300, 427, and 500
s197 Junkie
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 16,088
From: IN
RE: 300, 427, and 500
depends.....before high school it was inches but everything past high school uses metric for the most part. Any good science or engineering class uses metric.
And pascal, its sounds better using CMs
And pascal, its sounds better using CMs
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2nd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2007
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RE: 300, 427, and 500
ORIGINAL: marcuskeeler
Only if you're 15 though, everybody else is stuck in a time warp.
Only if you're 15 though, everybody else is stuck in a time warp.
6th Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,172
RE: 300, 427, and 500
The GT350 was branded as it was the distance in feet from the office to the factory at the Shelby facility. The GT500 was created as it was the ultimate in power and luxury, back then, the branding of "500" was common for top of the line cars.
As for today, with the tune that comes from the factory for the GT500, I'm skeptical that its 500 at the crank. The cars just dyno too low for that to be the case, Ford really crippled them from the factory, I mean an intake and tune give 80-100 to the rear wheels.
As for today, with the tune that comes from the factory for the GT500, I'm skeptical that its 500 at the crank. The cars just dyno too low for that to be the case, Ford really crippled them from the factory, I mean an intake and tune give 80-100 to the rear wheels.
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RE: 300, 427, and 500
ORIGINAL: rygenstormlocke
The GT350 was branded as it was the distance in feet from the office to the factory at the Shelby facility. The GT500 was created as it was the ultimate in power and luxury, back then, the branding of "500" was common for top of the line cars.
As for today, with the tune that comes from the factory for the GT500, I'm skeptical that its 500 at the crank. The cars just dyno too low for that to be the case, Ford really crippled them from the factory, I mean an intake and tune give 80-100 to the rear wheels.
The GT350 was branded as it was the distance in feet from the office to the factory at the Shelby facility. The GT500 was created as it was the ultimate in power and luxury, back then, the branding of "500" was common for top of the line cars.
As for today, with the tune that comes from the factory for the GT500, I'm skeptical that its 500 at the crank. The cars just dyno too low for that to be the case, Ford really crippled them from the factory, I mean an intake and tune give 80-100 to the rear wheels.
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 932
From: Coatesville, PA
RE: 300, 427, and 500
ORIGINAL: zkiller
GT500 name has nothing to do with horespower at the crank or at the wheel.
WhatMustangcomes with a300 displayed on the side? None that I know of.
Only posers would put that wannabe number crap on their car. In that case why not put GT1000 on there? Then the car will be really fast, right? None of it means anything to anyone but their own little egos, when people make up this stuff..
GT500 name has nothing to do with horespower at the crank or at the wheel.
WhatMustangcomes with a300 displayed on the side? None that I know of.
Only posers would put that wannabe number crap on their car. In that case why not put GT1000 on there? Then the car will be really fast, right? None of it means anything to anyone but their own little egos, when people make up this stuff..
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5th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,401
RE: 300, 427, and 500
As I mentioned earlier and coincidentally to this thread, I planned on changing the rocker stripes [again] due mostly to the whole 4.6/281 thing. I did it just now, on one side anyway. As usual for meI now sit wondering if it's an improvement or a step backward LMAO
Geez, my poor car has has sooo many rocker stripes on it's not even funny anymore
Old off, new on>
Geez, my poor car has has sooo many rocker stripes on it's not even funny anymore
Old off, new on>
4th Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,970
From: Hawthorne, CA
RE: 300, 427, and 500
ORIGINAL: rygenstormlocke
The GT350 was branded as it was the distance in feet from the office to the factory at the Shelby facility. The GT500 was created as it was the ultimate in power and luxury, back then, the branding of "500" was common for top of the line cars.
As for today, with the tune that comes from the factory for the GT500, I'm skeptical that its 500 at the crank. The cars just dyno too low for that to be the case, Ford really crippled them from the factory, I mean an intake and tune give 80-100 to the rear wheels.
The GT350 was branded as it was the distance in feet from the office to the factory at the Shelby facility. The GT500 was created as it was the ultimate in power and luxury, back then, the branding of "500" was common for top of the line cars.
As for today, with the tune that comes from the factory for the GT500, I'm skeptical that its 500 at the crank. The cars just dyno too low for that to be the case, Ford really crippled them from the factory, I mean an intake and tune give 80-100 to the rear wheels.
6th Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,172
RE: 300, 427, and 500
ORIGINAL: cheftjpeck
I think just like the stock gt..it varies..I have seen some put down 425 rwhp stock and some as high as 450+ stock....
ORIGINAL: rygenstormlocke
The GT350 was branded as it was the distance in feet from the office to the factory at the Shelby facility. The GT500 was created as it was the ultimate in power and luxury, back then, the branding of "500" was common for top of the line cars.
As for today, with the tune that comes from the factory for the GT500, I'm skeptical that its 500 at the crank. The cars just dyno too low for that to be the case, Ford really crippled them from the factory, I mean an intake and tune give 80-100 to the rear wheels.
The GT350 was branded as it was the distance in feet from the office to the factory at the Shelby facility. The GT500 was created as it was the ultimate in power and luxury, back then, the branding of "500" was common for top of the line cars.
As for today, with the tune that comes from the factory for the GT500, I'm skeptical that its 500 at the crank. The cars just dyno too low for that to be the case, Ford really crippled them from the factory, I mean an intake and tune give 80-100 to the rear wheels.
