Why is the 3.8L V6 so weak compared to others?

Onemanzu · April 24th, 2007, 10:45 PM

... you would have to get it bored out if you wanna go that big just because you can't pull to much longer of a stroke then what the 4.5l offers...

but you never know... they might come out with something in a year or two

wannabeimportkiller · April 24th, 2007, 10:54 PM

i think maybe by the time you spent all the money you could have sold your car and got a cobrabut a 6 that would push out that much power would be friggin sweet

Onemanzu · April 24th, 2007, 11:12 PM

im stuck with my car till after college... which isn't a bad thing... but some people have obligations to their cars and can't sell it even if they wanted too...

don't think obligation is the right word but still

tsp_2177 · April 24th, 2007, 11:19 PM

personally ide rather make a slow car faster than a cobra then have a fast car to start with plus im gonna keep this car for forever it will jsut be my toy eventually and i hope to have many more mustangs hopefully all the other ones with v8 but who knows

94stallion · April 24th, 2007, 11:44 PM

damn the stis are the shit, my brother in law has a wrx n its quick as hell. i raced my friends riced out neon that has basically jakshit done to the engine but a cold air intake n the only reason he beat me is cuz i couldnt catch traction but i wanted to smash his plastic body kit with a hammer, im racing him once my car runs n im gonna smoke him

Cricket · April 24th, 2007, 11:46 PM

the v6 mustang is made for the conservative driver. The target market is anyone who just wants the name of the mustang. The GT is made more for performance, but still really isn't up to par with the cars in it's class, and then theres the Cobra.

flames_blue · April 24th, 2007, 11:52 PM

and for ppl who don't have the extra cash.

tomzac · April 25th, 2007, 12:20 AM

To the OP:
Because Mopar, Ford and GM were fat and happy for 20+ some years producing low tech engines that were cheap to produce that they could slap into many platforms. So while they were asleep at the drawing board taking in great profits for years, import manufactures were gearing up for the future, perfecting their automotive designs. The big three thought they could rely on a strong brand loyalty. This was very true for the post WWII era, but not today. The import auto makers were patient. And now they have succeeded in taking that brand loyalty away. Toyota is now the leading auto seller in America. I remember when Toyota vehicles were a joke. The big three are in a spot that they probably won't be able to pull out of. Eventually they will be bought out by import manufactures who will bleed them slowly until someday their models will be a thing of the past. Remember one thing, when we beat Japan in WWII the emperor made a statement that if they couldn't beat America militarily, they would beat us economically. I wonder if he forsaw it happening so easily.

flames_blue · April 25th, 2007, 12:23 AM

+1

tjames · April 25th, 2007, 12:27 AM

+1000000000 i agree completely. didnt ford just borrow $3 billion or something like that for the next three years?

Onemanzu · April 25th, 2007, 12:33 AM

chrystler is currently like a joke in my book... they are going down hill... damler bought them for 22billion... now they are for sell about 4.5billion or soo... imo domestics need to step their game up... i love them to death but ... it will be a sad day when they go out of business

WLJohnson05 · April 25th, 2007, 12:35 AM

....long live the mustang....

tjames · April 25th, 2007, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by WLJohnson05

....long live the mustang....

it definatly will make the classics worth more if ford didnt exsist anymore

WLJohnson05 · April 25th, 2007, 12:40 AM

ima walk when ford gets sold, im not driving it if its not ford...

Onemanzu · April 25th, 2007, 12:40 AM

i think that domestics will widdle down to just the classics... camaros mustangs corvetts chargers and a handful of other ones... but the america car scene has to get its act together... the us gov wont bail anyone out this time like last time

ESG-642T · April 25th, 2007, 12:45 AM

Not to mention ford doesn't wanna use a dohc 4valve motor on a v6 that puts out like 260hp

then they would have had to up the gt

then up the mach 1

then up the cobra

and ford would be in the SLUM

WLJohnson05 · April 25th, 2007, 12:45 AM

yea...maybe all of us here at mm should take over development and run ford

get things straight around there haha

mustang1072 · April 25th, 2007, 12:48 AM

LOL ^^^ i agree!!!

tjames · April 25th, 2007, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by WLJohnson05

yea...maybe all of us here at mm should take over development and run ford get things straight around there haha

haha ok lets do it!

