My only two complaints about my new '11 GT/CS
12-10-2010, 11:48 PM
#11
Because it is that bad ***! The Coyote gets crazy torque really fast, and it lays it down really quickly when you step on it.
If you think your car is fishy now, try turning off AdvanceTrac, you will be riving sideways with the gas just 3/4 of the way to the floor!
As for the lack of digital readout, for me, I am just old school I guess. I love analogue speedos and tachs.
But I do have my GPS up which doe give me a digital readout and if I want to know my exact speed to the tenth of an MPH, I glace at that.
That is just my preference though.
As for the Sync, I don't know a thing about it, I specifically told the dealer I didn't want that.
I guess the Sync does random WITH replacement, where random without replacement prevents the same song from being played again until all songs have been played at least once.
I have no idea why random without replacement is not in Sync, that function is standard in every MP3 player and CD player on the market
If you think your car is fishy now, try turning off AdvanceTrac, you will be riving sideways with the gas just 3/4 of the way to the floor!
As for the lack of digital readout, for me, I am just old school I guess. I love analogue speedos and tachs.
But I do have my GPS up which doe give me a digital readout and if I want to know my exact speed to the tenth of an MPH, I glace at that.
That is just my preference though.
As for the Sync, I don't know a thing about it, I specifically told the dealer I didn't want that.
I guess the Sync does random WITH replacement, where random without replacement prevents the same song from being played again until all songs have been played at least once.
I have no idea why random without replacement is not in Sync, that function is standard in every MP3 player and CD player on the market
12-11-2010, 11:23 AM
#12
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I like it, it definitely shows power. But how would you track it without wrecking into a wall? It's definitely making me think I won't mod it for power...because if I can't even gun it stock without letting off before shifting into second, I don't see what more power I need on the street.
12-11-2010, 11:51 AM
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I like it, it definitely shows power. But how would you track it without wrecking into a wall? It's definitely making me think I won't mod it for power...because if I can't even gun it stock without letting off before shifting into second, I don't see what more power I need on the street.
But in my opinion, well first of all I don't plan on adding any more power to my car. Has plenty for me. Second of all though, I think the allure to me of these muscle cars is the unrefined, unbridled power like you're talking about. I didn't buy my mustang because I wanted a refined fast ride, I bought it because I love the grunt of a mustang over any high end sports car, and because I don't really need refined at this point, I want rough and tough
12-11-2010, 08:04 PM
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You track it by taking classes and learning how to control the car. The stability/traction control isn't going to do the driving for you. It's not like the M3 or GTR's control system that will literally assist in keeping you in power slides. You have enough power that for a brief amount of time you're able to overwhelm the systems and put yourself into a bit of a fishtail. As mentioned above, do that without any control on and you'll notice that slide being more wild.
If you're thinking that it should be easy to track with these systems on, you have another thing coming. There are a lot of driver out there, trained drivers, who would laugh at the idea of even keeping those systems on at the track.
Until you're confident enough to track it WITHOUT the traction/stability systems, I wouldn't take it to the track at all. I don't say that to be mean, but just as kind of a 'wake up' call to those thinking these systems can perform some kind of magic that will make them great drivers suddenly.
If you're thinking that it should be easy to track with these systems on, you have another thing coming. There are a lot of driver out there, trained drivers, who would laugh at the idea of even keeping those systems on at the track.
Until you're confident enough to track it WITHOUT the traction/stability systems, I wouldn't take it to the track at all. I don't say that to be mean, but just as kind of a 'wake up' call to those thinking these systems can perform some kind of magic that will make them great drivers suddenly.
12-11-2010, 08:34 PM
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390 lb ft of torque. Ford could have designed it to stop the rotation of the earth, but instead decided to just let the a$$ step out a bit in order to keep the environmentalist happy
I kid. Seriously though, it is alot of power. If you mash the throttle, your gonna lose traction and it will step out, TC or not. You have to work the gas and ease into it. Find the right combo of wheel slip and traction. WOT is not the right combo.
I kid. Seriously though, it is alot of power. If you mash the throttle, your gonna lose traction and it will step out, TC or not. You have to work the gas and ease into it. Find the right combo of wheel slip and traction. WOT is not the right combo.
