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NFSBOSS said:I thought you'd be back for more! With a twin disc clutch and Tremec 3160 trans they should eliminate shifting gremlins many of us experienced.
NFSBOSS said:The stock GT350 is NOT going to beat the stock Z/28. All other things considered it doesn't have the R Comp tires to match it. With the same R Comp tires it should be a drivers race. The GT350R will be the Z/28 killer but at $10K more and similar pricing as the Z.
OLOABoss said:It might beat the Z28 if it doesn't get hot after 3 to 4 laps in the summer. In fact I think it will beat the Z28 IF it comes in as light as it has been rumored and Ford is finally putting on tires and rim widths to match the performance potential. One can hope.
Peter
No I am going to be very patient this time and let everyone else sort out the bugs before I commit. Really. I mean it.PeteInCT said:The name of this thread should be: "Who'it. gong to beat Cloud9 to get the first GT350 on the track..."
Answer: No one... :
cloud9 said:No I am going to be very patient this time and let everyone else sort out the bugs before I commit. Really. I mean it.
I fixed that for you.cloud9 said:No I am going to be very patient this time and let everyone else sort out the bugs before I commit. Really. I mean it.
Rather than bump the GT350’s power, Ford aggressively tuned the R for more downforce and lighter weight. Though street-legal, the R model is aimed at track use.
It sheds an additional 130 pounds from the GT350 Track Pack model by throwing out the rear seats, air conditioning, stereo and interior trim pieces (these bits can be added back on if desired).
Ford also used carbon fiber wheels, which the automaker says shaves 13 pounds each.
The body has been re-thought to allow better cooling and increased grip. Thus, the various vents, diffusers and a large carbon fiber rear wing are all aimed at keeping rubber on road, no matter the speed.
The heart of the GT350 carries over to the new R model. This means an all-new 5.2-liter V-8 engine with a flat-plane crankshaft (a powerful race-friendly design Ferrari uses in its road cars) makes “more than” 500 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque.
A six-speed manual transmission, a limited-slip differential and a thoroughly revised suspension system are all standard.
Ford will put the GT350R on sale later this year in the U.S. and Canada. But don’t expect to see many on the road; the automaker expects to sell around 1,000 of the cars over the next three to four years.