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So now that the gremlins are appearing in some of the 2019-2020 voodoos are we still thinking that they are the “better” option?

Not trying to stir the pot here, I know the failure rate of both versions is small percentage wise... I’m just curious what everyone thinks.
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I think there's more differences in the car that would make me choose one over the other. IMO the changes to the Voodoo aren't enough to change the decision.
 

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I can honestly say I miss my HEP. Truly wish it had the A10 I have in the Mach 1. I'd still be driving it.
An auto in my R would be sacrilege.
 

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In an "R", yes. My non "R" was purchased for long distance touring. That, was accomplished. In the 9 mos of ownership, the car went to Key West, FL Imperial Beach, CA and, up US 101/WA 112 to Neah Bay, WA. I had over 38K on the clock when my health issues forced me to give up driving a manual. Trust me, at my age (mid 70's) giving up sex was a whole lot easier. :wink: 🤣
 

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We've been down this road before. If you do a search you will see additional discussions on this.
There are some overall improvements to the 2019 (interior/exterior/engine, etc..) that you have to review to determine if they appeal to you. But as far as the engine goes, there are guys with 2015-2018's that are just fine... There is no guarantee with any sports car.....
Even Aaron Rodgers wants a guarantee that he won't be cut or have to play somewhere else or that he will get paid for the next 5 years even if his knee blows out and he can't play anymore.
There are no guarantees in life....
 

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4 years , 2 engines into ownership my personal vote is that the FPC just shakes itself to death and the Romeo Niche built bottom end just can't handle it.

Would a dry sump add some more peace of mind ? Definitely some more cost. I'm having transmission issues (like a lot other 2016/2017 MY GT350 owners) now. I still have a warranty but the issues started AFTER the engine swap...

I'm looking at info around the GT500 now and I guess I shouldn't have been surprised to learn it still doesn't have a dry sump. However I have more confidence in factory ford supercharged cars than exotic engine lab experiments at this point.
 

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I can honestly say I miss my HEP. Truly wish it had the A10 I have in the Mach 1. I'd still be driving it.
An auto in my R would be sacrilege.
Hmmmmmm ........... I see a debate here!
Maybe someone should start a thread or a poll to see if folks feel that a manual is better than an automatic?





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4 years , 2 engines into ownership my personal vote is that the FPC just shakes itself to death and the Romeo Niche built bottom end just can't handle it.

Would a dry sump add some more peace of mind ? Definitely some more cost. I'm having transmission issues (like a lot other 2016/2017 MY GT350 owners) now. I still have a warranty but the issues started AFTER the engine swap...

I'm looking at info around the GT500 now and I guess I shouldn't have been surprised to learn it still doesn't have a dry sump. However I have more confidence in factory ford supercharged cars than exotic engine lab experiments at this point.
sorry to hear of your troubles... you will find GT500 engine failures on this forum as well. Some of the guys who have had GT350 engine failures do not track the car and never really push it, but still have various engine parts fail.
Vibration is an issue, but then there are guys like honey badger who seriously track their cars and don't have engine issues.. he even tore his apart to see the status and the engine was still fine.
Before buying any type of sports car (raising my family) I was driving sedans, suv's and minivans. I would almost always buy foreign vehicles (Toyota, Nissan, honda) because you could beat on them for 100k+ miles and they were still going strong vs the chevy or ford that looked and drove like it was ready for the junk yard at 60k. Or it was the "tail of two cities", one guy owned a ford escort with 100k and no issues, and another with a lemon at 20k.. In my mind the american cars were a roll of the dice as to whether you got a good one.
I'm seeing a general lack of quality when it comes to manufacturing of most (not all) things a consumer can purchase.
I also see a disparity in dealerships and service departments.... one guy gets an engine swap and he's back on the road happy, another guy has all sorts of issues after the engine swap.
Another role of the dice proposition.
I've been going back and forth for a while as to whether to buy a jeep wrangler.. go over to those forums if you want to be flooded by quality control issues.
Once again, not minimizing your situation, just feel the lack of quality control all around is waning. Maybe if these cars were truly hand built from the ground up with Ford Manufactured parts vs third party vendors... but then what type of a price would we be paying for one of these?
 

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The one that doesn't have issues....duh.
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