2020 GT500 Governed Top Speed of 180MPH

[65Terdlingua]

The sky is falling!!

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[V00D00]

1- can anyone reference exactly wheere it says governeed to 180?
2- who cares. 180 is above the reach and control of 99.9% of people, let-alone actual owners.

 

[JT1]

More BS...Limiting this car is stupid. I'm beginning to think my GT350 may not be going anywhere.

 

[Zitrosounds]

1- can anyone reference exactly wheere it says governeed to 180?
2- who cares. 180 is above the reach and control of 99.9% of people, let-alone actual owners.

Many on this thread care so there's that. However I do agree majority of owners won't utilize the car for what it is. Unlike me and many on this forum, we aim to extract as much as we can from performance cars. And to people like myself it is rather disappointing.

 

[Tomster]

Isn't the top of 5th 175mph in a standard GT350? I thought the R was ~168mph because of the smaller diameter wheels.

Apparently not.

 

[Tomster]

I didn't say they won't but I doubt Tom would.

Nope. The car is fine the way it is.

 

[Dominator961]

I CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL THE GT500 HITS THE PUBLIC SO THIS BICKERING AND WHINING STOPS.

If you don’t like the cobra emblem, don’t buy it.
If you don’t like the DCT, don’t buy it.
If you don’t like that the governed speed may be 180, don’t buy it or tune it out.
If you don’t like the gloss black front bumper, don’t buy it or paint / wrap it.
It’s a god damn mustang. No body keeps them factory stock!

 

[Tomster]

I CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL THE GT500 HITS THE PUBLIC SO THIS BICKERING AND WHINING STOPS.

If you don’t like the cobra emblem, don’t buy it.
If you don’t like the DCT, don’t buy it.
If you don’t like that the governed speed may be 180, don’t buy it or tune it out.
If you don’t like the gloss black front bumper, don’t buy it or paint / wrap it.
It’s a god damn mustang. No body keeps them factory stock!

I pretty much do. Minimal mods.

 

[Houston Kid]

My GT350 would do no more than 166 mph. That was all she would do.

 

[Tomster]

Mu GT350 would do no more than 166 mph. That was all she would do.

What was wrong with it?

The throttle foot does get a little light when the pucker factor enters into play.

 

[Houston Kid]

What was wrong with it?

The throttle foot does get a little light when the pucker factor enters into play.

LOL. Dunno. Maybe a head wind the few times I tried it. She would never break 166. Pedal firmly planted on the floor.

 

[V00D00]

Unless they know something I don't, they are talking out of their ass. Nowhere in this press release did Ford acknowledge that 180 was governed- Plus they misquoted the press release in regards to downforce so theres that.

Many on this thread care so there's that. However I do agree majority of owners won't utilize the car for what it is. Unlike me and many on this forum, we aim to extract as much as we can from performance cars. And to people like myself it is rather disappointing.

what tracks are capable letting one hitting 180mph with a car that does 130mph stock?

I pretty much do. Minimal mods.

minimal. a simple tune, hell a $2 resistor eliminates a top speed

 

[Tomster]

what tracks are capable letting one hitting 180mph with a car that does 130mph stock?


minimal. a simple tune, hell a $2 resistor eliminates a top speed

I was stating that I never found a need to tune or do any major mods to any of my R's. Ford performance did one hell of a job.

As for the 166mph, something was wrong or the guy ran out of real estate. (Or maybe less than 93 octane?)

 

[roygriffin2020]

I was stating that I never found a need to tune or do any major mods to any of my R's. Ford performance did one hell of a job.

As for the 166mph, something was wrong or the guy ran out of real estate. (Or maybe less than 93 octane?)

I never got to 166, but Ford did do a good job. Mine had plenty of pedal left.

 

[PTM5.0]

what tracks are capable letting one hitting 180mph with a car that does 130mph stock?

Texas Mile, Arkansas Mile, WannaGoFast, Shift-Sector, and NoFlyZone events to name a few.

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