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Then some. The aftermarket support for Mustang is nuts. Superchargers? Check. Turbos? Check. Bushings, Air intakes, rockers, on and on. One can truly customize a Mustang to your personal taste.
Just thought about this. I was next to one yesterday and LOVED that deep rumble one truly needs to be next to one to appreciate it. Unfortunately if your an audio nut like me and loves SQ that's going to sort of conflict. Arghh! Can't have both eh? Wonder how loud it is inside the cabin?
Just thought about this. I was next to one yesterday and LOVED that deep rumble one truly needs to be next to one to appreciate it. Unfortunately if your an audio nut like me and loves SQ that's going to sort of conflict. Arghh! Can't have both eh? Wonder how loud it is inside the cabin?
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Shelby Mustang GT350R Track Review
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A few weeks after the event Ford sent me a personalized video (at bottom of post) about my experience at the event as well as the above video of my first lap out of the pits. As any normal track guy would I looked at the video noticed the many flaws in the lap such as braking way early (esp T2 and T7), not maximizing the exit speed (first time out in someone else’s car), late throttle application in some turns and the wiggle coming out of T11. That said I was still curious about the laptime (no timing at the event) so I looked up the time codes at the start/finish and found that this very first lap out of the pits in a strange car while leaving plenty of margin was an incredible 1:40 lap.
OMFG!!!!! To put that laptime in perspective I was at Laguna 2 days later in my Evora and after 3 sessions I was only doing a 1:51. I have been in a well driven Elise doing a 1:40 at Laguna and that car was absolutely at the limit. This Mustang was doing a 1:40 at only 8/10s which means a pro driver would probably be sub 1:35. Hell even I could get it down to a 1:38 or so if I had more time behind the wheel. Not only was the car incredibly fast but it did not feel rushed in any way – I was never concerned about the car or the speeds which shows what a stable platform it is to be able to put down such times with no drama whatsoever.
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A few weeks after the event Ford sent me a personalized video (at bottom of post) about my experience at the event as well as the above video of my first lap out of the pits. As any normal track guy would I looked at the video noticed the many flaws in the lap such as braking way early (esp T2 and T7), not maximizing the exit speed (first time out in someone else’s car), late throttle application in some turns and the wiggle coming out of T11. That said I was still curious about the laptime (no timing at the event) so I looked up the time codes at the start/finish and found that this very first lap out of the pits in a strange car while leaving plenty of margin was an incredible 1:40 lap.
OMFG!!!!! To put that laptime in perspective I was at Laguna 2 days later in my Evora and after 3 sessions I was only doing a 1:51. I have been in a well driven Elise doing a 1:40 at Laguna and that car was absolutely at the limit. This Mustang was doing a 1:40 at only 8/10s which means a pro driver would probably be sub 1:35. Hell even I could get it down to a 1:38 or so if I had more time behind the wheel. Not only was the car incredibly fast but it did not feel rushed in any way – I was never concerned about the car or the speeds which shows what a stable platform it is to be able to put down such times with no drama whatsoever.
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GT350R wins Road and Track Performance Car of the Year
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OK, yes, if you include normally-aspirated engines, there aren't that many that produce 100 BHP per liter.....especially in the smaller displacements.
S2000, Celica, Exige/Elise were ones of very few cars to make that much power.