PShermV6 Mustang Classing?
Saw a 98 V6 Mustang for sale locally, cheap, thought "I wonder if this would be a possible IT toy, let's see where it's classed"...

Imagine my surprise when I saw it (94-98 V6 Mustang) listed in ITS at 2470lbs! WTF?!

Curb weight is about 3100lbs. HTF are you supposed to remove 600lbs while adding a cage?!

Stock HP is 150. Sure it has some torque, all 215 lb-ft, but it's a 3-valve engine with a crappy intake manifold. Somebody tell me I'm either crazy or wrong (or both!), but I look at it like this:

150hp x 1.25 x 14.5 = 2719 + 50lbs (for torks) = 2769 in ITA

This is a much more realistic weight than 2470. 150 stock HP is not out of line for ITA (Neon DOHC is 150hp). Has this car been looked at before, or run thru ProcessV2?

Thought? Opinions? Am I tilting at windmills? PShermV6 Mustang Classing?
Saw a 98 V6 Mustang for sale locally, cheap, thought "I wonder if this would be a possible IT toy, let's see where it's classed"...

Imagine my surprise when I saw it (94-98 V6 Mustang) listed in ITS at 2470lbs! WTF?!

Curb weight is about 3100lbs. HTF are you supposed to remove 600lbs while adding a cage?!

Stock HP is 150. Sure it has some torque, all 215 lb-ft, but it's a 3-valve engine with a crappy intake manifold. Somebody tell me I'm either crazy or wrong (or both!), but I look at it like this:

150hp x 1.25 x 14.5 = 2719 + 50lbs (for torks) = 2769 in ITA

This is a much more realistic weight than 2470. 150 stock HP is not out of line for ITA (Neon DOHC is 150hp). Has this car been looked at before, or run thru ProcessV2?

Thought? Opinions? Am I tilting at windmills?
From Psherm,


Paul,

A small correction: Actually, it's a two valve pushrod engine. Ford made a three valve engine in the single cam V8. And, as stated, this version of the 3.8 is different from the 3.8 used in the next iteration of the Mustang (ITR) which is known as the "Split Port" head/manifold design. It also has larger valves and ports.

Your comments about the 600lb weight reduction to reach the process 2470lb does not take into account driver weight which is included in the 2470lb. Therefore, one must add 170lb to the 600lb reduction to make process weight...some one has to drive the thing!!

Large windmills, eh?

Bill