so everything ford does is perfect and can't be improved upon?
*takes a good look at the original 4.6 engine...*
when an engineer at any company designs something, or chooses a fluid to go in the engine...they have one tied behind their back. They have to think of costs, availability...
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a46575527/2024-ford-mustang-dark-horse-lightning-lap-2024/
The Dark Horse's biggest letdown is its 10-speed automatic. It doesn't take many laps before the gauge warns of rising fluid temperatures. And with the heat come gear indecisiveness and untimely...
Have you looked at Apex?
Aodhan has some nice, cheap ones but they are only silver, bronze and black. Konig has a lot of styles to choose from as well in the 19x9.5 +35 size
:crackup:
Narrow body on some bald ass tires probably
Imagine being in a Scat and not being able to get away from a 14-second, 5.7 on 245mm Goodyear RS-A's
https://www.michigan.gov/msp/-/media/Project/Websites/msp/training/MY2023PoliceVehicleEvaluationTestBook.pdf
Timed with what? If you're going by the dash timer, there are guys on the Dodge forums who claim 4.0 on stock tires and 3.7 on drag radials. That's at least a second faster than your 5.0 seconds.
Then, line that 5.7 up against a 6.4 and go from 60... Massive difference. Scat will be close to...
1. Try to figure out what you want to do with the car so you don't re-do stufd
2. Don't buy the cheap stuff. Heck, avoid the mid-range stuff in a lot of cases. Buying twice sucks
3. if you aren't 100% sure on what you want don't buy it yet. Don't settle for brand B or your second option
4...
Post #10, and then #17 on the next page pretty much explain what I was thinking
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/jacking-rails-improve-stiffness.186180/post-3743843
Food for thought: In the Car and Driver Lightning Lap (which there are very few results for Dodge vehicles for some reason), the 2018 Widebody Hellcat Challenger ran a 2:59.8, the 2016 Hellcat Charger went 3:03.
That Challenger is a hair quicker than the 2013 GT500 and the 2006 Ford GT, as well...