Nice video though, I just hate to see people miss representing things like that. I would feel the same way if some jackass in a stock 3.5 Nissan claimed to destroy a 2010 Mustang GT. Not gonna happen!
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12-11-2009, 04:08 AM
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The 2011 Mustangs should even up to ratio a bit. The V6 is going to make over 300hp (And be lighter) and the V8 400+ As far as the 2v stangs go, those Trick Flow twisted wedge heads are really going to change things for them.
12-11-2009, 08:23 AM
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As far as the twisted wedge heads go you have been talking about... There aren't going to be a whole lot of GT's rolling around with those heads. I don't think its really going to turn the tables or anything. The fact is going to stay that most 2V's are slow, especially if they stay NA. I would probably drive one as a DD, but there are much better platforms to work with as far as modding goes. I am not teach anyone anything new, so I will shut up now.
12-11-2009, 09:14 AM
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The numbers are supposed to be released soon, but I can't remember the date off the top of my head.
I am actually pretty excited to see what these things do. I wonder how well they are going to benifit from mods.
12-11-2009, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Left Lane News
A 400 horsepower 5.0L V8 motor will also be joining the Mustang lineup for 2011. Dubbed ‘Coyote’, the new mill will be used in the Mustang GT model and will be available with a six-speed manual transmission – something the Camaro has offered since 1993.
Combined with Ford’s latest track pack, the 2011 Mustang GT reportedly lapped Michigan’s GingerMan Raceway dead-even with the current BMW M3 — despite a 200 pound weight disadvantage.
Because Ford’s 365 horsepower EcoBoost motor would leave little to differentiate the V6 Mustang from the 400 horsepower V8 model, there are no current plans to use the turbocharged engine in the Mustang in the immediate future. However, the Mustang GT will likely see a power boost in the coming years, possibly opening the door for a turbocharged Mustang.
Other changes to the Mustang line for 2011 include an aluminum block for the Shelby GT500 model. A Boss model is on tap for 2012.
Combined with Ford’s latest track pack, the 2011 Mustang GT reportedly lapped Michigan’s GingerMan Raceway dead-even with the current BMW M3 — despite a 200 pound weight disadvantage.
Because Ford’s 365 horsepower EcoBoost motor would leave little to differentiate the V6 Mustang from the 400 horsepower V8 model, there are no current plans to use the turbocharged engine in the Mustang in the immediate future. However, the Mustang GT will likely see a power boost in the coming years, possibly opening the door for a turbocharged Mustang.
Other changes to the Mustang line for 2011 include an aluminum block for the Shelby GT500 model. A Boss model is on tap for 2012.
12-11-2009, 09:55 AM
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Look up the "Coyote". Thats what Ford is calling the new engine. I don't think that they have given out the final numbers, but the word is, it will be either 400hp or 425hp. Its going to be a 5.0 again.
The numbers are supposed to be released soon, but I can't remember the date off the top of my head.
I am actually pretty excited to see what these things do. I wonder how well they are going to benifit from mods.
The numbers are supposed to be released soon, but I can't remember the date off the top of my head.
I am actually pretty excited to see what these things do. I wonder how well they are going to benifit from mods.
as long as it's a ford modular it will be quite limited without FI
12-11-2009, 02:34 PM
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I don't think its really going to turn the tables or anything. The fact is going to stay that most 2V's are slow, especially if they stay NA.
I would probably drive one as a DD, but there are much better platforms to work with as far as modding goes. I am not teach anyone anything new, so I will shut up now.