Cool, tranny swap huh, from what a Viper?

 

and yet you add rolling resistance with the et streets?

12.51 is damn good for sticky tires, cross, k and n, control arms, and skinnies on a stock tuned mustang gt!

 

Just ordered from Ford new, GT500 spec... In Feb. I welded the clutch to the flywheel and distroyed synchros. When I rebuilt, I rebuilt usning heat treated gears, imporved shifting, and w/ .50 6th.

 

Come on, rolling resistance? Slicks and skinnies are beyond huge at the track. I gained over 2 tenths when I used to run mine.

The time isn't bad, but it's got alot more mods then orginally lead to believe, that's all.

 

Cool, many don't realize what a difference a tranny swap can do. Hell, most don't know that the C5 Z06 tranny had totally different gears then a base C5.

 

Pffft. I have T45. Beat that.

 

Looking forward to it....


but....

 

Apparently a certain Ford Parts dealer looks up checks the part numbers against old ones every year searching for new models or significant alterations to returning models. He happened to see a Wet Sumped Aluminum 5.4 tied to the 2011 GT500. Its supposed to be 90-110lbs lighter than the Iron 5.4 currently used.

He spotted a whole ton of changes for the 11 MY Mustang lineup, and after only a few days of the information being up it was taken done due to legal reasons.

 

It would be nice if the 2011 Mustang GT lost a couple of hundred pounds, came with optional IRS, and had a similar system to VDC found in Nissans/Infinitis.

My friend's VDC equipped G37 makes him look like a good driver in the twisties. He would crash if he turned it off.

 

the mustang gt(3600lbs) today is 200/250 lighter than the camaro ss. you want it to lose more weight? how is it going to lose weight when one adds the irs? the irs would add at least 100lbs to the car.

 

And thats exactly why you'll never find anything similar in a Mustang.

 

It can be done. Look at the 2001 Cobra with a 4V and IRS. http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpconta...2/pageNumber=2

It was only a few years ago that a convertible Mustang GT weighed less than 3600 lbs. These cars are getting too heavy. I wonder when 4,000 lbs will be acceptable for a Mustang GT.

Maybe I'm just getting old. I think GT Coupes should not weigh more than 3,400 lbs. 3,200 lbs would be great!

 

the 01 was a smaller car. the 05 mustang gt weighed less before they put the extra weight/strengthening into the 07 or 08(cant remember the exact year) mustang gt. ford strengthened the chassis for the new shelby. it was not long before they put this new strengthened chassis in all mustangs. should ford sell a chassis they dont believe will hold up to 550hp?

regardless of your answer its not hard to get the current mustang gt down to 3300. 2011 mustang gt with 400rwhp(n/a) and 3300lbs(after a few mods) will be one hell of a performer!

 

So what will be the differences for the 2011 model and why didn't Ford come out with them for the 2010 model year?

 

5.0 dohc engine in the 11. last i heard is 400hp and 360tq. i dont know if this will be 5sp man or they will go 6sp man.

i believe ford thought they could sell the 10 model on the new body style changes alone and set back the new engine for a year. the 10 is a great car but with more power it in 11 it will be an excellent car!