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Originally Posted by truth411
5. I think the v8 Mustang and the V8 camaro are going to be pretty close stock for stock, But the reason I am going to buy the Camaro SS because the LS3 is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar more mod friendly compared to any DOHC V8 out there for the money mod for mod. Didn't American racing headers acheive a 50 rwhp increase from nothing more than adding long tube headers and a tune!!! I will search for it but I think they retained the stock mufflers, so lets think about that for a moment... 50 rwhp, The LS3 just loves mods. From what I have seen it is very possible for the Camaro SS to be a 420+rwhp car with NOTHING BUT STANDARD BOLT ONS!! (CAI, Headers, Exhaust, Tune) that is just incredibly value for the money. I highly doubt the same will be for a 5.0 Mustang, but we shall see.
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An aftermarket cam will certainly cost a bit more since there would be 4 of them, but the install will be a lot easier (just pull the cam covers, leave the radiator in place).
But as to making power with mods, didn't I see a thread around here about the Cadillac guys get something like an extra 40hp out of the (DOHC) LLT with just an intake manfold (+ an exhaust?) and no tune?
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Originally Posted by syr74
Supposedly the 5.0L V8 has proven extremely tunable with nothing more than bolt ons, apparently this stems from the reality that the engine is very detuned even in Mustang GT trim. In stock trim I suspect the Mustang GT is going to be an easy 12 second car, and I likewise suspect that the engine will be able to crak 500hp at the crank with nothing more than a tune and exhaust mods, but that is just my opinion on the issue.
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I don't know how anyone could know how the 5.0 would respond to bolt-ons since they haven't shipped? Is Ford already lending pre-production 2011s to the aftermarket?