5.0

FL 4Motion · 09-20-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Yes, IRS for next model.

It's also going to be a minimum of 250 lbs lighter. The 5.0 will be direct injected with an estimated 450 hp.

3.7L V6 might be replaced with a turbo 4 banger.

/\ any word on if the overall dimensions of the stang are going to shrink a bit?

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Originally Posted by red6spd

I love my Z but I would have to say a GTR or a Viper is alot more fun then a Z. Dont get me wrong if I was rich I would probably still have a Z along with something crazy just because I love the Z and its a great car. People dont cross shop cars like that, when is the last time you talked to someone who was stuck between a Merc C63 AMG and a Taurus SHO?

DD, the GTR is NOT more fun than the Z, it's just a big auto car that feels like it's being caged and pent up and you can't even enjoy 1/10th of it's potential on the street (legally of course). the Z is great fun to zip around town in, it's way down on power compared to the GTR, but you can use what power it has on the roads vs. not being able to even really begin to tap into your car's potential.

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Kind of off topic (like it matters?

) but is it worth it to raise the rev limit on the Z and to how much? Will probably need an UpRev tune after I get HFCs early next year so I'm trying to figure out everything I want to get done with the UpRev.

Our Z is uprev'ed to 7900 rpm. It made power all the way up to that point on the dyno as well. I feel it's safe but at the same time, i don't go driving around in 2nd or 3rd gear at 7500rpm everywhere either. A few trips to the raised redline here and there aren't going to hurt.