Another Predator Engine Pic

[BmacIL]

If they wanted 800 hp then why didn't they use a bigger motor? I guess ford wanted to save money using the 5.2 cpc. Possibly use Whipple instead of Eaton? Lastly twin turbo? I still can't believe we waited this long and possibly 16 more months for a parts bin gt500. The adm will be icing on the cake

You couldn't be more wrong.

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[jacknifetoaswan]

The Demon is not AWD..... but I agree with you, the reason the GT500 is not going against the Demon is because it's useless to go after a car that is good doing only one thing: Drag Race.

You're right. For some reason, I got my wires crossed about the Challenger GT (AWD) and the Demon. I suppose it's pretty dumb for them to put 315-width tires on the front of the car, given that it's just going to induce drag, but maybe they need that wide of a contact patch, given that it's running drag radials at all four corners.

JR

 

[jacknifetoaswan]

If they wanted 800 hp then why didn't they use a bigger motor? I guess ford wanted to save money using the 5.2 cpc. Possibly use Whipple instead of Eaton? Lastly twin turbo? I still can't believe we waited this long and possibly 16 more months for a parts bin gt500. The adm will be icing on the cake

What engine were they supposed to use? The 6.8L is a dog (and a V-10), and is way too big and heavy, and the Coyote and Voodoo have bore-spacing issues. The only way to embiggen it would be to have a tall-deck version, which would creating packaging issues (increase in the overall height) that would require a taller hood.

I'd love to have seen this be twin-turbo, so I can't disagree there, but from an engineering standpoint, they need to have a warranty on this thing. Stuff a twin-turbo in with all the associated plumbing, and you're going to have a cooling and packaging nightmare, not to mention a warranty headache (think heat-soak on the CTS-V or limp mode on the GT350 Tech Pack cars).

JR

 

[tws123]

You couldn't be more wrong.

I hope I am but at this point all we have is a gt 350 with a tvs and a dct I guess? Hopefully there is awd or electric motors for Tesla like acceleration. If not then I guess I probably will go to Corvette. I would love a twin turbo mustang GT but I prefer having a warranty.

 

[olaosunt]

If they wanted 800 hp then why didn't they use a bigger motor? I guess ford wanted to save money using the 5.2 cpc. Possibly use Whipple instead of Eaton? Lastly twin turbo? I still can't believe we waited this long and possibly 16 more months for a parts bin gt500. The adm will be icing on the cake

So get an 18 GT and slap on a gen 5 whipple .:cheers: A well equipped 18 GT A10/PP/Magneride plus gen 5 whipple should be ~$60K - should be 750 rwhp but no warranty .it may cost a little less(and make less) with a ford racing TVS but still have a powertrain warranty .
Might be an option if the GT500 is priced out of reach considering ADM's

 

[tws123]

So get an 18 GT and slap on a gen 5 whipple .:cheers: A well equipped 18 GT A10/PP/Magneride plus gen 5 whipple should be ~$60K - should be 750 rwhp but no warranty .it may cost a little less(and make less) with a ford racing TVS but still have a powertrain warranty .
Might be an option if the GT500 is priced out of reach considering ADM's

. I probably will have to go this route if I stay with mustang. My last Corvettes I bought I got 20 percent off msrp plus I have a gm credit card for more discount. If I can get a zr1 for close to 100 thousand and the gt 500 is 80 then zr1 is the better value to me. I feel I will be in a zr1 by the time I find a gt 500 at msrp

 

[stinger556]

Is there any word yet if this will be a CPC or FPC motor??

 

[Evolvd]

So get an 18 GT and slap on a gen 5 whipple .:cheers: A well equipped 18 GT A10/PP/Magneride plus gen 5 whipple should be ~$60K - should be 750 rwhp but no warranty .it may cost a little less(and make less) with a ford racing TVS but still have a powertrain warranty .
Might be an option if the GT500 is priced out of reach considering ADM's

You can apply the "I can build that for a lot less" to any halo car...but it still isn't the halo car, and you depreciate the value of your car by doing those mods. A GT500 will always hold more value than a modded GT with matching power output.

 

[ttime500]

You can apply the "I can build that for a lot less" to any halo car...but it still isn't the halo car, and you depreciate the value of your car by doing those mods. A GT500 will always hold more value than a modded GT with matching power output.

That’s exactly it. From what I’ve seen your lucky to get 25-33% back of major mods.

 

[LethalPerformance]

Is there any word yet if this will be a CPC or FPC motor??

Cross plane for the predator.

 

[stinger556]

Cross plane for the predator.

Really? When did this news come out? I say this is GREAT news. I was kind of disappointed at the thought of another FPC motor (personally). I prefer the CPC sound over FPC

 

[olaosunt]

You can apply the "I can build that for a lot less" to any halo car...but it still isn't the halo car, and you depreciate the value of your car by doing those mods. A GT500 will always hold more value than a modded GT with matching power output.

True talk . I have first hand experience:frusty:

 

[LethalPerformance]

Really? When did this news come out? I say this is GREAT news. I was kind of disappointed at the thought of another FPC motor (personally). I prefer the CPC sound over FPC

That info hasn’t been officially released by Ford but it’s accurate.

 

[GTBOB]

Curious to see what they do to the rear subframe to handle the power with any sort of warranty time considered

 

[LethalPerformance]

Curious to see what they do to the rear subframe to handle the power with any sort of warranty time considered

Still not 100% sure on that one. In my opinion I don't think they'll change much on the rear end. Maybe some stronger halfshafts but only time will tell.

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