How is that my opinion. It's a stated fact.

 

I am really not certain why you felt compelled to post an insulting post to me.

 

why dont you do your research on the RB before saying stuff about the RB

 

where is it statedd i dont see it anywhere

 

Sure it can handle that much power. But when was the last time you saw that much hp. In a daily driver car?
Good motor yes it was a good motor. For the price. I believe the asking price was near $85k. For that price it better have a **** nice motor.
Though when you look at stock hp rating. 277hp @6800 and 271 ftlbs @4400 rpms. I think you are trying to talk about what the car has modified. Since it is clearly not 1000hp stock. It is barely above a bullit stang costin what 1/3 the price?

 

Hmmm....maybe 800 to 1000 after new internals yes, the block could probobly handle it but not the pistons and other internals.

Thats the case with mustangs/corvettes/vipers, the blocks can handle the power, its the moving parts that can't.

 

im not talking about the skyline im talking about the motor in the skyline the RB26DETT you can get one for $2500 for the motor with everything your right about the stock 277hp but for $200 you can get a boost control and have 60hp to 100hp than the stock motor

 

if thats the case, and we are talking motors and not cars. then go buy a V8/V10 thats allready been built for like 5 to 7k.


And for $2,500 your getting a used motor with used turbos. why would you do that?

Then factor in the tranny and all the things you need to make it fit and run right.

Even a 20B 3 Rotor with twin turbos is more than $2,500.

But we are not talking motors only are we? We are talking about the car as a whole, so $85k for 277hp, im thinking thats more of a rip off than anything.

 

Oh and finally, do you own either a skyline or the motor? If not, then you can't use that in an argument.

That was the biggest thing that annoyed me in highschool. Kids would bash on my 68' Coupe mustang all the time, and talk about how an S2000 and B17 civics were faster and this and that, and then go drive away in there KIA or Saturn.

 

Ok but then you could simply buy a terminator motor off ebay. And you are at that same power level. And don't have to worry as much about the installation of it.

 

Yeah and a simple pully change, which costs less than an electronic boost controler, and your allready putting out some good horsepower.

 

 

Lets talk new Mustangs then...

300 HP is over 40 HP more than an 04 GT. That's stock out the door for under 30K. Best value out there. A SRT 8 Charger/Magnum can only do 13.7 in the quarter no matter how big the engine is. It's a tank!

The 08 Bullitt will be a repeat of the 01 Bullitt, understated mild HP increase and suspension upgrades. Again not meant to be King of the Road.

Corvette is a different class of car in a different price range. Want that kind of power buy a GT 500. Name one stock production vehicle under 30K that compares with the Mustang GT. For the price it is the best value out there. You are comparing apples to oranges. The FF engine you are talking about is an aftermarket piece. For obvious reasons , mainly CAFE requirements, there is no way Ford or any other car maker will do what you are talking about.

And with all three American car manufacturers losing money this badly (Chrysler lost $1100 on every car they made last year) performance vehicles are not the way to keep a car company afloat. Most people are looking for reliable cheap transportation. Not a 500 HP sports car. That's why V6 Mustangs outsell GT and other models.

Will Ford produce limited production High HP models in the future? Probably. Will they be out of reach for most people? Maybe. But the future of Ford cannot be hung on a 400 HP limited production vehicle. Doesn't make any financial sense what so ever.

 

Don't think you'll like the factory HP in an 08 Bullitt?

Simple answer, have the dealer install the FRPP 400HP supercharger kit before delivery. Solves the problem and you still have a 3/36 warranty on the engine.

The Doctor is is. Next complaint.....

 

Thank you Doctor. I feel so much better now! But you're right. At least Ford offers something to bring the car up to an acceptable power level straight from the dealer if you're not happy with it in stock form. And a warranty is a definite bonus too.

 

Your welcome... The bill is in the mail, I accept PayPal.

 

you even considered it comedy? pure atrocity would be a more fitting description.

 

Give us your defintion of fast, the current GT is an easy mid 13 second car, easily 1.5 to 2.00 seconds faster than the average car out there.

Call me a frumpy old-timer, but I can remember when 13 second cars were considered fast. Your average F4 camaro and firebird were mid to low 13 second cars and they were considered fast, the just out of production gto is a mid to low 13 second car and its considered fast. These are all steel bodied 4 seat coupes which would be the catagory that the Mustang is in. Must of the jaded GM types consider the Mustang GT slow, but they conviently forget about the fact that its a heavy **** 3500 lbs car with a miniscule (compared to GMs ever growing LSx) 281 CID V8 that compares favorably with those cars and is **** impressive compared to much of the older iron it replaces.

Folks would also do well to remeber that the GT is an entry level performance car, it is not the top tier vehicle like most of the cars that people compare it to.

 

Not so fast there, doc. Sure, you can do that. But don't forget to upgrade all your peripheral plumbing while you're at it. And you might want to upgrade those brakes, so that you can stop all that increased power.

Bottom line, be prepared to add close to $10K to the MSRP of the Bullitt...that is, after you've paid the dealership their enema fee, too.

But for all the Daddy Warbucks' out there, yeah, great idea.

 

It's also easily the fastest and best looking entry level performance car in the world...with the best pedigree and longest heritage.