Camaro ZL1 Thoughts/News

Red__Zed

Brake, tap tc twice. I've riden in Steve's '11 on sport mode.

m4a1mustang

I wish I had the selective steering from the 12s. The sport light annoys me so I'd like to be able to just set the steering to Sport all the time and only go into actual Sport Mode when I feel like it.

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Pharmacist

does sport mode on the 2011 car also change steering feel or is it just traction and stability control?

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m4a1mustang

It changes the steering feel. Sport mode in the Brembo cars is actually very sick. It lets you do a lot and isn't intrusive at all. If you get a little too carried away it will ease you back in line.

If you were to accidentally go into a corner to hot and slip too far for Sport Mode's comfort, it basically says, "hold on, I'm going to make you look good."

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m4a1mustang

Another thing, coming from the Z, it definitely takes a little time to get acclimated to the size and feel of the Mustang. Once you get comfortable with where everything is it really starts to feel good. Quite nimble.

It's especially impressive once you get a feel for just how far you can push it.

I'm actually swapping my stock suspension for new springs, Koni Sport (yellow) shocks and struts, and a watts link rear suspension along with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires so I can't wait to feel out the new setup. It's going to be a better setup than the Boss, which is pretty impressive by itself.

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Pharmacist

No kidding. The car felt bigger than even some 4 dr sedans i drove. Why did Ford make it so damn huge? The 4th generation car was garbage, but at least its size was somewhat reasonable.

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m4a1mustang

It is somewhat large, but it does carry its weight pretty well especially if you get some good dampers on it. If you're used to the Z it really feels big. Now that I've been driving it for a while though it feels much smaller than it really is mainly due to how it drives.

The next generation is supposed to have smaller dimensions and will be no more than 3,350 lbs. I'm interested in seeing how that one turns out.

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nuTinmuch

Because it is a Mustang.

Asking why they made it so big is like asking why they made the FR-S so small.

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