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If we are talking about the new Mustang. The car can be lowered with uprated springs, panhard bar and camber bolts for under £500. If you do the work yourself (it's easy!).
The car will have a lower C of G and corner much flatter. Vast improvement over stock.
To improve even further, replace the wheels and tyres for a much bigger low profile option. Big improvement also.
If you are keen to stretch it further, the Mustang has plenty off parts available at reasonable cost. The car is so damn easy to work on too! An absolute bonus!
The car will have a lower C of G and corner much flatter. Vast improvement over stock.
To improve even further, replace the wheels and tyres for a much bigger low profile option. Big improvement also.
If you are keen to stretch it further, the Mustang has plenty off parts available at reasonable cost. The car is so damn easy to work on too! An absolute bonus!
The stock tyres are, in my view, the biggest failing. The tyres are 55 profile so the steering is a lttle rubbery. Unfortunately, to keep the same rolling radius on a 35 profile tyre requires new bigger wheels but you get sharper steering, less roll and better grip.
After that, lowering springs do wonders with uprated shocks if really necessary but I wouldn't worry.
A cold air induction kit and a tune is also well worth it.
After that, lowering springs do wonders with uprated shocks if really necessary but I wouldn't worry.
A cold air induction kit and a tune is also well worth it.
4WD said:
How do you guys find them in the wet? Scarey? Any moments?
Mine is supercharged, lowered and wears Dunlop Sportmaxx 275/35's. I recently went on a wet PH run through Brecon along the A470, over the Beacons and down through twisting country lanes and switchbacks. I never had any monments despite giving the car a thorough work-out and this involved chasing both GT3 and Elise and never really being found wanting. Only the brakes could have been phased if I'd worked them harder.
Ha! Ha!
To be honest, it's not very often my GT is used in the wet. But it is actually very good fun in the wet, you can slide it around at much safer speeds!!!
My car tends to respond to steering inputs very well. So I don't often find myself almost out of control no matter how hard I throw it about.
To be honest, it's not very often my GT is used in the wet. But it is actually very good fun in the wet, you can slide it around at much safer speeds!!!
My car tends to respond to steering inputs very well. So I don't often find myself almost out of control no matter how hard I throw it about.
Mine's a 5 speed shifter. I agree having had an auto Z28 that you can get caught out far more easily both by the kickdown and the urge to mash the throttle and let the torque convertor thump the power home. Also trying to use an auto like a manual upsets the back end especially given the wide ratio spacing. But seriously, the Stang is very good - those saddlebag fuel tanks really help the weight distribution and stop the tail being a pendulum.
Mine's a 5-speed manual too. Nothing like slamming 2nd gear in and chirping the tyres!
My biggest grin experience went like this...
Negotiating a big roundabout that had been temporarily turned into a mini-roundabout (road works) in 1st gear. As I turned towards my exit, I had plenty of space and so gunned the throttle. Instantly the back end lit up and I shot towards the exit. Held the throttle in until the limiter cut in. A fairly big bang from the exhaust was heard as the engine limiter came in. Just after that moment, slammed 2nd gear in and powered through that gear as well with the tyres scrabbling for traction before backing off for the next roundabout. It was a proper "Muscle Car" event, and gave me a real buzz.
It sounds brutal, but this car is built like a brick sh!t house, and can easily take this all day long! And in reality, it wasn't that hard on drivetrain at all!
Massive fun!
Cheers
My biggest grin experience went like this...
Negotiating a big roundabout that had been temporarily turned into a mini-roundabout (road works) in 1st gear. As I turned towards my exit, I had plenty of space and so gunned the throttle. Instantly the back end lit up and I shot towards the exit. Held the throttle in until the limiter cut in. A fairly big bang from the exhaust was heard as the engine limiter came in. Just after that moment, slammed 2nd gear in and powered through that gear as well with the tyres scrabbling for traction before backing off for the next roundabout. It was a proper "Muscle Car" event, and gave me a real buzz.
It sounds brutal, but this car is built like a brick sh!t house, and can easily take this all day long! And in reality, it wasn't that hard on drivetrain at all!
Massive fun!
Cheers
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