GT500 or Supercharge the GT?

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02-22-2008, 01:35 PM

#41

a.akawi

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RE: GT500 or Supercharge the GT?

GT500 all the way .. even though modding a GT may beat a stock GT500 but think about the cash you will spend to be there !! so .. GT500 for me.

02-23-2008, 05:31 PM

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johnnyv8

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RE: GT500 or Supercharge the GT?

gt500, some dr tire make it run high 10's. doesnt take much to make it nasty.

02-23-2008, 05:49 PM

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2cokeman

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RE: GT500 or Supercharge the GT?

GT500 without question!

02-24-2008, 11:35 AM

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GT John

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RE: GT500 or Supercharge the GT?

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I've been stopping in at the local dealer from time to time to pay them a visit - became good friends after buying 3 vehicles there (mainly aftermarket guy lol). Anyways I can't help but notice the GT500's are down to about $5-7K over MSRP, that's a $15K drop in like the last 6 months.

I'm just about to pull the trigger on a Whipple, but can't help but wonder where the break even point on the investment would be on going straight to an already blown GT500 that could support 700+hp for not that much coin. As you all know, going above 10psi on our stock 4.6 and we are on borrowed time unless we rebuild and go forged.

I haven't invested a ton in mods yet.

If you could get a GT500 at or very close to sticker, would you do that or SC your GT? I figured I might as well weigh my options before sinking 6k into a SC.

Well this is pretty easy to answer.

Go with the GT500 - full factory warranty

If you SC the GT - no factory warranty

02-24-2008, 12:06 PM

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pascal

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RE: GT500 or Supercharge the GT?

OK guys.

He went with the only choice...
And that is: The Cobra

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He just did the trade and got the car for a little over invoice

02-25-2008, 03:32 PM

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johnnyv8

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RE: GT500 or Supercharge the GT?

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02-27-2008, 02:32 PM

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RE: GT500 or Supercharge the GT?

For a daily driver, my clearchoice was to buy a completely maxed out GT used for $30K with $25K in mods. For me, that would make a lot better choice for $20K less than a $50KGT 500

02-27-2008, 08:27 PM

#48

airforceus

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RE: GT500 or Supercharge the GT?

I made the decision - thanks to all of you who provided input!

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02-27-2008, 11:43 PM

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johnnyv8

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RE: GT500 or Supercharge the GT?

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ORIGINAL: airforceus

I made the decision - thanks to all of you who provided input!

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very nice, how is it next to the gt?