Test drove 2011 Mustangs 3.7 & 5.0 auto, 5.0 manual
07-20-2010, 11:10 AM
#21
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: WI
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I told the salesperson yesterday that I would have to install 3.73 or 4.10 gears right away if I was to buy the car. They still want above sticker for the Mustang.
Our 06 Mustang was only a couple of months old when I replaced the 3.31 gears with a 4.10 t-lok + reprogrammed the tranny which really woke the car up.
Gears will fix the low rpm gutless power that both the 3.7 & 5.0 are plaged with. They both have very strong upper rpm pull so you have to keep the rpms up to make them fast.
I was able to test drive on backroads with 90deg turns which really made the 5.0 manual a blast to drive. The handling & control was amazing.
The upgraded interior on the 10-11 Mustangs is a nice improvement but the seats still are not very supportive. The Camaro seats hug & support way better.
The new 5.0 is probably one of the best looking motors I've seen.
Our 06 Mustang was only a couple of months old when I replaced the 3.31 gears with a 4.10 t-lok + reprogrammed the tranny which really woke the car up.
Gears will fix the low rpm gutless power that both the 3.7 & 5.0 are plaged with. They both have very strong upper rpm pull so you have to keep the rpms up to make them fast.
I was able to test drive on backroads with 90deg turns which really made the 5.0 manual a blast to drive. The handling & control was amazing.
The upgraded interior on the 10-11 Mustangs is a nice improvement but the seats still are not very supportive. The Camaro seats hug & support way better.
The new 5.0 is probably one of the best looking motors I've seen.
Last edited by smythge; 07-20-2010 at 01:55 PM.
07-20-2010, 11:15 AM
#22
What she likes is the 0-60mph power but wants an auto. She wanted more acceleration with her new 06 Mustang so I installed the 4.10 gears + other items which makes her car very peppy 0-60 but preppy weak 80+. I wanted her to get the GT but she liked the Pony grill better. Her car her choise.
The 6.2 in the Camaro has a much better torque curve than the new 5.0 so you don't have to get the rpms up high to start feeling the power.
I haven't got her to the track yet but I'm working on it.
The 6.2 in the Camaro has a much better torque curve than the new 5.0 so you don't have to get the rpms up high to start feeling the power.
I haven't got her to the track yet but I'm working on it.
07-20-2010, 11:18 AM
#24
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Northern VA
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I too drove a 5.0 auto and it was a DOG. It was the premium with leather 19" wheels and most options. The sticker was $37,000 they were willing to sell it for $32,000, I still wouldn't buy it. Ford got it right in the 05-09s and my opinion took a step backwards in 2010 +
07-20-2010, 12:26 PM
#25
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Tn.
Posts: 347
well if the wife ain't happy..noone ain't happy...and when u r spending 800 a month...everyone better be happy...and really i wouldnt wanna spend like another 1k on a car that should have everything in it to start with...
07-20-2010, 01:28 PM
#28
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
Posts: 389
Hmmm, we just took delivery of my wife's new 2011 Sterling Grey Metallic V6 Premium w/Pony Package, automatic trans, GT appearance package, comfort package, 18" chrome wheels, and 3.31 rear gears. We traded her 2007 V6 Pony Package coupe, and that was a dog!
A couple of things here. First, my old lady doesn't need a race car to drive a mile and a half to work, and three miles to the grocery store! Second, my personal car is a 650+hp Kenne Bell supercharged 2003 Mach 1, so I know what fast is.
I found that if you just get in the car, and put it in D and go, then yeah, it needs to get up to about 3500-4000rpms before it pushes you back into your seat and starts to gallop. However, if you play around with the traction control, and the stability control functions, and manually shift the tranny, you can flat friggin fry those Pirelli P Zero Neros, and we're talking about a six cylinder here, not the Five-Oh!
I have absolutely no problem transitioning from 650hp to 305hp, and still break out in a big old grin! I raced a guy in a Chrysler 300c Hemi, and flat blew his door into the ditch!
And the real plus side to this is, according to the message center, I've been doing all this "spirited" driving, and I'm still averaging 33.4mpg on 87 octane!
A couple of things here. First, my old lady doesn't need a race car to drive a mile and a half to work, and three miles to the grocery store! Second, my personal car is a 650+hp Kenne Bell supercharged 2003 Mach 1, so I know what fast is.
I found that if you just get in the car, and put it in D and go, then yeah, it needs to get up to about 3500-4000rpms before it pushes you back into your seat and starts to gallop. However, if you play around with the traction control, and the stability control functions, and manually shift the tranny, you can flat friggin fry those Pirelli P Zero Neros, and we're talking about a six cylinder here, not the Five-Oh!
I have absolutely no problem transitioning from 650hp to 305hp, and still break out in a big old grin! I raced a guy in a Chrysler 300c Hemi, and flat blew his door into the ditch!
And the real plus side to this is, according to the message center, I've been doing all this "spirited" driving, and I'm still averaging 33.4mpg on 87 octane!