GT vs Shelby GT
04-08-2010, 03:55 PM
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you'd probably have better luck in the S197 section 
but you're lucky because i used to own one. You are correct, the main differance is appearance and the Shelby name. IMO not worth the extra money at all. They do come with Ford Racing cold air intake and maybe a differant exhaust but thats pretty much it performance wise. Step up to a Shelby GT500 and its a 5.4l supercharged engine. Hope that helps
but you're lucky because i used to own one. You are correct, the main differance is appearance and the Shelby name. IMO not worth the extra money at all. They do come with Ford Racing cold air intake and maybe a differant exhaust but thats pretty much it performance wise. Step up to a Shelby GT500 and its a 5.4l supercharged engine. Hope that helps
04-08-2010, 04:21 PM
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thanks...helps a lot
you'd probably have better luck in the S197 section but you're lucky because i used to own one. You are correct, the main differance is appearance and the Shelby name. IMO not worth the extra money at all. They do come with Ford Racing cold air intake and maybe a differant exhaust but thats pretty much it performance wise. Step up to a Shelby GT500 and its a 5.4l supercharged engine. Hope that helps
but you're lucky because i used to own one. You are correct, the main differance is appearance and the Shelby name. IMO not worth the extra money at all. They do come with Ford Racing cold air intake and maybe a differant exhaust but thats pretty much it performance wise. Step up to a Shelby GT500 and its a 5.4l supercharged engine. Hope that helps
04-09-2010, 11:03 AM
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A kid @ my college has one. Its a nice looking car, however, Its just FordRacing Perf Parts on it. It pretty much the FRPP power pack which is a crappy tune, intake w/ nicer mufflers and Maybe a xpipe. It has the FRPP "handling" package which lowers the car a little. Other wise the motor is the same, the crappy stock brakes are still on there. O and a Hurst Shifter is also on there.
If you can get a deal on it, go for it. Other wise modd the GT or shop for a GT500 if you can afford it. I think I've seen them for about 30g now w/ low miles.
If you can get a deal on it, go for it. Other wise modd the GT or shop for a GT500 if you can afford it. I think I've seen them for about 30g now w/ low miles.
04-09-2010, 11:55 AM
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if you're getting a good deal (say 2K above the cost of the gt), then I'd say go for it. the frpp suspension is great setup (upgraded sways, springs, shocks/struts), and the cross brace may not do much performance-wise, but it sure looks really nice. on top of that, you get the frpp axelback, which comes with an excellent set of mufflers/4" tips, and 18" wheels (no hurst with an auto). though most consider the frpp power package a joke, it does provide an additonal 15 hp over stock. none of this takes into account the fact that it's a real shelby, built very similarly to the gt350's back in the day, so again, if they're not asking much more than the gt, the sgt is definitely a worthy purchase.
04-12-2010, 09:05 AM
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thank
if you're getting a good deal (say 2K above the cost of the gt), then I'd say go for it. the frpp suspension is great setup (upgraded sways, springs, shocks/struts), and the cross brace may not do much performance-wise, but it sure looks really nice. on top of that, you get the frpp axelback, which comes with an excellent set of mufflers/4" tips, and 18" wheels (no hurst with an auto). though most consider the frpp power package a joke, it does provide an additonal 15 hp over stock. none of this takes into account the fact that it's a real shelby, built very similarly to the gt350's back in the day, so again, if they're not asking much more than the gt, the sgt is definitely a worthy purchase.