30 OTT 6 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Article claims the new Mustang GT500 curb weight will be 4,225 lbs! Holy cow, that's ridiculous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 A 2019 Camaro ZL1 weighs 4113. What's your point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 It’s not a Miata. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/mustang-curb-weights HRG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 2 hours ago, MY93SHO said: A 2019 Camaro ZL1 weighs 4113. What's your point? That's the convertible. The coupe weighs 3883# HRG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 A GT350 weighs 3,781 pounds How in the hell are they adding 444 of weight to it? I can see maybe an extra 200lbs or so with the super charger and plumbing...but its not that much different then GT350 mechanically-unless the 7 speed DSG is a weight hog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 1 hour ago, silvrsvt said: A GT350 weighs 3,781 pounds How in the hell are they adding 444 of weight to it? I can see maybe an extra 200lbs or so with the super charger and plumbing...but its not that much different then GT350 mechanically-unless the 7 speed DSG is a weight hog? It's those pesky "heated and cooled triple overhead testicle holders"' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin Turbo Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Adding a supercharger, plus associated plumbing and cooling and HUGE brakes...........on top of an already heavy car, is it really a surprise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshrop Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 That is a big grill compared to my '09 GT500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSchicago Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, jshrop said: That is a big grill compared to my '09 GT500. Big HP compared to your 09 too. More power, more cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 On 8/25/2019 at 9:53 PM, silvrsvt said: A GT350 weighs 3,781 pounds How in the hell are they adding 444 of weight to it? I can see maybe an extra 200lbs or so with the super charger and plumbing...but its not that much different then GT350 mechanically-unless the 7 speed DSG is a weight hog? Big heavy supercharger, big heavy transmission and a big heavy axle to handle the power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02MustangGT Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Big heavy supercharger, big heavy transmission and a big heavy axle to handle the power You forgot big heavy coolers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 1 minute ago, 02MustangGT said: You forgot big heavy coolers. Good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 To that point it wouldn't shock me to see a stripped out "R" spec version to come out at some point. I'm kinda surprised they didn't do it at launch like they did with the GT350R. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02MustangGT Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Good point When you think about it, it’s really simple to understand why the GT500 weighs 4200lbs. The additional hardware you mentioned plus I believe the Tremec DCT weighs quite a bit more than the 6 speed in the 350. From all accounts, weight won’t hold this car back from reaching supercar performance metrics. Edited October 12, 2019 by 02MustangGT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 1 minute ago, 02MustangGT said: When you think about it, it’s really simple to understand why the GT500 weighs 4200lbs. The additional hardware you mentioned plus I believe the Tremec DCT weighs quite a bit more than the 6 speed in the 350. From all accounts, weight won’t hold this car back from reaching supercar performance metrics. They designed a brand new hood latch for it. That should say all that needs to be said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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