Gt 50 handles really bad

[Captain Greg]

Does it feel like the rear is not planted? or is disconnected from the front?

If so this is the soft IRS bushings. Steeda has a kit to fix it, works well. It is called the "stop the hop kit"

Ford engineered these for Women, soft and compliant ride.

Rear seems fine the front seems lose and all over the place

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[shogun32]

Hard to make out what year but it looks like 17 or earlier. Wheel bearing is a definite check, but aero was noticably poor in that series that the 18+ improved

 

[Aks550]

Rear seems fine the front seems lose and all over the place

The plot seen to thicken when u started to reveal what kind of useless mods u have done to the mustang.

Its always the user error...

 

[Captain Greg]

The plot seen to thicken when u started to reveal what kind of useless mods u have done to the mustang.

Its always the user error...

Not sure wheel spacers are unless mods…the mustang looks like s h 1 t when it arrives from the factory ….
pushing the wheels out makes is a bit more muscular ( like and Aston Martin or Dodge) if your happy with the inboard fem look of an OEM mustang then I’m happy for you I’m definitely not happy with it
I have spaced out wheels on other cars that I have owned but they have never handled quite as bad …as far as I can recall the thing handled like this before I gave it some balls ( in other words I gave it a muscular stance)
my interpretation of upgrades and mods are not wheel spacers or plastics
in SA the 17 is no different to the 18 the 19 model came with all singing digital dash …it also handles like shit …maybe some of you guys are what we call the 1 per-centres ….fast in a straight line …freeze up in corners …I don’t know

as an example at our local track the fastest time on a 1 litre superbike is 1 min 14 seconds As a novice I do the same track in my Aston in 1 min 22 seconds ….the Aston is stock I’m a middle of the road driver ..the mustang is definitely on the wrong side of rubbish when it comes to handling …I appreciate this comment may upset some of you purist’s but it’s a fact they handle sub standard
reading the links furnished above it’s noted wider rear can have a positive impact so I find your comments unhelpful

 

[K4fxd]

the mustang is definitely on the wrong side of rubbish when it comes to handling …

That is why Steeda is in business. Call Chris or PM TJ @tj@steeda for some help.

 

[tj@steeda]

Let me know how I can assist

TJ

 

[Hack]

Comparing a Mustang to an Aston - I would be surprised if spending 5 times as much on an Aston doesn't buy you something.

Anyway, my opinion is that base GT Mustang suspension is for people who take it very easy most of the time. I own a PP1, but the springs and shocks were still way too soft for me. I felt the handling was borderline dangerous if I accelerated hard on a highway on-ramp. I bought the Ford Performance track handling kit and I think the suspension is really good for street driving now. It's still too soft for the track, but I think if you bought and installed a complete suspension kit like that you would be a lot happier with the handling of the Mustang.

And I agree with the others that you should get a performance wheel alignment done.

 

[kz]

Not sure wheel spacers are unless mods…the mustang looks like s h 1 t when it arrives from the factory ….
pushing the wheels out makes is a bit more muscular ( like and Aston Martin or Dodge) if your happy with the inboard fem look of an OEM mustang then I’m happy for you I’m definitely not happy with it
I have spaced out wheels on other cars that I have owned but they have never handled quite as bad …as far as I can recall the thing handled like this before I gave it some balls ( in other words I gave it a muscular stance)
my interpretation of upgrades and mods are not wheel spacers or plastics
in SA the 17 is no different to the 18 the 19 model came with all singing digital dash …it also handles like shit …maybe some of you guys are what we call the 1 per-centres ….fast in a straight line …freeze up in corners …I don’t know

as an example at our local track the fastest time on a 1 litre superbike is 1 min 14 seconds As a novice I do the same track in my Aston in 1 min 22 seconds ….the Aston is stock I’m a middle of the road driver ..the mustang is definitely on the wrong side of rubbish when it comes to handling …I appreciate this comment may upset some of you purist’s but it’s a fact they handle sub standard
reading the links furnished above it’s noted wider rear can have a positive impact so I find your comments unhelpful

Have you installed any lowering springs ? Those cars are undersprung and underdamped from a factory, so yes, most of them handle like shit when driven on a track, spacers didn't help (and honestly it's stupid to track the car with bolt on spacers but ok).

Alignment is first thing I would check, then go for some reasonable dampers.

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