moose13
Well-Known Member
Throwing my hat in the ring here. I have regularly driven two mustangs in my life: A 2012 V6, and my current 2016 GT. I understand where OP is coming from that the live axle is a different sensation and in some cases, preferable. That being said, I find it weird that most of this conversation has been about spirited/enthusiastic driving...
In the first few months of the '16 ownership, I hit a bump on a wet morning doing 35 on a tight on-ramp, and the car stepped out on me. I caught it without having do anything heroic, but was probably only possible with my full attention and both hands on the wheel. But I do remember recalling how the '12 drove after the fact, and thinking; sheesh, with the old live axle, I'm probably either facing the wrong way on that ramp or in a ditch right now. Obviously I'm never going to intentionally test that hypothesis, but I think based on my experience, the IRS is much more predictable and easily correctible in *unexpected* code-brown scenarios.
Just my two cents.
In the first few months of the '16 ownership, I hit a bump on a wet morning doing 35 on a tight on-ramp, and the car stepped out on me. I caught it without having do anything heroic, but was probably only possible with my full attention and both hands on the wheel. But I do remember recalling how the '12 drove after the fact, and thinking; sheesh, with the old live axle, I'm probably either facing the wrong way on that ramp or in a ditch right now. Obviously I'm never going to intentionally test that hypothesis, but I think based on my experience, the IRS is much more predictable and easily correctible in *unexpected* code-brown scenarios.
Just my two cents.
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