Performance modifications

[nid4spd]

Youre gonna love it. I had gone to the ferrari factory and it was very nice but more like a mass production line. I now have a great appreciation for the privilege to own and the work of art this car is

 

[Steve Schneider]

Hi Nid4spd if you can go from 647 HP up another 80 or 100 will it be that noticeable? yes from 350 HP to 450 HP 100 its noticeable, but not at these higher HP levels, for example I have a 2011 super snake with over 150 HP more than my Ford GT and its hard to tell overall, in a straight line the SS feels faster but doesn't hook up and its not as balanced, the GT handles better and is faster with less HP.

Steve

 

[GT@50]

Does it matter? More is more! "grunt grunt grunt" Tool Man

 

[nid4spd]

Hi. Modesty aside, Ive had them all Supersnake 900 hp Gt500 ect. ect. and youre right those mustangs go nowhere in the street with high horsepower, but cars like these improve and appreciate moderate hp gains. a perfect example is an 05...06 Gt. just a few bolt on mods wake up the car immensely and i stongly suspect the new Gt would do so too. That being said after going to the assembly tour and a few inside comments Ive decided itd be unwise to be the maverick on this idea. At this moment the consequenses far outweigh the rewards. When the car is out of warranty surely someone is gonna do the research and development, making the descision a lot more viable

 

[Specracer]

(said with a smile), see we were trying to tell you this.

Glad you had a good trip to Markham, as mentioned many times, so worth the trip.

That being said after going to the assembly tour and a few inside comments Ive decided itd be unwise to be the maverick on this idea.

 

[nid4spd]

(said with a smile), see we were trying to tell you this.

Glad you had a good trip to Markham, as mentioned many times, so worth the trip.

Thanks again. Appreciated the great advice! Confirmed you guys were 100% right when i went thru the tour

 

[khalid0]

I track my car all the time, I think Ford should offer an upgrade pack, my car high speed pull is weak, at the end of a long straight on the track and shifting in 6th gear hitting above 200kmh the pull is not strong, the gearbox also needs to be a bit faster compared to a Porsche PDK, The cooling scoop on the MKII should be offered, I’m not talking major power upgrade, just a bit of tweak in engine mapping and gear box response.

 

[nid4spd]

I track my car all the time, I think Ford should offer an upgrade pack, my car high speed pull is weak, at the end of a long straight on the track and shifting in 6th gear hitting above 200kmh the pull is not strong, the gearbox also needs to be a bit faster compared to a Porsche PDK, The cooling scoop on the MKII should be offered, I’m not talking major power upgrade, just a bit of tweak in engine mapping and gear box response.

Im willing to bet well developed performance increases will all be available in the not too distant future. Probably not thru Ford but thru aftermarket tuners. Ford probably, for the most part achieved what they set out to get from the GT program. Pushing the cars performance might not be in their best interest. Patience sounds like the best approach

 

[GT@50]

If you're willing to tweak the engine why not put the car on a diet too. It's amazing that this car is about double the 66 weight and the 66 had a cast iron 427

 

[nid4spd]

If you're willing to tweak the engine why not put the car on a diet too. It's amazing that this car is about double the 66 weight and the 66 had a cast iron 427

Great point. Still dont quite understand the weight even with the hydraulics part of the reason

 

[nid4spd]

Great point. Still dont quite understand the weight even with the hydraulics part of the reason

Then again i asked at the factory and the race only MkII is only 200lbs lighter

 

[Specracer]

1st off its a large car! Here are the 3 generations (yes the 40 is real)

 

[nid4spd]

1st off its a large car! Here are the 3 generations (yes the 40 is real)

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Wow!! Yes. Nice pic!! Thanks

 

[GT@50]

1st off its a large car! Here are the 3 generations (yes the 40 is real)

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Awesome! Small, Medium and Large

 

[D06GT19GT]

1st off its a large car! Here are the 3 generations (yes the 40 is real)

That is an excellent point that we all often forget. As sportscars get bigger - they get heavier as well! Great pic!

 

[Not Tonight Jim]

Try a “HP Tuner” plunged into the VCM to record engine data and make changes.

 

[roketman]

Why bother? The car has plenty of power!
Look at all the 05/06 cars that had big power and went back to stock

 

[Iconic GT]

I track my car all the time, I think Ford should offer an upgrade pack, my car high speed pull is weak, at the end of a long straight on the track and shifting in 6th gear hitting above 200kmh the pull is not strong, the gearbox also needs to be a bit faster compared to a Porsche PDK, The cooling scoop on the MKII should be offered, I’m not talking major power upgrade, just a bit of tweak in engine mapping and gear box response.

FORD does have one! I.2 million. The Mark II