beefcake went 9.1 @ 153
Interesting that they did ported heads already. Has anyone flowed the gen 3 vs gen 4 heads? how different are they? cams the same specs?
Think about it like this. An EcoBoost weighs 100lbs less up front than a 5.0, and we all know how much better those handle with the lighter, more nimble front end.
If you add another 100lbs to the front end with a Whipple, you're basically creating a dangerous understeering machine!
Probably has a roll cage too.
He said "all the Road race competition cars have them"
But the point was the strut tower brace doesn't make the vert > the coupe
It's the stamped piece above the IRS in this picture. It bolts into the cars body. The aftermarket makes stiffer bushing and braces to tie it into the body better.