Ford False Advertising

[94CamaroZ28]

You all have probably see recent ford advertising for the mustange gt. they say that the mustang gt has 260hp. i actually has 258.9 at the fly wheel, and a supprisingly low 198hp at the wheel.

[drvngstorm05]

Originally Posted by 94CamaroZ28

You all have probably see recent ford advertising for the mustange gt. they say that the mustang gt has 260hp. i actually has 258.9 at the fly wheel, and a supprisingly low 198hp at the wheel.

well, i don't believe they are that weak, but if your numbers are correct ford wouldn't TECHNICALLY be false advertising if they never said that 260hp was at the rear wheels, just saying 260hp doesn't mean that it is placed at the wheels

[89IROC&RS]

um, why is this post worthy????? all modern cars are rated that way, the last camaros only got like 300hp at the wheels, when they were dynoed at 345 at the flywheel. all power ratings are at the flywheel, and they obviously loose power through the drivetrain getting to the rear wheels.

[Hypsi87]

Originally Posted by 94CamaroZ28

You all have probably see recent ford advertising for the mustange gt. they say that the mustang gt has 260hp. i actually has 258.9 at the fly wheel, and a supprisingly low 198hp at the wheel.

...................... I think that we are a little more intelegent now because of that post. All car manufactures do that 258.5 HP...... Here is another, the beloved LS1 is accually a 346...... if you do the math, it is not a true 5.7 oh and the 302 ford is accually not a true 5.0...... hell even my old school 200cc three wheeler is accually 197cc.

oh and you need to check your wheel HP again they are way wrong

[z28 boy]

Man whats up with the attitudes? It must be daylight savings time.

[Genopsyde]

it's not that, cuz i'm still an idiot

[Zwrangler]

Originally Posted by Genopsyde

it's not that, cuz i'm still an idiot

oh wait.......... can you own yourself ?

[vettemaan]

Thats it! my car has 1 under the advertized Horsepower!?!?!?! I WANT A REFUND!!!!!

Ignorance is bliss

[94CamaroZ28]

1.1 under the advertised horsepower, but don't get a refund because of that. Get a refund cause its ugly and slow.

[Chevyracincamaro]

one time i returned my happy meal cause they gave me two less fries than what was in the picture...

[94CamaroZ28]

You guys are making all this big deal that the car is only 1 under the advertised hp, but it really has less than 200hp hitting the street. Now, I know that most car companies do that but the difference between 260hp and 198 is horrible. My 94 Camaro I found listed as 275hp, and when I had it on the Dyno (still stock) it was 257hp. Now come on thats 18hp difference as opposed to 60hp difference.

[igor@af]

There is absolutely no way your Camaro has 275 at the flywheel if it dynoed at 257whp. It must be horribly underrated (6.5% drivetrain loss is impossible, it's usually 15-20% for RWD cars)

[94CamaroZ28]

I'm just going off what I saw on the internet somewhere that said it was 275hp stock, but I saw it with my own eyes when on the dyno--- 257

[Chevyracincamaro]

275 is the number ive always seen...

[FormulaLT1]

96 - 97 where rated at 285 Horsepower do to the exhaust change but most lt1's are under rated and do provide the rear wheels with somewhere around 250 horse's most find that LT1's actually put out between 285 -295 horsepower to the flywheel