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2015+ Shelby GT350 Mustang
GT350/R Price Drop? Time to Buy?
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<blockquote data-quote="ANGREY" data-source="post: 15743808" data-attributes="member: 188865"><p>I'm not talking about solid vs. indy rear, I'm talking about gear ratios.</p><p></p><p>The 350 has really "wide" gears beause it revs so high. It's not meant to jump off a dig in a hurry. It's meant to live at 4-8k rpm, right in the power band and so launching from a dead stop is particularly challenging in a 350. 1) The lower end torque suffers because again, the powerband is meant to be higher in the RPM range. This means you're having to dump the clutch from way high to have enough built up fly wheel momentum to even have a shot not to bog. When you do that, it's a delicate dance of bog or spin, and even if you grab and don't spin, you still end up bogging because 1st gear is tall(er) and the lower end rpms are a bit torque sluggish.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line is that despite having less power, the regular GT (ESPECIALLY with a new 10 speed auto) is much better setup for the strip.</p><p></p><p>Put the car out on the track where the 350 is meant to be and it becomes obvious where the money went.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ANGREY, post: 15743808, member: 188865"] I'm not talking about solid vs. indy rear, I'm talking about gear ratios. The 350 has really "wide" gears beause it revs so high. It's not meant to jump off a dig in a hurry. It's meant to live at 4-8k rpm, right in the power band and so launching from a dead stop is particularly challenging in a 350. 1) The lower end torque suffers because again, the powerband is meant to be higher in the RPM range. This means you're having to dump the clutch from way high to have enough built up fly wheel momentum to even have a shot not to bog. When you do that, it's a delicate dance of bog or spin, and even if you grab and don't spin, you still end up bogging because 1st gear is tall(er) and the lower end rpms are a bit torque sluggish. Bottom line is that despite having less power, the regular GT (ESPECIALLY with a new 10 speed auto) is much better setup for the strip. Put the car out on the track where the 350 is meant to be and it becomes obvious where the money went. [/QUOTE]
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