Chris Harris is a British snob that predominantly drives German cars. We have elitist Americans here in Seattle that aspire to be exactly like him. They pretend to love soccer, only drink IPAs and German beers that cost $15 a pint, and they absolutely hate anyone that tells them their Ford or...
Iâm glad I bought my 2020 GT350 in August before the discontinuation announcement by Ford. My older brother wants one now that heâs ridden in mine, but he canât find a new one thatâs not marked up 20%. Weâre in agreement that the 2019/2020 GT350/R is the âperfect Mustangâ that we had always...
75% of the fastest domestic sports cars ever built were purchased by some jackwagon that turned it into a telephone pole coozie within two weeks of purchase.
Itâs not necessarily a bad thing. Just think of all the parts this guy will be donating to the junk yard for us. Besides, the more they...
For high-end Japanese sports cars, the engines and transmissions are made in Japan by meticulous Japanese workers who take pride in their work. As well they should, because they make 99% of the parts going into the car. Theyâre not just assembling other peopleâs crap.
The Ford Getrag...
A bit off topic, but thatâs interesting. Blocking data from the TCU (telematic control unit) would get rid of GPS and vehicle sensor data, which is generally what insurance companies and Ford would be after if they were looking to void your warranty. I know data on the RCM (restraints control...
My older brother has that same problem with his local Ford dealers in Indiana. Heâs had more than one âwarranty partyâ where he bought a keg of beer and had several buddies come over to help him reassemble the car back to stock before taking it in for a warranty claim. Heâs managed to get a...
I know itâs different from dealer to dealer, but the service tech at my local Ford dealer has told me repeatedly theyâd honor the powertrain warranty so as long as I hadnât modified anything on the powertrain. Iâve upgraded suspension components on all three of my past Shelbyâs and had TSB...
Just looked it up, and you are correct. Good catch. The Mach 1 gets six piston Brembos up front and the PP2 single piston rear caliper â the Mach 1 does not receive the GT350 Brembos, nor would the GT with the 67G package.
Yes, indeed, youâd be better off going straight to aftermarket components.
My post was regarding value of a track focused car for the 2021 model year.
I havenât noticed enough of a difference in lap times between the GT350 and GT350R at the track. The R has higher damping rates. Theoretically, it should help. In reality, many of us are running stiffer springs, so...
I thought about that. Package 96B gets you Magneride, which is worth it if you donât plan on turning your car into a dedicated track car. Package 67G gets you Brembo brakes â same fronts as the GT350 but smaller rears. These should work pretty well on the track. Again, just thinking about...
Detroit is a ghost town. They moved everything to Mexico.
The GT500 engine block is cast in Windsor, Canada. The now defunct/disbanded Alpha Romeo line in Michigan is where your engine was assembled by a small group of Americans using parts sourced from foreign countries. The Tremec...
If it wasnât for the Chinese-made Getrag transmission in the 2021 Mustang GT, Iâd say the GT with the â96Bâ Magneride package with the â67Gâ Performance Package would be a better value for a track focused car when compared to the Mach 1.
Both cars need a square 19x11 setup for the track, so the...
Iâm not sure why that is. Aristocracy isnât much different than an authoritarian dictatorship. Itâs just been around longer.
Iâve noticed a misguided belief among my fellow Americans that Canada is somehow a democracy. They donât elect the highest members of their government. The Queen of...
âThe engines were first produced in Romeo, Michigan then additional capacity was added in Windsor, Ontario.â â https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Modular_engine
The Romeo Michigan line has or will be closed soon. â...
The Mach 1 isnât an American car. Itâs about as American as a Mexican VW Jetta. The transmissions are from Mexico. The engines are from Canada. Final assembly is in Flat Rock where a robot paints the chassis and an American auto worker sticks a few decals on it.
Itâs been said since 2015...
GM is reportedly developing a 5.5L flat-plane crank V8 for the 2022 C8 Z06 Corvette. Unifor just signed a deal with Ford to build the new 6.8L v8 at their Windsor Essex plant, which will reportedly be used in the F-150 and Mustang. Bigger Coyote motor, maybe? So there are at least two new V8s...