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Forget about the Z28 . Looks like we have more competion from Aftermarket for the Mustang .

I just checked Sean Hylands web site . He has a kit ready for the new 5.0 . It makes 515 rwhp with only 7 psi of boost .

Comes with 3 year warranty to boot . Should be able to easily take our GT500 's unless they are modded .

Anyone know the weight of the 5.0 compared to the GT500 .

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Forget about the Z28 . Looks like we have more competion from Aftermarket for the Mustang .

I just checked Sean Hylands web site . He has a kit ready for the new 5.0 . It makes 515 rwhp with only 7 psi of boost .

Comes with 3 year warranty to boot . Should be able to easily take our GT500 's unless they are modded .

Anyone know the weight of the 5.0 compared to the GT500 .

 

 

 

Stock cars vs. modded cars is not a competition.

 

There are 100's of vehicles that can be faster then a stock GT500 with a kit or bigger turbo etc etc.

 

I just don't think you can compare a stock factory vehicle against anything modded.

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Stock cars vs. modded cars is not a competition.

 

There are 100's of vehicles that can be faster then a stock GT500 with a kit or bigger turbo etc etc.

 

I just don't think you can compare a stock factory vehicle against anything modded.

 

 

 

Even modded GT 500 , ie, 2.6 pulley , tune , CAI , most , if truthfull are making 540 to 550 rwhp , i would bet that the 5.0 with that SC and 3.73 would beat out beloved GT500's !!!

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Forget about the Z28 . Looks like we have more competion from Aftermarket for the Mustang .

I just checked Sean Hylands web site . He has a kit ready for the new 5.0 . It makes 515 rwhp with only 7 psi of boost .

Comes with 3 year warranty to boot . Should be able to easily take our GT500 's unless they are modded .

Anyone know the weight of the 5.0 compared to the GT500 .

 

 

Why should it "easily" be able to take out our GT500s? That extra 6K did nothing to address the suspension or tires, and you can tack on a couple hundred pounds to the base GT putting it closer to the GT500.

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There is always a faster car. I think John Force has one that will beat our GT500 too. I drive and love mine for what they are. I sport 548rwhp and that's good enough for me. I just like hot rodding around and not racing anyone just enjoying the ride.

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Even modded GT 500 , ie, 2.6 pulley , tune , CAI , most , if truthfull are making 540 to 550 rwhp , i would bet that the 5.0 with that SC and 3.73 would beat out beloved GT500's !!!

 

This is exactly the reason you can't compare stock versus modified.

 

Lets play this out all the way then. Since the 5.0L has a new blower we should also put one on the Shelby. Both cars can be modified to a certain point before they start blowing up. Theoretically in your scenario the 5.0L will win so lets go with that...

 

Put a bigger blower on GT500, GT500 wins.

Turn up boost on 5.0L, 5.0L wins.

Turn up boost on GT500...500 wins again.

Get bigger blower for 5.0L....it throws a rod and the 500 wins.

 

I've personally been in a civic that will trash a GT500 and even most bikes in a 1/4 mile. He has 45k into the engine. By the theory you present here Civics are therefore now competition for the GT500.

 

I'll say again, you can't compare a modified car to a stock factory car.

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You hit the nail on the head

 

This is exactly the reason you can't compare stock versus modified.

 

Lets play this out all the way then. Since the 5.0L has a new blower we should also put one on the Shelby. Both cars can be modified to a certain point before they start blowing up. Theoretically in your scenario the 5.0L will win so lets go with that...

 

Put a bigger blower on GT500, GT500 wins.

Turn up boost on 5.0L, 5.0L wins.

Turn up boost on GT500...500 wins again.

Get bigger blower for 5.0L....it throws a rod and the 500 wins.

 

I've personally been in a civic that will trash a GT500 and even most bikes in a 1/4 mile. He has 45k into the engine. By the theory you present here Civics are therefore now competition for the GT500.

 

I'll say again, you can't compare a modified car to a stock factory car.

