White05GT said:Price and magazines aside, a plausible, quickly overlooked, explanation for the Shelby's lack of consistency in e.t. and m.p.h. is heat soak. Anyone with an '03 and '04 Cobra that has been on a dyno can attest to the significant difference in numbers after a few pulls.
Without getting into an NA vs. supercharger debate, the Shelby is going to lose a lot of "power" with a heat soaked Eaton. Notice the 111 m.p.h. trap speed and 117 m.p.h. trap speed in the MM&FF article from the same car. Also, C&D and Motortrend had differing trap speeds and different elapsed times.
Of course, I'm in the wait-and-see camp as far as the Shelby is concerned. For those of you who have the MM&FF article, check out the little box with the yellow Shelby and the "tune" talk. Questions to ask: is the Silver Oak processor pulling timing on shifts? Does the stock tune make the car lay down on the top end? Also, I'd be curious to know what the track conditions, weather and air quality were like, too.
In addition, there is merit to the "why should I have to mod it at all to beat an entry level Vette" argument, but I know my opinion would change if a simple reflash has a dramatic effect on the Shelby's performance. I'd be pissed if I decided on the C6 based on the article then got beat (in a drag race) by a Shelby with an SCT tune. I'll wonder about handling in another long-ass post.
You read to much, test the car for your self.
why is everyone debating an almost 5 year old mustang?????
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