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SVTPerformance's Chain of Restaurants
Road Kill Drive-Thru
K20 Civic holds its own against a Z06
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<blockquote data-quote="exdeath" data-source="post: 5738258" data-attributes="member: 56343"><p>Yup (and I added that in before I saw your reply).</p><p></p><p>Thats what I keep trying to say when some HP/L advocate is comparing a $40,000 BMW to a $15,000 Mustang. Only difference is the things they call "sophisticated engineering and advanced technology" are things like a less restrictive intake and a smoother better flowing head casting that doesn't have burrs everywhere, port matching, tighter machining clearances; attention to detail that will already be present on a BMW. I know it's not cheap to build a 8-9g revving 4.6 that makes 600 N/A HP. But we know it can be done, just because it isn't sold by Ford.</p><p></p><p>It would still be nice to see a 400 HP N/A 4.6 in a GT or Mach without a serious price difference just to shut up all the nay sayers. But then I guess it wouldn't matter they would just focus their efforts on GM and Chryslers push rod engines instead, asking why a $15,000 Sebring doesn't perform like a M5 :bored: </p><p></p><p>"OMGZ that minivan is lame! Only .92g? The Enzo and Veyron can do 1.01g's!! Stupid American dinosaur trash and their push rods and rusted I beam girder suspensions!!!1!"</p><p></p><p>But lately with new Mustang GTs reaching into the $30,000 range... the cost argument will go out the window and there will be no excuse for it... and frankly I personally would like to see a little more legs on the 4.6 for that price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exdeath, post: 5738258, member: 56343"] Yup (and I added that in before I saw your reply). Thats what I keep trying to say when some HP/L advocate is comparing a $40,000 BMW to a $15,000 Mustang. Only difference is the things they call "sophisticated engineering and advanced technology" are things like a less restrictive intake and a smoother better flowing head casting that doesn't have burrs everywhere, port matching, tighter machining clearances; attention to detail that will already be present on a BMW. I know it's not cheap to build a 8-9g revving 4.6 that makes 600 N/A HP. But we know it can be done, just because it isn't sold by Ford. It would still be nice to see a 400 HP N/A 4.6 in a GT or Mach without a serious price difference just to shut up all the nay sayers. But then I guess it wouldn't matter they would just focus their efforts on GM and Chryslers push rod engines instead, asking why a $15,000 Sebring doesn't perform like a M5 :bored: "OMGZ that minivan is lame! Only .92g? The Enzo and Veyron can do 1.01g's!! Stupid American dinosaur trash and their push rods and rusted I beam girder suspensions!!!1!" But lately with new Mustang GTs reaching into the $30,000 range... the cost argument will go out the window and there will be no excuse for it... and frankly I personally would like to see a little more legs on the 4.6 for that price. [/QUOTE]
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