People always talk about how light a Foxbody is compared to a 94-04 Mustang. I've heard things like "around 1000 lbs less than a 03/04 Cobra" and "a Foxbody only needs around 350 hp to hang with a 500 hp 03/04 Cobra", etc. I would like for these claim to be true as I'm looking for a new(to me) roller to swap my drivetrain over to, but I got to call BS on a Foxbody with any kind of options weighing much less than a similar SN95 car.
I was reading on the IE the other day and some guy claimed his mostly stock 90's model fox GT weighed around 3,400 lbs without him in the car. I work with a guy claim his gutted notch with a roll cage, sfc's, a bottle in the trunk, and boltons with sticky tires weighs around 3,320 lbs without him in it. These are not weight savings compared to SN95 cars. I understand that scales can be off, but damn mofo's need to calibrate their scales because they seem to be off alot!
Some Manufactor weight claims and maybe some car magazines claimsthey may all be manufactor claims IDK)
87 GT - 3,270 lbs
89 no frills LX hatch - 3,022 lbs
90 optioned out LX hatch - 3,166 lbs
93 Cobra - 3,255 lbs
94 GT - 3,258 lbs
99 GT - 3,242 lbs
01 Bullitt - 3,273 lbs
I'm asking this here because I would think RR's would know facts on this more than other Mustang peoples opinions. Would there be a gain in performance by swapping my drivetrain in a late model Foxbody GT as opposed to a SN95 car? I mean I love a Foxbody, and they do feel very fast for their HP, but it would be harder, more involving, and more expensive to do right. The stock chassis is looser, the control arm, and knuckles/spindles aren't as good, Foxbodies don't have ABS. With a SN95 I can use my C/C plates, folding mirrors, brakes will bolt right up, my Cobras Kmember should place the motor in the right spot in a 94/95 car, interior will swap over much easier, holds more rubber, etc.
I guess I would rather do a Foxbody swap, but I can't really justify the extra aggrovation that comes with it over a 94-98 car unless I could see noticable gains in performance. I'm not really feeling a 94-98 car, and good Edge chassis are harder to find and seem to command a little bit more $ than I'm wanting to pay.
Not trying to rant. Just trying to figure out what I ought to do. I'm currently looking at a 91 GT roller, and a 94 v6 roller and am having a hard time making up my mine.
I was reading on the IE the other day and some guy claimed his mostly stock 90's model fox GT weighed around 3,400 lbs without him in the car. I work with a guy claim his gutted notch with a roll cage, sfc's, a bottle in the trunk, and boltons with sticky tires weighs around 3,320 lbs without him in it. These are not weight savings compared to SN95 cars. I understand that scales can be off, but damn mofo's need to calibrate their scales because they seem to be off alot!
Some Manufactor weight claims and maybe some car magazines claimsthey may all be manufactor claims IDK)
87 GT - 3,270 lbs
89 no frills LX hatch - 3,022 lbs
90 optioned out LX hatch - 3,166 lbs
93 Cobra - 3,255 lbs
94 GT - 3,258 lbs
99 GT - 3,242 lbs
01 Bullitt - 3,273 lbs
I'm asking this here because I would think RR's would know facts on this more than other Mustang peoples opinions. Would there be a gain in performance by swapping my drivetrain in a late model Foxbody GT as opposed to a SN95 car? I mean I love a Foxbody, and they do feel very fast for their HP, but it would be harder, more involving, and more expensive to do right. The stock chassis is looser, the control arm, and knuckles/spindles aren't as good, Foxbodies don't have ABS. With a SN95 I can use my C/C plates, folding mirrors, brakes will bolt right up, my Cobras Kmember should place the motor in the right spot in a 94/95 car, interior will swap over much easier, holds more rubber, etc.
I guess I would rather do a Foxbody swap, but I can't really justify the extra aggrovation that comes with it over a 94-98 car unless I could see noticable gains in performance. I'm not really feeling a 94-98 car, and good Edge chassis are harder to find and seem to command a little bit more $ than I'm wanting to pay.
Not trying to rant. Just trying to figure out what I ought to do. I'm currently looking at a 91 GT roller, and a 94 v6 roller and am having a hard time making up my mine.