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lazer5.0

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One of my friends just got a 1998 GT vert auto. He was telling me that the 98 4.6's had more power and were faster than the 96-97 4.6's. I was wondering if there was any truth to this? If so what are the differences?
 

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I think I saw something saying that they had 5 more HP. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
 

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The difference is 96-97's have 215 hp and the 98's have 225. I've never driven in a 98 so I can't tell you if you can feel a difference between the two.
 

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well there are a bunch of things different on the 98's. it was a switching over year, to help accomadate the new body style, so there is a lot. & the 96-97's did have 215, the 98's had 225. if there is something more specific you want to know, please specify
 
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SR 97 GT said:
The difference is 96-97's have 215 hp and the 98's have 225. I've never driven in a 98 so I can't tell you if you can feel a difference between the two.
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i have rode in both and actually raced mine with my friend 98 when they were both bone stock and there is about a half to 3/4's of a car length difference in speed, but when riding in the i could never tell.
 

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lazer5.0 said:
One of my friends just got a 1998 GT vert auto. He was telling me that the 98 4.6's had more power and were faster than the 96-97 4.6's. I was wondering if there was any truth to this? If so what are the differences?
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With your friends car being an auto and vert...that extra 10 horsepower is not going to help him...the added power was based on a little different computer tuning to help on the exhaust side in the motor...
 
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