MY FRIEND AND CO WORKER JUST BOUGHT THE 2008 SHELBY GT500 AND I DROVE IT TODAY AT WORK HAD 50 MILES AND I WAS EXCEPTING THAT CAR TO BE REALLY POWERFUL BUT WOW WAS I DISAPOINTED MAN . IT FELT LIKE DRIVING A GT AND WHEN I GOT ON IT THE SUPERCHARGER KICKED IN AND IT WAS SO HORIABLE IT FELT LIKE THE CAR DIDNT MOVE AND IT WAS ON LOCK DOWN IS IT ME OR IS THIS A CRAPPY CAR .MAN I SWEAR THE THE SALEEN EXTREME I HAVE IS A LOT OF CAR DAMMMMMM I CANT COMPARE THE POWER MY CAR HAS IS A TOTAL MONSTER AND BEAST WOW .THE SHELBY IS JUST A OVER PRICED JUNK UNLESS THE CAR HAS A BREAK IN PERIOD BUT I DONT THINK IT WILL MAKE A DIFFRANCE WITH THE WAY THE CAR FELT YOU CAN TELL IT HAS NO BALLS AT ALL .THE SALEEN EXTREME HAS THE LOOKS THE BALLS AND EVERYTHING ELSE SALEEN FOR LIFE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK GUYS AM I TRIPPIN OR WHAT LOL MAN COBRA LOLOL THAT SNAKE SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A MONKEY
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The Shelby has about 445+ rwhp (stock) and you have about 470+ (stock). The GT500 weighs 300-400 pounds more than your E. Your car should feel faster.
The GT500 is a formidable car when modified correctly so don't be so quick to judge it s a poor ride.
I agree that the E is a better car but that is just my opinion. Handing is a no brainer better with the E. On a road course with stock cars, the E would hand the Shelby its a$$.
If i remember right, i think that there's a 500mi or 500 cranks (key turns)break in period until you get the "full effect" of its potential........or i could be wrong
MAN I DONT KNOW BUT THE WAY THE CAR WAS DRIVING DIDNT LOOK LIKE IT HAD ANY NO NO POWER VERY HEAVY ,NO TQ PULL AT ALL NEEDS GEARS FOR SUREEE AT LEAST 373 AND THE BLOWER BOOST WAS WEAK YOU STEP ON IT AND GAVE A 10 OUNT BOOST AND THE CAR DIDNT EVEN MOVE I WAS LIKE WHAT MY SALEEN RIPS IN 1,2,3,4 AND 5 ANY TIME YOU STEP IT PICKS UP NEVER HAS A LAG OR POWER LOSS THIS CAR WITH ALL THE TALK AND NAME AND OVER PRICES STICKER I FIGURED MAYBE ITS NICE A STOCK CORVETTE WILL SMOKE IT NOT EVEN A Z06 WOW IM JUST TOO MAN WHEN YOU TAKE CAR AN CALL IT A SHELBY GT500 MAKE SURE ITS GONE BE A GT500 NOT FOR GT MUSTANG
The weight difference between a Shelby GT500 (3920lbs ) and a Saleen Supercharged, fully suspesion modded Stock Mustang GT with stock lower engine, such as mine about ( 3640lbs ) or so. That is a 280lb difference. That's worth about 2.5/10ths of a second penalty on the 0-60mph rating. The 05-07' Extremes with forged internals probably weighs some more than my car I'm guessing 3700-3750 ? more. So the E isn't really that much lighter than the GT500 I don't think. At most 200lbs lighter.
If you add the weight bonus of 1.75/10ths of a second 0-60 plus the added 50hp(flywheel) plus faster gear ratio(4:10's) on the E car, they both have 6 speed manuals, I figure it is 5.5 to 6/10ths of a second advantage to the 05-07' Extreme in the 0-60mph than the GT500. What do you guys think? Erik
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06' Mustang GT premium pkg, Saleen SC with JDM 550hp(flywheel) kit with 3.2 pulley. Complete Saleen & Steeda suspension upgrades, Borla exhaust 9,10x18 chrome bullitt wheels, 285/40/18 & 255/45/18 Nitto 555 tires. New car scent air freshener.
ok but the fact is my extreme is fast as f... and the cobra didnt move felt like a gt not power what so ever the extreme ripps in all gears never get enought all gears all boost all the time and cobra felt lilke a hevy gt and even with the blower it didnt move at all i gun the car and still was like lagggg and not pull or wow or dammm ohhh nothing at all i was like what this is rubish man the saleen extreme is a lot of car i tell you response trottle and power is there every second no matter what rpm and gear the car wants to fly and tear the road apart dude
The weight difference between a Shelby GT500 (3920lbs ) and a Saleen Supercharged, fully suspesion modded Stock Mustang GT with stock lower engine, such as mine about ( 3640lbs ) or so. That is a 280lb difference. That's worth about 2.5/10ths of a second penalty on the 0-60mph rating. The 05-07' Extremes with forged internals probably weighs some more than my car I'm guessing 3700-3750 ? more. So the E isn't really that much lighter than the GT500 I don't think. At most 200lbs lighter.
If you add the weight bonus of 1.75/10ths of a second 0-60 plus the added 50hp(flywheel) plus faster gear ratio(4:10's) on the E car, they both have 6 speed manuals, I figure it is 5.5 to 6/10ths of a second advantage to the 05-07' Extreme in the 0-60mph than the GT500. What do you guys think? Erik
05 SC281 automatic Tranny = 3900 WGT. Half Tank of gas , big brakes, 20" x 9",20" x 10" wheels
05 SC281 Standard Tranny = 3840 WGT. Half Tank gas, same.
Wow those cars are heavy. Yes I agree, since I had the Saleen/JDM upgrade, there is power in all gears all the time. Even overdrive is fast and collects speed quickly.
I'll ask as before, any one know the added weight of the seies VI kit minus the weight of the parts replaced? Erik
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06' Mustang GT premium pkg, Saleen SC with JDM 550hp(flywheel) kit with 3.2 pulley. Complete Saleen & Steeda suspension upgrades, Borla exhaust 9,10x18 chrome bullitt wheels, 285/40/18 & 255/45/18 Nitto 555 tires. New car scent air freshener.
ILL TEST I AFTER 500 MILES BUT STILL NOTHING LIKE MA SALEEN EXTREME WHEN U GET IN YOU CAN FEEL IT IF THE CAR HAS POWER OR BALLS WITH THE COBRA YOU CAN FEEL NOTHING THE SALEEN YOU STEP AND THE CAR WANTS TO RIP
MAN I DONT KNOW BUT THE WAY THE CAR WAS DRIVING DIDNT LOOK LIKE IT HAD ANY NO NO POWER VERY HEAVY ,NO TQ PULL AT ALL NEEDS GEARS FOR SUREEE AT LEAST 373 AND THE BLOWER BOOST WAS WEAK YOU STEP ON IT AND GAVE A 10 OUNT BOOST AND THE CAR DIDNT EVEN MOVE I WAS LIKE WHAT MY SALEEN RIPS IN 1,2,3,4 AND 5 ANY TIME YOU STEP IT PICKS UP NEVER HAS A LAG OR POWER LOSS THIS CAR WITH ALL THE TALK AND NAME AND OVER PRICES STICKER I FIGURED MAYBE ITS NICE A STOCK CORVETTE WILL SMOKE IT NOT EVEN A Z06 WOW IM JUST TOO MAN WHEN YOU TAKE CAR AN CALL IT A SHELBY GT500 MAKE SURE ITS GONE BE A GT500 NOT FOR GT MUSTANG
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