Who's with me?
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Who's with me?
I have always been a Ford guy and probably always will be, but I still don't agree with everything they do.
I think that Ford should be making some naturally aspirated horsepower engines instead of just throwing a blower on everything. It surely limits the options for increasing the horsepower more. The best example is the new Cobra. Imagine if they built the new Cobra with 390 N/A HP. Then you could slap a Paxton or something on there and really be making some power.
The Cobra R is a good example, but they were only produced on a very small scale.
Anybody else feel this way?
I think that Ford should be making some naturally aspirated horsepower engines instead of just throwing a blower on everything. It surely limits the options for increasing the horsepower more. The best example is the new Cobra. Imagine if they built the new Cobra with 390 N/A HP. Then you could slap a Paxton or something on there and really be making some power.
The Cobra R is a good example, but they were only produced on a very small scale.
Anybody else feel this way?
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I agree with you to a point. . .
Ford has always released their vehicles (the new L & Cobra aside)
a little conservative on the HP numbers, but what they are giving you is basically a blank canvas. If you want more power or handling or braking. . .that's the job of the aftermarket/tuners.
As long as their engines/transmissions/suspensions have the ability to be tuned and increased to a performance level that better pleases the enthusiasts, then I'm happy.
It's when the systems suck & aren't tunable that I get miffed.
Later,
Ford has always released their vehicles (the new L & Cobra aside)
a little conservative on the HP numbers, but what they are giving you is basically a blank canvas. If you want more power or handling or braking. . .that's the job of the aftermarket/tuners.
As long as their engines/transmissions/suspensions have the ability to be tuned and increased to a performance level that better pleases the enthusiasts, then I'm happy.
It's when the systems suck & aren't tunable that I get miffed.
Later,
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I agree with both parties on this one. I have nothing against Ford putting blowers on cars, it's more than welcome to me. However, as a Ford "enthusiast", I feel somewhat let down by the fact that the Chebby boys get 320hp from a pushrod V-8 and the Mustang guys only get 260hp. I do realize that it's 260hp from 4.6 vs a 5.7, but still, that's not the car buyers decision.
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From: Over yonder somewhere
Originally posted by LightningTuner
I feel somewhat let down by the fact that the Chebby boys get 320hp from a pushrod V-8 and the Mustang guys only get 260hp. I do realize that it's 260hp from 4.6 vs a 5.7, but still, that's not the car buyers decision.
I feel somewhat let down by the fact that the Chebby boys get 320hp from a pushrod V-8 and the Mustang guys only get 260hp. I do realize that it's 260hp from 4.6 vs a 5.7, but still, that's not the car buyers decision.
