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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:28 AM
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What are the differences between a 2003 Ford Mustang GT, and a 2006 Ford Mustang GT?
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 06:01 AM
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alot, thy are completely different body styles, and different motors, the 2003 has a 4.6 2v putting out, i think, 280 BHP, while the 2006 has a 4.6 3v putting out 300BHP,

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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 06:30 AM
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yea.
whole different chassis design
05+ uses thorttle by wire ( 03 uses cable)
05+ has 3v's per cylinder
05+ weighs more
05+ has an axle back muffler set up
03 has catback muffler set up
2v's dont respond to mods very well


thats just some stuff
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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I knew about the different body, I was mainly wondering about the performance. So how much faster is the 05+?
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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I'd say about .3 to .5 in the quarter mile faster. Start adding mods and the 3v will gain an even larger lead
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:47 AM
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In addition to the obvious ones, aesthetics and performance, the suspension was changed as well, the mustang front suspension remained unchanged form 1979-2004 but in 2005 they revised and vastly improved the system.

The rear suspension was improved as well, the factory 4-link was ditched for a more favorable Torque arm and Panhard bar setup
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by defconfire
In addition to the obvious ones, aesthetics and performance, the suspension was changed as well, the mustang front suspension remained unchanged form 1979-2004 but in 2005 they revised and vastly improved the system.

The rear suspension was improved as well, the factory 4-link was ditched for a more favorable Torque arm and Panhard bar setup
See post #4

Everything was spelled out clearly I believe
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