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This. I got so sick and tired about journalists raving about the Z/28 when the vast majority of its performance came from 305-square Trofeo-fucking-Rs. :lol:

You're not the only one in this situation. I've not driven Ms for nearly as long but I do enjoy that kind of car. These GT350s are very tempting. If they were only more accessible and easier to get. Really don't want to stand around for a year waiting on one.

Sure does take a LONG time for the revs to come down. Maybe the oem flywheel is really heavy. Or maybe I'm just used to hearing DCT cars lol

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember literature stating there would be some form of identification chips embedded within these wheels like rfid.

Pretty sure it has to do with the mode the car is in.

It's too bad you can't get Volk TE37SLs for Mustangs. I've got a set on my M3, 18x9.5 in the front and 18x11 in the rear and the front weighs 17.5lbs while the rear weighs about 18lbs. The 19" variety adds about 1lbs to each. They're a lot cheaper than $7k/wheel, in fact you can buy a full...

I think you guys are overestimating the C7 capabilities. It's going to be slower in every performance measure vs the gt350. Less motor, less brakes, less suspension. And it won't be able to do it as easily either. As good as the c7 is, it still has vague steering that doesn't self-center well...

Wouldn't surprise me at all. BMW was able to hit 414hp with just 4.0L on a basic PI cross-plane V8 (and 290ft-lbs of torque stock, which is a lot for such a little motor). I'd expect Ford to be able to do more with FPC, especially 8 years later.

From what I've seen, the GT350R is making a lot more than 530hp. My M3 makes around 650hp but at 4klbs due to the convertible top and I don't have the traction issues that they seem to in a straight-line. I also have comparable rubber in the back.

M cars don't NEED it either. I run 0W40 Mobil1 and so do many others. The Castrol 10W60 takes too long to warm up and has been shown in correlation with accelerated bearing wear.

Agreed. If someone is worried about gas mileage in a car like this, they're stretching their budget too far.

Yup. It 'wants' you to push it. Power just keeps climbing and doesn't stop until redline. It's a very different experience and one that's very hard to describe to someone who hasn't ever experienced it. And I wish people would stop comparing the Boss 302 to this car. It made maybe 25hp...

Yup. When they make claims about 'I will normally drive this around 2k rpms on the street, where's the torque?' and then follow that up with 'I've driven high-revving cars before...' I have to just laugh as it's so obvious they're outside of their element trying to apply old understanding to...

^^^ This. This is my daily routine anyway.

Those are just idiots that pull all the cats and resonators. Trust me, we dont' like them either. :lol: Nearly any cat-less exhaust with a minimal set of resonators is going to sound pretty badass, especially when you get over 5k rpm :)

It doesn't on E9X M3s :)

The Coyote and the Boss motor are definitely slouches when it comes to revving. Way before you ever get to those redlines, the power is falling off. On NA cars meant to rev high, the torque just keeps building and building all the way there. There's no midrange falloff, that's just when things...

This. Free revving videos are kind of wasteful and really don't illustrate how the car will really sound.

Get back to me when you've actually driven a high revving V8 before. 4000 rpm? LOL. You'll be shifting there while babying it. Semi-aggressive throttle? try 5-6k easy. The thing about high revving motors is they want you to rev them; so its quite difficult to maintain the control necessary...

You are really looking into the wrong car. I'm going to guess you've never driven a car that holds its torque flat for over 5000rpms. High revving cars are an absolute blast on the street. Especially high revving V8s.