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Originally Posted by mjk3888
Don't forget the Carbon Fiber wheels. Thats a huge advantage too. Essentially the 1LE is having to run around with ankle weights on in comparison.
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Nothing is stopping anyone from slapping Carbon Fiber wheels on the 1LE. Of course, there goes the entire benefit of buying the 1le, as it would suck up the $15k advantage the 1le has.
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Originally Posted by FNxR3DNECK
So this may be a tad off topic but how much extra power do you guys think the GT PP would need to make up that 9.8sec gap to the 1LE at VIR???
I ask this because a friend of mine just got a GT PP for $32k and says all he has to do is drop a pro charger in and will keep up with me for still less money. I think he will need a lot more power than he thinks to keep up haha
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Keep in mind, those numbers were with different drivers and different days. They are great for a quick comparison, but they quite possible could be greatly off in either direction.
As far as keeping up, some springs/shock, tires and the performance pack 3 should get him 95% there.
A procharger on a coyote is going to kick your ass up and down the road in a straight line though. 1 lap around a track would more than make up the difference. Heat soak is a bitch though.
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Originally Posted by shaffe
the GT if it ever wants to catch up to a 1LE, is probably going to need a much more aggressive suspension package, tire package, and probably some more power.
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Indeed, and after all of that...it would be rewarded with a much harsher ride. Magnaride sounds like a beautiful thing.
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Originally Posted by FNxR3DNECK
I only brought up the ZL1 cause fanboy said "it's not Fords fault they dropped a different engine in it" (meaning the GT 350) SO I said ok then it's the same class as a ZL1, it's not chevy's fault they dropped a different engine in it.
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Supercharged VS NA. They are in a different classification. A hellcat and GT350 aren't direct competitors for the very same reason. You will get some cross shoppers looking purely for exclusivity, but the GT350 is an naturally aspirated track oriented street car.
There doesn't always have to be a direct competitor, sometimes there just isn't. When they decide to release the new GT500, that spot will be filled.