Comments on: Roush to offer 700 horsepower kit for Mustang http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: J.A.N.E. http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-280842 J.A.N.E. Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:18:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-280842 Bigger Hammer philosophy.Sometimes it is want you want.I'm laughing in a good way if this actually goes through.Same idea as a Harley bike.Summer day to relax and enjoy. Bigger Hammer philosophy.Sometimes it is want you want.I’m laughing in a good way if this actually goes through.Same idea as a Harley bike.Summer day to relax and enjoy.

]]> By: BrokenCadillac... http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-278282 BrokenCadillac... Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:43:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-278282 An S2000 is a Scalpel. Refined, corner carving bliss. This is a Sledgehammer. Rock on. An S2000 is a Scalpel. Refined, corner carving bliss.

This is a Sledgehammer. Rock on.

]]> By: Foster http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-278200 Foster Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:48:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-278200 Befe you call yourself a car guy. You just cant care about what you cant afford. Befe you call yourself a car guy. You just cant care about what you cant afford.

]]> By: Dav is Dead http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-278110 Dav is Dead Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:56:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-278110 i love pure, raw, unrefined power, but i also like a sophisticated feel, but not necessarily at the same time. it all depends on the application. raw power is great for a straight line, maybe a light turn here and there to avoid road blindness, but not those fun little back roads around here, i love my S2000. sometimes i guess its nice to have 700bhp, just so you know you have it. i love pure, raw, unrefined power, but i also like a sophisticated feel, but not necessarily at the same time. it all depends on the application. raw power is great for a straight line, maybe a light turn here and there to avoid road blindness, but not those fun little back roads around here, i love my S2000. sometimes i guess its nice to have 700bhp, just so you know you have it.

]]> By: Dav is Dead http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-278109 Dav is Dead Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:56:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-278109 i love pure, raw, unrefined power, but i also like a sophisticated feel, but not necessarily at the same time. it all depends on the application. raw power is great for a straight line, maybe a light turn here and there to avoid road blindness, but not those fun little back roads around here, i love my S2000. sometimes i guess its nice to have 700bhp, just so you know you have it. i love pure, raw, unrefined power, but i also like a sophisticated feel, but not necessarily at the same time. it all depends on the application. raw power is great for a straight line, maybe a light turn here and there to avoid road blindness, but not those fun little back roads around here, i love my S2000. sometimes i guess its nice to have 700bhp, just so you know you have it.

]]> By: tppp http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-278086 tppp Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:56:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-278086 Bow down to the King!! Bow down to the King!!

]]> By: Fatstrat http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-278070 Fatstrat Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:53:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-278070 How about liking both? I like Steak, and Ice Cream, not gonna mix the two though. How about liking both? I like Steak, and Ice Cream, not gonna mix the two though.

]]> By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-278056 1c3d0g Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:44:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-278056 Bepsf: then we really are 2 very different kinds of people. You might like refinement and stuff like that, I want raw power from a car...we'll have to agree to disagree on this. Bepsf: then we really are 2 very different kinds of people. You might like refinement and stuff like that, I want raw power from a car…we’ll have to agree to disagree on this.

]]> By: novicius http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277983 novicius Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:20:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277983 People that complain about the solid rear axle on a Mustang are kind of missing the point of the whole car, aren't they? People that complain about the solid rear axle on a Mustang are kind of missing the point of the whole car, aren’t they?

]]> By: BrokenCadillac... http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277980 BrokenCadillac... Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:46:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277980 Brutal. Love it. Brutal. Love it.

]]> By: Tomzy http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277963 Tomzy Tue, 24 Oct 2006 08:34:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277963 700 hp wow, try making it through the first turn.... ;-) 700 hp wow, try making it through the first turn…. ;-)

]]> By: nowei http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277953 nowei Tue, 24 Oct 2006 06:45:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277953 While this car (and probably the "base" model GT500 for all intents and purposes) may not be the most refined machine on the road, I have no doubt in my mind that it would be an absolute blast to drive. There are many different kinds of fun. /no While this car (and probably the “base” model GT500 for all intents and purposes) may not be the most refined machine on the road, I have no doubt in my mind that it would be an absolute blast to drive.

There are many different kinds of fun.

