EB or GT?

[Seceda91]

GT all the wayyyyyy!!!!!

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[Gigantor]

Most of the baby boomers are hard core V8 muscle car enthusiasts (including myself). Clearly the future belongs to EB since the upcoming GT40 will be a twin turbo 3.5 litre EB engine producing 700 hp. I will hold onto my V8 no matter how much the EB evolves over time. I love naturally aspirated engine and I don't think that will ever change.

 

[Azzurro]

Most of the baby boomers are hard core V8 muscle car enthusiasts (including myself). Clearly the future belongs to EB since the upcoming GT40 will be a twin turbo 3.5 litre EB engine producing 700 hp. I will hold onto my V8 no matter how much the EB evolves over time. I love naturally aspirated engine and I don't think that will ever change.

Maybe they'll be able to develop a microchip that will make the 4 and 6 cylinder turbos sound like a V8?

But for now, what would you like for dinner?

1. Prime Dry Aged Rib Eye steak and a bottle of 2007 Caymus Special Selection (GT) or

2. Fish Sticks and a glass of milk? (EB)

 

[timd38]

Most of the baby boomers are hard core V8 muscle car enthusiasts (including myself). Clearly the future belongs to EB since the upcoming GT40 will be a twin turbo 3.5 litre EB engine producing 700 hp. I will hold onto my V8 no matter how much the EB evolves over time. I love naturally aspirated engine and I don't think that will ever change.

I am old also, and what I really like about the 5.0 is what it doesn't have, such as cylinder cancellation.

 

[BlueThunder]

Maybe they'll be able to develop a microchip that will make the 4 and 6 cylinder turbos sound like a V8?

I would think the exhaust companies could come up with a way of channeling/funneling the sound in a manner to make the turbo'd engines sound more like a V8 and less like an angry weed-whacker.

 

[Pesti13nce]

I have the EB and have little interest in the GT, with that being said I bought mine as a commuter so the EB was the way to go for me. (13 months old and over 40k miles) if this was a play toy... i'd have gone GT for sure. Depends what you are using it for, if you are worried about dumb stuff, but a Fiat.. or a smart car.. meh

 

[Stormtrooper5.0]

I bought and returned a Pedalmax before even installing it, only because my guy at Bama said it would not play well. You can find others who use it with a tune no problem though.

It's the LAG TIME that these seem to address that still intrigues me, as they claim to work like a wire. They don't claim to make the car more powerful, they claim to make the throttle much, much more responsive.

Somebody should do a good comparison, as I am not sure that any tune is going to address the issue of LAG in the throttle. I love my tune, but don't like the LAG that I still feel between pushing the gas pedal and response time.

I think you should have tried the Pedalmax first, you probably would not have returned it. It doesn't add power like a tune would but it gets you up there really fast.
Check out my thread on the V6 forum title "So....Pedalmax" and see what we've had to say about it.

I could vouch for a V6 owner using the PedalCommander (same thing as PedalMax but comes with a controller). Once I installed it and tested it out on its highest setting, I was spinning my tires without even trying so I had to learn how to control the violent take offs, the gas pedal had the sensitivity of a DBC car. A quick tap and I would be pulled back into my seat. Stock I couldn't achieve this even if I had floored the car at take off. Glad to say...it brought my car to life and for a $300 mod that doesn't void warranty, takes 5 minutes to install, and make your throttle respond instantly to your foot, you'll love it. Though my MPG is suffering because this made me right-foot happy.

 

[Stormtrooper5.0]

Maybe they'll be able to develop a microchip that will make the 4 and 6 cylinder turbos sound like a V8?

A 4 cylinder CAN sound really good, Ive driven an STi (dunno if it was 2014 or 2015) but man that thing actually rumbled and sounded really great. I was surprised and wished the EB sounded that good.

 

[Jq42]

Some of us don't buy the most car we can afford, we buy the car that fits our needs. I can afford a GT350, and Several Porsche models but I don't need to impress others with exhaust sound, HP numbers, 0-60 times, 1/4 mile or fancy manufacturer emblems.

So as an Ecoboost owner I can tell you that the Ecoboost with the Performance Package is an excellent car for an excellent price. Apparently you need constant reinforcement from your car in the form of exhaust sound so trade in your Ecoboost for a GT.

Did I say I need reinforcement from others? The sound is for me, not others. I am not putting the Ecoboost down, because I love the car, but the sound of a V8 is a lot more enticing to me.

 

[Asharus]

I was gonna say that the only decent sounding 4 banger is the EJ Subaru engine with unequal length headers

 

[Jq42]

A 4 cylinder CAN sound really good, Ive driven an STi (dunno if it was 2014 or 2015) but man that thing actually rumbled and sounded really great. I was surprised and wished the EB sounded that good.

This!!!! STI's sound amazing! If I could make my EB sound like an STI i wouldn't have a problem with it.

 

[timd38]

More reading for you!

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58755

 

[Macfarland]

So as an Ecoboost owner I can tell you that the Ecoboost with the Performance Package is an excellent car for an excellent price.

The base EB is a bargain but the EB premium is very expensive. From the base EB to the premium EB is almost a $6,000 increase vs $4,000 increase from the base GT to premium GT. A premium EB with PP cost $35K. Not too long ago, the 5.0 premium with track pack was around $38K

 

[JBinSD]

As I mentioned in the original, I currently have a rental EB Auto droptop, so I'm aware of the power differences, I just wanted a MT, so I've been looking around. I drove through downtown LA today with the auto, and kept thinking how much MORE it would suck with a stick, but I usually try to stay away from LA.

Loved the V8, just need to get a bit closer on the price before the 0%/72 mos. goes away. But I decided if I'm moving from BMW to Ford, I want a V8.

Thanks for the responses though, they are at least amusing, and occasionally educational :-)

 

[bluebeastsrt]

Not a lot cheaper. I just built one online and the EB with PP came at $35,500 with the premier interior. WTF? I'd rather go with the base GT with PP.

That's not exactly an apples to apples comparison. There's going to be about a 5 grand difference when comparable options are used on both cars. Five grand is a lot cheaper to most people who buy Mustangs as a daily driver.

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