Does anything surprise / disappoint you about the Performance Package?

[TungstenGT]

I think the biggest surprise is that its dash gets its own special engine-turned applique and performance gauges. How weird/cool is that?

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[danielc]

Good points by all.

But for me the biggest upset is that lone caliper on the rear. Why not just include a matching brembo performance brake setup all around, and while your at it have them come in RED! Hate to say it but the 1LE looks great with all four brembos in red with black wheels, like that look. Not a deal breaker, just wished for it..and lost.

 

[JonnyMustang]

Mustang tradition hasn't always been that the v8 car is a GT, right? I think it was in 1994 when they just switched to that naming system.

I'd like to see the PP not get any GT badging and get something totally unique. I get that names like "Mach 1" and "Boss" have sacred history, but why not create something new...especially to play up such a historical model. Track cars aren't usually stealthy anyway, so I say some visual cues that don't add a lot of weight would be nice.

 

[opensesame]

You have no idea how many complaints dealers get about brake dust from people who don't understand what brake dust is. People think brake dust means that their cars are broken, and people have tried to get cars returned under lemon laws for brake dust.

The Brembos produce a larger-than-usual amount of brake dust. Ford didn't want to have to deal with the headache of having thousands of people try to claim their cars were defective because of brake dust. The easiest answer? Give it wheels that don't show brake dust. The end.

It really bothers me that there is only 1 wheel option for the PP. I am getting the Ecoboost Premium with PP, earlier promotional pictures showed the wheels that came with the PP a gun metal color which I was satisfied. After ordering I find out that now they changed it to high gloss black. :(

As for brake dust, my 2008 Astra OEM brake pads had ton of brake dust, however after getting new Ceramic brake pads the brake dust reduced by almost 90%. Why not have Ceramic Brake pads with the upgraded Brakes in the PP??

 

[HrsePwr]

Mustang tradition hasn't always been that the v8 car is a GT, right? I think it was in 1994 when they just switched to that naming system.

I'd like to see the PP not get any GT badging and get something totally unique. I get that names like "Mach 1" and "Boss" have sacred history, but why not create something new...especially to play up such a historical model. Track cars aren't usually stealthy anyway, so I say some visual cues that don't add a lot of weight would be nice.

The Fox body GT was mostly an appearance kit with the ground effects that the LX didn't have. You could have the 5.0L in the LX without the added weight (albeit not much) of the ground effects, never made sense to me why you would pay up for more weight.

 

[EXP Jawa]

Why not have Ceramic Brake pads with the upgraded Brakes in the PP??

Because, while ceramic pads are generally lower dust, they are also generally not as effective at actually stopping. That's not to say that they're bad - in fact, they probably offer better bite than a lot of inexpensive replacement pads. But they don't offer the bite that higher performance (and higher dust) pads do. Pads create friction, and softer compounds do so more effectively (ceramic is a harder compound), but have higher rates of wear. Same is true with tires. More wear means more dust, its that simple. So, why would Ford put massive, 6-piston Brembo calipers over 15" rotors, than compromise the performance of the pads? That would sort of defeat the purpose. As others have pointed out, this is a package for higher track performance. Components like pads, tires, etc, are expected (and accepted) to have tradeoffs to improve performance.

 

[EXP Jawa]

The Fox body GT was mostly an appearance kit with the ground effects that the LX didn't have. You could have the 5.0L in the LX without the added weight (albeit not much) of the ground effects, never made sense to me why you would pay up for more weight.

Also worth noting that Mustang didn't even offer a GT model for a long time. It disappeared in '69, replaced by Mach1, and didn't reappear until 1982. So, no, it hasn't always been that the V8 was tied to the GT.

Even on the early cars, the V8 was available without the GT. My father's '66 convertible is a very basic car, that has basically 3 options - bucket seats, 2V 289, and spinner wheel covers. No power top, power steering, power brakes, front discs, no 4-speed (3 on the floor). The GT package basically combined a number of the stand alone options to give a better performing tourer - disc brakes, fog lights, handling package, dual exhaust, etc - though it did require the buyer to pick one of the V8 choices IIRC.

 

[JonnyMustang]

Does the PP add any weight?

 

[EXP Jawa]

Does the PP add any weight?

Sure. It probably isn't a lot, but it all adds up. We don't know off hand how the wheel/tire combination will compare to the standard wheel offerings, but the other components are factors. The 15" rotors are heavier than standard. The 6-piston calipers are heavier. The Torsen diff is heavier than the Traction-Lok. The larger radiator is heavier. So on and so forth. Of course, OTOH, it deletes the spoiler, so it gains a tiny amount back...

 

[HrsePwr]

Sure. It probably isn't a lot, but it all adds up. We don't know off hand how the wheel/tire combination will compare to the standard wheel offerings, but the other components are factors. The 15" rotors are heavier than standard. The 6-piston calipers are heavier. The Torsen diff is heavier than the Traction-Lok. The larger radiator is heavier. So on and so forth. Of course, OTOH, it deletes the spoiler, so it gains a tiny amount back...

...and the spare tire/jack for a few more pounds saved.

 

[EXP Jawa]

...and the spare tire/jack for a few more pounds saved.

But that was an option in the first place and may or may not be part of baseline assumptions...

 

[Thinkn3D]

PP gauges

The good news, two extra gauges.
The bad news, one of them is a vacuum gauge. How worthless is that. :headbonk:

 

[scottpe]

The good news, two extra gauges.
The bad news, one of them is a vacuum gauge. How worthless is that. :headbonk:

Pretty useful for anyone planning forced induction. Pop out the vacuum gauge and pop in the boost gauge from the Ecoboost. Done.

 

[EXP Jawa]

Well, watching your vacuum can help you maximize fuel economy...

 

[valentinoamoro]

Mustang tradition hasn't always been that the v8 car is a GT, right? I think it was in 1994 when they just switched to that naming system.

I'd like to see the PP not get any GT badging and get something totally unique. I get that names like "Mach 1" and "Boss" have sacred history, but why not create something new...especially to play up such a historical model. Track cars aren't usually stealthy anyway, so I say some visual cues that don't add a lot of weight would be nice.

Personally am happy to see them go with 'GT' moniker for the PP equipped cars. The issue with special naming/models is that dealers immediately try to charge a massive markup and/or they dont honor XPlan.

OTOH, they are unlikely to do that because you ordered the PP option on the GT. Works for me.

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