2010-2014 Mustang Information on The S197 {GenII}

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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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I got to many mods invested in my 2010 .besides 1 supercharger added to my 4.6 and i will smoke a 2011...
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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unless they add a supercharger. lol
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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Don't kid yourself.
The weapons may change, but the war stays the same.
But that's my point. Boomer, you've seen a lot of my views thus far, and I like to think you've agreed with a lot of what I have to say. But when the weapons change, so does the war, to use your terms.

We're witnessing the last Mustang/Camaro/Challenger American muscle war, where heavy-duty V8 engines are the top pick for enthusiasts of all three. I won't bash a V6 the way some will, but to me, there's no replacement for it. As it progresses and your choices become a turbo'd six, or some other such stuff, to me.. that'll be the end of the last muscle car war.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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Ford will not put a V6 in a "GT" Mustang again. Guaranteed. It may be a low volume, smaller displacement/FI V8, but it will be a V8.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 10:18 PM
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unless they add a supercharger. lol
Meh. The 4.6 @ 11 PSI is around the same as the 5.0 @ 6 PSI I bet. Both what I feel will be the engines safe limit. Anyone more serious should just start with an SVT product.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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There will always be people wanting more power. No matter what they drive. IMO, the biggest limiter to increasing horsepower is the amount of money one can or is willing to spend to obtain it and feed it.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 11:09 PM
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100hp/liter

That's when it'll be enough for me. Then when it isn't, i'll strap a turbo or two to it and go from there.
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Antigini-GT/CS
100hp/liter

That's when it'll be enough for me.
08/09 GT500KR or 10' GT500 has you covered then.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 02:27 AM
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I would be good with 350 hp. I can live with 300 HP.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ttgt500
08/09 GT500KR or 10' GT500 has you covered then.
I'm sure he's talking about naturally aspirated engines. Anyone can slap a power adder on and get those numbers.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 2005GTDELUXE
I would be good with 350 hp. I can live with 300 HP.
Ditto. I'd be perfectly happy with a 2010 if I could fine one in the color combo I want, which pretty much doesn't exist anymore. I pretty much only want an '11 to get the options I want with the color combo I want. That and I already have a bunch of cool license plates picked out .
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by laserred38
Ford will not put a V6 in a "GT" Mustang again. Guaranteed. It may be a low volume, smaller displacement/FI V8, but it will be a V8.
Be ready, I have heard rumors of Ford working on a 4.0L DOHC V8 in the 375hp + range that may possibly go in a 3300# 2014 or later model.

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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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It may go into the Mustang. But it will NOT be a GT. If Ford has to keep production volume down and increase the price on the GT, then that's what they'll do. Ford made the mistake of axing the V8 in the mid 70s. They won't do it again. That sounds like an awesome V6, and I'm sure you're right. But it won't be called a GT.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by laserred38
It may go into the Mustang. But it will NOT be a GT. If Ford has to keep production volume down and increase the price on the GT, then that's what they'll do. Ford made the mistake of axing the V8 in the mid 70s. They won't do it again. That sounds like an awesome V6, and I'm sure you're right. But it won't be called a GT.
I left out V8..........4.0L DOHC V8



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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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Oh...yeah idk about that but that would be awesome!
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by laserred38
Ford will not put a V6 in a "GT" Mustang again. Guaranteed. It may be a low volume, smaller displacement/FI V8, but it will be a V8.
Hello Ferrari-esque screamer in a Mustang?
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Texas Red
I've said it before, and I'll say it again -- we are witnessing the last muscle car war.
“All of this has happened before and all of it will happen again.”



Sorry...couldn't resist a Battlestar Galactica quote :-)
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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412 hp is nice, but nobody needs that much for daily driving.

Entire Europe gets around in 80-100 hp cars (many are diesels), I don't see the reason why everyone else can't.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Star
412 hp is nice, but nobody needs that much for daily driving.

Entire Europe gets around in 80-100 hp cars (many are diesels), I don't see the reason why everyone else can't.
Who cares about Europe? I sure don't. USA > Europe. They can keep their lame cars.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ttgt500
Meh. The 4.6 @ 11 PSI is around the same as the 5.0 @ 6 PSI I bet. Both what I feel will be the engines safe limit. Anyone more serious should just start with an SVT product.
....or for about the same money as a 2011 GT you can buy a very low mileage 2007/08 GT500. Then spend another $1100 for a CAI, tune and pulley and you're at a very safe 650+ horsepower. No way to get that much reliable power for that cheap out of the 5.0. Just something to think about.

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