First observations 2011 GT
#41
My observations since taking delivery Friday:
- 6th gear with 3.73s is still a highway gear. Definitely geared a lot lower than my 6th gear in my Speed6.
- Sound tube, even stock, is putting plenty of noise in the cabin.
- Seeing 17.5 mpg on two tanks of 93 octane so far.
- Curious if skip shift doesn't engage when Advancetrac is set to "Sport". I've been unable to replicate this.
- 6th gear with 3.73s is still a highway gear. Definitely geared a lot lower than my 6th gear in my Speed6.
- Sound tube, even stock, is putting plenty of noise in the cabin.
- Seeing 17.5 mpg on two tanks of 93 octane so far.
- Curious if skip shift doesn't engage when Advancetrac is set to "Sport". I've been unable to replicate this.
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i have 3.73s and tend to shift early and skip gears, still run up to around 2500rpm
this motor revs easily and lives at a higher rpm than usual v8s
as far as being a "dog", i guess it depends on how the comparison goes but on the street the car runs effortlessly and feels like a "dog" tugging at it's leash ready to go.
my views are based off of driving a 2003 gt for 6 years and this 2011 feels easily 1.5x quicker/faster, now when i ride my cbr929 then get into any of the cars, they feel like "dogs", but is that really a fair comparison?
#43
I haven't tried "sport" but skip shift will engage when traction control and advancetrac are both OFF, saw it for the 1st time yesterday but it did not lock me out as i shifted to 2nd anyways.
i have 3.73s and tend to shift early and skip gears, still run up to around 2500rpm
this motor revs easily and lives at a higher rpm than usual v8s
as far as being a "dog", i guess it depends on how the comparison goes but on the street the car runs effortlessly and feels like a "dog" tugging at it's leash ready to go.
my views are based off of driving a 2003 gt for 6 years and this 2011 feels easily 1.5x quicker/faster, now when i ride my cbr929 then get into any of the cars, they feel like "dogs", but is that really a fair comparison?
i have 3.73s and tend to shift early and skip gears, still run up to around 2500rpm
this motor revs easily and lives at a higher rpm than usual v8s
as far as being a "dog", i guess it depends on how the comparison goes but on the street the car runs effortlessly and feels like a "dog" tugging at it's leash ready to go.
my views are based off of driving a 2003 gt for 6 years and this 2011 feels easily 1.5x quicker/faster, now when i ride my cbr929 then get into any of the cars, they feel like "dogs", but is that really a fair comparison?
Also, I love the feedback from the EPAS, and the clutch/shifter are fantastic.
#44
If I remember I'll turn on sport mode and experiment. That pretty much sums up how I feel about the car too, though you are getting much better gas mileage than I did when I first got it, but granted I was probably driving it bad for gas mileage when I first got it. I was more focused on just driving it rather than driving it efficiently. That said, last week I was moving the truck so I could park where everyone can still get out in the morning, and remembered that this vehicle had an automatic transmission. It seemed so ALIEN after driving a manual for nearly three months. I kept thinking something was wrong when I couldn't press the clutch before I turned the ignition. I kept trying to tap the ignition to get it to start, but that feature did not exist on this vehicle. I kept wanting to hit the clutch, but I ended up hitting the brake instead. It messed with my head a bit, and it took me a few minutes before I really got reasonably comfortable driving an automatic again, though it still felt weird. My conversion to manual transmissions must be complete.
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My observations since taking delivery Friday:
- 6th gear with 3.73s is still a highway gear. Definitely geared a lot lower than my 6th gear in my Speed6.
- Sound tube, even stock, is putting plenty of noise in the cabin.
- Seeing 17.5 mpg on two tanks of 93 octane so far.
- Curious if skip shift doesn't engage when Advancetrac is set to "Sport". I've been unable to replicate this.
- 6th gear with 3.73s is still a highway gear. Definitely geared a lot lower than my 6th gear in my Speed6.
- Sound tube, even stock, is putting plenty of noise in the cabin.
- Seeing 17.5 mpg on two tanks of 93 octane so far.
- Curious if skip shift doesn't engage when Advancetrac is set to "Sport". I've been unable to replicate this.
My 3.31 drivetrain is loafing at 1500 rpm @ 60 in 6th gear, and has zero ***** without downshifting.
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I know at 80 it turns about 2400 rpm. My Speed6 at 80mph would be about 3100rpm, and in full boost. I will look later and see what it runs at and let you know.
#49
60 in 6th is just a bit under 2000 RPM. If you want to be technical, 1811 RPM approximately. I generally go 70 on the highway, which is 2112 RPM. Around 2000 RPM and the engine seems willing to go pretty decently even in 6th, at least for me.
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OK, that settles it – gotta get the 3.73 ring & pinion when/if I ever get my car back from the body shop. Just need to solve the speedo thing, and if I’m doing that I kind of want to do a full-on tune. Shotz – Let us know your impressions of that FRPP power pack as soon as you have it installed, man!
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It definitely took some re-learning when I got this car. I've lived in the land of 4 cylinders up until now. Torque was something that came on at full boost, not something that was always present.
Also, I love the feedback from the EPAS, and the clutch/shifter are fantastic.
Also, I love the feedback from the EPAS, and the clutch/shifter are fantastic.
Not sure about the Sport mode theory. Sounds interesting though.
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If I remember I'll turn on sport mode and experiment. That pretty much sums up how I feel about the car too, though you are getting much better gas mileage than I did when I first got it, but granted I was probably driving it bad for gas mileage when I first got it. I was more focused on just driving it rather than driving it efficiently. That said, last week I was moving the truck so I could park where everyone can still get out in the morning, and remembered that this vehicle had an automatic transmission. It seemed so ALIEN after driving a manual for nearly three months. I kept thinking something was wrong when I couldn't press the clutch before I turned the ignition. I kept trying to tap the ignition to get it to start, but that feature did not exist on this vehicle. I kept wanting to hit the clutch, but I ended up hitting the brake instead. It messed with my head a bit, and it took me a few minutes before I really got reasonably comfortable driving an automatic again, though it still felt weird. My conversion to manual transmissions must be complete.
#54
What was the final gear ratio in the speed6? I looked up my Si and it's around a 4.77, thus the reason the car never leaves 3k RPM. It lives in the upper power band so I know what you mean about 6th gear feeling much different than the Mustangs. To me, even in the 3.73 cars, 6th gear was still sluggish in the 60's. Not a big deal really, it drives much differently so adapting to the gear scheme is not a problem.
Not sure about the Sport mode theory. Sounds interesting though.
Not sure about the Sport mode theory. Sounds interesting though.
#55
Yeah, that's about how it feels with the 3.73s. The one time I tested it it pulled nicely all the way up to 140. Didn't give any indication of stopping either, though I was about to top out 5th in revs. Should have tried putting it in 6th, but I doubt I would have found out anything anyway with the speed limiter.
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Yeah, that's about how it feels with the 3.73s. The one time I tested it it pulled nicely all the way up to 140. Didn't give any indication of stopping either, though I was about to top out 5th in revs. Should have tried putting it in 6th, but I doubt I would have found out anything anyway with the speed limiter.
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