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2015+ Shelby GT350 Mustang
Happy with your 350? Previous owners of GT500, please chime in.
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<blockquote data-quote="ANGREY" data-source="post: 15843474" data-attributes="member: 188865"><p>This is a bit of an exaggeration and also doesn't take into account any comparisons to history.</p><p></p><p>With mods and upgrades my 350 runs about 415 or 420 lbs/tq to the wheels and probably close to 275 down low in highway rpms.</p><p></p><p>1) You don't have to drop to 3rd, or even 4th, but the overdrive is nice and tall in these cars so it does HELP to drop to 5th for passing, although it isn't always required, for quicker jaunts, it makes sense.</p><p></p><p>2) If you compared the torque of the 350 to most mustangs, except for within the past 5 years, it actually has more torque than any of them, so it's not like someone driving a 2010 GT is going to feel any better or stronger.</p><p></p><p>3) One could easily drop a set of 390 or 410s in the rear and this problem completely goes away, however you ruin 1st gear (like most 410 cars) and then you're pulling higher rpms at highway speeds. Right now at 2600 rpms, my car cruises at 91 or 92 mph. That's a lot of gear.</p><p></p><p>Comparing the car to a blower car (like the 500 or a Roush) your comparison is somewhat valid, but a bit unfair.</p><p></p><p>I've learned that the car just needs to be shifted more often and when that bothered me I realized that if I wanted an auto, I should have bought one. Once I got past that, I realized that every opportunity to shift was an opportunity to hear it sing.</p><p></p><p>I'm probably going to add a whipple at some point, but I feel like we're being a LITTLE harsh on the 350, it's not as gutless as people claim, but with the gearing it does require more shifts than someone is probably used to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ANGREY, post: 15843474, member: 188865"] This is a bit of an exaggeration and also doesn't take into account any comparisons to history. With mods and upgrades my 350 runs about 415 or 420 lbs/tq to the wheels and probably close to 275 down low in highway rpms. 1) You don't have to drop to 3rd, or even 4th, but the overdrive is nice and tall in these cars so it does HELP to drop to 5th for passing, although it isn't always required, for quicker jaunts, it makes sense. 2) If you compared the torque of the 350 to most mustangs, except for within the past 5 years, it actually has more torque than any of them, so it's not like someone driving a 2010 GT is going to feel any better or stronger. 3) One could easily drop a set of 390 or 410s in the rear and this problem completely goes away, however you ruin 1st gear (like most 410 cars) and then you're pulling higher rpms at highway speeds. Right now at 2600 rpms, my car cruises at 91 or 92 mph. That's a lot of gear. Comparing the car to a blower car (like the 500 or a Roush) your comparison is somewhat valid, but a bit unfair. I've learned that the car just needs to be shifted more often and when that bothered me I realized that if I wanted an auto, I should have bought one. Once I got past that, I realized that every opportunity to shift was an opportunity to hear it sing. I'm probably going to add a whipple at some point, but I feel like we're being a LITTLE harsh on the 350, it's not as gutless as people claim, but with the gearing it does require more shifts than someone is probably used to. [/QUOTE]
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Happy with your 350? Previous owners of GT500, please chime in.
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