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re: 2018 Shelby GT500 could produce 800hp
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:25 am to Gaston
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:25 am to Gaston
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Ive always been surprised with the brake package on the rear of these cars. That disk seem tiny to you?
Same as virtually all other vehicles except some race cars and trucks. Front brakes handle 85% of the work when braking, no point adding sprung mass (which carries 7x the weight penalty of weight in the body) where it isn't needed.
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:32 am to shawnlsu
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I just want a F150 with that motor package in a normal King Ranch trim
You can get a Roush Supercharger for a 5.0 installed for about 10K. Will get you up to about 700HP. Get ready for about 7-8MPG.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:36 am to meauxjeaux2
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's also a beast modified to run the Texas standing mile.
I've Seen it run...
Gallardo TTs and GTRs own the TI/Texas Mile
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:37 am to lsufan1971
Carol Shelby is dead. So...how is it a Shelby Mustang? I guess maybe he has a son that runs the shop in Vegas now?
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:41 am to TigerStripes06
Henry Ford is dead. If only the names of entities could live on pas their owners...now that would be something.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:42 am to TigerStripes06
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Carol Shelby is dead. So...how is it a Shelby Mustang?
Dont know, man. I am not sure how they are still fords either being that old Henry died a while ago
ETA, Damnit Capt
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 9:43 am
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:45 am to NYCAuburn
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:49 am to CaptainsWafer
Yea but that's a stupid American car!!!!
Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati all changed their names after the founder died. The name couldn't live on.
Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati all changed their names after the founder died. The name couldn't live on.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:17 am to meauxjeaux2
Look how fricking clean and spacious that engine bay is. That is a work of art. I'll bet it's a dream to work on.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:24 am to meauxjeaux2
Might want to ask yourself if Ford makes this engine produce 800 HP, will they even redesign the current chassis to handle that kind of output.
In the current models the chassis can't handle what HP puts out now.
In the current models the chassis can't handle what HP puts out now.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 10:45 am to YouAre8Up
Mustangs don't have solid axles in the rear anymore. Read up on the new GT350. By all accounts it is a world beater and one of the best true sports cars money can buy today.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:15 am to Them
needs AWD. And LOL at that engine bay pic. Will be chock full if it makes production.
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 11:17 am
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:23 am to meauxjeaux2
Looks like my kid may have to get an upgrade for graduation... 
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:28 am to achenator
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needs AWD. And LOL at that engine bay pic. Will be chock full if it makes production.
This. That engine bay will be a mass of wires, sensors, modules, etc., etc.
The Hellcat can't get 707 HP to the ground, how will this get 800? Pretty ridiculous for a street car. Track day will be it's only good use. Bring it to the strip and you'll get whipped by rice burners and purpose build drag cars.
And if track day fun is your goal, there are plenty of better options. This car, like the Hellcat, is purely for image.
But then again, in 10 years, we'll be seeing 1000HP electric cars with instant full torque.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:30 am to BayouBlitz
quote:ya don't frickin say
Bring it to the strip and you'll get whipped by rice burners and purpose build drag cars.
What is wrong with manufacturers putting out vehicles that fill a niche?
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:33 am to meauxjeaux2
Posted on 6/29/16 at 11:46 am to YouAre8Up
You might want to ask yourself why you'd say something so blatantly false and ignorant. Shelby was turning out 1000+ hp KR's not long ago and those only needed minimal chassis mods to handle a lot more power and torque than the 2018 promises so far.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:03 pm to Clames
Devils advocate: he may mean it can't handle the hp it puts out now on the twisties. I've seen a few reviews that didn't care for the current mustangs on-track handling (350GT excluded). In a straight line it can handle the power fine.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:09 pm to jordan21210
Few reviews means what? I've seen a lot that say the opposite. Considering Ford used BMW as a baseline when redesigning the latest chassis and that same chassis is used to campaign successfully against BMW, Porshe, Nissan, etc in sanctioned road racing events then I'd question the integrity of the reviews you are reading. Sorry, if you still think a Mustang is still only a straight line car then you are way behind the times.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 12:13 pm to Clames
Not that they thought it was bad, just that it was underwhelming knowing that BMW was the baseline and Ford worked hard on it bc they had to shake the solid rear axle, straight line only stigma that had followed the mustang up to the redesign.
I'm not a mustang hater, just playing devils advocate.
I'm not a mustang hater, just playing devils advocate.
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