bazguitarman

I`ve been doing a lot of research into the S197 suspension and available parts for improvement. Today I was at my local Ford dealer talking to their suspension guy about it. While I was there he showed me some pics of a wrecked `06 GT. A young local boy had been killed after he lost control of his car and ran off the road. He was driving too fast. No alcohol involved. Just too much speed.

So I decided to post in one of the threads concerning handling and lowering packages today and wanted to not only list some parts, but also say something about setting a car up to "safely" drive at high speeds on the public streets. I just wanted to ask everyone to read it. It`s a long post, but it may help some newer drivers who don`t have any experience with faster cars. I don`t want to see any more wrecked Mustangs with blood all over them.

https://mustangforums.com/m_934501/m...tm.htm#3837574

hammeron

i wonder if the young local boy (R.I.P), had
traction control on or off

Thurman

I hate hearing crap like that.

bazguitarman

I don`t know. The guy that showed me the pics didn`t have much info. Other than the guy was young and that he drove straight off a sharp curve and down a very steep and deep embankment. The guy does a lot of performance suspension work and was trying to impress on me how important it was.

My parts list is debatable, but the importance of upgrading the suspension is what I wanted to get across.

Eric

shockme76

Actually the lesson here is not to drive fast on public roads. If you do, you have to accept the consequences that may occure (wrecking, injury or worse death to you or someone else.) Sounds like he was a young kid that didn't know that these cars aren't made for cornering!

bazguitarman

Yeah, that`s the bottom line. But I wasn`t about to come on a Mustang forum and tell people not to drive fast.

These guys are going to drive fast. But I see a lot of drivers who are worried about nothing but power and I just wanted to say something about that. C`mon, what are you going to do with 500 rwhp if you can`t keep your car on the road?

Eric

Rt1Rebel

Is this some kind of a sick joke? Go away you retard.

ohnoesaz

Sounds to me like the kid was running royal purple in his tranny

bazguitarman

acrokat

You missed his point entirely. The fact is there is NO SITUATION where driving at high speed is safe on a public road. You are kidding yourself if you think otherwise. Few of us (myself NOT included) know how to handle any car at high speeds and regardless if you do or not you CANNOT account for the reactions of other drivers or pedestrians. The best you can ever do is guess and hope you arent wrong.

Want to drive fast? Do it at the ****ing track. NOT ON THE PUBLIC ROADS!