Yeah they might as well rename it to pussy pack at that point.....:xpl:
Building a 2017 mustang
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Yeah they might as well rename it to pussy pack at that point.....:xpl:
Says John force pro racer driving a Genesis. Butt hurt much?? Must suck to go through life constantly whining and being negative. Build your manual '17gt, and I'll race you.
Sure thing boss hoss, when you show up at Infineon and have to pit by lap 3 because your ECU sends you into limp mode because the trans heatsoaks well talk.
All other things being equal, bigger is better.
you don't want a torsen diff at the drag strip
The only thing that intrigues me about the 2017's is that new Lightning Blue color. I'm definitely liking it from pictures I've seen.
You do realize that him driving a Genesis, bears absolutely no relevance to his skills as a driver, right?
Also, I find it funy that you mention "ill race you", when in reality, you might as well be a passenger.. Lol
Man up and get a manual.... So you can really feel a sense of accomplishment when hit that 10sec 1/4, otherwise, we already know you have a chunky wallet.
Read the thread. I don't care about road racing. Never have, likely never will. You're posting garbage in a thread where I'm asking for useful information. Get lost
^ kirk, how far are you from Road America? That is one of my favorite tracks. Hope you get a GT350R someday and take it to a road course and fall in love. Or maybe rowing gears just isnt your thing... lol.
Either way I agree on auto for these cars when going FI. Specially since the s550 is still using the mt82. Maybe add rear seat delete to your order.
Btw, I noticed the S550 Cobra Jet is a solid axle car, I wonder if ford will ever option these cars out with a solid axle....
Either way I agree on auto for these cars when going FI. Specially since the s550 is still using the mt82. Maybe add rear seat delete to your order.
Btw, I noticed the S550 Cobra Jet is a solid axle car, I wonder if ford will ever option these cars out with a solid axle....
I already have two 10 second cars, and soon a third once I get my Audi tuned. My vette is manual, and I'm not getting rid of it. I'm not interested in a manual. It is what it is. The ford 6speed sucks, and isn't capable of handling the power that will get put through it. Thomas is irritating and never has anything positive to say ever.
I like your list.
For what you want to do with the car, I wouldn't do the performance pack. The smaller brakes will allow for more wheel choices if you want to go for a big and little set up and LS rear is a more preferred option over the Torsen if you are going to ever hit the drag strip.
I would do the auto as well.
For what you want to do with the car, I wouldn't do the performance pack. The smaller brakes will allow for more wheel choices if you want to go for a big and little set up and LS rear is a more preferred option over the Torsen if you are going to ever hit the drag strip.
I would do the auto as well.
I think it sucks to see so many go auto on a muscle car. Nevertheless, it is what it is...
Have fun trying to out shift a computer. If the C6Z came in auto, I would have bought that over the M6.
Will you have this same mindset when you get lapped by a car with no driver?
It's antiquated, and automatic transmissions have come light years in terms of improvements, while manuals haven't really improved---every manual should be butter smooth, with rev matching, no lift shift, and much more durable than they are. Anyone who's driven the auto in a fox body, and then driven the 8speed gm auto, or similar auto, can attest to the fact these transmissions are light years ahead of where they were
Thats the thing, I will have fun doing just that...
Ill put it like this, sure I can go online, book a prostitute to come over and have a good time. But it is a helluva lot better if I get out there and get to take home a chick I put in work with.
No doubt about that, no one is disputing that point. The auto on the 5.0 is great and efficient, the MT82 not so much. If we were talking about an exotic, GTR, even a c7z, Id say go for it, get the auto... But since you are looking to get a "working man's car", I think a proper manual is in order...
As a matter of fact, a buddy just got rid of his 15 PP 5.0 due to tranny issues, he now has a 15 camaro ss 1le.
I told him, he should have kept the 5.0 and should just have done a magnum xl swap.... I think with your resources, it would be very easy for you to do.
Indeed :beer:
Autos will never be as fun to drive (for me, at least) no matter what advancements they make. I drove a Ferrari F430 a while back and, while it was amazing, I was still thinking "you know what would make this 100x better? A manual."
As far as the MT82 goes, it's not perfect, but it's no worse than the T-45 in my old SN95. Any issues I've noticed in my MT82 would be fixed with an MGW shifter with the exception of it not being able to handle as much power.
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