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    A better v6 eventually?

    240 Lbs is alot of tourque comming out of a 6 cylinder like this. That should be more than enough power to give you a low end grunt for a baseline model. Tourque is after all the force that translates the wheel rotation into foward accelerration.
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    So How Stupid Will GM Feel If....

    A friend of mine that is a GM line engineer that I met at at AF pilot training(He flys for the reserves on the weekends) told me that the architecture for the LS-2 is the same as the LS-1 except that they uped the displacement to the flat 6L. They did minor adjustments to the tuning. But camms...
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    So How Stupid Will GM Feel If....

    Thats what they like to say but before 02 the LS-1 was rated at 340 in the Vettes. The way I understnad it is the throttle body is narower on the SS and they added a more restrictive exhaust than the vettes. I have heard that if F-body owners put the C5's intake and Throttle Body thanand tweek...
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    05 Mustang, the next classic?

    I think the old mustangs 60's and pre pinto 70's were maid classics quickly due to the fact that it represented an era that disappeared almost over night with the energy chrisis. Theres no doubt that the new ones will be classics but the question is will it be sought after like the 70's
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    Why Pass 05 and wait for 06??

    Thats true I the 01's did burn more oil. Supposedly they made the rings looser to allow for less drag. This caused excessive oil to burn. The only thing I notice on my 02 is if I shut the engine down without warming the car up from a cold start I get a small amount of piston slap when I...
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    Why Pass 05 and wait for 06??

    When I say kinks I am not necessarily stating quality problems. You are right I am sure quality will not be a huge issue. Mainly it will be with the overall design process. Whenever you start from scratch with a new design on drawing board there is always the potential of engineering problems...
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    A better v6 eventually?

    From what I understand keeping the power down reduces the insurance costs. And to alot of people car buying decisions are based off of monthly insurance rates. That is why V6 cammaros only had 200 Hp. 4L is more than enough displacement to provide power. I am sure the power is mainly being...
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    Why Pass 05 and wait for 06??

    I will be waiting for an 06 or 07 mainly because it will be harder to will and deal a lower price when it first comes out. I am guessing that there will be kinks and they usually make small refinements in the latter years, like adding more power or offering better options. This is apples and...
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    So How Stupid Will GM Feel If....

    My guess is that they use a LS-6 Gen III before they throw in the LS-2 if they do that of course. They are unfourtunately a day late and a dollar short alot of the times. I would not be suprised if a new F-body pops out for 07, after they have gone throgh the mustang with a fine tooth comb...
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    So How Stupid Will GM Feel If....

    There is one good thing about the new GTO is that we are finally seeing a trend of Rear Wheel Drive Passenger cars again. I just hope the General stops badging FWD 6 cylinder cars with the SS moniker, and starts making real Super Sports. I wouldent mind seeing a revised Chevelle SS come back...
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    Highway Patrol Mustangs??

    Usually they dont use these to haul prisioners. They mainly stay on the highways handing out city revenue raising slips I mean tickets. They make good PR car's for the public.
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    Transmissions available for the Vert and other questions

    Thats true and Ironially cars that traditionally did not have manual are getting the T-56 6 speed, i,e Cadillac CTS-V.
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    Competition for the V6 mustang

    It's a cool truck, but I dont think I would get the same enjoyment out of it over a car. The only reason I would get it is if I needed the utility of a truck but wanted a little performance to be added to it.
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    Transmissions available for the Vert and other questions

    I hope it happens I love the T-56 6 speed. I think the GT should have it as an option. I know they stick it on the cobra R. Now when you can get hondas and other cars common with a 6 speed I think they should have it as an Option. Allthough I wont lose any sleep over it if they dont, and a...
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    2005 Mustang Spec's

    3400 lbs seems right for a 4 seater sports car running a V8. They would have to make it out of Carbon Fiber to get it below 3000.
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    Transmissions available for the Vert and other questions

    It was in one of the Common car magazines, cant remember. It was an old article I almost want to say a year ago. It probably was just the standard partial info that the car dealers give to the magazine editors prior to realeasing the real specs. There is probably no validity to the...
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    My 05 Vert Photoshop

    Chrome 5 spoke rims are a nice touch. That would look real sharp an a Black an Black Vert
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    Transmissions available for the Vert and other questions

    I am new to this forum, and never realy been into mustangs. After seeing the various pictures of the new ones in the magazines, I really think the 05 ones look cool. I just have a few questions if anyone knows. I read in one of the earlier articles about the car where they said the...
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    What does everyone want to get?

    In a few years I will have my first toy first toy paid off, and will be looking to buy a second one. My second car has to be sporty with decent low end tourque. I was really thinking about a 350Z but two 2 seater cars would not be very practical. Then I was thinking about the WRX but I would...