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09-26-09, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Top Speed  The GT was a hot car, but it was too big. It needed to be smaller like the size of a Corvette C6. Despite the technological advantages that the GT had, it still couldn't hand a Z06 its ass. Tghat additional 300 lbs made a big difference.
IMO, the GT is the hottest looking domestic car of the decade, and while it was an good performer, I still think it could have been just a little bit better. | I wish Ford would have treated it like the best car of the decade..... The 5.4 SC motor was plenty.....though Ford should have had a specialty motor built to compliment the Ford GT...maybe a 6.2 SC motor or something, something that only the Ford GT gets, something along the lines of the LS7..which ONLY the Zo6 gets.
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09-26-09, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SS02 I wish Ford would have treated like the best car of the decade..... The 5.4 SC motor was plenty.....though Ford should have had a specialty motor built to compliment the Ford GT...maybe a 6.2 SC motor or something, something that only the Ford GT gets, something along the lines of the LS7..which ONLY the Zo6 gets. | I couldn't agree more... |
09-26-09, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Top Speed I couldn't agree more... | I also could agree, but consider when it came out, no other car was getting a supercharged 5.4 |
09-26-09, 03:23 PM
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Your right......only the F-150 SVT Lightning.....so the Ford GT has a truck motor in sense. |
09-26-09, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SS02 Your right......only the F-150 SVT Lightning.....so the Ford GT has a truck motor in sense. | If I'm correct, it's a different blower, different internals, different heads, different tune....block may be the same but that would be about it. someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. |
09-26-09, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast05 I also could agree, but consider when it came out, no other car was getting a supercharged 5.4 | As far as I can remember, the Shelby and the Lightning only saw the SC 5.4. |
09-27-09, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast05 If I'm correct, it's a different blower, different internals, different heads, different tune....block may be the same but that would be about it. someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. | Yeah they did heavily modify it, my point being is that the Ford GT should have had its own engine...as far as the internals go im not sure...I know It still used an Eaton Supercharger and bumped the Boost up.
Car should have had its own engine....not something handed down to it from another vehicle. Either way you look at it..its a 5.4SC engine, and everyone including "Top Gear" referenced the SVT Lightning as its powersource. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfz9Jb5ExKo
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09-27-09, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SS02 I wish Ford would have treated it like the best car of the decade..... The 5.4 SC motor was plenty.....though Ford should have had a specialty motor built to compliment the Ford GT...maybe a 6.2 SC motor or something, something that only the Ford GT gets, something along the lines of the LS7..which ONLY the Zo6 gets. | Its probably only a matter of time before the ls7 finds its way into some other gm vehicle. |
09-27-09, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by whitesqual Its probably only a matter of time before the ls7 finds its way into some other gm vehicle. | I doubt it...the LS7 is VERY expensive to make...which is why its not mass produced.
This is the reason the 6.2 SC engine is going in the Z/28, because they said it would save thousands.
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09-27-09, 10:29 PM
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09-28-09, 07:16 AM
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now thats a fair comparison  . |
09-28-09, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Sa-When now thats a fair comparison . | Yeah, I agree....The GT500 isnt a sports car at all, its a true american muscle car that lives the 1320. Dont know why they chose to run it. I just chose this video because it actually showed the Grand Sport in action. The other videos just do a walk around. |
09-28-09, 10:48 PM
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Man I really like Vette's but GM sure does screw it over with the cheap interior. |
09-29-09, 08:09 PM
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Actually the new vettes interior is nice......They just get hammered because they get compared to Ferraris and Aston Martins because of performance lol.....
If the Corvette tried to mimmick the interior in those cars...you would see a 40k markup for sure !!!! GM says ehhhh....we'll just let you look pretty while getting your ass smacked  |
09-29-09, 09:37 PM
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If you are refering to the 2010 then I dont know, however the 09's or earlier are the same basic thing in a Cobalt and you cant tell me for the price you pay you could'nt get something a bit better. I mean even the new Camaro's interior out classes the Vette's. |
09-29-09, 11:50 PM
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^^^^ whoa that must be one crappy interior in the vette....
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10-01-09, 03:24 PM
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i'm pretty late to post in this thread i know lol...but you're not the only camaro on the forum now (i don't know how many others there are by now too though)
sorry everyone i sold off my '05 modded v6 and got a new camaro ss 6M because i had a little money built up and wanted to buy something nice before i graduate college and i get shipped off in the air force (i'm commissioning in as an officer next summer) 
i have always loved mustangs and am really just a true fan of american muscle so please don't hate guys...
p.s. i can't wait till the coyote engine comes out i'm actually considering getting a mustang too so i can't wait to see what happens    |
10-01-09, 04:12 PM
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Pretty nice...for a 5th Gen.  |
10-01-09, 06:05 PM
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As long as your happy, that's all that matter's. Just dont get mad if we pick on that porker. |
10-01-09, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MeanMike As long as your happy, that's all that matter's. Just dont get mad if we pick on that porker. | Don't pick on the car, pick on the owner. He's a chubby-chaser.  |
10-01-09, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Top Speed Don't pick on the car, pick on the owner. He's a chubby-chaser. | 
I don't think this thread is ever just gonna.....go away 
Congrats on the new ride, she's nice  |
10-01-09, 10:30 PM
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GREAT RIDE BROTHA ... Congrats on the Airforce and I hope all goes well, thx for your service....and thx for your purchase |
10-01-09, 10:32 PM
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| | | Camaro Vs Mustang - September Sales
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Mustang Sales - 4917 |
10-01-09, 10:39 PM
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Automakers September Sales
General Motors: 156,673 Down 43%
Toyota: 126,015 units sold, down 16.1%
Ford Motor Company: 114,655 units sold, down 6%
Honda: 77,229, down 23.3%
Chrysler: 62,197, down 42%
Nissan: 55,393, down 7% |
10-01-09, 10:45 PM
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