The 2011+ Mustang Thread

[THE EVIL TW1N]

Originally Posted by thePill

Nobody guessed what Mustang the silver with blue stripe combo was used on during this certain Mustangs rendering stage.

i remember seeing a GT500KR with that same color scheme but thats about it .

[thePill]

I'm gonna go ahead and throw this to Ford as is... Facebook it...

[thePill]

Originally Posted by THE EVIL TW1N

i remember seeing a GT500KR with that same color scheme but thats about it .

DING DING DING!!! I'll split the money I get from this refresh with ya... 90/10 lol...

[THE EVIL TW1N]

Originally Posted by thePill

DING DING DING!!! I'll split the money I get from this refresh with ya... 90/10 lol...

im gonna be rich!!!!

that color scheme was always my favorite. I painted my GT500 on Forza the same way!!! im leaning towards the same colors for my galaxie now.

[coolman]

I'm thinking this.

[SWAT 79]

It had tires but that was too much to type in the title.


http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2011/0...-11-7-117-mph/


Pretty serious, especially considering I had this car pinned for a track car, but it's turning out the 1/4 quite a few tenths faster then a stock 5.0 with tires, makes you wonder what will happen after some more tuning/mods.

[coolman]

Originally Posted by SWAT 79

It had tires but that was too much to type in the title.


http://mustangsdaily.com/blog/2011/0...-11-7-117-mph/


Pretty serious, especially considering I had this car pinned for a track car, but it's turning out the 1/4 quite a few tenths faster then a stock 5.0 with tires, makes you wonder what will happen after some more tuning/mods.

It had drag slicks on it for that run. Great run either way ,but it will be a little slower with OEM meats.

[SWAT 79]

Yeah like I said in my post, right above the link.

Stock they ran a 12.3 at 115, i think idk it says in the link

[SlowSS]

Very nice!! I still dont care for the new body style!!

[bob vogel]

Originally Posted by thePill

Looking at the LSA, I can see a very few weak links preventing it from making LS9 power from the factory. First, the powder coated rods. Although I personally know for sure that they are good up to LS9 power, not sure if GM wants to warranty that. Second, the hyper-eutectic cast aluminum pistons. These are NOT your standard cast pistons of old, they are very durable, In fact, they actually last longer than the LS9's forged pistons over time due to the polymer coating... Even though I have confidence in these pistons to produce LS9 power, the next limitation will ultimately put them on the spot... Third, the 1.9 liter TVS, a 2.3 liter is needed, providing 10.5lbs of boost replacing the 1.9L at 9lbs. This extra 1.5lbs of boost will no doubt test the LSA's piston's and rod's. Forged aluminum pistons and steel rods could easily handle the extra boost and is very possible. I know GM has a CTS-V race car, I would look into that cars LSA and see if such a setup exist... If its on the race track, GM can build it...

But... All three of those quick fixes will bring about another MAJOR concern. The TR6060 transmission is still only rated at 560 ft lbs and I warned of this before. If the transmission was built by GM then it really would matter what the TQ rating was but the fact is that this TR6060 MG9 is a Tremec product. The next logical step would be to use the TR6060 MH3 that the LS9 uses. It is validated to 620ft lbs... By that time though, GM might as well go with the LS9...

But.... Now were talking about a $30,000 drivetrain which is about 12k over the LSA/MG9 combo. Good news is the ZL1 will shed about 30lbs from the engine, bad news is, it will gain it back in the transmission... It will however, be superior to anything GM has...

Does GM want the ZL1 so close to the ZR1? I never could have predicted that Ford would have opted for a bigger displacement along with the TVS. Ford is pushing up right beside the ZR1 because they know the Camaro will not push there. It also puts GM in a drivetrain dilemma with both the engine and transmission. There will again be weight savings from the GT500/SVT Cobra, it will be cheaper than the 5.4/6060 combo and I would bet my next 2 paychecks that this will have the suspension and 305 tires it needs to do so (and launch control). In light of this announcement, it also tells me that the 2012 GT500's are already gone and offering a 2013 GT500/SVT Cobra with upgrades is a great way to sell 30k GT500 owners those upgrades via Ford Racing and make double bank... If this engine truly is the Coyote long stroke 5.8, there is very little GM can do to match it in the same price range...

all good stuff.if this keep's going we all win.

[Sawyer]

Originally Posted by THE EVIL TW1N

the boss will never touch that. I bet once it has a few years under its belt, we'll see a best run of somewhere areound 11.5@120mph with a stock boss with drag radials. Just the fact that its at such a huge disadvantage power wise and yet can still beat it around some tracks speaks volumes on how well built a machine the Boss really is!! i never thought id see the day where a stock mustang would be seen as better overall or "track car" than a corvette,and an upgraded corvette (z06) at that!

Yes and when the boss gets a supercharger (or turbo) watch out gt500!!

[thePill]

I got a great idea!!! Take a page from the Raptor and put a "Cobra" mesh grille insert in the lower grille. Leaving enough room for brake ducts of course... Ok, going to bed now..

If I die in my sleep, Evil, get this to FoMoCo...

[THE EVIL TW1N]

Originally Posted by thePill

I got a great idea!!! Take a page from the Raptor and put a "Cobra" mesh grille insert in the lower grille. Leaving enough room for brake ducts of course... Ok, going to bed now..

If I die in my sleep, Evil, get this to FoMoCo...

haha will do.

[Sawyer]

Originally Posted by coolman

This thread is starting to make me miss my GT500.

Did you sell it or trade it?