Performance guess?

[68fbjjz109]

Pericak said the price differential between the standard GT350 and the GT350R will be less than the gap between a well-equipped 2015 Ford Mustang GT and the regular GT350.

So if the 53K number is good for the GT350, 64K for GT350R?

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[Rated R]

I guarantee that those CF will be exempt from the initial bumper to bumper warranty. Yeah Ford say they're as strong bla bla, but if one comes into the dealer cracked? 'Mmmm yeah the owner must not have been as careful as they should have so we'll call that negligence on the owners part'. There's no way they'll replace a multi thousand dollar wheel.

 

[FPCV8YO]

I guarantee that those CF will be exempt from the initial bumper to bumper warranty. Yeah Ford say they're as strong bla bla, but if one comes into the dealer cracked? 'Mmmm yeah the owner must not have been as careful as they should have so we'll call that negligence on the owners part'. There's no way they'll replace a multi thousand dollar wheel.

And why should they? Do they replace their other wheels when they get curbed? I think not. Warranty is for defects in material or workmanship which I'd imagine will be covered.

 

[Rated R]

Did I say curbed?

 

[Grimace427]

I guarantee that those CF will be exempt from the initial bumper to bumper warranty. Yeah Ford say they're as strong bla bla, but if one comes into the dealer cracked? 'Mmmm yeah the owner must not have been as careful as they should have so we'll call that negligence on the owners part'. There's no way they'll replace a multi thousand dollar wheel.

And why should they? Do they replace their other wheels when they get curbed? I think not. Warranty is for defects in material or workmanship which I'd imagine will be covered.

+1 Damage is never covered.

 

[Rated R]

Did I say damage?

That will be the argument. Ford will claim that the customer damaged the wheel. The customer will claim that they were driving it normally, on surface streets etc.

 

[FPCV8YO]

Did I say damage?

That will be the argument. Ford will claim that the customer damaged the wheel. The customer will claim that they were driving it normally, on surface streets etc.

With no visible curbage?

 

[Rated R]

With no visible curbage?

Not talking about the wheels being curbed.

 

[FPCV8YO]

Not talking about the wheels being curbed.

Do you know how the process works? The dealer actually makes out on warranty repairs for which they're reimbursed.

 

[Rated R]

Do you know how the process works? The dealer actually makes out on warranty repairs for which they're reimbursed.

Yes, been through it several times to understand the pushback. Imo those CF wheels are going to be exempt. There's no way Ford will expose themselves.

 

[Trackaholic]

The wheels may not be as expensive as you think. Certainly more than a typical OEM, but if they are putting these on a ~$70,000 car it's not like the wheels are $5000 each.

-T

 

[Grimace427]

Did I say damage?

That will be the argument. Ford will claim that the customer damaged the wheel. The customer will claim that they were driving it normally, on surface streets etc.

How would the wheel crack if it isn't damaged? Every cracked wheel I've seen(I work at a Benz dealer) was due to an impact. The only time I've replaced a wheel under warranty is if the finish began to fade/peel.

 

[GMAN6]

The gt350r is not going to be lighter than the boss 302 Laguna seca. It will be slightly more or about the same.

The suspension is not geared to transfer weight. It's rather stiff. Whether it has a magneride setting for drag racing is something I haven't seen yet.

Where id love it to be a mid 11 car it's a little bit slower than 11.5. Remove the aero bits and you have your number.

I think it will be a little lighter. but we will see, you may be right.

Weight transfer is only useful if you have a traction problem. Transferring the weight to the rear puts more pressure on the tire resulting in more grip. A stiffer set up is more beneficial if you have enough grip because time isn't wasted in the transfer process. Sticky 315 tires should give a lot more grip than the Boss.

Also, there is a lot of variables to a good set up. The Boss was set up for the track but proved exceptionally fast in the quarter. It just had a great all around set up. I'm thinking the gt350r will have an even better set up.

Let's hope for the best

 

[Cruzinaround]

If Ford is pushing innovations then its very logical to think that in order for them to Consider Carbon Fiber Wheels they would take on how to manufacture them in a more cost effective way. Innovations are intended to trickle down to the masses and not just be something only attainable by the wealthy. If Carbon Fiber is the way of the future then mass producing it will make it more affordable. Ironing out that process is something FoMoCo can afford to do with a tangible ROI coming from being able to trickle down these innovations to any model in their lineup.

 

[Cruzinaround]

My Best Guess on the Performance expectations of the Gt350 and the GT350r are rooted in the only other production vehicle with a FPC motor mounted in the front of the vehicle.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/convertibles/1204_2013_ferrari_california_first_drive/

And Considering the GT350 and GT350r are both lighter, have more displacement, higher BHP target and a higher Torque target and are track tuned with very similar damping technology. One could speculate very similar if not better base performance numbers. Which are all better than a Z28.

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