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Old 08-03-2010, 06:36 AM   #8282
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Originally Posted by SS420 View Post
Ok, this is what we found out. When the 5.0 is mashed to the max...it's receiving 86% throttle. Has something to do with the drive-by-wire. When that's manipulated....to where you are getting the full 100% from the car. The Mustang 5.0 puts down 400RWHP!!! At the stock 86%..your getting about 365RWHP.
Either way....I feel cheated.

I had my MT SS dynoed on a Mustand Dyno...and I got 358.7RWHP.
What exactly does this mean. The throttle is only 86% open with the pedal floored? I heard something similar about the 4.6L Mustangs once back around 2005. What was your source on this?
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