Why CF track pack??

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Is the CF package just wheels and wing? Recaro seats, exposed CF interior all separate?
 

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Don't have time to look at it now, did they add the manual yet?

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Yes, Both Ford and Chevy announced that they decided to add manual option to their respective cars that were designed to only use the tremec DCT.
 

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i dropped a total of 38lbs, from wheels and tires, and gained 2-3mph in the 1/4 mile. thats 1 straight blast only, imagine across a 2 .5 mile course, and add in the steering response (huge/immediately noticeable) benefit.. wheel/tire/brake weights are an overlooked secret weapon in winning races.

Yep. I dropped between 58 and 62 lbs (depending on source) of rolling mass when I swapped out the stock wheels on my GT500. The car instantly felt 400 lbs lighter! Subtract another 60 - 65 lbs of other rotating mass that I've removed, and my GT500 scoots and drives like it's 3300 lbs or less. (With all the other weight reduction, I estimate it to actually weigh somewhere between very high 3500 to very low 3600 range.)

Totally, carbon wheels dont really belong on cars at this price point IMO. Funny enough I dont think any actual race car uses them either. Including F1

That's because they'd be far more susceptible to damage than on a street car and cars doing HPDE days. But yeah, a nice set of lightweight forged aluminum or magnesium wheels would be nice, and I bet Ford will go that route in the future. The money spent developing CF wheels could've been much better spent on more advanced suspension/chassis components.
 

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Yep. I dropped between 58 and 62 lbs (depending on source) of rolling mass when I swapped out the stock wheels on my GT500. The car instantly felt 400 lbs lighter! Subtract another 60 - 65 lbs of other rotating mass that I've removed, and my GT500 scoots and drives like it's 3300 lbs or less. (With all the other weight reduction, I estimate it to actually weigh somewhere between very high 3500 to very low 3600 range.)



That's because they'd be far more susceptible to damage than on a street car and cars doing HPDE days. But yeah, a nice set of lightweight forged aluminum or magnesium wheels would be nice, and I bet Ford will go that route in the future. The money spent developing CF wheels could've been much better spent on more advanced suspension/chassis components.
Funny thing, by going to the track you can actually weigh the car on certified scales. Or you can find a truck weigh station. With all that time and energy, it would be coo, to actually know what you’ve achieved.

As far as the CF wheel experiment, the ever increasing push to improve fuel efficiency and performance means CF wheels could very well be a key to future vehicles.
If they can be produced and repaired efficiently, this Shelby experiment may be very important to Ford.
Sometimes you have to take a risk, much like the aluminum F-series.
The only reason I’d like the CF Track Pack is the wheels. Just add in some light 16.5” ceramic rotors and we’d really be shedding some unsprung weight. :)
-J
 

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