dads 5.0 with 3.31 gears
09-26-2013, 11:44 PM
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dads 5.0 with 3.31 gears
oh man i had to go pick up my dads 2013 stx 5.0 little red truck today at the body shop
first impression slow off the line, horrible drone when getting on it to 70 mph
way to light as in OMG it is waaay to girthy
couldn't throw her into corners like the super crew, felt like i was going to spin the rear around to meet the front on a few tight turns on a tight two lane
but his lie o meter read 18.8 and had jumped to 19 by the time i got her to his house
it didnt want to stay in 6th at all, slightest gas pedal and it dropped to 5th and 4th.
sure made me appreciate the eb
first impression slow off the line, horrible drone when getting on it to 70 mph
way to light as in OMG it is waaay to girthy
couldn't throw her into corners like the super crew, felt like i was going to spin the rear around to meet the front on a few tight turns on a tight two lane
but his lie o meter read 18.8 and had jumped to 19 by the time i got her to his house
it didnt want to stay in 6th at all, slightest gas pedal and it dropped to 5th and 4th.
sure made me appreciate the eb
09-27-2013, 12:28 AM
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jerparker1 (09-27-2013)
09-27-2013, 02:22 AM
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I know the feeling. I used to have to go from driving a tuned EB on weekends to a 5.0L 3.55 gear on the weekdays. It takes a while for your brain to adjust that you need to press the throttle a little more to get up and going at the speed you are used to which took me about a day or two. The worst was wanting slight acceleration in 6th gear. In the 5.0L it would downshift with any kind of throttle compression to where just a slight throttle compression in 6th gear in my EB would hold 6th while accelerating at a decent rate of speed. I think you will have a hard time getting some of the 5.0L owners to understand what you are talking about without causing another family feud.
The best way I can get a 5.0L owner to understand is to go test drive a 3.7L and just drive like you normally would (not WOT). You will start to feel that it is not what your are used to in some areas of the rpm and feel that the truck should accelerate faster with less throttle like your 5.0L. After a while you will adjust to the amount of throttle that is needed to accelerate at the pace you want to go. Or just imagine that you lost 50 hp and 100 lb-ft of torque at 2,500 rpm in your 5.0L.
The best way I can get a 5.0L owner to understand is to go test drive a 3.7L and just drive like you normally would (not WOT). You will start to feel that it is not what your are used to in some areas of the rpm and feel that the truck should accelerate faster with less throttle like your 5.0L. After a while you will adjust to the amount of throttle that is needed to accelerate at the pace you want to go. Or just imagine that you lost 50 hp and 100 lb-ft of torque at 2,500 rpm in your 5.0L.
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09-27-2013, 04:11 AM
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I really enjoy driving the 5.0 when I get a chance as it drives and sounds great but I agree the constant downshifting drives me a little nuts after getting used to the smooth Eco. I never really notice the transmission at all in it, which is nice.
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09-27-2013, 07:20 AM
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The best way I can get a 5.0L owner to understand is to go test drive a 3.7L and just drive like you normally would (not WOT). You will start to feel that it is not what your are used to in some areas of the rpm and feel that the truck should accelerate faster with less throttle like your 5.0L. After a while you will adjust to the amount of throttle that is needed to accelerate at the pace you want to go. Or just imagine that you lost 50 hp and 100 lb-ft of torque at 2,500 rpm in your 5.0L.
The best way I can get a 5.0L owner to understand is to go test drive a 3.7L and just drive like you normally would (not WOT). You will start to feel that it is not what your are used to in some areas of the rpm and feel that the truck should accelerate faster with less throttle like your 5.0L. After a while you will adjust to the amount of throttle that is needed to accelerate at the pace you want to go. Or just imagine that you lost 50 hp and 100 lb-ft of torque at 2,500 rpm in your 5.0L.
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09-27-2013, 08:51 AM
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