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7/15/05, 08:52 AM
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I keep seeing people justify getting a V6 over a V8, and then suggesting with a mod or 2, it being faster than the GT. One guy said on another forum, that he put in 4.10s on his V6 and that alone he can't dust a GT. I have no problem with V6s. I used to have one, but common. 1 cheap mod like that cannot negate a bigger engine, can it? The only mod I thought might make a difference is a S/Cer.
What you guys think?
What you guys think?
7/15/05, 09:01 AM
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I agree, I don't think a set of rear gears would do it by any means. You might get a little quicker off the line, but V8 torque would quickly devour any slight advantage the re-geared V6 had.
A super charger would probably get you competitive at the end of a run, but V8 torque will still get you at the front end. IMHO.
A super charger would probably get you competitive at the end of a run, but V8 torque will still get you at the front end. IMHO.
7/15/05, 09:02 AM
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Hmm....first let me say I have a GT. Second, I think the V6's are just as great...I have no piston envy.
Hmm...a V6 with 210hp that has CAI, JBA exhaust, Tune/Flash, and 4:10 gears driven by someone who *knows* what they're doing could keep up or beat a *stock* GT (modded V6 would be in the 250-260hp with 4:10's would hook up very nice)
If this is a dig to rekindle the V6 vs V8 race....stop...now. People buy what they want or can afford.
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Hmm...a V6 with 210hp that has CAI, JBA exhaust, Tune/Flash, and 4:10 gears driven by someone who *knows* what they're doing could keep up or beat a *stock* GT (modded V6 would be in the 250-260hp with 4:10's would hook up very nice)
If this is a dig to rekindle the V6 vs V8 race....stop...now. People buy what they want or can afford.
Jay
7/15/05, 09:10 AM
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hmmm, I the only way I can see a v6 competing in a race with a GT would be to slap a turbo or supercharge onto the v6 and keep the GT stock. The way I see it, you would have to invest quite a bit in mods for a V6 to beat a GT, then the guy with a GT would only have to invest a little to spank the V6 again.
7/15/05, 09:40 AM
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well... i think you have to stop and ask yourself... are you going to end up spending the same amount on mods that it would have cost you to just upgrade to a GT and have the same power in the first place? in most cases yes.... so i don't see the point.
If you are going to have a *heavily* modified car, i think that the base should be a GT.
If you are going to have a *heavily* modified car, i think that the base should be a GT.
7/15/05, 09:42 AM
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Originally posted by Lime05owner@July 15, 2005, 10:05 AM
Hmm....first let me say I have a GT. Second, I think the V6's are just as great...I have no piston envy.
Hmm...a V6 with 210hp that has CAI, JBA exhaust, Tune/Flash, and 4:10 gears driven by someone who *knows* what they're doing could keep up or beat a *stock* GT (modded V6 would be in the 250-260hp with 4:10's would hook up very nice)
If this is a dig to rekindle the V6 vs V8 race....stop...now. People buy what they want or can afford.
Jay
Hmm....first let me say I have a GT. Second, I think the V6's are just as great...I have no piston envy.
Hmm...a V6 with 210hp that has CAI, JBA exhaust, Tune/Flash, and 4:10 gears driven by someone who *knows* what they're doing could keep up or beat a *stock* GT (modded V6 would be in the 250-260hp with 4:10's would hook up very nice)
If this is a dig to rekindle the V6 vs V8 race....stop...now. People buy what they want or can afford.
Jay
7/15/05, 10:14 AM
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7/15/05, 10:15 AM
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Ask Kev V6 - I love the 6s just like the GTs... they are all 05 Stang! 
As for that guy from that other forum - all he did was install gears? And he DUSTED a GT?....
The only way he did that is if he used a California Car Duster........ :scratch:
As for that guy from that other forum - all he did was install gears? And he DUSTED a GT?....
The only way he did that is if he used a California Car Duster........ :scratch:
7/15/05, 10:27 AM
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Originally posted by Burke0011@July 15, 2005, 11:18 AM
Ask Kev V6 - I love the 6s just like the GTs... they are all 05 Stang!
As for that guy from that other forum - all he did was install gears? And he DUSTED a GT?....
The only way he did that is if he used a California Car Duster........ :scratch:
Ask Kev V6 - I love the 6s just like the GTs... they are all 05 Stang!
As for that guy from that other forum - all he did was install gears? And he DUSTED a GT?....
The only way he did that is if he used a California Car Duster........ :scratch:
7/15/05, 10:51 AM
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No comparison with a V6 with 4.20s and a stock GT, mod the 6 up with a s/c, gears, bored heads, etc. and you got yourself a good 6, but was it worth all the moeny that you just put into the 6 when you coulldv'e gotten a GT with different gear setting to being with and additional performance features that the 6 came without?? I highly doubt !! I love ALL Mustangs, I'm not one of those guys who loves on V8s'.
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7/15/05, 11:39 AM
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even if those mods could make it as fast as a GT, why bother the cost would be the same as buying the GT and not modding it, and if you do mod it then you have a better platform to work with....go GT.
7/15/05, 01:33 PM
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Originally posted by tw0scoops123@July 15, 2005, 8:55 AM
I keep seeing people justify getting a V6 over a V8, and then suggesting with a mod or 2, it being faster than the GT. One guy said on another forum, that he put in 4.10s on his V6 and that alone he can't dust a GT. I have no problem with V6s. I used to have one, but common. 1 cheap mod like that cannot negate a bigger engine, can it? The only mod I thought might make a difference is a S/Cer.
What you guys think?
I keep seeing people justify getting a V6 over a V8, and then suggesting with a mod or 2, it being faster than the GT. One guy said on another forum, that he put in 4.10s on his V6 and that alone he can't dust a GT. I have no problem with V6s. I used to have one, but common. 1 cheap mod like that cannot negate a bigger engine, can it? The only mod I thought might make a difference is a S/Cer.
What you guys think?
Can you link to where you saw this? I'd be very interested in seeing this.
7/15/05, 01:37 PM
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Originally posted by 05WindveilGT@July 15, 2005, 10:17 AM
And very bad for a *stock* 4.0L V6 engine, you'll tear the pistons apart. you need to modify that engine somewhat to handle that much juice.
And very bad for a *stock* 4.0L V6 engine, you'll tear the pistons apart. you need to modify that engine somewhat to handle that much juice.
Who said anything about longevity?
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