Thanks for the links! I will add that the 19% improvement in torsional rigidity figure was for the S550 convertible; the link shows a 31% improvement for the S550 coupe when compared to the outgoing S197 model.
I’ve asked this question before, but don’t think anyone’s actually quantified just how “quite superior” GM’s Alpha platform is when compared to S550. I know Alpha is slightly lighter due to its Aluminum-intensive construction — Aluminum that I hope Ford implements into S550 if it is, in fact...
5.2L Voodoo and, presumably, “Predator,” are based on the 5.0L Coyote. Voodoo has a larger bore diameter than the 2011-17 (92.2mm) and 2018 5.0L (93mm), though. The 100mm bore spacing is the same between the 5.2 and 5.0L as are a host of other features.
I agree. Just because the “S550” nomenclature will remain doesn’t mean it’ll be identical to the pieces underpinning the current car. There are areas, I’m sure, where Ford could strategically implement Aluminum, composites, etc, to take the platform into “next-generation” territory. By the...
Was S650 ever really meant to be a “clean sheet” redesign, though? I thought all indications show it being a derivative of the upcoming CD6 architecture unless that is the result of the cancellation of the clean-sheet redesign in and of itself.
Forgive my rambling...
Talk to Travis of Boostworks. He’s a great guy that is super-knowledgeable when it comes to Kenne Bell’s superchargers. You may also want to hit up Obsol3te as he’s running one of Boostworks’ KB supercharger kits.