Pre-pro 5.0's ringers???

[Lead Pipe]

http://blogs.insideline.com/straigh...g-gt-50-production-example-less-powerful.html

What the what? The car from Ford's media fleet is clearly stronger, generating some 12 lb-ft higher torque and 15 more horsepower at their respective peaks. At a given rpm, the maximum differences observed are even greater -- 23 lb-ft and 25 horsepower. These are not insignificant differences.

The acceleration of the two cars mirrored the dyno results, too. Our black longtermer clicked off a quarter mile trap speed of 109.5 mph, fully 1.1 mph slower than the blue car from the media intro. More recently we tested a third 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 from Ford's media fleet which trapped 109.3 mph.

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[blakbearddelite]

HOLY SHIT! Ford totally LIED! 12-15 HP!?!?!?! That's crazy!!

 

[Mook]

ya know...for as much shit as you get mr. dark, you know how to keep the site interesting

 

[blakbearddelite]

I just noticed that there was also a one mile an hour difference in trap! I smell a rat!!! Did the original test Mustang they tested spray a 150 shot? How could it possibly have picked up a mile an hour?!?!

 

[Lead Pipe]

ya know...for as much shit as you get mr. dark, you know how to keep the site interesting

I try my best, I'm like eminem.

HOLY SHIT! Ford totally LIED! 12-15 HP!?!?!?! That's crazy!!

15 rwhp is just a dyno flaw. The excuses are the best lulz.

 

[Primalzer]

OMG THE CAMARO IS SO AWESOME NOW!

 

[Lead Pipe]

OMG THE CAMARO IS SO AWESOME NOW!

Who said anything about a Camaro, this is a mustang thread

 

[Dasfinc]

ROFL @ this thread...

you mean the press car might be a factory freak?

cause I'm sure they totally hand built the press car specific to have 10 more HP.......

Did you hear about what FERRARI does? This is just stupid...

 

[Lead Pipe]

We're almost up to all the 5.0 humpers making excuses. A couple more and we'll be at capacity.

 

[Primalzer]

omg a company has never put a ringer out, GM has never done it, Ferrari doesn't do it, Ford is the FIRST company to do it!

 

[Bru]

Who cares about magazine times. What are owners running?

 

[Angus]

Same publication... http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtes...-ford-mustang-50-vs-2011-ford-mustang-50.html

That's me driving our car and as you can see in the video Jacquot got the jump on me. But believe me when I tell that these two cars (ours is a store bought example and the other is from Ford's press fleet) are dead even. Jacquot and I chased each other for about 10 laps with all of their traction and stability systems turned off and niether car had a clear advantage. Dead even.

The day before we took the red 5.0 to Cal Speedway for our normal battery of tests and as you can see its numbers are essentially identical to the numbers our car laid down back in January. Remember, all times are rounded to the tenth, so one car could have run a 4.86 0-60 and gotten a 4.9 while the other car could have run a 4.84 which would round to a 4.8 and so on throughout the numbers.

Long-Term 5.0 Test Numbers

Acceleration
0-30 (sec): 2.2
0-45 (sec): 3.5
0-60 (sec): 5.0
0-60 with 1-ft Rollout (sec): 4.8
0-75 (sec): 6.8
1/4-Mile (sec @ mph): 13.1 @ 109.5

Braking
30-0 (ft): 27
60-0 (ft): 109
Handling
Slalom (mph): 69.0
Skid Pad Lateral acceleration (g): 0.92

Press Fleet 5.0 Test Numbers

Acceleration
0-30 (sec): 2.1
0-45 (sec): 3.6
0-60 (sec): 5.2
0-60 with 1-ft Rollout (sec): 4.9
0-75 (sec): 7.2
1/4-Mile (sec @ mph): 13.2 @ 109.3

Braking
30-0 (ft): 28
60-0 (ft): 110

Handling
Slalom (mph): 70.3
Skid Pad Lateral acceleration (g): 0.93

Long term performing better 2/3 weeks earlier?

This mag is a joke. Sorry you don't have any better material, DarkSS...

 

[Lead Pipe]

Who cares about magazine times. What are owners running?

I was at GLD last weekend and the best run I saw the 5.0 put down was a 13.4 @ 109 so it had more in it but I would believe a 13.0, maybe 12.9. I a vid of it running a 13.9

 

[Lead Pipe]

Same publication... http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtes...-ford-mustang-50-vs-2011-ford-mustang-50.html

Those numbers seem right, but in the last thread everyone argued that it was slower car. Maybe because it was down 15 rwhp?

 

[Angus]

I was at GLD last weekend and the best run I saw the 5.0 put down was a 13.4 @ 109 so it had more in it but I would believe a 13.0, maybe 12.9. I a vid of it running a 13.9

And I have a vid of my car running 15.9...

 

[Lead Pipe]

I have yet to see one run a 12 second quarter, yet on here they are solid mid-12 cars. mid 12's is the exception, not the norm. Can we agree on that or am I still out of line??

 

[Primalzer]

Everything on the internet = TRUTH

 

[blakbearddelite]

I don't think the new 5.0's run mid twelves from the factory. I'd believe high 12's or really low 13's.

 

[Lead Pipe]

Everything on the internet = TRUTH

My point exactly. Someone please show me your time slips of your stock 5.0 running a mid 12 and I will believe your BS about the car. Pro-5.0 internet sources = hardened facts, anti-5.0 internet sources = LIES!!!!!

 

[Krash7051]

I have yet to see one run a 12 second quarter, yet on here they are solid mid-12 cars. mid 12's is the exception, not the norm. Can we agree on that or am I still out of line??

I've always preferred a Mustang to a Camaro but appreciate both. That being said, I find it pointless to argue about magazine numbers. I am of the belief that your car runs what you yourself have run. There are too many variables that could swing a 1/4 mile time faster or slower.

I do however find these threads very entertaining so by all means continue flaming eachother.

 

[Bru]

I don't think what one dude sees at the local dragstrip gives a proper indication of the collective times these have run, or are capable of running.

 

[Angus]

I want to race DarkSS

maybe someday...

 

[Lead Pipe]

I don't think what one dude sees at the local dragstrip gives a proper indication of the collective times these have run, or are capable of running.

So far that's the best evidence we have on this site, IMO. Other than internet and magazine articles. There are no facts to back up anything. The only 5th gen at the track ran a 13.4 too btw.

 

[Lead Pipe]

I want to race DarkSS

maybe someday...

Get in line, I can probably squeeze you in before November.

 

[Bru]

So far that's the best evidence we have on this site, IMO. Other than internet and magazine articles. There are no facts to back up anything. The only 5th gen at the track ran a 13.4 too btw.

The internet is a pretty big resource I don't know if you'll find anything different, but go to a Mustang forum. I'm sure some forum has a stock 5.0 timeslip registry.