There are two guys here who are closing on 150,000 miles.Wow! 90,000 Miles is incredible on a GT! congrats on fully enjoying the car how it was meant to be enjoyed! I'm glad to hear that the clutch can last so long, as it's not particularly cheap to replace (luckily nowhere near as bad as other supercars would be still).
I have no driven the GT shortly before loading it on the trailer to ship to Romania. While I have been heavily warned about the higher bite point and the extra slip needed to get going in first, I still stalled it twice at first cause I wasn't giving enough gas
. Definitely different then the manuals I've driven before, but otherwise the car felt demonic, and I'm totally terrified (as I should be given then 4.0L Whipple on it). Its always been my poster car, so this is a dream come true...even though I got the CHEAPEST Ford GT in Europe currently for sale, I'm happy to finally own one!Post some scenic pictures of the GT with different backdrops along Romania countryside. We would like to see.I have no driven the GT shortly before loading it on the trailer to ship to Romania. While I have been heavily warned about the higher bite point and the extra slip needed to get going in first, I still stalled it twice at first cause I wasn't giving enough gas
I've done some incredibly amazing road trips this side through mountain scenery which will make the GT feel at home! I don't know how to attach photos here though
After 14 years with mine (pulley/tune), I too am cautious!
And quite a few more over 100k, and even MORE over 75k. These cars are stout.
I bought mine with 17k miles only but it's a track driven 4.0L Whipple with a hit front bumper that was poorly repaired and repainted. This was the only one I could reasonably afford to buy as it was 100K cheaper then the next fully functional alternative
. But man, at this point, I would have done anything to get a Ford GT before they shoot up into lala-land prices and became completely unattainable. It's a dream come true, but it's so stressful to prepare for ownership cause there's so much to learn about what the car will need for general maintenance and wear and tear replacement parts! I'm just thankful to join this Ford GT community as an owner after dreaming about this car for over 15 years.
The only other car that is even less tolerant was my Cobra
By the looks of it OEM clutch is best for sub 800ish hp and daily driving applications, and spec is slightly less daily driveable but more resilient to high HP. I personally went OEM for replacement because I don't track the car, but id say it's the type of thing you have to test yourself, because what's "driveable" to one is undrivable to others
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Fair point. I just spoke with the dealer and they are showing an available kit. Curious, did you replace your mill your flywheel while it was exposed?By the looks of it OEM clutch is best for sub 800ish hp and daily driving applications, and spec is slightly less daily driveable but more resilient to high HP. I personally went OEM for replacement because I don't track the car, but id say it's the type of thing you have to test yourself, because what's "driveable" to one is undrivable to others
For tranny service the recommendation I got is to change flywheel, slave cylinder, bolts, and pilot bearing when changing the clutch. Basically replace a lot because it's a big job anyway so might aswell have it all be fresh.
Have you asked the dealership if their mechanic has done a GT clutch replacement before? I would say that you just don't want to be the first.
It sounds like we have an identical set up. Ford was able to find OEM parts including the flywheel so I'm going to replace it all while they are in there. Agreed on the tires, I ended up with the Bridgestone Scuderia's and they are performing great. Thanks for the tip on the clutch fluid - smart.