 

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Yeah....it would beat them at who could smoke a tire faster :P~

 

 

^^^^^ YUP ^^^^^ :hysterical:

 

There's always something out there that will make "X" faster, better, stronger than "Y" it's like buying a computer and expecting it to still be the best technology a year later.

No matter how hard they try though, the 11 GT will never be a Shelby, never be a GT500 and will never be able to carry the Cobra monikers, SVT monikers, etc.... That means something to me, maybe not everyone, but I'm fine with knowing that anyone with a pocket full of money can make their car faster than mine.

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Turn the competition from the street to the showroom. $35k+ out the door for a 5.0 then add $10k in mods (SC, Suspention, etc.) and you might as well have bought a GT500 for the same money. The vast majority of 5.0 sold will not see serious mods.

 

To me comparing the 5.0 to the GT500 is like comparing Granny Smith to a Red Delicous. They look roughly the same when you squint, but they taste completely different from each other. They are also marketed to two different groups of people . Different by income and age.

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^^^^^ YUP ^^^^^ :hysterical:

 

There's always something out there that will make "X" faster, better, stronger than "Y" it's like buying a computer and expecting it to still be the best technology a year later.

No matter how hard they try though, the 11 GT will never be a Shelby, never be a GT500 and will never be able to carry the Cobra monikers, SVT monikers, etc.... That means something to me, maybe not everyone, but I'm fine with knowing that anyone with a pocket full of money can make their car faster than mine.

 

Well said Ez. A GT is a great ride but it will never be a Shelby GT 500 even if its been modded to be faster....

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This is exactly the reason you can't compare stock versus modified.

 

Lets play this out all the way then. Since the 5.0L has a new blower we should also put one on the Shelby. Both cars can be modified to a certain point before they start blowing up. Theoretically in your scenario the 5.0L will win so lets go with that...

 

Put a bigger blower on GT500, GT500 wins.

Turn up boost on 5.0L, 5.0L wins.

Turn up boost on GT500...500 wins again.

Get bigger blower for 5.0L....it throws a rod and the 500 wins.

 

I've personally been in a civic that will trash a GT500 and even most bikes in a 1/4 mile. He has 45k into the engine. By the theory you present here Civics are therefore now competition for the GT500.

 

I'll say again, you can't compare a modified car to a stock factory car.

 

 

Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah , all i said was more competion . It looks like i may have stuck a nerve here Ha Ha

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Forget about the Z28 . Looks like we have more competion from Aftermarket for the Mustang .

I just checked Sean Hylands web site . He has a kit ready for the new 5.0 . It makes 515 rwhp with only 7 psi of boost .

Comes with 3 year warranty to boot . Should be able to easily take our GT500 's unless they are modded .

Anyone know the weight of the 5.0 compared to the GT500 .

 

 

 

Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah , all i said was more competion . It looks like i may have stuck a nerve here Ha Ha

 

 

 

Yeah you typed it three times and still spelled it wrong each time. :hysterical3::baby:

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Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah , all i said was more competion . It looks like i may have stuck a nerve here Ha Ha

 

Struck a nerve with what?

 

I couldn't care less about the 5.0 because if I wanted one I'd have one in my driveway right now.

 

What I'm telling you is according to your theory any modified car would be competition to the Shelby. Ergo, comparing modified cars to stock cars is a useless endeavor.

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I get bored with the comparison threads because really who cares, I'm not going to buy every car that is produced, I buy what I like. I would like to see more threads on mods for the GT500, info for it and good deals rather than read about who may have a faster car.

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I get bored with the comparison threads because really who cares, I'm not going to buy every car that is produced, I buy what I like. I would like to see more threads on mods for the GT500, info for it and good deals rather than read about who may have a faster car.

 

 

"I get bored with comparison threads because who really cares " ?

GT500 VS SLP ZL575 Camaro

CTS-V vs 2011 GT50.

Looks like other members here do !

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