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Fastest Bronco configuration - engine? 2-door vs 4-door? Sasquatch?

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What would be the fastest Bronco setup as of now? I know the manual would be more fun but will the 2.7 auto be considerably faster? I'm willing to tune. Will the 2 door really have a weight advantage over the 4 door? Would Sasquatch slow it down? These videos really made me think about all these factors.





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Why is speed even a consideration? It’s an off-road vehicle.
 

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2dr 2.7L auto in 4A. But it is heavy.
 

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2dr 2.7L auto in 4A. But it is heavy.
Start deleting non essential equipment. Rear seats, hard tops, doors, spare tire and tire mount. Should lighten it up a bit. Maybe?

Wife only weighs 105, but I'm 230. She might have to watch from the spectator stands, for weight reasons, I mean. ?
 

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Why is speed even a consideration? It’s an off-road vehicle.
It is an off road vehicle but it's also a (4dr)convertible that would be used more at highway speeds than off road by 90% of the owners.
 

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It is an off road vehicle but it's also a (4dr)convertible that would be used more at highway speeds than off road by 90% of the owners.
True. I think he was talking less about usage and more about engineering. But, you're not wrong.
 

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I imagine the 2 door 2.7 smallest size tires would be the quickest. The sasquatch size tires will probably make a Bronco corner and brake a bit worse also, that's the tradeoff for the larger size tires.
 
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My guess is that they will all be able to hit the governor...or did you mean quickest?
Yes, the quickest for driving on the road, on/off ramps and off the line. I was planning on a 4dr Sas but I'll reconsider if 35s will slow me down too much. Maybe consider a 2dr manual if it could feel as fast as a 4dr 2.7
 

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Why is speed even a consideration? It’s an off-road vehicle.
Because some Guy's & Gal's in other 4x4's will want to see what the Bronco can do against their rig on the street.
 

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Fastest? Depends on the limiter, which probably depends on the tires.

Quickest? 2-door, smallest tire base, 2.7 in the quarter mile. One of the heavier variants might edge it out to 60 MPH with better gearing.
The secret combination that will out run all Bronco's on the street is a six cylinder Camry made in the last half decade.
 
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2.7L auto. Manuals aren’t fast anymore compared to the new automatics.
 

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Because some Guy's & Gal's in other 4x4's will want to see what the Bronco can do against their rig on the street.
Still makes no sense to race an SUV. The winner has the worst off-road vehicle. ?
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