New 5.0 with bolt ons = 11.90s

Jeff Lee · 07-07-2010, 10:59 AM

A friend of mine is selling off his '72 SS454 Chevelles and getting a 2011 Mustang. He's going to order a base GT with cloth interior and the Brembo brake / 19" wheel package and a manual trans. It stickers for $32K but he has found around $5K in discounts by being in the Mustang Club of America and his wife is a recent college graduate.
We've discussed the gearing. low gear is a rock climbing 3.61 and standard rear is 3.31 with optional 3.73. Normally the 3.73's would be best but with a 1st gear ratio of 13.46, can't imagine there is much traction. The 3.31 ratio would be 11.95. I'm not sure how traction control figures in this as I'm just an old school kinda guy.
And if a supercharger ever gets added then the 3.31's may be better.
Decisions, decisions...and always best with somebody else's money!

magnumv8 · 07-07-2010, 08:05 PM

The magazine guys did the road test on the new 5.0 that Ford rates at around 410 hp....they took it to a chassis dyno and hit over 400hp at the rear wheels with it stock......

D L Rambo......

07-07-2010, 10:59 AM	#1
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: New 5.0 with bolt ons = 11.90s A friend of mine is selling off his '72 SS454 Chevelles and getting a 2011 Mustang. He's going to order a base GT with cloth interior and the Brembo brake / 19" wheel package and a manual trans. It stickers for $32K but he has found around $5K in discounts by being in the Mustang Club of America and his wife is a recent college graduate. We've discussed the gearing. low gear is a rock climbing 3.61 and standard rear is 3.31 with optional 3.73. Normally the 3.73's would be best but with a 1st gear ratio of 13.46, can't imagine there is much traction. The 3.31 ratio would be 11.95. I'm not sure how traction control figures in this as I'm just an old school kinda guy. And if a supercharger ever gets added then the 3.31's may be better. Decisions, decisions...and always best with somebody else's money! __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

07-07-2010, 08:05 PM	#2
magnumv8 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Coraopolis, Pa. Posts: 172 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New 5.0 with bolt ons = 11.90s The magazine guys did the road test on the new 5.0 that Ford rates at around 410 hp....they took it to a chassis dyno and hit over 400hp at the rear wheels with it stock...... D L Rambo......

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