Rented a GT last week
09-21-2011, 10:11 PM
#11
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One thing this car doesn't do is ease off. After 4000 rpm it feels like you hit a warp drive button 
If you kept your foot to the floor, and it felt like it wanted to give up, I'd bet they programmed the key (MyKey) to make the car lazy. You can program the keys to limit top speed, radio volume, keep you from disabling traction control, etc. No tuner required...and I'd bet that's what they did.
If you kept your foot to the floor, and it felt like it wanted to give up, I'd bet they programmed the key (MyKey) to make the car lazy. You can program the keys to limit top speed, radio volume, keep you from disabling traction control, etc. No tuner required...and I'd bet that's what they did.
Can MyKey limit RPM's?
I thought my car was bad on gas, but this car was a piggie. Of course that is due mainly to my "driving style" last week.
And, WOW, is the Boss a beautiful car. Sounds and looks like a Mustang should. GT 500's and Super Snakes are impressive power wise, but the Boss is amazing.
Shane D
09-22-2011, 07:53 AM
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I don't think it can limit RPM. If you were able to hit 120mph, I doubt they used MyKey . Maybe the auto kept going into 6th? I've never driven a auto 5.0, but you'd think if you had your foot to the floor you wouldn't hit 6th until after 120. Maybe it was the gearing?
. Maybe the auto kept going into 6th? I've never driven a auto 5.0, but you'd think if you had your foot to the floor you wouldn't hit 6th until after 120. Maybe it was the gearing?
09-22-2011, 09:33 AM
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Shane D
09-22-2011, 09:34 AM
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I don't think it can limit RPM. If you were able to hit 120mph, I doubt they used MyKey . Maybe the auto kept going into 6th? I've never driven a auto 5.0, but you'd think if you had your foot to the floor you wouldn't hit 6th until after 120. Maybe it was the gearing?
. Maybe the auto kept going into 6th? I've never driven a auto 5.0, but you'd think if you had your foot to the floor you wouldn't hit 6th until after 120. Maybe it was the gearing?Shane D
09-22-2011, 09:45 AM
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loud banging over speed bumps? maye something was broken. or you didn't go slowly. suspension is pretty stiff on these. traction is an issue because its a 370whp car with 275 width tires.
I just don't know about what happened on your 4) there, i've never heard of anyone describe even driving an auto GT "Stomp the GT and it would wail for a couple of seconds and then ease off" like that. something had to have been done to it.
I just don't know about what happened on your 4) there, i've never heard of anyone describe even driving an auto GT "Stomp the GT and it would wail for a couple of seconds and then ease off" like that. something had to have been done to it.
09-22-2011, 09:49 PM
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I had fun with the GT but I was expecting a bit more/something different.
I would LOVE to test drive a Boss, but I doubt that will ever happen around here.
Shane D
09-22-2011, 09:52 PM
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loud banging over speed bumps? maye something was broken. or you didn't go slowly. suspension is pretty stiff on these. traction is an issue because its a 370whp car with 275 width tires.
Maybe it is just the stiff suspension. My wife commented on that but I didn't really notice, except for the speed bumps.
I just don't know about what happened on your 4) there, i've never heard of anyone describe even driving an auto GT "Stomp the GT and it would wail for a couple of seconds and then ease off" like that. something had to have been done to it.
Maybe it is just the stiff suspension. My wife commented on that but I didn't really notice, except for the speed bumps.
I just don't know about what happened on your 4) there, i've never heard of anyone describe even driving an auto GT "Stomp the GT and it would wail for a couple of seconds and then ease off" like that. something had to have been done to it.
Shane D