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TLDR, any mention of how much gas was in the tested cars? How about how much the drivers weighed when doing the testing? Weather conditions?Motor Trend admitted a Premium model optioned with the Performance Package when the tested the 2015's a couple years ago: http://www.motortrend.com/cars/ford/mustang/2015/2015-ford-mustang-gt-first-test/
Their manual 2015 Premium GT with PP optioned in was at 3825lbs and they ran a 12.8 at 112. You'll loose a good 50~60lbs by dumping the premium goodies at least, if not more. I don't see why given the insane 50k price point it isn't the same fully optioned GT setup, which explains why it's so portly.
The 2018 GT tested in C&D was 3878...it doesn't make any sense why it gains so much weight compared to a base model which is still listed on Ford's website at 3705 for all gen 6 mustang manuals, 2015, 2016, 2017 and the new 2018's. Also if you look at the forum fast lists for the Gen 6 SS and current gen GT's (2015-2017), the gen 6 SS's run about .1~.2 seconds quicker than the C&D / Motor Trend results, but not any quicker than that bone stock, so they are close to what the car can do. While the current gen mustangs are running 12.5's and there's even one that ran a 12.3 on his 6A PP GT. That's quite a bit quicker than the test results. I think that's because people are doing what I did, to keep the weight down, just getting a base GT optioned up with only the Performance Package and that's making up another 0.1~0.2 seconds on average, putting it neck and neck with the latest gen SS. The Gen 5 SS's run no quicker than 12.5's stock, so right no par with the 2015-2017 GT's.
A 9 speak audio system alone could add 50lbs for example. Big power speakers require large heavy magnets and a heavy duty amp, period. I think the shaker is a 550 watt system...throw in hefty premium seats etc., some added sound dampening inside the doors / under the body and there's your 100~150 lbs. When were talking 0.1~0.3 seconds difference, 150~175 lbs matters.
You can shave off 42 lbs from the GT just by running some forged for flow formed light weight wheels. I'd expect my GT PP curb weight to weigh in at about 3740 range since it is a base model optioned with the Performance Package and rear park assist only. Nothing else. I'd be surprised if it was in the low 3800 lbs range....
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