Actual weight 3,603!
12/29/09, 09:52 AM
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Actual weight 3,603!
Ford has updated the weights 3,603 coupe 3,720 for vert
http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2...g_GT_Specs.pdf
Edit...
just saw someone else posted this as well
http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2...g_GT_Specs.pdf
Edit...
just saw someone else posted this as well
Not sure where to post this -
with all the 2011 threads here, but -
The 'official' weights have been corrected here:
http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2...g_GT_Specs.pdf
with all the 2011 threads here, but -
The 'official' weights have been corrected here:
http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2...g_GT_Specs.pdf
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12/29/09, 10:29 AM
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The 2011 bone stock no options is in at 3603 54/46% weight distribution. So that's 70lbs more- still not too bad. But figure an extra 20-50lbs for options.
(Also what roll will that 54/46 vs 53/47 play? Is the 2010 more balanced??
)3533lbs / 315 hp = 11.216lbs/hp
3603lbs / 412 hp = 8.745lbs/hp
Optioned Weight
3572 / 315 = 11.339lbs/hp
3650 / 412 = 8.859lbs/hp
Whichever way you slice it. It's still awesome numbers.
12/29/09, 10:35 AM
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Awesome. The spec sheet also says forged steel connecting rods. The article from Autoblog says the following though:
"The connecting rods are forged powdered metal and the pistons are hyper-eutectic (translation: they contain a higher concentration of silicon, which helps reduce thermal expansion)."
Is this just oversight on whoever wrote the spec sheet, in the same way that the weight was 200# off?
"The connecting rods are forged powdered metal and the pistons are hyper-eutectic (translation: they contain a higher concentration of silicon, which helps reduce thermal expansion)."
Is this just oversight on whoever wrote the spec sheet, in the same way that the weight was 200# off?
12/29/09, 10:38 AM
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Awesome. The spec sheet also says forged steel connecting rods. The article from Autoblog says the following though:
"The connecting rods are forged powdered metal and the pistons are hyper-eutectic (translation: they contain a higher concentration of silicon, which helps reduce thermal expansion)."
Is this just oversight on whoever wrote the spec sheet, in the same way that the weight was 200# off?
"The connecting rods are forged powdered metal and the pistons are hyper-eutectic (translation: they contain a higher concentration of silicon, which helps reduce thermal expansion)."
Is this just oversight on whoever wrote the spec sheet, in the same way that the weight was 200# off?
12/29/09, 11:11 AM
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No, they're the same material as the current 4.6L 3V's rods. That's how powdered metal works: they take metal "powder" and through excessive amounts of heat and pressure, they then "forge" a rod, rather than forging from billet.
12/29/09, 11:15 AM
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That weight sounds a lot better. I'm glad the new 2011 isn't 4000 pounds! 
Looks like they also changed the size of the front brakes. Yesterday it was 11.4 I think?
Thanks for posting!
Looks like they also changed the size of the front brakes. Yesterday it was 11.4 I think?
Thanks for posting!
Last edited by Falchion; 12/29/09 at 11:18 AM.
