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I'm not into trucks so it's always disappointing when I hear this awesome rumbling V8 and then see that it's just a Dodge Ram with the 5.7L Hemi.

Two reasons 1) Legendary V8 sound (because, you know, only NA V8's sound good) 2) Everyone says V8's are the way to go. It must be true.

I'm pretty sure 201A is the premium with 12 speaker shaker sound system.

Doubtful. The FRPP tune boosts the car to 335hp/390lb-ft torque. We know the car can safely handle at least that much.

The torque boost is nice - 30lb-ft gain. I'm surprised they didn't bump HP up, though. Seems odd to me. I wonder if it's because the cars it's competing against aren't getting any faster? I mean, the new Camaro SS and 392 Challengers are faster than the 5.0. Ford needed to increase the GT's...

No, but it serves another important role: making the EB sound like a performance car. Or a wet fart. YMMV.

That's roughly 350-360hp at the crank. You're coming in a good 15-25hp over the published HP numbers for the tune. Considering the FRPP tune is your only power mod, it really shows, I think, how bad the stock intercooler is and how much HP is lost with it. That makes the FRPP tune pretty...

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You can't add a lot of the premium features to the base models. In terms of daily driving, I much prefer the creature comforts of my premium to having a car a 10th of a second quicker. I can overcome the speed deficit. You can't add BLIS to your base model. I do all the work that I can on my...

If practicality mattered, we'd all be driving boring FWD hatchbacks and minivans. My wife gets the practical car - 2016 Hyundai Sonata Limited Hybrid. I get the fun car. Yeah, the EB might not be as fun as a GT, but it sure as hell is a lot more fun than a hybird.

Cleveland engines have started blowing as well, so I don't think the production plant is the guilty party in regards to Ecoboom. I would point at the tunes and say it's the tuners being too aggresive, but then we've got a fair amount of bone stock cars tossing rods as well, so I have no idea.

We are well aware of that.

For a DD, you're probably spot on with the FRPP tune and 3.73 gears. You keep your warranty while being able to have a seriously quick and fun to drive car. It's an excellent tune for anyone wanting to keep their warranty and/or still making payments. Mine will be paid off next month and after...

Personally, I'd rather motor swap my EB to a 5.0 than trade up to a GT. The prices from Midway Mustang on complete assemblies are pretty reasonable - you'd be paying similar for a built 2.3L longblock.

Had I known at the time I would have bought a Camaro SS or Trans Am WS6, but I didn't - I just knew that Mustangs were cool. I was a young, dumb infantry Marine, so I worked with what I had. Fortunately when the engine blew it was right before my first trip to Iraq, so I used all the money I...

The 4V's were pretty good for the time. The 2V was slooooooow. On my 2V I had ported heads, cams, full exhaust, intake and a tune and honestly, I think the car was faster after I swapped in the Mach 1 with just a tune (300whp/331wtq).

Some people take this hobby way too seriously. I used to. I spent a small fortune on my 97 GT trying to keep up with and beat LS1 Camaro's. I had nothing to show for it in the end. I don't even have that heavily modded car anymore. Also, the hybrid Mustang has me curious. I might buy one.

We gotta get our wins somehow.....

Right, but this was full throttle where the EB isn't nearly as fast. If he'd been only going 1/2 throttle, he'd have won each race easily.

The F150 5.0 is rated quite a bit lower in HP/TQ than the 5.0 in the Mustang. Why is that? Different cams and intake? Or.....?