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Ford Went After The Wrong Chevy with The GT350 (who cares about track?)
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<blockquote data-quote="txviper" data-source="post: 14993750" data-attributes="member: 131103"><p>After you mentioned that I realized I hadn't updated my sig in a while. I was fortunate enough to ride back to back in a GT and a GT350R at the Ford GT Rally last week.</p><p></p><p>First was the R- I remember thinking to myself that this was probably going to be fun but not impressive as I strapped in. Man was I wrong. We were at the test track in Detroit and it is a very short, challenging track. Lots of corners, extreme grade changes to get the car unsettled and test suspension, etc.. At one point the car feels like all four tires come off the ground and then as soon as the suspension compresses you go into a hard corner. So the driver had to nail the brakes, settle the car, and then navigate a high mid speed turn. </p><p></p><p>I have never been in a car that was so pissed off, yet extremely controllable. At the beginning I told the driver "drop the hammer on this bitch I want to see what it will really do since I have one coming". He was happy to comply:rockon: Everything he threw at the car was a piece of cake for the R, the tires never broke loose, the tail never wagged, brakes were amazing. Going into the corners I kept expecting the car to get a little sideways because it is a Mustang....nothing. I felt like I was in a true track car, not a street car tweaked to do OK on a track. I had to keep reminding myself that I was in a Mustang street car. </p><p></p><p>The GT-The GT was much different, still impressive, but not pissed off. It was obvious that the GT was not as fast on this track as the R. In the turns the GT would wag its tail slightly and navigate around them like a fun drivers car. One thing to keep in mind is they were using the same type Goodyears that came on the car from the factory. That in itself is very impressive because those tires are pretty much worthless. The brakes weren't nearly as extreme but still very impressive. From a power standpoint it felt like it was going as fast, or faster on the straights but in a smoother, more confident fashion. </p><p></p><p>To sum it up.....The GT is still a rock star but now is a proper gentleman. The GT350R is a young athlete that is mad at the world and has a point to prove:-D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="txviper, post: 14993750, member: 131103"] After you mentioned that I realized I hadn't updated my sig in a while. I was fortunate enough to ride back to back in a GT and a GT350R at the Ford GT Rally last week. First was the R- I remember thinking to myself that this was probably going to be fun but not impressive as I strapped in. Man was I wrong. We were at the test track in Detroit and it is a very short, challenging track. Lots of corners, extreme grade changes to get the car unsettled and test suspension, etc.. At one point the car feels like all four tires come off the ground and then as soon as the suspension compresses you go into a hard corner. So the driver had to nail the brakes, settle the car, and then navigate a high mid speed turn. I have never been in a car that was so pissed off, yet extremely controllable. At the beginning I told the driver "drop the hammer on this bitch I want to see what it will really do since I have one coming". He was happy to comply:rockon: Everything he threw at the car was a piece of cake for the R, the tires never broke loose, the tail never wagged, brakes were amazing. Going into the corners I kept expecting the car to get a little sideways because it is a Mustang....nothing. I felt like I was in a true track car, not a street car tweaked to do OK on a track. I had to keep reminding myself that I was in a Mustang street car. The GT-The GT was much different, still impressive, but not pissed off. It was obvious that the GT was not as fast on this track as the R. In the turns the GT would wag its tail slightly and navigate around them like a fun drivers car. One thing to keep in mind is they were using the same type Goodyears that came on the car from the factory. That in itself is very impressive because those tires are pretty much worthless. The brakes weren't nearly as extreme but still very impressive. From a power standpoint it felt like it was going as fast, or faster on the straights but in a smoother, more confident fashion. To sum it up.....The GT is still a rock star but now is a proper gentleman. The GT350R is a young athlete that is mad at the world and has a point to prove:-D [/QUOTE]
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