Stepchildren...

[Woodie]

Is it me or does the Mach 1 feel like the stepchild of the Mustang community?

The Shelbys are the oldest, perfect, golden children and the GT's are the rowdy, youngest kids while the Mach 1 is the ignored middle step child.

I come from the Buick community (68/69 GS) and I'm kind of used to it.

 

[ice445]

Yeah no, Mach 1 gets tons of attention in real life lol. People just complained about this generation primarily because of the price.

 

[shogun32]

Well, since it's just a sticker package (*ducks*) you're surprised?

Back in the day (68-73) the M1 had cachet and name cred but was otherwise not much more than a cosmetic kit at casual glance by people not in the know.

What did you expect to be different?
I was reading the OP as this was playing... Seemed oddly appropos

 

[Woodie]

It's awesome on the street but looking for parts seems discouraging. Listings for GT or Shelbys. Don't want to order the wrong part.

 

[shogun32]

It's awesome on the street but looking for parts seems discouraging. Listings for GT or Shelbys. Don't want to order the wrong part.

the M1 == GT
The ONLY place it's not is anything that mounts to the front bumper.

 

[JuicySmollet]

I test drove a GT with the magneride, M1 is so far better.

 

[shogun32]

I test drove a GT with the magneride, M1 is so far better.

the MR tuning in the GT/EB isn't very good. If you install the FP re-flash it improves a bit - close to PP2. The M1 uses the GT350R/GT500 front dampers and it's programming is better still.

Definitely do the simple IRS fixes and the MR will improve even with stock programming.

The best MR experience however requires a change of brand - C7/Z51, Camaro SS/1LE, or Blackwing/C8.

 

[JuicySmollet]

Definitely do the simple IRS fixes and the MR will improve even with stock programming.

Planning the IRS braces and whatever I can do that's easy and doesn't require a lift

 

[MAGS1]

the MR tuning in the GT/EB isn't very good. If you install the FP re-flash it improves a bit - close to PP2. The M1 uses the GT350R/GT500 front dampers and it's programming is better still.

Definitely do the simple IRS fixes and the MR will improve even with stock programming.

The best MR experience however requires a change of brand - C7/Z51, Camaro SS/1LE, or Blackwing/C8.

This is the truth, GM has the MR tuning nailed down. I’m not a huge fan of the C8, mainly because I feel squeezed when I sit in it, but the ride is fantastic in every driving mode.