new Mustang 5.0's are hitting the strips.

[flyingn]

Evolution performance of Delaware county pa has a loaded 6 speed 5.0 GT and they have it down to 12.48 @ 113 at atco with ET streets tires and upper control arms to stop the wheel hop. NO other things done to it yet. They are shooting for the 10's with a light addition of nos and a tune and slicks. Sweet. These cars are going to rule the streets.

[old5.0]

Update on this.

With a drop in filter, tune, Borla axleback, rear suspension, Bogarts and slicks:

11.98 @ 117MPH with a 1.67 60ft
11.85 @ 117MPH with a 1.64 60ft
11.82 @ 118MPH with a 1.63 60ft

Runs made back to back with no cool down. Fully loaded car, 3800 pound race weight.

1.6x 60' and 118 on an untouched engine. This should get interesting.

[budnate]

Very nice!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[JRSully]

Once these times get widespread attention and hit the magazines, Ford will again sell a TON of 5.0 Mustangs, but the good news is GM will definitely take notice.!!!

[69 Post Sedan]

I think it's great news. The 4.6 was a good motor but we all know the Mustang needed more and the 5.0 will get-er-done.

Hopefully GM will get off their duffs and lighten the Camaro up.

[BUIZILLA]

when can I buy one?

[old5.0]

They're starting to trickle into the dealers already. Might take some effort to find one, but they're out there.

[old5.0]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69 Post Sedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think it's great news. The 4.6 was a good motor but we all know the Mustang needed more and the 5.0 will get-er-done.

Hopefully GM will get off their duffs and lighten the Camaro up. </div></div>

I hope the Camaro and Challenger both go on diets. Cool cars, but heavy. The Challenger in particular needs to make the call to Weight Watchers.

The 4.6 wasn't as bad as some people tried to make it out to be, and actually in some respects was a very impressive engine. But for some reason, I'm not nearly as upset about it's departure as I was when my dearly beloved pushrod SBF bowed out after '95. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

[69 Post Sedan]

I agree that both need to trim some fat.

From what I have read...the Camaro was roughly 300 pounds heavier than the Mustang and the Challenger weighed more than the Camaro.

[XXXGoldL34M20]

allthough i own ford/gm and mopar cars.
i give Ford the thumbs up all the time with the new muscle cars.
Camaro and Challenger still cant keep up with what Ford is doing with the GT 500 Shelby and now the 5.0 Mustang.
I am so glad i bought my 2007 GT 500 after driving both the new Camaro and Challenger's this year i still think Ford has the best Muscle cars of today with there Mustang.
I have a 1970 Challenger R/T S.E. but i just cant get myself to like the modern day Challengers,there just to big and fat looking and the Camaro looks to much like the new Challengers.