GT350 VS GT500

[526 HRSE]

Sorry fellas should have clarified. It’s a 2020 gt500. My 350 has a whipple and is tuned to 789rwhp.

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[The Rooster]

And if he's an amazing driver he will avoid excessive wheelspin. You can only hook up 789 rear wheel HP at very high speeds, on prepared surfaces, with non-street tires or some combination thereof.

And he has to shift. And the GT350 gearing isn't the greatest for fast launches.

So if the two drivers are equal and they start from 0 or a low speed the GT500 will tend to win every time. Unless you are doing a roll race from 60 mph or something, then the GT350 will probably win. At high speed, driver skill won't come into play and traction will be less of a factor.

I agree on the traction issue as its a constant battle to regulate wheel spin from 0-60. Im curious as to why you think the gt500 won't suffer the same dilemma.

I haven't driven a gt500 so I can't comment thru experience but in automatics I have driven, wheel spin often triggers an upshift (in auto mode) and pedalling for traction can confuse the transmission (maybe not an issue with the dct...?) which is all the more reason I think you'd be more apt to leave the TC on.... meaning you won't see full power until likely the second half of the quarter.

 

[Hack]

I agree on the traction issue as its a constant battle to regulate wheel spin from 0-60. Im curious as to why you think the gt500 won't suffer the same dilemma.

I haven't driven a gt500 so I can't comment thru experience but in automatics I have driven, wheel spin often triggers an upshift (in auto mode) and pedalling for traction can confuse the transmission (maybe not an issue with the dct...?) which is all the more reason I think you'd be more apt to leave the TC on.... meaning you won't see full power until likely the second half of the quarter.

The reviews I've seen of the GT500 say that it hooks amazingly well. I believe that Ford set 0-60 and 1/4 mile times as very high priorities for the car - and they were successful.

 

[Hennessey"R"]

Interesting thread! I would like to see the results!

And on the Hennessey’s, all their packages are HP at the crank. On the HPE850 they are guaranteeing you will get at least 850 at the crank for that package. Ever dyno sheet I’ve seen for the HPE850’s is different cause every car is different by a little. Mine dynoed 775 at the wheels when they did mine.

 

[The Rooster]

unfortunately with the weather here we won't be doing this for at least a month. I won't pull my car out until the roads are clean and it warms up.. on cold spring pavement the tires break loose (like right loose) at 140kmh (thats 90mph for my American buds) scary as hell.
When we do line up I'm sure someone will take a video that I'll post.

 

[LxMike]

What kind of racing will you and him be doing?? Drag, roll, maybe something with some turns???

 

[pbrmeasap]

What kind of racing will you and him be doing?? Drag, roll, maybe something with some turns???

Here's some straights and turns (full disclaimer - not an apples to apples comparison) :

 

[ChipG]

Here's some straights and turns (full disclaimer - not an apples to apples comparison) :

Looks like he had more power and less driver. I'm annoyed by drivers that think they don't need to give a point-by because they can pull on the straight. He did the same to the Porsche at the end.

 

[The Rooster]

What kind of racing will you and him be doing?? Drag, roll, maybe something with some turns???

Just a good old drag race.

 

[svttim]

Looks like he had more power and less driver. I'm annoyed by drivers that think they don't need to give a point-by because they can pull on the straight. He did the same to the Porsche at the end.

All driver. I agree best to give a point by but, I hade some do the same. Its is fun to harrass them some times

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