View Poll Results: How are you dealing with the upcomming 5.0?
Ditching the 4.6 car and "upgrading" to a 5.0
14
6.83%
Modding my 4.6 to keep up (FI, or other)
36
17.56%
Focusing on the virtues of the 4.6/hoping the 5.0 isn't much better
11
5.37%
No worries at all- completely satisfied with my current car
142
69.27%
Shopping Camaro SS and/or Challenger R/Ts anyway
2
0.98%
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How are 4.6ers coping with the upcomming 5.0?
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 375
From: Louisiana
I was happy with the Stang I bought. I passed on a 10 GT that was sitting right next to my 09 GT because I LOVE the 06-09 S197 body style. I was happy when I bought my car and I am even happier now that I've done a few mods that make it even better. Like another poster said, a faster more powerfull car will always come out the year after you buy you car so I just dont sweat the small stuff.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 227
From: Donelson, TN
I sold my 2007 GT and bought me a 2007 GT500, found a good deal and couldn't pass it up. Even before i found my GT500 i wasn't worried because i had some money sitting back in savings to put a supercharger on the GT but then found the GT500. And honestly the GT was fast enough for a DD especially when i just get stuck in traffic a lot and rarely see speeds over 70.
Thread Starter
1st Gear Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 130
From: CT
So what's the rule of thumb for a power to the ground limit on an 05-'10 GT? What's the weak point?
5th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,952
From: Clermont, FL
Electric steering scares me. What happens when the car shuts off or the computer gets a glitch or there is interference while driving. Previous mustang owners have mentioned having some sort of mysterious electical failures. I want my steering shaft and want my throttle cable back too.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,747
From: Portland, OR
I am sure one of the F/I guys will chime in soon though. I think the popular belief is about 475-500 hp is the highest you should on the stock internals. Past that and you are pushing your luck.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,085
From: WA / TX
I'm pretty happy with my 08 GT. The new Mustangs are nice, but it's not a whole new car so I just can't justify the price. I bought my GT for $18,500. A new GT is roughly $30,000. So $11,500 for just a hp bump? Eh, maybe next time Ford.
