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Originally Posted by I want a Z Does ride quality or anything else besides MPG suffer? No, the gear ratio isn't going to have any impact on ride quality.

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Old 09-16-2010, 08:11 AM   #631 (permalink)
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Does ride quality or anything else besides MPG suffer?
No, the gear ratio isn't going to have any impact on ride quality.
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Unless you consider shifting more a lesser ride quality
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I heard driving mustangs gives you cancer...

but then what doesn't these days?..
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Or you consider louder worse ride quality.
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Or you consider louder worse ride quality.
Louder exhaust? ahh kinda... my car is pretty loud, exhaust and road noise.
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I'll make sure I post a video of how my car sounds with the Magnaflow muffler delete pipes yall havent heard loud yet
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I'll make sure I post a video of how my car sounds with the Magnaflow muffler delete pipes yall havent heard loud yet
Oh lol i have no question that the mustang will be much louder with any sort of exhaust. I just meant that road noise is pretty bad in the Z. The exhaust while no were near a straight piped 5.0, is still pretty agressive.
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Old 09-24-2010, 06:23 PM   #640 (permalink)
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I hope the build quality has improved over at Ford.

I dumped an 01 GT for my Z and it had 73k on it but it felt like 150k. I love a tourqey V8 as much as the next guy but I can't stand how american cars just simply fall apart just before or definitely after 100k
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Ford's quality has gotten MUCH better. I can vouch for that.
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Oh lol i have no question that the mustang will be much louder with any sort of exhaust. I just meant that road noise is pretty bad in the Z. The exhaust while no were near a straight piped 5.0, is still pretty agressive.
I still do not understand the concern over road noise. My Z is pretty quiet. Almost BMW quiet....
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I still do not understand the concern over road noise. My Z is pretty quiet. Almost BMW quiet....
i agree, plus its an effing sports car for crying out loud...who cares...I dont want any of my sports car experience dumbed down too much by luxury...
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i agree, plus its an effing sports car for crying out loud...who cares...I dont want any of my sports car experience dumbed down too much by luxury...
EXACTLY!!!!!! But, that is probally why one of my favorite cars is the GT3. Just raw a raw sports car (but not too raw like the Exige S)... One of these days.....
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Well gentlemen, I installed my Magnaflow X pipe and muffler delete today, holy shit, this car will wake the dead, i'll post sound clips tomorrow for everyones enjoyment.
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