1) Mustangs will never be as fast as a corvette, GT500 or not. 2) I would even go as far to say that the new Camaro will be as fast or faster than the GT500. 3) Why didn't they use carbon fiber for the floor panels instead of balsa wood? Because they used laminated balsa wood pressed between two pieces of carbon fiber... each floor panel wieghs in at 7 lbs. They used this on the C5 as well. 4) The Z06 is far more rigid than your car is so dont tell us about how much safer your car is because the corvette uses balsa wood
1.) gonna be much easier to mod a GT500 than a vette. . . better believe a modded one will be slapping the vettes. . .
2.) 400-420 hp with about the same weight will not even be close to a GT500's 500 hp and 485 ft lbs of trq . . . 12.24 stock . . . LS2 GTO's, barely getting low 13's
3.) don't know or care
4.) nothing is safe about a lightweight fiberglass car. . .
just my .02
< Message edited by Black06GT40324 -- 8/8/2006 11:56:26 AM >
1) Mustangs will never be as fast as a corvette, GT500 or not. 2) I would even go as far to say that the new Camaro will be as fast or faster than the GT500. 3) Why didn't they use carbon fiber for the floor panels instead of balsa wood? Because they used laminated balsa wood pressed between two pieces of carbon fiber... each floor panel wieghs in at 7 lbs. They used this on the C5 as well. 4) The Z06 is far more rigid than your car is so dont tell us about how much safer your car is because the corvette uses balsa wood
1.) gonna be much easier to mod a GT500 than a vette. . . better believe a modded one will be slapping the vettes. . .
2.) 400-420 hp with about the same weight will not even be close to a GT500's 500 hp and 485 ft lbs of trq . . . 12.24 stock . . . LS2 GTO's, barely getting low 13's
3.) don't know or care
4.) nothing is safe about a lightweight fiberglass car. . .
just my .02
Didn't someone already post a dyno slip of a GT500 putting down 412 to the wheels? Also I did not think the new maro would be that heavy, my bad.
It has also been discovered that you cannot just do a simple pully swap on the GT500 hasnt it? I think the Z06 will respond MUCH better to mods than the GT500 will, throw some nitrous on the Z06 and the GT500 doesnt even have a prayer.
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how about a blower on that Z06 . . . nah. . . better not, might throw a rod or crack a piston . . . :-)
im sure it won't be as easy as a pully swap. . . but i don't think its gonna be much harder
ford always keeps aftermarket thoughts in mind with cars like this . . . you know, cuz they in it themselves . . . Ford Racing
I don't know all the technical numbers and everything but how much hp at the wheels would a GT500 need to keep up with a stock Z06? What about a Z06 with some simple bolt ons? I mean I dont know a ton about either cars so Im most likely wrong but a GT500 would need some serious engine work to keep up with a bolt on Z06.
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The new camaro will not be as fast as the GT500 and probably will be even or possibly slower than the new mustang GT's. The new camaro if they build it will weigh MORE than the 04-06 GTO's it's going to be in the neighborhood of 4200lbs. It will be HEAVY, unlike the originals. If the best they can do is the lS2 then the new camaros are going to be no match for the GT500's and Mustang GT's.
As for the corvette VS. Gt500, the GT500 will always be a safer car as well as a mustang GT. I would think all the GT500 will need to spank corvettes is full length headers and a tune and you can change pullies on the GT500 but you need to change another part first. I'd think by the time you did full length headers a tune and increased boost you'd be at 600+ horsepower. You'd probably need more on the vette to equal the modded GT500.
You guys need to remember that the auto industry year starts in september.they are to come out in 09,That is probably why there is so much confusion as to when they are being released.As far as all you camaro/chevy HATERS go, LETS just wait and see what they have behind them.If you think for a minute they are going to bring this thing out under powered after all this time. you are dreaming!!
You guys need to remember that the auto industry year starts in september.they are to come out in 09,That is probably why there is so much confusion as to when they are being released.As far as all you camaro/chevy HATERS go, LETS just wait and see what they have behind them.If you think for a minute they are going to bring this thing out under powered after all this time. you are dreaming!!
