2012 5.0,lots of smoke cylinder 8 misfire.
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Darn.
This is what I read in the August 11 issue of 5.0 Mustang and Super Ford:
-Coyote clutch and pressure plate kept vibrating apart at high RPM. They had to rewire the clutch bolts to keep the pressure plate in place during testing.They went from 6 to 9 pressure plate bolts.
( I have a stock flywheel but I have a Tr66060 w/Mcleod twin disc clutch)
-The Boss engines speed overheated and killed the Coyotes idler and belt tensioner bearings. The Boss gained the 6.2 liter truck engine pulleys too because of the addictional energy generated @ the Boss's redline.
These are all things I would need to change to be able to rev over 7300RPM's safely... That's more in labor and parts...
I wont be shifting over 7300rpms since it isn't safe... so I'm not sure if the manifold will do anthing for me. It's onlyabout 15HP over a tuned 5.0. I could get the manifold for $200.
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Plus maybe suspension to handle the power like that 11 second guy. Plus tires and wheels, plus...
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LOL, you're right NOT worth it at all....oh and I'd take a mid range loss!
And not running the oil squirters since they were blocked off by Ford.
There are no other mods I can think of to make my car faster other then a SC, turbo or Nitrous.
This is what I have so far:
Factory 3.73, Stainless Works 1 7/8 LT headers, Catted X,Catbacks, TR6060, MGW Shifter, Mclead C, One piece DS, Steeda LCA, Steeda CAI...
Gonna have to go with 4.30's soon to gain the torque I lost off the trans swap.
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Reliable LS7's are easy. Change the cheap cast pistons to forged units and blammo. The 5.0 probably would benefit from the same and probably has cast pistons (just guessing I really don't know what the 5.0's use) for the same reason, cold start up emissions. Works fine in stock form but turn up the wick and viola a barely tamed lion waiting on that one bad tank of cheap gas, and since like alot of v8 designs #8 is the hottest because of the coolant travel path.... Me personally I wouldn't want to thin out a 11.0 compression on pump gas anyway, even with the electronics that's pushing the envelope IMHO. When I had my Camaro tuned I told them specifically not to make it so imperitive to use 91 because I've been to stations which set off my check engine light in stock form. If I wanted more power I relied on parts not the tune.
From what I've read, that isn't correct and actually the opposite.
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Originally Posted by ShaneGT
just as a precaution, you may wanna look into running meth injection as well to cool the cylinders further. would help with the number 8 problem ALOT..
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Something like this - not sure of the availability for the 2011+ yet.
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...ons/index.html
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...ons/index.html
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You know Sam, I love your optimism and drive to keep going despite everything you've been through with a new car already. A lot of people would be btching, giving up, and starting an internet crusade with media and lawyers. Respect for you. 
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some of the best kits in the business , http://www.snowperformance.net/products.php?p_cat=204
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Something like this - not sure of the availability for the 2011+ yet.
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...ons/index.html
http://www.musclemustangfastfords.co...ons/index.html
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Thank you sir I appreciate it! You're the man!
Love the profile picture by the way LOL
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some of the best kits in the business , http://www.snowperformance.net/products.php?p_cat=204
Thanks! I'll look into it.
Doesn't it help now that my pistons are forged? I'm thinking of running my 93 Steeda tune I got about 5 months ago. I don't think they modify the knock sensor.
Your thoughts?
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This is also to place where you see the stock 10.99 and faster Z06 runs on the east coast.
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