satellite779

Just picked up my 2012 V6 manual. Although I like the car a lot, I'm not overly impressed how it performs below, lets say, 2000-2500rpm (not taking into account crazy long 6th gear - almost unusable).

It's like I'm driving my compact with a 1.6 engine and 102hp. It just doesn't go at that low rpm. My friend's Hyundai Sonata V6 seems quite a bit more responsive at 2000rpm. The Mustang much better, but it seems it doesn't pull better. I have to downshift to go to 3000rpm when it behaves as it sounds.

Have I expected too much from a 3.7 or is there a potential problem with my car?

Tanner05

No that low torque at lower rpms is how the 3.7 gets good MPGs. A few forum members have installed a tune to help with low end torque. Different gears would also help.

bakerjd

This is due to a lack of torque and stock gears. HP isn't everything

aaquib1992

Sounds like you have the stock 2.73(?) gears. As tanner said, many members upgrade their gears almost right off the bat (if not already from the factory) with the 3.7s.

JimmyM

Get 3.73s and a tune.

Did you test drive? The 3.7 isn't fun until 3500rpm

Antonio323

I drove my friends 2011 V6 convertible and also noticed that. I noted on my thread that my tuned 4.0 pulls harder on low RPMs and his stock 3.7 pulls hard on high RPMs. I liked it because it's power when you need it. It could use a tune though, I'm sure you would benefit so much from it. That should be your first mod.

joeroy

with 3-31 gears, 6th gear and 2000 rpms you should be at 70.8 mph, 6th gear is .70 overdirve, enjoy your gas mileage.

MoshpitMad

Yes...

JayyVee

No, it's called learn to drive, and learn to shift..

Except for the 5.0 you're happily swinging from, this V6 engine is par to or leaps ahead of any previous Mustang V8 short of specialty models/builds.

The PROBLEM is that Ford built the car to market to a broad audience, which means it 'has' to look like it gets good gas mileage.. Walk that 2.73 up to a 3.73, and you just cut about a half second off your 0-60 with a tune involved, and also will find gobs of tq available at lower RPM bands.

Spend a simple 1k (gears, CAI, tune), and you have a high 4 sec car eating all previous model GT's, and biting at the heels of the current 5.0.

Lets step away from the v8 ball grabbing and back to the OP's low RPM w/o shifting Q, as the answer is not to put a V8 in.. It's to use that stick to the right of the driver seat!

wcgman

Or hey, maybe you could trade for your friends Hyundai.