Motortrend's 2012 Boss 302 Test
03-07-2011, 10:49 PM
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Motortrend's 2012 Boss 302 Test
Didn't see it posted here, so here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPl35...&feature=feedu
12.3 @115.8... not too shabby.
I really want one of those...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPl35...&feature=feedu
12.3 @115.8... not too shabby.
I really want one of those...
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03-07-2011, 11:32 PM
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Should be a healthy little beast on a road course. The original Boss 302's were made to meet the rules for Trans Am racing, so the first ones were road course cars, and so is this one. I do like that they included adjustable shocks as a standard factory part. I wonder how the brakes would hold up to repeated laps on a road course though.
03-08-2011, 12:02 AM
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you can get a Lacuna Seca package for your Boss 302 for around 5K more and includes the exact aero package from the Boss 302R (ford's road racing champ) and a substantial weight savings...
so whatever the original boss 302 does not beat on a road course expect the Laguna Seca model to do so
I took a few nice pics of it @ the NAIS
Ford engineer’s started with weight reduction by removing the rear seats and than in its place they added a cross-car X-brace that stiffens the rear chassis by as much as 10 percent. Also on the inside Recaro seats built by Ford SVT are standard plus an Alcantara wrapped race steering wheel provides the driver unmatched grip for any situation they may encounter on the track.
In the wheels and tires department the Laguna Seca package uses lightweight 19-inch alloy racing wheels with an R-compound ultra-high-performance tire.
Other enhancements over the standard Boss 302 include higher rate springs, larger rear stabilizer bar, aggressive front splitter and larger rear spoiler which can add as much as 90 pounds of downforce at 140 mph.
In the wheels and tires department the Laguna Seca package uses lightweight 19-inch alloy racing wheels with an R-compound ultra-high-performance tire.
Other enhancements over the standard Boss 302 include higher rate springs, larger rear stabilizer bar, aggressive front splitter and larger rear spoiler which can add as much as 90 pounds of downforce at 140 mph.
I took a few nice pics of it @ the NAIS
03-08-2011, 12:22 AM
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still it should be a handful and a half on a road course because that is weight being put to more work than the other crap was doing
as it sits right now just the base mustang GT is a drivers race with the E90 M3 in the corners AND in the straight-away, so I'm sure the regular Boss 302 would be that much more potent than the base GT and then the Lacuna Seca could quite possible float with some very seriously named cars once corners are brought into play... I'm thinking the Laguna Seca boss will be able to dance circles around any car in it's class and definitely any car in it's price range and possibly then-some looking at the handling performance of it's base V8 counterpart... but only time will tell
call me crazy but I'm thinking we are looking at a factory mustang that will be passing Vipers, Vette's and 911's around corners... stock for stock of course
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03-08-2011, 12:56 AM
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03-08-2011, 12:12 PM
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I want to see a comparison test of the standard GT, the Roush Stage 2, and the Boss 302. I know the Boss will be quickest and handle the best, but I want to see how the Roush stacks up suspension wise. I have been eyeing the Roush as a possible contender for my garage next year.
03-08-2011, 01:00 PM
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Here's an update:
Motortrend laps it around Laguna Seca.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxEhn...&feature=feedu
Motortrend laps it around Laguna Seca.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxEhn...&feature=feedu