My understanding is that Ford had already been using the TT V6 in Daytona Prototype race cars. So it was cheap to just lift that existing engine from a DP and use it. I'm not saying it's a bad engine for a race car. Obviously it worked great for them. But the decision to use it was purely functional from a winning races standpoint rather than trying to optimize the sound/performance of the vehicle.
If I remember right, the Daytona Prototype was actually built to test the engine and transmission for the GT.
Yeah, but it does have long tubes and high flow cats. I am going to try an xpipe with resonators or maybe with bullet style mufflers
And it is an absolute weapon. I just sold my F6 yesterday, the engines in these cars are brutal, can take a ton of boost and literally nearly fly.
I wouldn't mind the displacement decreasing due to technology "improvements" as long as weight stays low and power equal or better, but I really don't want Ford to cheap out and go with fewer than 8 cylinders. I do think that the 5.0 has a great high revving characteristic and I hope that whatever Ford does they keep that. Lots of low end torque is not the greatest setup for a dual use vehicle. On the streets it's really nice to be able to keep the revs down on low traction days and have peace of mind that a slight foot movement won't spin you out.
Our 335 sounds great, but it is a 335is with intake, sports exhaust, and no cats. Stock N54 cars sound neutered. I am sure it is because they are BMW and still trying to build cars for luxury.
Where are you getting this from? I ask because the peak torque is indicative of more like 18 psi. Perhaps the 30 psi is in absolute...
Dollars to doughnuts the Ford GT motor is more reliable at whatever-it’s-boost-is than the coyote is at 9.5 psi.
