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<blockquote data-quote="SlowSVT" data-source="post: 2554700" data-attributes="member: 20202"><p>This is a brilliant analogy. Let me ask you how many part in a 78 Fairmont have actually been carried over and will interchange with a 04 Mustang? It’s not like Ford stopped all engineering development in 79. Then went on an extended vacation and the next 25 years and just “reskinned” it without making engineering improvements. That is absurd. To me the biggest improvement on the 05 is the stiffer chassis and the coil over suspension </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>The new GT500 at 450 hp will have the same heat related issues as the 03/04. Bigger engine, more power = more heat. I think the 05 GT Mustang top speed is right at 150 mph and that’s at max output at about 270 RWHP. Where as a Cobra will easily obtain that speed and has forged internals with a cast iron block. I think it will hold up very well against the 05.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Untrue. The new Mustang is based on the Lincoln LS platform and I’m sure they used as many existing parts as possible to keep their costs in line which is a practice all the auto makers use. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ford managed to stiffen the chassis up quite a bit in the new Mustang. Most of the weight distribution improvement comes from pushing the front wheels forward 5” ahead of the engine. Unfortunately the new GT500 will have a hefty mill out front that will make it nose heavy again at 57/43 at a wopping 3800 lbs. and that’s without the 125 lb weight penalty of the IRS.</p><p></p><p>The 05 Mustang is a better engineered car without a doubt but I would not call it light years ahead of the SN96. The 2000 Cobra R and the 03/04’s have some pretty impressive numbers . I’m sure the performance of the GT500 will be somewhat better then the 03/04 Cobra but the suspension is going to have to deal with the added bulk of that chassis. The 03/04 Cobra pulls .9 G’s on the skid pad vs. .87 for the 05 GT (the Cobra R was pushing over 1 G which is vette territory).</p><p></p><p>The new Mustang will get better each year like all cars do. I just hope they drop that 1967 blunt nose retro front end in favor of something more sleek and modern looking. Get rid of those NOS gauges, bright interior trim work, F-150 mirrors and it would be more of an appealing car to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlowSVT, post: 2554700, member: 20202"] This is a brilliant analogy. Let me ask you how many part in a 78 Fairmont have actually been carried over and will interchange with a 04 Mustang? It’s not like Ford stopped all engineering development in 79. Then went on an extended vacation and the next 25 years and just “reskinned” it without making engineering improvements. That is absurd. To me the biggest improvement on the 05 is the stiffer chassis and the coil over suspension The new GT500 at 450 hp will have the same heat related issues as the 03/04. Bigger engine, more power = more heat. I think the 05 GT Mustang top speed is right at 150 mph and that’s at max output at about 270 RWHP. Where as a Cobra will easily obtain that speed and has forged internals with a cast iron block. I think it will hold up very well against the 05. Untrue. The new Mustang is based on the Lincoln LS platform and I’m sure they used as many existing parts as possible to keep their costs in line which is a practice all the auto makers use. Ford managed to stiffen the chassis up quite a bit in the new Mustang. Most of the weight distribution improvement comes from pushing the front wheels forward 5” ahead of the engine. Unfortunately the new GT500 will have a hefty mill out front that will make it nose heavy again at 57/43 at a wopping 3800 lbs. and that’s without the 125 lb weight penalty of the IRS. The 05 Mustang is a better engineered car without a doubt but I would not call it light years ahead of the SN96. The 2000 Cobra R and the 03/04’s have some pretty impressive numbers . I’m sure the performance of the GT500 will be somewhat better then the 03/04 Cobra but the suspension is going to have to deal with the added bulk of that chassis. The 03/04 Cobra pulls .9 G’s on the skid pad vs. .87 for the 05 GT (the Cobra R was pushing over 1 G which is vette territory). The new Mustang will get better each year like all cars do. I just hope they drop that 1967 blunt nose retro front end in favor of something more sleek and modern looking. Get rid of those NOS gauges, bright interior trim work, F-150 mirrors and it would be more of an appealing car to me. [/QUOTE]
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