Are mustangs any good around a track, or are they just straight line cars?
10-06-2007, 12:06 PM
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RE: Are mustangs any good around a track, or are they just straight line cars?
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Check the thread I run mine. This was stock. You can read it.
https://mustangforums.com/m_3969682/mpage_2/tm.htm
John
Check the thread I run mine. This was stock. You can read it.
https://mustangforums.com/m_3969682/mpage_2/tm.htm
John
Me like it
10-06-2007, 12:21 PM
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RE: Are mustangs any good around a track, or are they just straight line cars?
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Nah, I'm sure you wouldnt even consider driving anything but a beemer on a road course. Ya know, all the dumb-*** kids that drive around with their fart can equipped Hondas brag about VTEC as if it was what makes a car real. They also say the same crap about going through turns to try and catch up with an "old school" V8 american car. Now your wanting to say thing same type of crap about BMW. Those cars are NOT the pinnacle of automobile euphoria. Neither is a Mustang.
But,every auto manufacturer has tohave an entry-level car. Sounds like a 3 series to me.
Ford Focus, Chevy Cobalt, Dodge Neon, BMW 3, Lexus IS, Nissan Sentra, Toyota Yaris, etc.
Yep, goodpeers ya got there.
Nah, I'm sure you wouldnt even consider driving anything but a beemer on a road course. Ya know, all the dumb-*** kids that drive around with their fart can equipped Hondas brag about VTEC as if it was what makes a car real. They also say the same crap about going through turns to try and catch up with an "old school" V8 american car. Now your wanting to say thing same type of crap about BMW. Those cars are NOT the pinnacle of automobile euphoria. Neither is a Mustang.
But,every auto manufacturer has tohave an entry-level car. Sounds like a 3 series to me.
Ford Focus, Chevy Cobalt, Dodge Neon, BMW 3, Lexus IS, Nissan Sentra, Toyota Yaris, etc.
Yep, goodpeers ya got there.
btw with some aftermarket the mustang is a great track car even with the solid rear axle. however, it was mainly developed for go fast in a straight line.
10-06-2007, 12:54 PM
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RE: Are mustangs any good around a track, or are they just straight line cars?
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Nah, I'm sure you wouldnt even consider driving anything but a beemer on a road course. Ya know, all the dumb-*** kids that drive around with their fart can equipped Hondas brag about VTEC as if it was what makes a car real. They also say the same crap about going through turns to try and catch up with an "old school" V8 american car. Now your wanting to say thing same type of crap about BMW. Those cars are NOT the pinnacle of automobile euphoria. Neither is a Mustang.
But,every auto manufacturer has tohave an entry-level car. Sounds like a 3 series to me.
Ford Focus, Chevy Cobalt, Dodge Neon, BMW 3, Lexus IS, Nissan Sentra, Toyota Yaris, etc.
Yep, goodpeers ya got there.
Nah, I'm sure you wouldnt even consider driving anything but a beemer on a road course. Ya know, all the dumb-*** kids that drive around with their fart can equipped Hondas brag about VTEC as if it was what makes a car real. They also say the same crap about going through turns to try and catch up with an "old school" V8 american car. Now your wanting to say thing same type of crap about BMW. Those cars are NOT the pinnacle of automobile euphoria. Neither is a Mustang.
But,every auto manufacturer has tohave an entry-level car. Sounds like a 3 series to me.
Ford Focus, Chevy Cobalt, Dodge Neon, BMW 3, Lexus IS, Nissan Sentra, Toyota Yaris, etc.
Yep, goodpeers ya got there.
10-06-2007, 12:59 PM
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RE: Are mustangs any good around a track, or are they just straight line cars?
I wish they'd show the GT races where the Mustang was winning so many races versus the BMWs and Porches. It made for interesting races. I can't stand races where it's all the same model car.
Here's info on the setup for the FR500:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ang-fr500.html
here's more:
http://www.stangnet.com/Ford-Mustang...pe-070317.html
Here's info on the setup for the FR500:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ang-fr500.html
here's more:
http://www.stangnet.com/Ford-Mustang...pe-070317.html
10-06-2007, 01:03 PM
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RE: Are mustangs any good around a track, or are they just straight line cars?
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I did read his post. He was "dissin" Mustangs in another thread.
I did read his post. He was "dissin" Mustangs in another thread.
Yeah really...
The idiot butt in, ina thread that was about SRT8s and Stangs. Not BMWs that no one gives a sh#t about in a Mustang forum.
10-06-2007, 01:05 PM
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RE: Are mustangs any good around a track, or are they just straight line cars?
If you lower it with stiffer springs, change out some basic suspension parts, add better and wider tires, and upgrade your brakes, it does pretty dang good. You'll alway be fighting the weight issue in the corners because our cars are significantl heavier than the other cars you'll be running with. But I have fun runing the road courses in mine. So go for it!
10-06-2007, 03:13 PM
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RE: Are mustangs any good around a track, or are they just straight line cars?
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I did read his post. He was "dissin" Mustangs in another thread.
I did read his post. He was "dissin" Mustangs in another thread.
10-06-2007, 03:23 PM
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RE: Are mustangs any good around a track, or are they just straight line cars?
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Fair enough, I didn't see that thread, I now realize that your response was justified.
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I did read his post. He was "dissin" Mustangs in another thread.
I did read his post. He was "dissin" Mustangs in another thread.
Yeah, he's still at it on the other thread.
Moderators need to step in now.
In the meantime, I'm gonna check the beemer sites... See if I can find that a##hole there, I ain't got nothing else to do.[8D]
10-06-2007, 03:52 PM
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RE: Are mustangs any good around a track, or are they just straight line cars?
Yeah, with a bunch of aftermarket goodies, the Shelby spanks most everything it runs up against (most come off of trailers and are race only). Runs in the 1:30's at Willow Springs all day long and there is no greater feeling than staying with the imports in the corners and then just spanking the hell out of them in the straights. Oh, BTW, it still runs high 10's in the 1/4 setup in road racing trim!
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