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Ford tried to get 50/50 weight distribution but couldn't quite get it, close though. Pull muffler and bumper, add heavier battery and I wonder where we're at.
Gentlemen,
I ordered a new genuine Ford GT Optima battery from Sanderson Ford just 6 months ago. Ford GT logo on the top. Why not go with the original since it's available right now. Pretty cool I thought.
Chip
I ordered a new genuine Ford GT Optima battery from Sanderson Ford just 6 months ago. Ford GT logo on the top. Why not go with the original since it's available right now. Pretty cool I thought.
Chip
fjpikul
GT Owner
Optima has had a mixed history. Initially, they were the greatest thing going but then were sold and by all accounts became junk. Many, including well known GT resellers began using Odyssey known for use in tanks. I had them in 3 different GTs and never lost a gauge but it could be coincidence. For all I know, Optima has improved .
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Blue/white 06'
Don’t forget cast iron manifold delete.
I was thinking more about R&R, but Odyssey does have a much better handle than the Optima. I use Odysseys in everything else.
PeteK
GT Owner
Rob, where did you read that Ford tried to get a 50/50 weight distribution? With a red mid-engine design, that would be very difficult. The stock muff is 54 bs. Even if you went to X-pipes and dropped 40 lbs from the rear, that barely nudges the weight distribution forward.
I think it was in this book.
The Ford GT
In the 1960's very little science and engineering had been applied to the art of motor racing. As a result, there was no general agreement about the best technical approach to generating speed on a road racing track. Each car maker viewed the problem through the lenses of their own history and c
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Blue/white 06'
Cool Book. ordered! Thanks!I think it was in this book.
The Ford GT
In the 1960's very little science and engineering had been applied to the art of motor racing. As a result, there was no general agreement about the best technical approach to generating speed on a road racing track. Each car maker viewed the problem through the lenses of their own history and cwww.sae.org
I think the story of the FE is in there. Something like, "we don't know if it'll live but all the other cars will blow up trying to keep up".
Optima
Advanced Auto
Around $ 250
Make sure to check date of manufacture
First one they gave me was manufactured 7 months prior. Got them to get another one, with current month
For (semi) purists, peel off Ford label and apply. Voila! ( Wonder if they would pick up this approach at Pebble Beach? )
Advanced Auto
Around $ 250
Make sure to check date of manufacture
First one they gave me was manufactured 7 months prior. Got them to get another one, with current month
For (semi) purists, peel off Ford label and apply. Voila! ( Wonder if they would pick up this approach at Pebble Beach? )
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
extrap
GT Owner
fjpikul
GT Owner
