According to the recent Jan and Feb magazine articles, weight of the car (coupe??) comes in at 3855 lbs, with 10 gals of gas, 4155 lbs. Has anyone looked at the 2004 cobra and done a comparison in weight and determined if the new Shelby is worth the extra bucks???? Based on the standard Corvette C6 times, is this car going to be any quicker?????
2007 Shelby Weight Problem????
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1993cobramustan said:
The weight of the GT500 coupe is 3850. (at least that is what the mags are telling us) With ten gallons of fuel AND the driver it is 4155.
Yes I wish the car was lighter too, but I dont believe the extra 200lbs that the car has over the 03-04 Cobra, is going to ruin the car either.
The whole C6 comparison is irrelevant to me. I DONT want a Corvette! I want a Mustang! I wish everyone who keeps threatening to buy a Corvette instead, would... and then leave! Thats more for us! And dont let the door hit you on the ass on the way out! Rant off. :cuss:
4155lbs for a mustang is re-****ing-diculous...
HISSMAN said:
Right. That is an insane amount of weight for a mustang. :xpl:
blueovalkid said:
I agree 100%!
capello said:
If I am going to trade up from a GT500, its not going to be a Z06. Its going to be to a Ford GT. :rockon:
I'm a loyal mustang fan looking to buy a new stang.But the Shelby,doesn't do it for me.Roush,Steeda,and Saleen mustangs are over priced.So the competitor is the only choice.
The january showing is when my mind will be made up.
The january showing is when my mind will be made up.
speaking of january, does anyone know the date of the first auto show scheduled? i just want to know when all the speculation will stop, although i think it's safe to say it will be one heavy piece of metal with one hell of a motor, but not much more.
TORCH_RED said:
it does not weigh 4100lbs. it weighs just over 200lbs more than the 03 cobra. and the 07 is a bigger car with a much bigger engine.
i don't really see the weight argument? these cars have always been tanks.. and the shelby is proportionally larger just like the GT. its hp to weight should be very similar though right? and with the larger displacement that ratio should move faster as the boost turns up.
The Detroit Auto Show is from Jan 14th through the 22nd.
blueovalkid said:
I'd go for a GT500E Super Snake with the 725hp supercharged 427.
http://uniqueperformance.com/supersnakeGT500E.aspx
Gross Curb weights:
SN95
96-98: 3064 approx
99-04: 3242 approx
S197
05-06: 3477 approx
Numbers are rough approximates, but the trend is apparent. Proportionally larger equates to heavier. The late model mustangs have gotten bigger and heavier and stiffer for better or worse.
SN95
96-98: 3064 approx
99-04: 3242 approx
S197
05-06: 3477 approx
Numbers are rough approximates, but the trend is apparent. Proportionally larger equates to heavier. The late model mustangs have gotten bigger and heavier and stiffer for better or worse.
When is the actually release date for the GT500 is it in the 1st quarter of 06?
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Yea it is. The last Mustang to out weigh it was the 1969 GT500 vert and it was 4300lbsKenneSVT said:
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thanks man. i'll be looking forward to it.antirice66 said:
badsube said:
Detroit Show opens Jan 14...Press preview is on the 8th, so we might start getting info then.......
blueovalkid said:
First of all, we are comparing cars for another reason....Any manufacturer, can add some components to an existing car and say its the greatest since swiss cheese.....All we are saying is, if you are going to follow in the Shelby tradition, and for over 40,000.00...how about doing a little more engineering to replace some weight in the unibody, so that the car really has no equal....Chevrolet does it with the Corvettes, why can't Ford do it...(Aluminum block, lightweight body components......etc....etc....)
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