Ke^in

Ke^in

Yeah I didn't either. Most said it would be close. The Mustang having the advantage. And that is what it seems like the deal is.
I agree. It's a win/win situation.

Shackleford

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What the?

The 308-hp V6 ran a 13.7? So, I'm at the most a half second faster than this V6?

The GT is really 435 now?

Ke^in

I figured it would be in the high 13s.

It has about the same HP as a S197, and little less torque, but isn't the engine also smaller/lighter?

I am def getting modded this summer. Can't be having V6 Mustangs passing me up.

assasinator

those v6's will add bolt ons to get above 300rwhp IMO . your 2V will need a bunch ...H/C/I and a good tune.

H/C/I 3.7 V6's will put you back on the bottom.

Ke^in

I am getting a Supercharger. I'll be in the 385rwhp range. If I want more, I'll just build the internals, and up the boost. There is a local guy around here with a boosted 2v making a safe and streetable 620rwhp with a s/c and mods. I doubt I go that far. Who knows. I'll probably just end up buying a newer 5.0 later on. Depending on what I can afford and what GM has to offer. If I can pull a decent later model Vette I'd do that instead. I love Mustang Cobras. But for the price of a 06+ Cobra you can get a REALLY nice Vette. We will see when that time comes. I'd REALLY like a Vette, or a Viper. I'd even take a GT but I know I couldn't afford it.

ThisBlood147

Que?

UltraZLS1

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No it is 412hp. The engine is going to be SAE certified.

The LS3 has shown dynos in the 39x before (not the norm of coarse)....we dont go around saying it is 450hp+...your just reading into propaganda.

Typical fan boy bs. (which both sides are guilty of from time to time). I just think its funny that every review keeps quoting this number. If they knew anything about the current SAE rating system they would be embarrassed. I guess it is too much to ask to have anyone write an article/review that is actually knowledgeable on cars. A random pull on a dynojet (highest readings anyways) is all it takes to make people convinced it is under rated.

Ke^in

Sorry, 07.

assasinator

well there will be plenty of cetri boosted v6's. at onyl 50 percent from a low boost cetri you are talking 450 crank hp if the internals can take it. i know the 3.7 eco boost can handle 435rwhp. this should be no different. if forgings come along. back to where you started.


tune only taurus SHO's are running 12.7's. boosted v6 stangs will easily hit 11's, hell v6 camaros will too.

Ke^in

Not around here there wont be.

kain01

You're on a forum, everyone here is on a 2nd grade reading level, that's why there is so much confusion.

And where is this track you speak of??

kain01

Need to move to TN and see all these boosted car's. Looks like everyone gets a factory super/turbocharger option.

Ke^in

Those SHO's are bad-assed.

assasinator

here are threads:

http://www.modularfords.com/forums/s...d.php?t=144747

http://jalopnik.com/5482405/hennesse...ks-first-drive

those SHO cars ARE TUNE ONLY!

LS1LT1

iTrader: (16)

VERY impressive.

assasinator

it would kill me to lose to a SHO. period. 4200lbs. dad and his kids. whoppin me.

UltraZLS1

iTrader: (13)

LOL...so true.

What are these cars TYPICALLY running in the 1/4 bone stock? My guess would be high 13's form the weight and power.

assasinator

13.7's off the showroom floor. AWD is why. they run a little slower than a 2010gt but lower mph. just flash it and destroy a good running bolt-on 1965-2010 gt.

assasinator

you know im in the same thought process as most in here concerning cubes being the ruler.....but really there's more to the picture. i did some reading years ago about the first LS in a vette; the engineering paper was talking about burn rates and how the engineeers worked to perfect a 2 valve chamber to improve burn rate, quench, and total energy conversion. flame travel in a 2 valve chamber with good quench, swirl, and tumble(homoginization) is just not as easy as a pentaroof 4v. as a result, in general a 4v will extract more power from the btu's available. also, for a certain displacement a square bore/stroke will yield more mechanical leverage.

as the area on top of a piston increases the stroke must shorten. as the stroke is shortened the leverage the crank has reduces proportianally. surface thrust increases lniear also. differential calculus using acceleration will show when the acceleration of thrust and the acceleration of leverage approaches ZERO(0) maximum torque is achieved.

im mentioning this for a reason.

with a certain head flow coeficient, intake flow coeficient, valve curtain areas being equal, the most efficient bore/stroke ratio, the more efficient combustion chamber, lowest internal engine frictional losses, the most efficient engine will make more power.

if two engines of equal efficiencyand head.intake flow but different displacement will make exactly the same power at different rpm's. the LS-2,3,7 have the adavantage when they are designed for very high rpm usage. if an LS-3 motor makes its power at 6900 rpm its gonna be impossible for a 5.0 to top that.


just saying.