2012 Mustang Boss 302, What is the Difference?
12-06-2010, 12:33 PM
#21
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i am somebody who wants to drive the Mustang.
i dont care about resale value, so this Mustang is not for me.
i would rather take a 2011 GT and drop a SC on it, and call it a day.
even better, i would get a Termanator and swap the eaton for a Whipple and make some big power for less than the price of a 2011 GT.
simple supply and demand is what this is all about.
as long as people will pay for it, they will make it.
but i dont care about how much money its worth.
i only care about the smile on my face when i mash the throttle to the floor.
i dont care about resale value, so this Mustang is not for me.
i would rather take a 2011 GT and drop a SC on it, and call it a day.
even better, i would get a Termanator and swap the eaton for a Whipple and make some big power for less than the price of a 2011 GT.
simple supply and demand is what this is all about.
as long as people will pay for it, they will make it.
but i dont care about how much money its worth.
i only care about the smile on my face when i mash the throttle to the floor.
12-06-2010, 08:01 PM
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The only reason I would ever purchase a Boss 302 would be to deep freeze it for posterity. JPC just pulled 800whp out of an Paxton 2200 s/c'd stock engine 11' GT so tell me again WHY you would need a forged internals 5L 4V?
And I'll go out on a limb here and say you can spec an aftermarket suspension setup (watts link, coilovers, wheels/tires) that would spank it pretty badly on a racetrack too.
And I'll go out on a limb here and say you can spec an aftermarket suspension setup (watts link, coilovers, wheels/tires) that would spank it pretty badly on a racetrack too.
12-06-2010, 08:09 PM
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The only reason I would ever purchase a Boss 302 would be to deep freeze it for posterity. JPC just pulled 800whp out of an Paxton 2200 s/c'd stock engine 11' GT so tell me again WHY you would need a forged internals 5L 4V?
And I'll go out on a limb here and say you can spec an aftermarket suspension setup (watts link, coilovers, wheels/tires) that would spank it pretty badly on a racetrack too.
And I'll go out on a limb here and say you can spec an aftermarket suspension setup (watts link, coilovers, wheels/tires) that would spank it pretty badly on a racetrack too.
At that kind of HP I would want forged internals. Period.
12-06-2010, 08:20 PM
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12-06-2010, 08:26 PM
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And it doesn't hurt as bad when some idiot t-bones you in it. Too many morons behind the wheel out there for me to be tooling around in some overpriced mustang. I already have to keep $5k of extra insurance on this one to feel ok driving around in it.
Last edited by Rubrignitz; 12-06-2010 at 08:28 PM.
12-07-2010, 11:31 AM
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Off the top of my head:
1) Different cams: These are more of a performance enhancer than the normal '12 GT which will most likely use the very same cams form the'11 GT. Don't be fooled by the reduced advertised torque; Ford purposefully put in a gimpy tune to hide the true potential of the Boss. You will be able to buy the performance tune and the true power will come out.
2) Forged lower end components: Forged conrods and pistons. The normal GT '12 GT will most likely use the very same lower end parts as the '11 GT
3) Redesigned intake possible including a much better breathing intake box.
4) Totally different ECU, or if not the ECU, the flash memory capacity. The Boss will be able to store 2 (TWO!) tunes at a time. Our 'Stangs can only store one tune.
To switch between the tunes, you do not need a tuner, all you need to do is put in a different key, called a TracKey. This is kind of like a MyKey on steroids. You have to buy TracKey separately, you also get the true performance tune I mentioned earlier.
5) A whole slew of suspension upgrades.
6) Overall a lighter car. As much as 200 lbf lighter? Maybe more? I cannot remember.
1) Different cams: These are more of a performance enhancer than the normal '12 GT which will most likely use the very same cams form the'11 GT. Don't be fooled by the reduced advertised torque; Ford purposefully put in a gimpy tune to hide the true potential of the Boss. You will be able to buy the performance tune and the true power will come out.
2) Forged lower end components: Forged conrods and pistons. The normal GT '12 GT will most likely use the very same lower end parts as the '11 GT
3) Redesigned intake possible including a much better breathing intake box.
4) Totally different ECU, or if not the ECU, the flash memory capacity. The Boss will be able to store 2 (TWO!) tunes at a time. Our 'Stangs can only store one tune.
To switch between the tunes, you do not need a tuner, all you need to do is put in a different key, called a TracKey. This is kind of like a MyKey on steroids. You have to buy TracKey separately, you also get the true performance tune I mentioned earlier.
5) A whole slew of suspension upgrades.
6) Overall a lighter car. As much as 200 lbf lighter? Maybe more? I cannot remember.
12-07-2010, 11:33 AM
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i am somebody who wants to drive the Mustang.
i dont care about resale value, so this Mustang is not for me.
i would rather take a 2011 GT and drop a SC on it, and call it a day.
even better, i would get a Termanator and swap the eaton for a Whipple and make some big power for less than the price of a 2011 GT.
simple supply and demand is what this is all about.
as long as people will pay for it, they will make it.
but i dont care about how much money its worth.
i only care about the smile on my face when i mash the throttle to the floor.
i dont care about resale value, so this Mustang is not for me.
i would rather take a 2011 GT and drop a SC on it, and call it a day.
even better, i would get a Termanator and swap the eaton for a Whipple and make some big power for less than the price of a 2011 GT.
simple supply and demand is what this is all about.
as long as people will pay for it, they will make it.
but i dont care about how much money its worth.
i only care about the smile on my face when i mash the throttle to the floor.