I live in a hot climate. I have used full synthetic 10W-40 since my first oil change and at 33K+ miles my 5.0 purrs and makes no perceptible mechanical noise of any kind.
100% tick free.
After taking a spin in my 2024 today, I feel a 500 rwhp would make this thing dang near perfect for me.
I know the Gen 3's can get there. Wishing, wishing, . . . . . .
Watched a YT video from a guy with DRP Motorsports and he made some compelling comments about the S650.
1) Warranties. According to insider info Ford locked the ECU since folks had tuned trucks (and to a lesser extent Mustangs) and Ford suspected ECU mods, but could not prove it.
2)...
I am hoping 650 owners will chime in. I am familiar with the 10R.
Ford's frictions loose roughly 20% of their surface load capacity due to the fluid channel design for heat removal.
C clutch is weak (7th gear) since it only holds 5 frictions, and in practice, you only have the surface area...
Would like to know how the 2024 & up A10 is doing with boost. Would be great if folks would list how many 1/4 passes and how many roll ons their A10 has seen. Obviously both if this is case.
Issues, if any, modifications (trans coolers, etc.) and if your A10 has been rebuilt/beefed up either...
The way we broke in drag race/street engines in the past was to run them about 200 - 300 miles at varying rpm, keeping a 4K max limit.
Then you do some short full throttle runs to seat the rings in, and keep the throttle closed until you drop to an idle.
We did this 8 - 10 times spread over...
I own a 2018 Procharged GT and it uses less than a quart in 5,000 miles.
My 2024 is approaching 3,000 miles and the oil consumption appears to be non-existent. The level is always exactly on the max fill line on the dipstick.
How is everyone else doing on their 2024+ GT's?
So0-NaSYy is correct.
Cobb got fined over 1 million dollars for violating emissions standards. EPA is cracking down.
Like others said, the 4th Gen is pretty much maxed out and makes amazing power for a really small 307 cubic inches.
This is the only mass produced V-8 I know of that has...
I have no doubt the Whipple is awesome.
I am partial to the Procharger simply because I have run one on my 2018 GT for the past 20K miles.
It has been OEM reliable and virtually trouble-free. Mine is Wengerd tuned with his revised cam lobe separation upgrade and with a 4.63" pulley it...
dtillsstang,
Love that white!!!
Once my 2024 was through the break in, I put it in Drag Mode and drove to a brand new just paved black asphalt arrow straight road about 3 miles from home.
Traction control was on, while there was reduced wheel spin in 1st, when it hit 2nd the rear end broke...
If this tune only delivers on average a 25 whp gain, I'll have to pass. I doubt it will net much more than this. Not worth the money and subsequent labor some will have to opt for.
On the 10R80, it has never been a paragon of durability. Why do you think the GT500 comes with a 7 speed DCT?
I just installed the Thermal R&D on my 2024. I bought this because I absolutely loved it on my 2018 GT.
No drone, not loud with light throttle, but sounds like a big block Chevy with that deep throaty rumble. Idle is awesome.
But lay into it and you can't stop; it'll rip with heavy...
My personal experience is my 10R fried itself to a crisp at around 650 whp after roughly 15K. No drag racing, just some impromptu roll racing.
Read quite a few Mustang and F-150 threads where they got less mileage than I did.
2018 GT Premium with 33K, not a single rattle or squeak.
2024 GT Premium with 2,300 miles so far, not a single rattle or squeak so far.
Guess I got lucky twice.
I think if you keep it under the 900rwhp mark the stock transmission "should" hold up pretty well.
I am sorry, but absolutely no way. 900 whp is built ZF8 territory.