flames_blue · April 25th, 2007, 12:49 AM

ppl would like them more if we took over

April 24th, 2007, 10:45 PM	#41
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	... you would have to get it bored out if you wanna go that big just because you can't pull to much longer of a stroke then what the 4.5l offers... but you never know... they might come out with something in a year or two __________________ My Foz

April 24th, 2007, 10:54 PM	#42
wannabeimportkiller Hardcore Enthusiast 2012 Race Red GT/CS Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belmont, NC Posts: 2,106 iTrader: 0 reviews	i think maybe by the time you spent all the money you could have sold your car and got a cobrabut a 6 that would push out that much power would be friggin sweet __________________ 2012 Race Red GT/CS 98 GT-Gone NCMM ORIGINAL

April 24th, 2007, 11:12 PM	#43
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	im stuck with my car till after college... which isn't a bad thing... but some people have obligations to their cars and can't sell it even if they wanted too... don't think obligation is the right word but still __________________ My Foz

April 24th, 2007, 11:19 PM	#44
tsp_2177 Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Civic GAY! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,875 iTrader: 0 reviews	personally ide rather make a slow car faster than a cobra then have a fast car to start with plus im gonna keep this car for forever it will jsut be my toy eventually and i hope to have many more mustangs hopefully all the other ones with v8 but who knows __________________ slow car member twinky times two the stangs gone pypes mid muffler catback with their X-pipe In the top 20 cool peoples list on MM potsticker in training

April 24th, 2007, 11:52 PM	#47
flames_blue Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 363 iTrader: 0 reviews	and for ppl who don't have the extra cash. __________________ we're like then an 's like and Im like :lala then we're like then Im like :award then he's like then everyones like you got then he's like I got Im like

April 24th, 2007, 11:44 PM	#45
94stallion Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: appleton, wi Posts: 75 iTrader: 0 reviews	damn the stis are the shit, my brother in law has a wrx n its quick as hell. i raced my friends riced out neon that has basically jakshit done to the engine but a cold air intake n the only reason he beat me is cuz i couldnt catch traction but i wanted to smash his plastic body kit with a hammer, im racing him once my car runs n im gonna smoke him

April 25th, 2007, 12:20 AM	#48
tomzac Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 427 iTrader: 0 reviews	To the OP: Because Mopar, Ford and GM were fat and happy for 20+ some years producing low tech engines that were cheap to produce that they could slap into many platforms. So while they were asleep at the drawing board taking in great profits for years, import manufactures were gearing up for the future, perfecting their automotive designs. The big three thought they could rely on a strong brand loyalty. This was very true for the post WWII era, but not today. The import auto makers were patient. And now they have succeeded in taking that brand loyalty away. Toyota is now the leading auto seller in America. I remember when Toyota vehicles were a joke. The big three are in a spot that they probably won't be able to pull out of. Eventually they will be bought out by import manufactures who will bleed them slowly until someday their models will be a thing of the past. Remember one thing, when we beat Japan in WWII the emperor made a statement that if they couldn't beat America militarily, they would beat us economically. I wonder if he forsaw it happening so easily. __________________ 2002 Summer Beater

April 25th, 2007, 12:23 AM	#49
flames_blue Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 363 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 __________________ we're like then an 's like and Im like :lala then we're like then Im like :award then he's like then everyones like you got then he's like I got Im like

April 25th, 2007, 12:33 AM	#51
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	chrystler is currently like a joke in my book... they are going down hill... damler bought them for 22billion... now they are for sell about 4.5billion or soo... imo domestics need to step their game up... i love them to death but ... it will be a sad day when they go out of business __________________ My Foz

April 25th, 2007, 12:35 AM	#52
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April 25th, 2007, 12:40 AM	#54
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April 25th, 2007, 12:45 AM	#56
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	Not to mention ford doesn't wanna use a dohc 4valve motor on a v6 that puts out like 260hp then they would have had to up the gt then up the mach 1 then up the cobra and ford would be in the SLUM __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle

April 25th, 2007, 12:49 AM	#60
flames_blue Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 363 iTrader: 0 reviews	ppl would like them more if we took over __________________ we're like then an 's like and Im like :lala then we're like then Im like :award then he's like then everyones like you got then he's like I got Im like

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