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Old 09-04-2009, 11:18 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by G37Sam View Post
I'm not fully aware of their packages to be honest but what I drove sure didn't seem to be even close to having an aggressive suspension. Even though I was told it was fully loaded ?!
There are so many options it's not even funny. I don't think the track pack cars use those wheels. If it felt really soft then it probably wasn't so equipped.

Do you know that you can order one with a factory installed blower? Two options... I think 450 and 550 hp.

Anyways, if I were to buy one it'd definitely be the track pack car... You get shocks, springs, bigger sways, and sticky tires... it's a night and day difference from the standard versions.

You also have a couple gear options as well.

The MT guys were raving over the track pack GT.

"Angus MacKenzie: The best steering in an American car. Ever. Direct, linear, good feel. Astounding turn-in response -- helped in no small way by the PZero tires. Superb pedal placement -- brake and clutch and gas pedals nicely aligned; heel-and-toe downshifts a cinch. Five-speed manual lighter, crisper shift than Tremec 6060 in the other two. Downside is there's a giant hole between fourth and and fifth. V-8 is smooth, revs nicely, pulls hard. Performance helped by weight advantage over other two; helps this 315-hp car punch above its weight.

Mustang feels very connected to the road -- telegraphs what's going on where the rubber meets the road -- at both ends. Handles better than any car with a live rear axle has a right to, though if the road surface is gnarly, you'll be chasing the rear end all the time, and therefore will be ultimately slower point to point than the Camaro. This is more like a sports car than a ponycar, and on a smooth road or track, you feel you can do almost anything in it."

"Indeed, the Mustang GT left all of us astounded at what magic Ford's engineers have achieved with this seemingly antiquated architecture. "That GT turns in like a race car," was our communal opinion after our mountain romps. Only when the road surface deteriorates does the Mustang GT begin to lose its poise. But, man, the incredible bite of the front end is the stuff test drivers write poetry about. Astonishing."
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