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A bit disappointing for me. However, given the history of Shelby American and Mustang, I think it's more about owning a true Shelby Mustang than something that can outrun the Hellcat (which when you get into modding in general, just becomes an issue of how much $$$ you're willing to throw). I...

I've never really frequented a forum before and I was curious, generally at what point would responding to an older post be considered necro and bad form? I get this feeling if the last reply was a month old, then that probably is a good way to go. Though a month doesn't seem too long either...

My problem isn't the supercharger itself, its the fact they wanted to push 600+HP. The generations of Corvette I grew up with always seemed to strive to push the sports car philosophy more than sheer power. Toward the end of my post I pointed out the 5.5L used in the C7R, which is NA, that has...

I saw 2 comments on here that I wanted to respond to. First someone had mentioned that the C7 Z06 had ballooned from its 2002 variant as a balanced track car to what is essentially what the ZR1 tried to accomplish (omg horsepower) and I agree wholeheartedly. While the "Z06" dates back to...

Keep in mind I was shopping for a Mustang for over a year and my original choice was going to be the 2.3L or V6, so my spending mark was around 26k with the exception of the 370Z, because I absolutely love that car I would try to make 32K work: 370Z. Ended up saying no because it uses 2...

My 2001 Mustang is approaching 195k miles, and other than usual wear and tear issues (rear axle was leaking just 2 weeks ago. Had it fixed) this thing is a champ. Got it new when I was 18 and I always made sure to keep up on all the maintenance (auto transmission flushes, shocks/struts, rear...

First let me just say while I completely understand the angle of dropping the V8 for a turbo'd engine to keep up with the tightening government regulations, I don't like the idea and I don't think it is necessary. I've read in a few places that the requirements is applied per fleet and not per...

I drove a 2001 V6 for 14 years. Some of those years in some pretty nasty snow conditions. No traction control. No stability control. I don't even think my car even has ABS. This was also my first car, and with it being a bit torquey (give it a little credit lol) I learned real quick about...

The first week with my Mustang I had 2 reoccurring thoughts: -With great power comes great responsibility. As in for the safety of myself and the safety of others I share the road with. -A sleeping giant. My GT is sedate and mundane till I drop a gear and lay into the throttle. The way I...

Wow, so happy to see these responses. I was afraid it would either turn into another performance vs practicality thread or just another performance thread. I remember when word first got out that the S550 wasn't going to be smaller or lighter than the S197, I was severely disappointed. So much...

Given its rich history of drag and track racing, being an affordable V8 car, and its front engine RWD set up, of course a lot of these discussions are going to be about 0-60 times, the quarter mile, braking distance, etc etc. But the past few weeks I've been really thinking about something else...

I had an earlier iteration of the GMAX on my 2001 Mustang and they were a great tire. I remember paying about 120 a piece for them and gave me a lot of confidence on the road. Drove through some can't-see-the-pavement snowy conditions and they did quite well vs the set I had before that...

same boat Thanks for posting this because it was something I was planning on asking the forum. As much as I'd love to have a set of summer tires and a set of winter tires, for me personally, swapping them every 6 months or so would just be too much of a pita. I just recently finished up some...

I think in those situations, the burden is on the buyer. Mustang has a 2.3L option for folks who want a pretty awesome grand touring style car(my opinion) but can't swing/dont want to swing the fuel costs of a V8. I think it's lame to condemn the bigger badder engine because someone made a bad...

I will not dispute the versatility of turbo charging at all, however, there's just something about a NA V8 that no amount of power can replace for me personally. As hard as the regulations are tightening around manufacturers, I think a V8 Mustang can still exist like getting out of it from a low...

I've done little research on the reliability of displacement on demand systems (shutting down cylinders) other than hearing they were a nightmare once upon a time, but I expected Ford to have at least considered it for the Coyote in S550 development. I do a lot of highway driving and having my...

One thing that kinda strikes me as odd is how Ford introduced new engines for the Mustang at the mid to late point in the S197's life. The V6 and Coyote have only been out 4 years now, (2011 introduction, right?) and it seems way too young to axe them, but with the new platform out it also seems...

With the few "me too"s on this thread, even one from an owner of another make, seems to me it's just something that happens. I'm in the same boat where I'm afraid to hit it too hard, but I have to be firm to get it to go down just enough so it will start and not engage the accessory mode. It...