I don't expect GM will let it hit the markets underpowered. Its just a matter of how bad they're gonna rape the consumers' wallets to get behind the wheel of one. If you think you're gonna see a 400+hp LS2 powered Z28 for 26-27K.......then you are dreaming. Personally I'm not worried. I've already gone ahead and ponied up to 460hp for the new arrivals.
in car & driver where they compared the C6 to the GT500 it also pinned the 68' GT500 428ci against 68' vette 427ci the 1/4 miles times where damn close the stang running it in 13.9 @ 103 and the vette at 13.8 @ 105 so at one point in time these cars were comparable hard to believe but yes ........... "Mustangs will never be as fast as a corvette, GT500 or not." WRONG
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new ride.....91' red 5.0 LX 5speed alittle different but still a mustang
stangs will always be the best! ...they outsold the cameros and firechickens combined and they'll still continue on the tradition, until GM just gives up again.
< Message edited by StangsRule! -- 8/11/2006 8:08:36 AM >
MSRP better be around 18K for the v6 and 26K for the base v8. If they cost more and offer less go than the mustang Chevy is going to loose customers.
I won’t even blink and walk right to the ford dealership to pick up my second GT if that is going to be the case. They have a chance to get into my wallet now, but make the price to high and the average Joe will go and buy the best bang for the buck.
the mustangs just don't have it. It is complete blasphemy to say that GM is done. They'll never be done. Corvette is the longest running sports car ever I don't think that mustang has been around for 53 years! You cannot even try to compare the mustang and corvette. 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds with a Zo6 try that mustang. Anyways i don't care how fast your darn mustangs are or how much then cost your still driving around a freakin tin can with your fart blossem ford engines. I wouldn't ever try to doubt GM and their performance division intentions. So I hope you mustang ladies enjoy the taste of a little General Motors rear end
god im so sick of these gm fu cks playing the z06 card whenever someone talks about the gt500...well guess what? the ford gt owns anything that gm has out on the market so take that gm.
FORDS ARE UNBELIVABLE. HOW ABOUT WE COMPARE THE FORD SMALL BLOCK AND THE CHEVY SMALL BLOCK!?
EVER WONDERED WHY JUST ABOUT EVERY 40'S FORD HOT ROD YOU SEE HAS A GM ENGINE? ...BECAUSE THEY ARE ALOT CHEAPER THAN THE FORD ENGINES AND I'M NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT PRICE, THEY'RE CHEAP PIECES OF CRAP!
< Message edited by wish i had a ford -- 8/15/2006 3:37:36 AM >
I'D LOVE TO SEE FORD MAKE A GT THATS IN THE SAME LOW PRICE RANGE AS THE ZO6. BUT UNFORTUNETLY IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN, BECAUSE FORD CAN ACTUALLY GET AWAY WITH SELLING CARS OVER THE 100K PRICE TAG AND PEOPLE WILL GET IN LINE TO BUY THEM... WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD'VE HAPPENED IF CHEVY TRIED TO SELL THE Z06 FOR 160K ? ...THEY WOULD NEVER LEAVE THE LOT, BECAUSE NO ONE WOULD BE DUMB ENOUGH TO BUY EM'
GT > Z06
< Message edited by wish i had a ford -- 8/15/2006 3:43:33 AM >
The z06 is only 3100 lbs and the gt500 is like 3800 and they both ahve the same hp and torque. Motor trend said the new camaro is gonna wiegh around 4000 lbs. and have 400 hp. The mustang is like 3400 and has 300 hp. The camaro is gonna have a better power to weight ratio.
YOU FORD FU CKS ARE UNBELIVABLE. HOW ABOUT WE COMPARE THE FORD SMALL BLOCK AND THE CHEVY SMALL BLOCK!
EVER WONDERED WHY JUST ABOUT EVERY 40'S FORD HOT ROD YOU SEE HAS A GM ENGINE. I'M SURE USER NAME 1975SSNOVA WILL AGREE WITH ME!
I have never seen a chevy engine in a ford, and you would have to do some modifying to get it to fit. personally i like all domestic cars, and i hate imports wich are the real problem and i think we should be against them instead of our fellow car manufacturers
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