Knight

of course i was talking flywheel but same difference. if car puts out 290bhp and another does 310bhp you will see the same difference in the 2 reflected in rwhp on the dyno asuming they are run on identical dynos.

Wolfsburg

Something along the lines of this:

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=68478

conv_stang

i think you mean 15 hp and a gas guzzler tax! LOL

bob

Y'know at first, I thought, Bullitt - raid the FRPP parts bin, but they've worn that out with the little Shelby, so know IMO I'd have to join the Bullitt crowd and thier pleas to do something more akin to the 1st gen Bullitt rather than a mass produced Shelby.

As for the engine, Ford has plenty of stuff to give it something different (the stock intake is hard to beat). They could for instance, give the Bullitt engines the CNC ported 3v heads along with some minor changes to give the 4.6 3v a higher redline (like hollow stem valves with lightweight retainers and slightly stiffer springs - if the latter would even be nessecary), combine that with a bump in compression and premium fuel tune (along with a change in the nature of the VVT to give it a higher revving personality) along with the elemination of the charge motion control plates and maybe even some shorty headers to give it a bit more exhuast flow along with the X-pipe and some different mufflers, combine this with the Shelby brakes and calipers (painted red of course) a set of painted/machined Bullitts with the correct offset with some BFG KDW's in 255/45R18 along with unique to Bullitt suspension tuning (lowered a bit along with the correct panhard rod). As for the rearend and trans mission go with the 3.55 gear set and 6 speed.

With the exception of unique to Bullitt styling, engine/suspension tuning, wheels, and tires it'd pretty much be a part's bin raid (cold air intake, heads, exhaust, brakes, transmission).

I suppose with a few extra RPM and what amounts to the FRPP Drag and Power Paks combined with the ported heads along with CMC delete and a bit more compression you would end up with 40 to 50 more horsepower (the FRPP Drag and Power Paks are supposed to be worth a combined 30hp)

1 COBRA

Back in 2005 I had a hunch Ford would bring back a SE 2008 BULLITT. I've gotten to understand and know Ford's patterns and deduce what to expect.

Unfortunately our pleas and suppositions seem as they will fall short of expectations. The BULLITT will probably be very diserable but not in the image and likeness of the performance we had hoped for. The point is mute, we'll just have to accept what Ford has in store for it and it will be up to the aftermarket to make it what it should be.

05fordgt

Scott, it would be nice to get a motor like what we all dream about, but with the CAFE laws, its getting tougher and tougher to do this. Heck, the government wants all cars to get around 30 mpg by 2015 or something crazy like that. We'll all be driving around in micro cars!

1 COBRA

The CAFE laws is nothing but the lastest convenient sales pitch for Ford dealers in an attempt to make the interested think performance cars will disappear overnight. 2015 will come but is not like it's around the corner either.

I don't think the BULLITT fans would object to a GGT as a trade off for having the performance a BULLITT edition is deserving of. I certainly doubt Ford is oblivious to that fact. After all, the money is not coming out of their pockets.

bar

If no engine upgrades, at least give it some suspension/braking tweaks so that it would be a road carver, yet offer a more compliant ride than what I hear the FRPP pkg offers (ie more progressive suspension settings)...

... and the obvious visuals (dual vent hood, no fogs, charcoal rims, etc).

goesfast

You got my vote on that one! Ford should also offer a "checkbox" that will allow an increase in HP. And I would be more than willing to pay the GGT.