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Originally Posted by Long Carbine
Outdated? Um, no. You do know the GT500's are fully forged? You do know the ZL1 has hypereutectic pistons? A GT500 will take 20 psi all day long in nay heat. When ZL1 owners start adding boost to beat twin screwed GT500's with 20 psi you will see how outdated the GT500 engine is when the ZL1 is puking parts on the track after one of them cast pistons gives up.
Laws of physics, a 650 HP car weighing 3900 pounds will beat a car with 580 HP that weighs 4200 pounds.
There are rumors the 2013 GT500 may make 700 crank HP bone stock taken to redline on a chassis dyno.
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You do know it's not that simple right?
Traction will be a huge equalizer and if you don't have the hardware to put to the pavement, you can have 1,000 hp and just sit there and melt tires. That's how my GN was in 87 with 215s. Could turn an intersection white with tire smoke.
Not saying the Mustang isn't going to be an awesome car, I believe it will be. But I also know that every Corvette is traction limited. It's why the 'ring times went down so much with the new cup tires.
Essentially you are correct, but higher HP and Lower mass doesn't always mean the win.
But in the end we will be having the discussion on what is more important, 1/4 time or lap time. For some people it will always be straight line and for others it will be the balanced perforamance required to go around the track. For me, 1/4 time is simply a measure of HP and traction. Doesn't require a lot of engineering to do that. But to get a car to turn and brake and still ride nice on a weekend trip??? That's a tougher nut to crack.
And for some (me included) what you can do to the engine aftermarket is meaning less. This site has had many "discussions" on that topic. Very few people are going to go out and modify their cars. It just seems that way because a higher percentage of people that care to go on sites like this one do.
So the fact you can get a Mustang to 700 HP means nothing to me. That's HP that will only matter if you go to the track every weekend and it's your personal passion and hobby. For me, I want to pack it up and drive it to Florida and I'm not going to do that in a 700 RWHP Mustang or Camaro for that matter.