Official new GT500 specs

Freakazoid · 04-15-2010, 10:03 PM

5.4L supercharged
550 hp
510 lb/ft.

Geezus this thing's going to be a beast.....

ArmyBimmerDude · 04-15-2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Freakazoid

5.4L supercharged
550 hp
510 lb/ft.

Geezus this thing's going to be a beast.....

Where are the specs at?

Freakazoid · 04-15-2010, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyBimmerDude

Where are the specs at?

Ford website, they've allowed the customization of the new 5.0 fully. As well as the ability to build the GT500 (I'm seriously debating changing cars here in a year or so...)

Mnut · 04-15-2010, 10:18 PM

just a pully,intake,exhaust,and a SCT tune should make 675hp easy...

Freakazoid · 04-15-2010, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mnut

just a pully,intake,exhaust,and a SCT tune should make 675hp easy...

exactly

TunedM2C · 04-15-2010, 10:30 PM

I might be in the market for one too....

Year's_End · 04-16-2010, 04:22 AM

I feel like that's too much torque.

Me's sensing tons of wheel spin and mediocre 0-60/1/4 mile times.

gonzo · 04-16-2010, 07:45 AM

^ Could be.

Kind of like the Brabus cars to a degree. Sit n Spin with lot's of blinking lights. Who knows until they come out.

For some, 1/4 mile times are not the do all when considering a vehicle.

I get a kick every time I see/read the guys on here pissing on each other and their cars because of a tenth here or there.

Woop ta freakin doo!

rubber_ducky · 04-16-2010, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by gonzo

...I get a kick every time I see/read the guys on here pissing on each other and their cars because of a tenth here or there.

Woop ta freakin doo!

This is especially true in the 6MT vs. Auto debates.

As for the GT500... they could limit the torque in certain gears the way that they do with the mazdaspeed3.

DBFIU · 04-16-2010, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Freakazoid

5.4L supercharged
550 hp
510 lb/ft.

Geezus this thing's going to be a beast.....

Is this a new 5.4L based on the new 5.0 design or is it still the old 5.4L?

jeremyc74 · 04-16-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DBFIU

Is this a new 5.4L based on the new 5.0 design or is it still the old 5.4L?

I'm not sure if it's 5.0L based, but it's a new block. This one's aluminium instead of cast iron, and is supposed to drop over 100lbs from the nose weight. It should mean a pretty serious improvement in handling.

AZ135 · 04-16-2010, 11:33 AM

it's still the old 5.4l, but with an aluminum block instead of cast iron... the gt350 uses the new 5.0l, but it costs more to make similar hp.

Year's_End · 04-16-2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gonzo

^ Could be.

Kind of like the Brabus cars to a degree. Sit n Spin with lot's of blinking lights. Who knows until they come out.

For some, 1/4 mile times are not the do all when considering a vehicle.

I get a kick every time I see/read the guys on here pissing on each other and their cars because of a tenth here or there.

Woop ta freakin doo!

True. Well to rephrase: too much torque can lead to shitty acceleration from a standstill, even when you're not looking at it in relation to others measuring every last tenth. I could be wrong.

gonzo · 04-16-2010, 02:28 PM

The easy way out and current trend is launch control.

Before the 09's put LC in the Z06', getting it to hook up was a tire shredding experiment.

Purists hate it but it is the way it's going. IMO.

Freakazoid · 04-16-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DBFIU

Is this a new 5.4L based on the new 5.0 design or is it still the old 5.4L?

As stated above, same engine, but aluminium block this time. It takes off some serious poundage I've been told.

DimSum · 04-16-2010, 11:35 PM

Wow.. what are the prices like?

th3Stig · 04-17-2010, 12:03 AM

Well I just picked up my 2010 with the iron block last week for 49K and change. And I'm loving it...

gonzo · 04-17-2010, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by stingray23

not really. If you know how to slip the clutch, its quite easy to launch, and scary fast.

I hear you. My clutch tethering technique is just fine. Give me any car and about 10 minutes to figure it out. Maybe I should have said "for the average Joe Z06 buyer it's a tire shredding experiment".

It (LC) makes a good marketing/sales tool IMO.

gonzo · 04-17-2010, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by th3Stig

Well I just picked up my 2010 with the iron block last week for 49K and change. And I'm loving it...

Slap out some pics por favor...

Freakazoid · 04-18-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DimSum

Wow.. what are the prices like?

quite reasonable imo...starts at 48k and you really dont' 'need' any of the other options, lots of stuff stock.

jt335i · 04-19-2010, 10:07 AM

Hmm. Looks like I may have to look into trading my 05 GT.

herbz · 04-19-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikkahtropolis

I feel like that's too much torque.

Me's sensing tons of wheel spin and mediocre 0-60/1/4 mile times.

lol

too much power is a bad thing? oh right, this is a eurosnob forum, and we're talking about an american car, i forgot. all sense gets thrown out the window.

yeah. as you approach ridiculous hp/tq levels, traction becomes an issue. that's why you buy some drag radials and take the car to the strip, where is the only place to safely use all that power...

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