/no

]]> By: WonbyOne http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277950 WonbyOne Tue, 24 Oct 2006 06:19:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277950 I believe the idea of such a car is not practicality. I seriously doubt anyone is going to have this car as a daily driver, but rather that weekend car. I am also pretty sure I read a bit by Carol Shelby on the criticism of the solid rear axle. I do not remember his comments verbatim, but I believe he said that their experience was that the system was the best for the application. I believe the idea of such a car is not practicality. I seriously doubt anyone is going to have this car as a daily driver, but rather that weekend car.
I am also pretty sure I read a bit by Carol Shelby on the criticism of the solid rear axle. I do not remember his comments verbatim, but I believe he said that their experience was that the system was the best for the application.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277945 A4 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:29:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277945 bepsf you twatsicle you mean to tell me youd rather have a mini cooper S over an M3? why do you breathe christ bepsf you twatsicle
you mean to tell me youd rather have a mini cooper S over an M3? why do you breathe
christ

]]> By: Hyperion http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277915 Hyperion Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:34:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277915 45 more horsepower from a cold air intake? Wow. That's a supercharged 5.4 for you. I hate my already-want-something-else-right-now Honda even more. 45 more horsepower from a cold air intake? Wow. That’s a supercharged 5.4 for you. I hate my already-want-something-else-right-now Honda even more.

]]> By: Ozzy_Steve http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277911 Ozzy_Steve Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:11:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277911 Ford already have a decent IRS setup in their Australian cars - it's called Control Blade. I'm sure if they really wanted to they could put it into their US cars. From what I've seen the Control Blade is a good suspension setup. Ford already have a decent IRS setup in their Australian cars – it’s called Control Blade. I’m sure if they really wanted to they could put it into their US cars. From what I’ve seen the Control Blade is a good suspension setup.

]]> By: bepsf http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277904 bepsf Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:38:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277904 Nope, 1c3d0g - 700HP and solid rear axle in ANY "Modern" road car is just a goofy idea, IMHO.  I'm also not impressed w/ 600+ hp AMG's or BMW M-Series either, and certainly don't see any practical need for a 1000bhp Bugatti. I'd rather get the full benefit of a Lotus Elise, Mini Cooper S or GTI by thrashing the heck out of it and wringing 100% of it's performance potential than roaring from red-light to intersection in an overwrought German or Japanese beast.  Driving fun is alot more than just flexing your right ankle, IMO.  Nope, 1c3d0g – 700HP and solid rear axle in ANY “Modern” road car is just a goofy idea, IMHO.  I’m also not impressed w/ 600+ hp AMG’s or BMW M-Series either, and certainly don’t see any practical need for a 1000bhp Bugatti.

I’d rather get the full benefit of a Lotus Elise, Mini Cooper S or GTI by thrashing the heck out of it and wringing 100% of it’s performance potential than roaring from red-light to intersection in an overwrought German or Japanese beast.  Driving fun is alot more than just flexing your right ankle, IMO. 

]]> By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277902 1c3d0g Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:20:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277902 And of course if this was an asian car we'd all be drooling about it and praising it, ain't that so, bepsf? :roll: And of course if this was an asian car we’d all be drooling about it and praising it, ain’t that so, bepsf? :roll:

]]> By: bepsf http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277891 bepsf Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:18:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277891 "The most popular style of racing is drag racing. Ford knows this. Solid axle setups are far superior to IRS when it comes to drag racing" Yeah, that's So Necessary in the real world for those burnouts out of the High School parking lot and for going to work at the mall... ...as important as an extra 200HP on a car that already has 500HP.  Of course, we're not concerned about turning corners or stopping, are we? “The most popular style of racing is drag racing. Ford knows this. Solid axle setups are far superior to IRS when it comes to drag racing”

Yeah, that’s So Necessary in the real world for those burnouts out of the High School parking lot and for going to work at the mall…

…as important as an extra 200HP on a car that already has 500HP.  Of course, we’re not concerned about turning corners or stopping, are we?

]]> By: CARnut http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277880 CARnut Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:13:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277880 The most popular style of racing is drag racing. Ford knows this. Solid axle setups are far superior to IRS when it comes to drag racing. They are stronger, easier to dial in & most importantly, more predictable. Ford then went ahead and refined it even more so that it would be able to handle the twists and turns well too. I've read on the net that people with the 03-04 Cobras were breaking half-shafts on their IRS when they started pumping up their engines to the horsepower levels of the GT500. Ford wasn't going to put a similar setup in their flagship performace car (now that the GT is retired) knowing the weak link would be the IRS. Even if they revised the IRS suspension to handle the power, well now there goes the sticker price. The most popular style of racing is drag racing. Ford knows this. Solid axle setups are far superior to IRS when it comes to drag racing. They are stronger, easier to dial in & most importantly, more predictable. Ford then went ahead and refined it even more so that it would be able to handle the twists and turns well too.
I’ve read on the net that people with the 03-04 Cobras were breaking half-shafts on their IRS when they started pumping up their engines to the horsepower levels of the GT500.
Ford wasn’t going to put a similar setup in their flagship performace car (now that the GT is retired) knowing the weak link would be the IRS. Even if they revised the IRS suspension to handle the power, well now there goes the sticker price.

