BimmerDriver
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I think I have found my car. It's a new 2020 GT coupe, manual (of course) with PP1. I am on a bit of a budget, so no premium or GT350. Is the PP1 worth it, I wondered? Lots of opinions on this forum, I've done a lot of reading! 
So I went on the Steeda web site (I'm sure there are other options as well, but I think they're pretty well regarded, right?) and added up all of the upgrades that you get with PP1, the bigger radiator, brakes, suspension, but without the braces and gauges, and added a set of tires from Tirerack, and I come up with $4845, more like $5000 after mounting and balancing, not counting shipping on the tires. And that includes $400 labor to do the suspension and alignment, since I don't mess with spring compressors. So that's a wash right, except that I didn't include the cost of wheels, which can vary widely depending on what you want, but figure at least $1000 for a decent set of 19". So using that logic, the PP1, despite the outrageous new price from Ford, is still a bargain.
Now, I don't know if the upgraded brakes will fit the standard GT wheels, so I suppose you could stay with those, but the tires that come with the GT are generally all seasons, I believe, not great for the track. So I'd still have to buy tires. And I intend to do a couple of track days a year in this car. But I'm not so hardcore that I'm going to go with the PP2, which I read is just miserable on the street. I'm old, I like some comfort.
I'm sure there are other suspension options beside the Ford PP1, but I drove the car and it seemed pretty well buttoned-down, not harsh like so many aftermarket suspensions can be. I don't have the knowledge nor budget to experiment.
How's my logic? It will be next week before I buy the car, so my options are still open. The car will be a weekend toy, track days, occasional drives to work, no long trips.
Thanks,
Michael
So I went on the Steeda web site (I'm sure there are other options as well, but I think they're pretty well regarded, right?) and added up all of the upgrades that you get with PP1, the bigger radiator, brakes, suspension, but without the braces and gauges, and added a set of tires from Tirerack, and I come up with $4845, more like $5000 after mounting and balancing, not counting shipping on the tires. And that includes $400 labor to do the suspension and alignment, since I don't mess with spring compressors. So that's a wash right, except that I didn't include the cost of wheels, which can vary widely depending on what you want, but figure at least $1000 for a decent set of 19". So using that logic, the PP1, despite the outrageous new price from Ford, is still a bargain.
Now, I don't know if the upgraded brakes will fit the standard GT wheels, so I suppose you could stay with those, but the tires that come with the GT are generally all seasons, I believe, not great for the track. So I'd still have to buy tires. And I intend to do a couple of track days a year in this car. But I'm not so hardcore that I'm going to go with the PP2, which I read is just miserable on the street. I'm old, I like some comfort.
I'm sure there are other suspension options beside the Ford PP1, but I drove the car and it seemed pretty well buttoned-down, not harsh like so many aftermarket suspensions can be. I don't have the knowledge nor budget to experiment.
How's my logic? It will be next week before I buy the car, so my options are still open. The car will be a weekend toy, track days, occasional drives to work, no long trips.
Thanks,
Michael
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