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Originally Posted by SpeedIsLife
There's nothing in there about the platform. The only difference between a GT and GT350 platform is the GT350 has a CFC radiator surround/support.
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Different suspension pick up points and lighter components throughout (like was done with the Camaro) sounds like chassis specific changes. Maybe it is more suspension related, but it still proves the point that the GT and GT350 are worlds apart in design and components. Hence why the GT350 performs so much better.
Also when you cut weight on a chassis, it will definitely make it seem much better (i.e. Z/28 and the comments made earlier about R to non-R). A GT PP2 is not a GT350TP without the 5.2L. Because I don't recall Ford making a claim that they changed 90% of the suspension components on the PP2 like they did with the GT350.
I don't look at it so much as the S550 is so inferior to the Alpha, but Ford can't make the S550 do what the Alpha can do at the same price point.
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Originally Posted by SSfriendly
There is nothing in there that mentions any chassis variations from the stock GT. Both the GT350 and 1LE mention chassis improvements, but neither pinpoint exactly what is meant.
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Where is it mentioned that the 1LE had chassis improvements?
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