]]> By: acura_el2000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277869 acura_el2000 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:19:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277869 i think i read fords solid axle was quite a big improvement over previous solid axles. in terms of handling. and it saved the stang a couple grand off the price too. who knows in 2008 we might see an irs mustang, because they did do a bunch of research into both areas. i think i read fords solid axle was quite a big improvement over previous solid axles. in terms of handling. and it saved the stang a couple grand off the price too. who knows in 2008 we might see an irs mustang, because they did do a bunch of research into both areas.

]]> By: GL1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277867 GL1 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:45:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277867 even with the extra horsepower it still weighs more than an aircraft carrier... its a flying tank and doesn't even have independant rear suspension.. its a 1960's car all over again.. Don't get me wrong I LOVE the 60's muscle cars but we DO have better suspensions now which make them handle better and safer as well.. jeeezzzz Ford how about a Little new technology mixed in as well HuH ? Don't be so cheap... even the new Camaro will have IRS for cripe sakes... even with the extra horsepower it still weighs more than an aircraft carrier… its a flying tank and doesn’t even have independant rear suspension.. its a 1960′s car all over again.. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE the 60′s muscle cars but we DO have better suspensions now which make them handle better and safer as well.. jeeezzzz Ford how about a Little new technology mixed in as well HuH ? Don’t be so cheap… even the new Camaro will have IRS for cripe sakes…

]]> By: camaro king http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277866 camaro king Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:30:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277866 car nut u sure iz a NUT car nut u sure iz a NUT

]]> By: F451 http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277865 F451 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277865 Holy Horsepower, Batman! KERPOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! Holy Horsepower, Batman! KERPOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277862 A4 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:58:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277862 thisll be pretty sick thisll be pretty sick

]]> By: CARnut http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277859 CARnut Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:41:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277859 Ha Ha Ha, that's funny Camaro Queen! I mean King... Ha Ha Ha, that’s funny Camaro Queen! I mean King…

]]> By: peter g http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277857 peter g Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:36:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277857 Deadly... Deadly…

]]> By: YourNameHere http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277856 YourNameHere Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:27:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277856 very educated comment the mullet master. I would be more impressed witha tuner that does an intake exhaust and suspention upgrades but replaces body panels with C/F or Fiberglass and cuts the thing down a few hundred pounds very educated comment the mullet master. I would be more impressed witha tuner that does an intake exhaust and suspention upgrades but replaces body panels with C/F or Fiberglass and cuts the thing down a few hundred pounds

]]> By: camaro king http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277854 camaro king Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:22:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277854 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ID RATHER HAVE DA 2009 CAMARO LS9 SUPERCHARGE ENGINE FORD SUXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ID RATHER HAVE DA 2009 CAMARO LS9 SUPERCHARGE ENGINE FORD SUXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

]]> By: Random Jerk http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277853 Random Jerk Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:21:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277853 It seems like every week there is a story that adds 100hp to the Mustang, be it Ford or a tuner. By Xmas we should see 1500hp Mustang stories... It seems like every week there is a story that adds 100hp to the Mustang, be it Ford or a tuner. By Xmas we should see 1500hp Mustang stories…

]]> By: Renton http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277852 Renton Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:18:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277852 Yo dawg.... what am da mumflees on dat jawns? Yo dawg…. what am da mumflees on dat jawns?

]]> By: mbftw http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277851 mbftw Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:16:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277851 4000lbs should help the tires stick to the ground too. 4000lbs should help the tires stick to the ground too.

]]> By: acura_el2000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277850 acura_el2000 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:07:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277850 that shouldent be too hard to do. throw on an ol 9inch rear end, mini tub it, and put some wide ass tires in there. that shouldent be too hard to do. throw on an ol 9inch rear end, mini tub it, and put some wide ass tires in there.

]]> By: tino http://www.leftlanenews.com/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang.html#comment-277848 tino Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:01:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/10/23/roush-to-offer-700-horsepower-kit-for-mustang/#comment-277848 hm...well atleast this is a start...but getting the extra hp to the ground will be a challenge hm…well atleast this is a start…but getting the extra hp to the ground will be a challenge

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