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Red370 · 10-22-2010, 03:09 PM

Theres alot of Mustang hate on the site, hell, even I talked shyt about them for a time when I had my 370. The Z is an amazing car, I loved mine and hope to purchase another down the road when they step it up and put a powerplant under the hood with some low end grunt. 332hp is great, especially in a light car, however, 270 ft/lbs at 5500 just doesnt cut it for me. How many people drive their cars to redline daily? The Z in stock form definitely outhandles my 5.0, however, the brembo equipped Stang is a force to be reckoned with, with any Z in any trim. Now, I, as a car enthusiast, appreciate all cars for what they're worth. Is the Z a fine car for what it is? damn right it is, I loved every minute of driving mine. But is the power lacking in todays modern market? I think so. Would a TT or Supercharger be fast? yep, but how much boost can that VQ hold before it pops? the 5.0 engine has forged internals, crankshaft, rods.. only part that isnt is the pistons (although they have oil squirters that keep them cool). Right now people are running 10psi safely and making 600whp and 520+ ft/lbs on a stock block. The VQ makes great horsepower at a relatively low boost level, but the Torque is absolutely awful (which is a must for that hole shot if you plan on dragging).

As a reference, the 5.0 makes 320wtq (360btq) at 3k RPM's stock, now thats some tire shredding goodness.

10-22-2010, 03:09 PM	#24 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	Theres alot of Mustang hate on the site, hell, even I talked shyt about them for a time when I had my 370. The Z is an amazing car, I loved mine and hope to purchase another down the road when they step it up and put a powerplant under the hood with some low end grunt. 332hp is great, especially in a light car, however, 270 ft/lbs at 5500 just doesnt cut it for me. How many people drive their cars to redline daily? The Z in stock form definitely outhandles my 5.0, however, the brembo equipped Stang is a force to be reckoned with, with any Z in any trim. Now, I, as a car enthusiast, appreciate all cars for what they're worth. Is the Z a fine car for what it is? damn right it is, I loved every minute of driving mine. But is the power lacking in todays modern market? I think so. Would a TT or Supercharger be fast? yep, but how much boost can that VQ hold before it pops? the 5.0 engine has forged internals, crankshaft, rods.. only part that isnt is the pistons (although they have oil squirters that keep them cool). Right now people are running 10psi safely and making 600whp and 520+ ft/lbs on a stock block. The VQ makes great horsepower at a relatively low boost level, but the Torque is absolutely awful (which is a must for that hole shot if you plan on dragging). As a reference, the 5.0 makes 320wtq (360btq) at 3k RPM's stock, now thats some tire shredding goodness. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs Last edited by Red370; 10-22-2010 at 03:15 PM.