There were very few (if any) cars that came from the factory with a true 500hp mill back then, and almost all factory engines lost a significant amount of HP when SAE revised the testing standards circa 1972 (not due to changes in the designs, just in the testing). There's a lot of nostalgia about the muscle cars, but, as Yogi Berra put it, nostalgia isn't what it used to be...
we all need 400rwhp 6spd LS's with LSD's...
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ILLS
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There is a local fella that has a TT 347 Mustang putting down a little over 1,000hp to the wheels. He drives it daily all the time. Full weight with stereo system and everything. That is just one example. It is not unthinkable to have a 1,000+hp car as a full daily driver that will operate better than most vehicles off the factory line. Though it is obviously not common, it still exists. You can keep pushing the issue assuming you are right on this, but I have firsthand knowledge that says otherwise.
BTW, Unless your buddy is an Aussie then he didn't have a 02 Cobra. Sure it wasn't another year???
thethirdeye88
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still we are talking about big heavy cars that put out ridiculous amounts of power from the factory...but they did it with 400 plus cubic inch engines...not little 4.6 mod engines, 5.0's, or even a whole lot with the 350...its all in the technology nowdays, and we have amazing suspension setups and brakes, all kinds of braces...rack and pinion steering...etc...
thethirdeye88
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it could have been another year...but its the same body style...and i'm not saying that it cant be done, but thats alot of power man...hell yeah, it would be awesome to have that much power...347 huh...i wonder if he has one of those Roush 347R engines...those things were nice...never seen one in person though...what year mustang does the guy have?...drives around in a 1000hp mustang daily driver...nuts...that would be a hell of a convo at a light...guy rolls up "how much power you pushing there?" "a thousand" "Oh...nevermind"...full system too...what does he do for a living?...
ILLS
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1995. He works at another local speed shop here. It is not the Roush crate engine. It is a combo based upon an R engine block though.
thethirdeye88
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sounds nice...turns out my friends cobra is a '99...get some pics or vids of that car man...i'd like to see that...sounds viscous...
I take it you still haven't talked to anyone from McLaren because if you would have called them you would be snacking on your own shoes because your foot would be in your mouth. I am not trying to argue but you are trying to call me out on something that you haven't even done your research on.(like I have, go ahead give them a call)
