tjace34
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On the PP1 the front is 24lbs and on the PP2 it is 60lbs
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Spork3245
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Wrong, the PP2 is 24lbs on the front splitter.
https://jalopnik.com/ford-unveils-even-grippier-performance-pack-for-the-201-1819764712
“Using the splitter from the famed Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca as a benchmark, Mustang engineers attached the piece to the underside of the front to fan out as much as 3 inches around the corners of the Mustang GT. It creates about 24 pounds of downforce at 80 mph, helping give the car its exceptional grip. To balance the downforce, a subtle, redesigned rear spoiler stretches across the decklid.”
Another:
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-ca...g-gt-performance-package-level-2-info-photos/
“Extensive time in the wind tunnel with former NASA aerodynamics specialists brings a new, aggressive splitter. Starting with the coffee table of a splitter from the old, beloved Boss 302 Laguna Seca, the team developed a new one that will provide approximately 24 pounds of downforce at 80 mph, which should help keep the nose planted through higher speed corners. Likewise, a reworked spoiler will help balance the increase in front downforce, giving the package a total of roughly 60 pounds of downforce at 80 mph.”
Your info is regarding PP2, not PP1 period.
Zooks527
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Rather than having to sit through an 18 minute video waiting for 1 sentence, perhaps you can give a time stamp where it says that.
EDIT: Well, I watched the video, and I see where it gave the numbers you mentioned. That being said, there's somenthing that really doesn't agree with Ford's build information for my car. At about 4:00, the video states
"Now, speaking of that front splitter at the bottom here, that also gets a new redesign for the 2018 models with the performance pack, which we have. Now, if you do have the performance pack, you'll be taking advantage of a fully functional piece here."
clearly implying there's a different splitter on Performance Pack 1 than "normal" GTs. However, if I pull up my build information from https://shop.ford.com/vehicleordertracking#/ using the VIN number, when I look at the contents of Performance Pack 1, I see:
It says nothing about the performance pack getting a different splitter than any other GT Premium, and if you look at the generated pictures on the build website, the image of the splitter doesn't change if you add/delete PP1. It does change if you add/delete PP2.
Add all that up, and I think it would be more definitive if someone could give a Ford reference to the functional specifications for the splitters and spoilers, rather than 3rd party aftermarket suppliers.
EDIT 2: Ford reference in post #39. For the front splitter, It does not seem to support your contention.
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Zooks527
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Well, according to Ford, the 24 pounds of downforce from the splitter at 80 mph is for Performance Pack 2. It also says only that the rear spoiler is there to "balance out" the front splitter downforce:
https://media.ford.com/content/ford.../new-mustang-gt-performance-pack-level-2.html
"Using the splitter from the famed Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca as a benchmark, Mustang engineers attached the piece to the underside of the front to fan out as much as 3 inches around the corners of the Mustang GT. It creates about 24 pounds of downforce at 80 mph, helping give the car its exceptional grip. To balance the downforce, a subtle, redesigned rear spoiler stretches across the decklid."
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