Guys, should I get the performance package?

[Voo Doo]

PP....all the way!! And right now $2500 in Cdn is $3200... So we're close !!!

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[Old 5 Oh]

"It's a bargain so you have to get it."

Let's parse that.

It's surely a bargain, but it creates a car of a certain personality and appearance that you may or may not prefer. Advice to drive cars with and without the PP is spot on. Many guys like the PP, many think it rides badly. Some are happy with the 3.73s, some wish for and prefer longer legs. (The car has plenty of performance no matter the gears or transmission. 435 HP will do that for you.)

So if you want the 20s and a more relaxed cruising mode, I'm guessing you may prefer the non-PP. You are not tracking so the 4-piston brakes are more than fine (remember, these are not Pinto brakes, they came on the 2010 GT500). Really hard to do this "wrong," but there are ways to get it more "right" for your preferences.

 

[Waldorf]

It's a bargain

:amen:

Did anyone mention the larger radiator? M-8005-M8... >$500.00 as replacement. But then again, you're not in the South.

That is all...

 

[Blk2015GT]

"It's a bargain so you have to get it."

Let's parse that.

It's surely a bargain, but it creates a car of a certain personality and appearance that you may or may not prefer. Advice to drive cars with and without the PP is spot on. Many guys like the PP, many think it rides badly. Some are happy with the 3.73s, some wish for and prefer longer legs. (The car has plenty of performance no matter the gears or transmission. 435 HP will do that for you.)

So if you want the 20s and a more relaxed cruising mode, I'm guessing you may prefer the non-PP. You are not tracking so the 4-piston brakes are more than fine (remember, these are not Pinto brakes, they came on the 2010 GT500). Really hard to do this "wrong," but there are ways to get it more "right" for your preferences.

This.

It's like saying, oh I can get a 30" pizza for ONLY $5 more than a regular 14" size, so why not? But if you spend the money and never eat the upgraded portion, then what did you gain really in that "great deal" other than wasting the whole $5 in the upgrade?

If you aren't going to use the PP to its potential, or a work/grocery getter, then it's a waste of money at any price. Daily drivers probably don't NEED it unless you want to just spend $2,500 to spend $2,500 to say you have a PP or big brakes. I could think of a lot of mods you can get for that money like exhaust, CAI, tinting, some small visual enhancements.

There is nothing "wrong" with the non-P setup. The 4 piston brakes are MORE than enough unless you take it on the track (and honestly probably just fine then too); as pointed out they stopped the GT500 on prior years with a lot more HP than the current GT. Some find the 3.73 gears too short and the ride a bit stiff.

 

[GNS]

Has Ford ever offered the Mustang with Torsen LSD but in 3.55 gears?

 

[jrt6]

I didn't get the performance pack mainly because i was already getting a good deal on my car, and I wasn't going to track my car much (if at all). I mainly wanted a fun, comfortable, quick, highway cruiser and daily driver. My car came with the 3.55s and I felt like that was a happy medium between the 3.73s and the 3.31s. When you really get on it the 435 horses really sing and it still handles very well for Houston's mostly flat and straight roads. The brakes in my car still stop quick, and i've heard what the GTs have now base were the upgraded brembos of the S197s? Also the 20" Foundry wheels add some bracing under the hood, but not the strut tower brace.

If you can afford the extra 2.5k for the performance pack, then I'd say get it. Test drive it and see if you like it, if not find a car with the 3.55s!

 

[ConspicuousConsumption]

Get a premium non-pp. you're not gonna track it, you're not going to do races and stuff, you drive normally, and you want a practical car. All of the upgrades in the pp are great and a bargain yada yada but the 3.73 gears make for a heck of a stoplight to stoplight headache (if you're trying to drive normally). Unless you gun it you're gonna be outstripped by every RAV-4 and Corolla on the road. The premium will be much more comfy on cruises too.

All that being said, I love my base PP more than anything right now.

 

[bluebeastsrt]

I think it all comes down to how much money you came into. If you can afford it. Then it's a no brainer not to get it. You get so much for so little. The brakes alone make it worth getting to me.

 

[mustang_guy]

I wouldnt get a pp unless you're a big road course or twisty guy.

 

[fionic]

yes, PP.

I don't know why people keep saying the 3.73s are 'difficult' to drive in traffic...

 

[lazarus870]

Thank you all for the replies; they've been great!

It's absolutely not the extra dough that concerns me with the PP, it's the around-town and highway useability. I want a car that accelerates hard but one that's also somewhat useable in the city if needbe (I have a DD but just the option) and doesn't rev too high on the highway and compromise hwy fuel efficiency.

Basically I want a fun car that can get up and move when I want it to but won't be a pain to live with when I don't.

I liked the idea of the 3.73 gearing for more off the line power but maybe it won't be easy to just cruise around town with it compared to the 3.31 or 3.55?

 

[Khyber]

I wouldnt get a pp unless you're a big road course or twisty guy.

ignore this... because anyone in their right mind is going to add aftermarket suspension regardless if it's pp or not if they are road racing. pp is worth it regardless if you just drive it to point a or to point b.

for a DD hardly anyone will notice the difference at the speed limit between 3.55 and 3.73...only place you'll notice it is if you're racing.

yes always buy pp if you can...it far outweighs trying to justify not having it....for brembos along it's worth it, everything else is just goodies because you can't even buy the brembos by themselves as cheap as the pp package.

 

[mustang_guy]

ignore this... because anyone in their right mind is going to add aftermarket suspension regardless if it's pp or not if they are road racing. pp is worth it regardless if you just drive it to point a or to point b.

for a DD hardly anyone will notice the difference at the speed limit between 3.55 and 3.73...only place you'll notice it is if you're racing.

yes always buy pp if you can...it far outweighs trying to justify not having it....for brembos along it's worth it, everything else is just goodies because you can't even buy the brembos by themselves as cheap as the pp package.

Or he could buy better and tons lighter aftermarket wheels or much better aftermarket suspension parts. Im not the only one that thinks the pp can be a waste. You didnt tell them to ignore those posts. Stop being a child. Youre biased. PP is not a must for everyone. While it was for you dont force that on others. Not everyone wants to mod their car either. It coule be money in his pocket if he has no real desire for the pp handling.

 

[Khyber]

Or he could buy better and tons lighter aftermarket wheels or much better aftermarket suspension parts. Im not the only one that thinks the pp can be a waste. You didnt tell them to ignore those posts. Stop being a child. Youre biased. PP is not a must for everyone. While it was for you dont force that on others.

oh get over yourself...new wheels/tires, brakes, and after market suspension is going to cost wayyy more than pp. Of course I'm biased but I can't imagine owning one without pp lol. Only way I can see justifying to not get pp is if you never plan on modding or doing anything with it other than driving it from work to home every day and getting rid of it when it dies or you want something else...but that's not why 95% of us are on a mustang enthusiast forum. PP is just too good to pass up on unless someone simply cannot afford it...but then you got options to go gt base pp or just get gt premium...but you can get a gt premium pp for 35-40k and a base gt pp for $30-33k...so it's hardly a difference when you break it down to 4 to 5 years.

 

[mustang_guy]

oh get over yourself...new wheels/tires, brakes, and after market suspension is going to cost wayyy more than pp. Only way I can see justifying to not get pp is if you never plan on modding or doing anything with it other than driving it from work to home every day and getting rid of it when it dies or you want something else.

i have nothing to get over.
I didnt say both. A PP is not needed for most people that buy them. For some it totally makes sense. A non pp still handles better then a lot of every day cars as it sits. For someone that isnt going to even use a non pp gt to its max potential why on earth do they need to drop 2500 more on something they wont use?

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