After two years the Boss is indeed, dead?
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Speaking of which, wouldn't a next gen Bullitt be flat out awesome using the road runner V8 and 4 pot Brembos with 2 pot rears and targeting current Boss car performance. Hopefully Ford continues the Bullitt trend introducing it a few years into the production of the new car while we wait for the next big time SE.
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So, to answer your question: No, Ford usually does not upgrade the next-gen GT with previous-gen stuff - at least not engines, since you are wondering about the Boss motor going into the 15 GT's.
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The then-new 2005 Mustang GT did not get the 03/04 Cobra OR Mach 1 engines. The then-new 1999 New Edge Mustang GT did not get the 96-98 Cobra engine. The then-new 1994 Mustang GT did not get the 93 Cobra engine.
So, to answer your question: No, Ford usually does not upgrade the next-gen GT with previous-gen stuff - at least not engines, since you are wondering about the Boss motor going into the 15 GT's.
So, to answer your question: No, Ford usually does not upgrade the next-gen GT with previous-gen stuff - at least not engines, since you are wondering about the Boss motor going into the 15 GT's.
What he said. The Boss is a track day car and the engine was upgraded for that intent. Though there's never a shortage of Mustangs at a track day, you average Mustang owner doesn't track his car, so forged internals, sodium filled valves, CNC'ed heads and the like would be expensive overkill.
BTW if you bought a Boss and you use it for nothing more than trundling down the DQ for the cruise-in or similar, please sell the car to someone who will track it. The Boss 302 is not for you.
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Originally Posted by Number23
What he said. The Boss is a track day car and the engine was upgraded for that intent. Though there's never a shortage of Mustangs at a track day, you average Mustang owner doesn't track his car, so forged internals, sodium filled valves, CNC'ed heads and the like would be expensive overkill.
BTW if you bought a Boss and you use it for nothing more than trundling down the DQ for the cruise-in or similar, please sell the car to someone who will track it. The Boss 302 is not for you.
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What he said. The Boss is a track day car and the engine was upgraded for that intent. Though there's never a shortage of Mustangs at a track day, you average Mustang owner doesn't track his car, so forged internals, sodium filled valves, CNC'ed heads and the like would be expensive overkill.
BTW if you bought a Boss and you use it for nothing more than trundling down the DQ for the cruise-in or similar, please sell the car to someone who will track it. The Boss 302 is not for you.
BTW if you bought a Boss and you use it for nothing more than trundling down the DQ for the cruise-in or similar, please sell the car to someone who will track it. The Boss 302 is not for you.
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The then-new 2005 Mustang GT did not get the 03/04 Cobra OR Mach 1 engines. The then-new 1999 New Edge Mustang GT did not get the 96-98 Cobra engine. The then-new 1994 Mustang GT did not get the 93 Cobra engine.
So, to answer your question: No, Ford usually does not upgrade the next-gen GT with previous-gen stuff - at least not engines, since you are wondering about the Boss motor going into the 15 GT's.
So, to answer your question: No, Ford usually does not upgrade the next-gen GT with previous-gen stuff - at least not engines, since you are wondering about the Boss motor going into the 15 GT's.
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Originally Posted by Five Oh Brian
The then-new 2005 Mustang GT did not get the 03/04 Cobra OR Mach 1 engines. The then-new 1999 New Edge Mustang GT did not get the 96-98 Cobra engine. The then-new 1994 Mustang GT did not get the 93 Cobra engine.
So, to answer your question: No, Ford usually does not upgrade the next-gen GT with previous-gen stuff - at least not engines, since you are wondering about the Boss motor going into the 15 GT's.
Did everyone not see the giant troll face pic a few posts later?
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The way I look at it, an automobile company that produces a car like the Boss 302 with a world class engine and a world class suspension under it is almost obligated to produce the car as long as it certified to meet emmison standards and does not hurt the companys CAFE rating. If the Boss 302 name is no longer appropiate, Ford could call it something else.
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Originally Posted by 2 Go Snake
The way I look at it, an automobile company that produces a car like the Boss 302 with a world class engine and a world class suspension under it is almost obligated to produce the car as long as it certified to meet emmison standards and does not hurt the companys CAFE rating. If the Boss 302 name is no longer appropiate, Ford could call it something else.
