Anyone driven or owned a Shelby GT350?
07-10-2018, 10:26 AM
#23
Team Owner
Get the SS1LE Camaro, you will be glad you did and is a lot less money.. The GT350 has no low end torque and really isn't as nice to drive on the street where torque rich cars are much more fun especially on those back twisty roads. The GT350 flatplane crank design has vibration harshness in the upper RPM ranges. The back seat is perfect for the youngster in the SS. The SS1LE will also give a GT350 a very hard time on a road course if not beat it.
I wouldn’t expect many good reviews on a GM/Corvette forum, but the GT350 is a great car. While I don’t own one, I have driven them several times, and owned two GT500s. I was planning to purchase an “R” back in ‘16, but refused to pay an ADM, so I purchased a Z06 instead... with no regrets.
Ford tweak the GT350 for 2019... different areos, particularly the rear spoiler, redesigned the grille, and their B&O Play will now be available. Any updates to the platform and performance numbers, if any, have not been released yet. Good news is that most of the ADMs have fizzled, however, some are still lingering on the “R.”
If you can wait, the ‘20 GT500 is around the corner, but unfortunately ADMs will be in play again.
Personally, I would never consider a Camaro over a GT350, but I’m sure that I’m in the minority on this forum
Ford tweak the GT350 for 2019... different areos, particularly the rear spoiler, redesigned the grille, and their B&O Play will now be available. Any updates to the platform and performance numbers, if any, have not been released yet. Good news is that most of the ADMs have fizzled, however, some are still lingering on the “R.”
If you can wait, the ‘20 GT500 is around the corner, but unfortunately ADMs will be in play again.
Personally, I would never consider a Camaro over a GT350, but I’m sure that I’m in the minority on this forum
I love my GT350. I did compare it to several other cars and it won out. The 1LE Camaro is a great car but it isn't special. The GT350 is special and for driving experience is in an entirely different league.
07-11-2018, 05:13 PM
#24
Team Owner
The last GT350 I drove, was a 1966 model, back in 1969. It was a little "rough around the edges", but a blast to drive (It was on a 100 mile road rally)…….
07-11-2018, 06:57 PM
#25
Le Mans Master
07-12-2018, 10:02 PM
#26
Race Director
Do a little research on the GT350...Lot of stock low miles cars had engines replaced because of engine puking and/or very high oil consumption...Hard to say how bad but worse that the limp mode Zo6's based on reading on the frod forums...
07-13-2018, 11:05 AM
#27
Team Owner
I think there are around 40ish reports of motor replacements. The oil consumption is hit or miss and Ford stated that 1 qt ever 500 miles is acceptable. It's definitely not worse than the heat soak from what I've noticed.
07-14-2018, 11:31 PM
#28
Race Director
There are a lot of Whippled and TT'd GT350's that are running great.... I think there are around 40ish reports of motor replacements. The oil consumption is hit or miss and Ford stated that 1 qt ever 500 miles is acceptable. It's definitely not worse than the heat soak from what I've noticed.
I think there are around 40ish reports of motor replacements. The oil consumption is hit or miss and Ford stated that 1 qt ever 500 miles is acceptable. It's definitely not worse than the heat soak from what I've noticed.
07-15-2018, 12:41 PM
#29
I owned a GT350H for a while in the 80's but that was a completely different animal. The new ones are making an attempt handling and they do, on the track but I think its irresponsible to put that kind of power with a stick axle on a street car. Expect geometric ramp ups of insurance premiums as the reports of fishtailing and spin outs keep coming in.
07-15-2018, 01:25 PM
#30
Burning Brakes
I owned a GT350H for a while in the 80's but that was a completely different animal. The new ones are making an attempt handling and they do, on the track but I think its irresponsible to put that kind of power with a stick axle on a street car. Expect geometric ramp ups of insurance premiums as the reports of fishtailing and spin outs keep coming in.
To the op, It would be easier to go w/ a sportier sedan instead of a coupe, imo.
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07-15-2018, 04:03 PM
#31
Thanks for the correction, I guess I'm way behind the times. Your post prompted me to look up Matt Farrah's review. He's over the moon about it and thinks it's a great value. Coming from a guy who did an LS swap into his fox body Mustang, I'd say that's quite an endorsement. Are you saying IRS is standard on all Mustangs since 2015? When were they introduced as an option?
07-15-2018, 10:11 PM
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Thanks for the correction, I guess I'm way behind the times. Your post prompted me to look up Matt Farrah's review. He's over the moon about it and thinks it's a great value. Coming from a guy who did an LS swap into his fox body Mustang, I'd say that's quite an endorsement. Are you saying IRS is standard on all Mustangs since 2015? When were they introduced as an option?
07-16-2018, 06:22 AM
#33
Originally Posted by The_Dude
It also came on the '99 - '04 Cobras.
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07-16-2018, 09:24 AM
#34
Melting Slicks
Thanks for the correction, I guess I'm way behind the times. Your post prompted me to look up Matt Farrah's review. He's over the moon about it and thinks it's a great value. Coming from a guy who did an LS swap into his fox body Mustang, I'd say that's quite an endorsement. Are you saying IRS is standard on all Mustangs since 2015? When were they introduced as an option?
07-16-2018, 09:41 AM
#35
@BJ67
Yes, he likes leaning against the red line but he still appreciates the low end grunt. The many "one takes" he does on LS swaps is what convinced him to make his LS fox body. The Corvette isn't perfect at normal speeds either, am I the only one here who hates the ~70mph drone in top gear?
Yes, he likes leaning against the red line but he still appreciates the low end grunt. The many "one takes" he does on LS swaps is what convinced him to make his LS fox body. The Corvette isn't perfect at normal speeds either, am I the only one here who hates the ~70mph drone in top gear?
07-16-2018, 11:55 AM
#37
Melting Slicks
@BJ67
Yes, he likes leaning against the red line but he still appreciates the low end grunt. The many "one takes" he does on LS swaps is what convinced him to make his LS fox body. The Corvette isn't perfect at normal speeds either, am I the only one here who hates the ~70mph drone in top gear?
Yes, he likes leaning against the red line but he still appreciates the low end grunt. The many "one takes" he does on LS swaps is what convinced him to make his LS fox body. The Corvette isn't perfect at normal speeds either, am I the only one here who hates the ~70mph drone in top gear?