Thinking of selling my two car's for a 2011 GT...I would like your opinions please.
11-25-2012, 07:09 PM
#21
he said tuned - and yeah, an intake requires a tune.
that doesn't mean it's going to blow up - there were a handful of cases of the #8 cyl failing mostly due to tuning issues. obviously if you fiddle with the engine programming and cause the engine to fail, you're on the hook. don't sound so surprised. there are thousands of people running tunes without issue.
you can upgrade gears without worry (to an extent), and the auto trans is very stout.
that doesn't mean it's going to blow up - there were a handful of cases of the #8 cyl failing mostly due to tuning issues. obviously if you fiddle with the engine programming and cause the engine to fail, you're on the hook. don't sound so surprised. there are thousands of people running tunes without issue.
you can upgrade gears without worry (to an extent), and the auto trans is very stout.
Some dealerships are shady and will attempt to submit voids for stupid crap; I have heard of cases where a service center attempted to submit a void because someone replaced the worn Pirelli tires with non-Pirellis.
Get to know your dealership service center and find out what their stance is on mods. If they are anti-mod and make overtures of attempting to void your warranty, do not do business with that service center. Then tell the dealership GM about how you disapprove of their anti-mod stance. Continue on to another Ford dealership service center and feel them out.
Doing this ill send a clear message to the service centers that are anti-mods: The mere mention of "void" means loss of business to a more customer oriented service center.
If you are going to get a tune and intake (Boss 302 intake for example), buy a tune from American Muscle and BAMA, they have a specific warranty for the #8 cylinder and AM/BAMA have stood behind their warranty and tunes 100%, even stepping in where the dealership dropped the ball.
As for the 6R80 automatic transmission, it has survived serious abuse. Professional modders with FI 'Stangs have run 10s on stock 6R80 gearboxes without any issue at all.
11-25-2012, 07:17 PM
#22
Another key difference I can remember is the MT82 manual transmission got some minor revisions to help address complaints of rough shifting. But since you are looking at an automatic (6R80 gearbox), this is not too relevant.
If you don't mind a 2013, the '13 GT did away with the piston squirters and attains just a little more top end BHP, the Coyote now making 420 BHP over the 412 BHP of the '11 and '12 GT.
11-25-2012, 07:40 PM
#23
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It won't void the warranty; but if the tune is proven to be the cause of damage to the engine, then, yes, the dealer does have the right to deny warranty work.
Some dealerships are shady and will attempt to submit voids for stupid crap; I have heard of cases where a service center attempted to submit a void because someone replaced the worn Pirelli tires with non-Pirellis.
Get to know your dealership service center and find out what their stance is on mods. If they are anti-mod and make overtures of attempting to void your warranty, do not do business with that service center. Then tell the dealership GM about how you disapprove of their anti-mod stance. Continue on to another Ford dealership service center and feel them out.
Doing this ill send a clear message to the service centers that are anti-mods: The mere mention of "void" means loss of business to a more customer oriented service center.
If you are going to get a tune and intake (Boss 302 intake for example), buy a tune from American Muscle and BAMA, they have a specific warranty for the #8 cylinder and AM/BAMA have stood behind their warranty and tunes 100%, even stepping in where the dealership dropped the ball.
As for the 6R80 automatic transmission, it has survived serious abuse. Professional modders with FI 'Stangs have run 10s on stock 6R80 gearboxes without any issue at all.
Some dealerships are shady and will attempt to submit voids for stupid crap; I have heard of cases where a service center attempted to submit a void because someone replaced the worn Pirelli tires with non-Pirellis.
Get to know your dealership service center and find out what their stance is on mods. If they are anti-mod and make overtures of attempting to void your warranty, do not do business with that service center. Then tell the dealership GM about how you disapprove of their anti-mod stance. Continue on to another Ford dealership service center and feel them out.
Doing this ill send a clear message to the service centers that are anti-mods: The mere mention of "void" means loss of business to a more customer oriented service center.
If you are going to get a tune and intake (Boss 302 intake for example), buy a tune from American Muscle and BAMA, they have a specific warranty for the #8 cylinder and AM/BAMA have stood behind their warranty and tunes 100%, even stepping in where the dealership dropped the ball.
As for the 6R80 automatic transmission, it has survived serious abuse. Professional modders with FI 'Stangs have run 10s on stock 6R80 gearboxes without any issue at all.
11-26-2012, 03:09 AM
#24
I can vouch for the 6R80 transmission. the 2011 I traded had that tranny, and I put that car through serious hell. Like I noted in my thread about my new 2013, I had the exhaust mods finished Friday afternoon, then traded the car Saturday afternoon. But that 24 hour period in between... I went on a rampage with it, especially between 7 and 11pm friday night. I was tearing it up all over the DC metro area. =O)
That is why I never knock the automatics, they can handle some serious abuse.
That is why I never knock the automatics, they can handle some serious abuse.
11-26-2012, 06:23 AM
#25
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Keep the GN.. They are beautiful cars. Id just sell your stang and save up for a while and then get a new 11-12 Mustang.
But what ever you do dont sell the GN... Unless you want to sell it to me... haha.. just checking.
But what ever you do dont sell the GN... Unless you want to sell it to me... haha.. just checking.
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