I have this love affair with both of these cars and had some questions for the gurus on here.
* I have heard many call the GT4 and the FP350 a Shelby. It seems the Shelby name is rarely used to describe either of them and more specifically a "Ford Performance Vehicle. Shelby or not?
* Is Multimatic the manufacture of the GT4? Meaning if you get an MSO, does it say Ford or Multimatic? It's not a Ford part number like the FP350S right? Does Multimatic just buy a body in white and start from there or does Ford have anything to do with the build process?
* Cross instead of flat plane? You would think with all the hype on the flat plane they would have carried that over to the race cars. Is the old time flat plane technology more of just a novelty in the street engines? Is cross plane still superior due to balancing and over all cost in race applications?
* Are the Forgeline wheel options the same for both cars FP and GT4; the GS1R. Or is there some difference in them. Anyone making a nice replica of those wheels? Would love to find a gently used set as I just can't justify new for my car that may see two to three track days a year. If Apex made something that looked similar I would be all over a set of 18s.
* Why Brembos on the GT4 and APs on the FP350S?
Thanks in advance!
* I have heard many call the GT4 and the FP350 a Shelby. It seems the Shelby name is rarely used to describe either of them and more specifically a "Ford Performance Vehicle. Shelby or not?
* Is Multimatic the manufacture of the GT4? Meaning if you get an MSO, does it say Ford or Multimatic? It's not a Ford part number like the FP350S right? Does Multimatic just buy a body in white and start from there or does Ford have anything to do with the build process?
* Cross instead of flat plane? You would think with all the hype on the flat plane they would have carried that over to the race cars. Is the old time flat plane technology more of just a novelty in the street engines? Is cross plane still superior due to balancing and over all cost in race applications?
* Are the Forgeline wheel options the same for both cars FP and GT4; the GS1R. Or is there some difference in them. Anyone making a nice replica of those wheels? Would love to find a gently used set as I just can't justify new for my car that may see two to three track days a year. If Apex made something that looked similar I would be all over a set of 18s.
* Why Brembos on the GT4 and APs on the FP350S?
Thanks in advance!
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