2005 CTS-V vs. 2011 5.0 w/ VID
10-18-2010, 12:31 AM
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10-18-2010, 12:57 AM
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Actually 14, the 97 Vette had it and they were for sale in 96, unless you were just talking model years, and it is still 14 then, too (97-2011 or 96-2010). Also, it doesn't matter if they are SVT or not, if you wanted one, you could buy one, they were not limited production. What's retarded is Ford is raping the new 6.2L Camaro with 5 liters. Chew on that. Not to start a brand war, this statement was directed at wonder boy's statement above.
10-18-2010, 12:58 AM
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5.0 is a new engine, we have yet to see its full potential and durability. in the meantime all the **** talking is for the birds...
10-18-2010, 03:00 AM
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Look guys, it sucks, but it's reality: the 5.0 is the real f***ing deal. Alot like the LS1 when it first came out and blew the minds of the SVT Mustang crowd. Except that now we are the 'SVT Mustang crowd'. Luckily though, our LSx (and SRT8) cars still take to mods better and have ALOT more speed parts available than the 5.0 engine, not to mention a helluva lot cheaper to mod! <<<< ... for now ...
Just remember the other thing I said about the Mustang during that Epic 5.0 versus LS1 thread we did a few months back: the five liter in those stangs has great flowing heads/intake/exhaust that IMO a set of cams will wake up to such a degree that gains akin to camming a LS1 Fbody will be seen. Expect to see 470-500rwhp bolton/tune/cam'd 5.0's in the near future.
10-18-2010, 03:04 AM
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True, and this lady driving it (with her husband as her mechanic) has been bracket racing since she was a kid: ie, lightweight expert driver. But to me the kicker is that she was also hitting nearly identical times two weeks earlier when I got my 12.1 at Bremerton Raceways where the DA was 900', not the -900' this last weekend at Pacific. Considering that Pacific is a "slower" track and Bremerton is a bit "faster" than the rest I guess it evened out. For the record though: at Bremerton there was 3 other 5.0's running. This ladies husband said that the fastest pass from them bone stock was a 13.5 @108mph- and they were all track pack 6spd manual cars.
I believe when we were together a few months ago I told you that I firmly beleived the 5.0's would be in the low 12's with not much more than a tune? Remember that? The computer takes out so much power during the shifts that it's rediculous I said. Turns out I was right- and Tuned 5.0's will no doubt continue to post up 112-115mph traps.
Look guys, it sucks, but it's reality: the 5.0 is the real f***ing deal. Alot like the LS1 when it first came out and blew the minds of the SVT Mustang crowd. Except that now we are the 'SVT Mustang crowd'. Luckily though, our LSx (and SRT8) cars still take to mods better than the 5.0 engine, not to mention a helluva lot cheaper to mod! <<<< ... for now ...
Just remember the other thing I said about the Mustang during that Epic 5.0 versus LS1 thread we did a few months back: the five liter in those stangs has great flowing heads/intake/exhaust that IMO a set of cams will wake up to such a degree that gains akin to camming a LS1 Fbody will be seen. Expect to see 470-500rwhp bolton/tune/cam'd 5.0's in the near future.
I believe when we were together a few months ago I told you that I firmly beleived the 5.0's would be in the low 12's with not much more than a tune? Remember that? The computer takes out so much power during the shifts that it's rediculous I said. Turns out I was right- and Tuned 5.0's will no doubt continue to post up 112-115mph traps.
Look guys, it sucks, but it's reality: the 5.0 is the real f***ing deal. Alot like the LS1 when it first came out and blew the minds of the SVT Mustang crowd. Except that now we are the 'SVT Mustang crowd'. Luckily though, our LSx (and SRT8) cars still take to mods better than the 5.0 engine, not to mention a helluva lot cheaper to mod! <<<< ... for now ...
Just remember the other thing I said about the Mustang during that Epic 5.0 versus LS1 thread we did a few months back: the five liter in those stangs has great flowing heads/intake/exhaust that IMO a set of cams will wake up to such a degree that gains akin to camming a LS1 Fbody will be seen. Expect to see 470-500rwhp bolton/tune/cam'd 5.0's in the near future.
10-18-2010, 03:06 AM
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10-18-2010, 04:37 AM
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I agree sticks and stones, damn 5.0s are tuned from the factory to run on 87 octane.....how many other 400+ cars come from the factory tuned for 87 octane? They put no timing in the cars hence why a tune for 93 nets such good gains.
10-18-2010, 05:14 AM
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Ignoring OP's butt hurt statement... lol
A tuned 5.0 would probably run the same that day.
113/114 for tuned SRT-8s in good DA too.
A tuned 5.0 would probably run the same that day.
113/114 for tuned SRT-8s in good DA too.
10-18-2010, 11:08 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up6HZwB2iOU
again, bolt ons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmO_y...eature=related
10-18-2010, 12:16 PM
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I think I've seen two or three run good times. 
Get you some of this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBtjVpBVbt8
Get you some of this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBtjVpBVbt8
My car is no where near fast as yours but we do wheelies all day also.
BTW...I think the new 5.0 is a very nice car. Aslong as it's not a ricer.
10-18-2010, 12:25 PM
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Our G8 is within 1MPG of the new Taurus SHO and matches it's performance with a simple OHV V8 vs the twin turbo OHC V6. It has gotten as high as 28MPG on a trip. Our last trip it managed 26-27MPG. I don't have to tell you which I would rather maintain.
There really isn't anything wrong with either engine topology. Soon we'll have computer actuated valves and different head designs and the topic will be moot.
10-18-2010, 12:30 PM
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10-18-2010, 03:03 PM
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STUPID power.
10-18-2010, 09:50 PM
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