2013 GT500 Tested! 0-60 3.5s.....
05-21-2012, 01:37 PM
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The government does not specify these cars had to gain weight per say. The weight gain is a result of GM/Ford having to meet crash worthiness standards set by the government, essentially adding more safety features, increasing the size of body/crumple zones. Ford and GM could have used a lot of carbon fiber and aluminum, but would have increased the cost considerably.
05-21-2012, 02:41 PM
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yep...I tried everything to keep wheel hop at bay, poly IRS subframe bushings, poly rear control arm bushings, derlin differential bushings, QA1s, IRS subframe bracket, IRS differential brace...basically a small fortune in parts and would have just been better off with an 8.8 swap, while the above mentioned parts cured a lot of the wheel hop, it did not get rid of it entirely.
05-21-2012, 03:09 PM
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Now if we are talking about road racing (which I know very little about) I would think the IRS would be the way to go??
05-21-2012, 05:20 PM
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It's not enough for a 55k car to go fast in a straight line. Not to mention ride quality...
Apparently he forgot that Chevy still uses leaf springs in the Corvette, guess that means Corvettes suck...
05-21-2012, 06:01 PM
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05-21-2012, 06:13 PM
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From what i understand zl1 runs 12-12.1 . Gt500 runs 11.6 or so. Price as tested above was 65,000 that's quite a bit more than zl1. an with almost 100hp more an only .4 or so faster. I don't think That's to impressive. I think 650 hp should put up a time a little faster js Although I do like both, but if I had to choose I would go with zl1.
05-21-2012, 06:59 PM
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05-21-2012, 07:04 PM
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I think people fail to realize how bad *** it is that something in STOCK form, from the factory, with a warranty is making over 600hp to the tires, for only 6X,000.
Not a bad ******* deal.
Not a bad ******* deal.
05-21-2012, 07:05 PM
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They accounted for the straights, and the ZL1 is still faster (and more importantly more confidence inspiring). So I am betting the 1LE will be also.
I'm not denying that the 2013 GT500 will haul *** and smoke a Zl1, or that the 5.0 Coyote is a fantastic engine, it's just my opinion that the mustang needs an IRS badly. Especially considering its price and that all its competitors do.
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05-21-2012, 07:07 PM
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Regardless, it is a tool and not the end all be all measuring stick.
Dense people on this board.