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Originally Posted by benjj

are you comparing 2001 mustang gears to a 2010 camaro's gears?
ya back on my 98 4.10s ran me a little over $100...what's your point? something that has been around for 9 years is cheaper than a new product

Point is mod for mod. IRS or not, the 8.8 gets its mission done. The gears in a 2001 8.8 is the same as the one in a 2010 8.8. So old or not, its something that can be modded for cheap, unlike the 2010 Camaro. Debate all day on that one. Its nothing new, its basic, and go unchanged. Thats it.

if you reallllly wanted to compare mods dollar to dollar, wouldn't you think the 2011 would be on the losing side of your debate. our motor and a lot of the aftermarket engineering was carried over from the different platforms within GM...the 5.0 is gonna be a clean slate with no prior work done and companies are gonna have to spend time and money developing parts for a new platform. i just dont think you can assume that parts will be cheaper on the mustang just because your 2001 mustang gears are cheaper than brand new 2010 camaro gears, which i might add is currently only being offered by 1 company


5.0 is clean slate, but everything is very familar or the same. Some part on one cost more than the other, but its a weak arguement to sit there and say the Mustang is on the losing side of that debate. Everyone can go back and forth all day on that too. Very weak. The only thing that i can see as being expensive when compared to the Camaro is the cams. 4 vs. 1. As for R&D engine wise, its doesnt take long for the aftermarket to make an effective CAI, UDP, or any external bolt-on. Basically internal mods is the only concern; but it doesnt just stop with the engine. You got a firmly established aftermarket for the majority unchanged S-197 platform (suspension, mid-pipe back exhaust, and tidbit appearance). So, in the end Im not guessing on prices on gears, im telling you the prices on gears. Reference: http://www.americanmuscle.com/2010-mustang-gears.html. However I am amazed that Whipple has R&D and probably done with designing a S/C, so the power adder aftermarket is about even kill across the board.

My point is that the dollar for dollar/ mod vs. mod debate is weak and pointless.