do new mustangs have a lot of modding potential? i know i can take them stock (i have I/TP/E right now) but if i see one with an exhaust or something do i assume that he gained a lot from it? because i know that the new Si's can gain a lot from breathing mods and those WRXs make crazy gains off of breathing mods. just wondering, TIA.

 

The new mustangs are severely restricted, so yes you let them breathe a little better and they have tons of potential. It is a V8 after all. (I assume you are talking about V8 models, anything else is garbage)

 

Even with I/TP/E i don't think the S can take the new stangs(stock)....that's just my .02. But then again, anything could happens...bad driver...misshift...distance of racing....from the dig or roll.

 

i agree they are very fast cars from the factory

 

How do they handle from factory? Not so good, Al. Pretty sure they have a live rear axle = not so precise handling. Don't get me wrong. They have plenty of power potential from factory, but unless you get the Roush (independent rear suspension), the handling will hit a wall fairly quickly. Just my 2 cents, I could be wrong.

 

[QUOTE=LagunaBlueS2k,May 27 2007, 08:28 PM] How do they handle from factory?

 

[QUOTE=GT_2003,May 27 2007, 09:14 PM] actually, the handling got high marks from every review I've ever read.

 

Their weight seems to be a bigger limitation to handling. But on the street that limit rarely comes into play, unless you're up on a mountain road.

 

i always thought a stock S could take a stock 05+ GT in a short distance straight run

 

the suspension is from the stone ages, but if launched well a new stock mustang gt has enough torque to hang with a e46 m3 for a bit

up top the m3 will dominate

but again, the mustangs are pretty good to mods