first of all congrats to the team, it was an awesome race, too bad the #15 was taken out, and the 16 year old kid sure can drive. I do have a few pics that I will share later but here are my first impressions:
-the drivers are super friendly, cars are easily accessible to the public; didn't...
http://wot.motortrend.com/1506_flat_out_an_in_depth_look_at_the_ford_shelby_gt350_mustang_engine.html
interesting:
"It flows into a header manifold that is TIG-welded by hand with a four-into-three-into-one design. (Four-two-one is ideal, but packaging around power steering forced this...
so within the span of a few days, we got our ordering guide, the pricing guide and the mpg(from the GG tax).
whats your final guess on the HP and TQ, one internal doc shows 520+ and 420+
First off, I don't really like ford makes you choose a pack, I am sure a lot of people here would like the best of both worlds, and are willing to pay for it.
After a little bit of research, I realized:
1. the diff cooler, most likely is just a heat fin cover, easy install, 300 USD tops
2...
price-wise they will be very, very similar (manual vs. manual), especially if you use the ED price of the M4.
performance-wise, M4 with a JB4 tune will yield close to 460-470whp/470lb-ft which will surely match gt350's whp. Torque will be completely in M4's favor by close to 100lb-ft on the...
one of the items no one seems to discuss is the steering. I am just wondering would the new gt350 have a hydraulic or electrical set up?
the F10 M5 is hydraulic where as the 528i is electrical. the M4's rack has been completely re-programmed compares to regular 328i as well.
would the gt350...