Mustang Trivia.
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67 AGAIN
Enthusiast
Going back to the Bullitt.
We established a couple questions ago that there have been 3 generations of Bullitt.
2001, 2008 and 2019.
A couple questions before that someone said the power rating of the 2001, which is 265hp.
5 more then regular GT.
My question is: what was the max. power rating of the 2008 Bullitt, how was it achieved and what was innovative about this setup?
We established a couple questions ago that there have been 3 generations of Bullitt.
2001, 2008 and 2019.
A couple questions before that someone said the power rating of the 2001, which is 265hp.
5 more then regular GT.
My question is: what was the max. power rating of the 2008 Bullitt, how was it achieved and what was innovative about this setup?
05 gt 5spd
On the road again
Ok I’ll throw a few items out , for 2008 Bullitt - 315 hp, 15 more than the GT, factory cold air kit, different exhaust and a higher red line maybe 6250? A couple of friends own them but I think there is more they told me - but suffering from CFS
someone fill in the rest !
someone fill in the rest !
TrueBlue02058
Post King
There was a different Intake on 01 so it must be same in 08 ?
SVT4MT
Well-known member
Should have gotten into his thread sooner, I knew the transmission cooler was not on the 2016 GT350 Tech Pack, only the Track Pack.
Purely for trivia, after those changes, the base price of a GT350 jumped from $62k in 2016 to $72k in 2017.
It fixed the problem, but it cost you another $10k, so you weren't getting the cooler for free.
More trivia, I've never had any trouble with mine not having the transmission cooler, but I'm not tracking it either. Does what I need it too.
67 AGAIN
Enthusiast
I’m surprised Fred is not all over this, him being a Bullitt owner.
Gerry got 2 thirds of the answer.
315 max power and the factory installed cold air.
The third element was the tune.
It was a “smart“ tune capable of reading the octane level in the gas and adjust the timing accordingly.
Getting that 315 hp required 91 or higher octane.
87 octane could be used safely without detonation. The tune would recognize it and retard timing to a safe level and the power output would revert to the same 300 as regular GT’s.
This is what was innovative. First time used in Mustang.
Everything else on engine was same as regular GT, including intake manifold.
The exhaust tuning was strictly for sound.
No performance gains.
I give success to Gerry.
You may ask next question sir.
For trivia purpose, this same tune and power output was used one more time after the Bullitt, any takers as to what vehicle or model that was?
Gerry got 2 thirds of the answer.
315 max power and the factory installed cold air.
The third element was the tune.
It was a “smart“ tune capable of reading the octane level in the gas and adjust the timing accordingly.
Getting that 315 hp required 91 or higher octane.
87 octane could be used safely without detonation. The tune would recognize it and retard timing to a safe level and the power output would revert to the same 300 as regular GT’s.
This is what was innovative. First time used in Mustang.
Everything else on engine was same as regular GT, including intake manifold.
The exhaust tuning was strictly for sound.
No performance gains.
I give success to Gerry.
You may ask next question sir.
For trivia purpose, this same tune and power output was used one more time after the Bullitt, any takers as to what vehicle or model that was?
67 AGAIN
Enthusiast
Trevor says this was a big deal in Mustang world.
It obviously was bigger deal among Shelby crowd than rest of us regular Mustang owners.
Average temps anywhere in Canada much less detrimental than what they get in southern States.
in most cases here in Canada was not an issue.
many issues in US and more southern states.
as with odd person having issues when spirited driving on street.
I am thinking was would scary fast for street, but then again 110 in Texas is normal.
your right price went up from lowest to highest, but it eliminated a bunch of ad ons.
R price went up about 2k form 16 to 17 now I think about 3k more.
05 gt 5spd
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GT500 returned to the S197 platform after being missing since 1969/70
What year did the GT500 return?
Who was the builder of the GT500? Ford? Shelby? Was another group involved?
What year did the GT500 return?
Who was the builder of the GT500? Ford? Shelby? Was another group involved?
TrueBlue02058
Post King
The 07 was nice, I Guy I worked with bought one new in 07, Coupe, White with Blue Stripe. He later added the Ford Racing kit that bumped power up to 540 HP.
05 gt 5spd
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Ford , the SVT group and Shelby all worked to bring the GT500 back to life.
What additional models did Shelby add for those already owning the “base “GT500 and having a bit of extra cash?
TrueBlue02058
Post King
Super Snake and KR ?
SVT is a Ford brand, it was the American arm, Europe and Australia had different names
they changed all of those to Ford Performance and it is branded world wide as this now.
I believe the let some Ford dealers keep the SVT brand name for a few years,
due to uprise after dealers spending millions upgrading dealerships with SVT showrooms
and branding.
Nothing on this car was built at Shelby America, but Carroll Shelby was brought in to look at
and offer his advice, more a respect thing I believe.
05 gt 5spd
On the road again
You win!
wooohooo
next question.
Ford Mustang, 2020 gt 500 set a few records in the Mustang world.
we know HP and torq.
what are 2 of the other records, either one right gives you the win.