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Originally Posted by BlaqWhole
I have to disagree. I had my 15 GT tuned to rev past 7500 RPMs. It was fun un that car only because there was no power down low and the only time it felt fast was when revving it high. It is placebo. If you could feel the Mustang's 4000 RPM pull except from, let's say, 2500 RPMs, then you wouldn't be impressed with the Mustang. For example, My GT pulled hard from 4000-7500 RPMs. My SS pulled hard from 2000-6500 RPMs. That means I had 3500 RPMs of power in my GT vs 4500 RPMs of power in my SS. That made my SS feel like it actually had more pull since it was pulling hard for much longer. Same with my current cars. My HC redline is at like 5700 RPMs and I think it actually tops out at 6250 RPMs. Yet it pulls soo hard that you'd think you're revving much higher. I swear it was going crazy to the point where I had to look down twice to make sure I wasn't gonna hit the rev limiter. It is all just a placebo in the Mustang. Most of that feel is because although it is a 7500+ total RPM, the first 4000 is just blah but you're still moving so it feels like it is much more when it isn't. Sorry but that is the best way I can describe it.
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I am assuming you do not feel the high revving engine characteristics are exciting, and my opinion that they are is what you are disagreeing with. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, I didn't make any comparisons as to what is better etc, so I think that is what you meant by your post and is how I will attempt to reply.
I think I would agree with you on your assessment of the Coyote, one because you actually owned one and would know, and two because I never really enjoyed the GT's I test drove. I thought my experience was ruined due to the MT82, but as we all know there is more to the experience that just the transmission so maybe the engine didnt have enough joy to compensate the crap transmission.
I would not say one is better than the other, because they are so different that they are almost opposites in how and when they deliver power and excitement. My LS3 was very heavily modded, basically everything but FI, and while I loved it......the thrill was over around 6500 RPMs. To me, the thrill of the down low grunt of the LS/LT motors is extremely exciting, and perfect for city driving as all the power and torque is usable around town. I also wonder if my current love of the M3 is partly due to how different and new the feeling is compared to my LS3.
I am not really sure tbh, and need to extend my experience I think. All I know is, I have owned my M3 for as long as my LS3 1LE, and would never go back, but that is mostly because my experience is in the Gen 5 platform I think.
If I could justify it financially, I would love to have a manual 1LE or ZL1, AND an E90 M3w/DCT so I had a practical 4 door with the high revving characteristics of the S65 and a fun torque monster with an amazing Tremec 6 speed manual. That to me, would be the perfect compliment and a garage that would never need upgrading.
It really is sad the GT350 has SO many issues, but not just issues but catastrophic issues costing 10's of thousands of dollars to deal with out of warranty. I say that because I think they are beautiful, sound amazing, have a great transmission and suspension set-up and what I assume is a world class high revving engine experience.
I am not sure if I have really sad much of anything except give my opinion, so back to our regularly schedule program hahaha.
