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Originally Posted by BlaqWhole
I said 500 and 480 is a bit far from 500. I also said safely and reliably. Is the GT350 engine safe and reliable? Is it safe and reliable to be placed into the GT which has higher production numbers? I doubt it. NVH issues, oil consumption issues, etc all tell me that Ford is not going to be able to make a 500 HP engine that will be reliable. Even the 2nd and 3rd Gen Coyote engines have issues and they are already maxed out.
Nobody said the Camaro wasn't slower. We just said that the Mustang has to be optioned specifically with specific modes and have a good driver on a good track in good conditions in order to make these hero runs. Go to a dealership and pick any Mustang GT and come out here to NJ in the middle of Summer with an average driver and then do the same with a random SS and the GT will lose. Mustangs need every condition to be matched to run the times you see the mags post. Or they need Steeda, MM&FF, and other outlets to do it. Let me tell you something, follow along any build you see MM&FF or Steeda or American Muscle do and compare your results and let me know how you do.
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In actuality there isn't that much difference between 480 hp and 500 hp. That said, I'm sure Ford could eek another 10-20 hp out of the 5.0. They got 480 without changing heads or cams or anything but the couple of intake parts. 500 wouldn't be that hard to come by.