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Originally Posted by BlaqWhole
Classic example of trying to downplay the SS by saying it's all in the suspension and tires. If that was the case, why did Ford just spend a shit load of money on the GT, push the engine to 460 hp, co-develop an A10 trans, raise the MSRP...when they could have just gave it some good tires? Granted, the Camaro did get a really really good tire. But attributing all of it's success to the tires and suspension is a sore loser's excuse. And you can't keep using that excuse forever. Plus, why would some alleged team of Ford enthusiasts have to spend countless nights after hours off the clock developing the PeePee2 if all they had to do was take the damn PeePee1 and get a contract for a better tire with one of the top tire companies? Stupidest excuse I ever heard.
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A classic example of needlessly rhetoric about power when clearly what you are quoting was talking about chassis and suspension. Good job.
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Originally Posted by shaffe
I'll retract the chassis comment then and go with it appears GM has their track set up at the moment much more dialed in than Ford. If the PP2 doesn't severly close the gap or draw even then I will go back to feeling that the Alpha platform is currently better than the S550. The PP2 will have the tire advantage, the suspension set ups will be more comparable and power is about a draw.
That's the key word. This review. Be interesting to see if other reviews mention the apparent issues the Motor Trend car had. Not saying it would have made the match up any closer, but the steering feel has for the most part been something reviewers have liked about the Mustang in past reviews. It was odd to see them all dislike it in this review
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Totally agree. If the pp2 fails to appreciably match the 1LE, the Alpha platform is either clearly superior....or Ford royally sucks at suspension tuning.
As for reviews...I think everything needs to be looked at with perspective. The performance bar is set really high right now. Just 4 short years ago, they would be praising the PP1GT as all mighty...but that's not the case. I'm sure the PP1 handles quite well (for most)...but is obviously lacking compared to the 1LE. My guess is, this is exactly why ford is offering the PP2, as the PP1 is far more of a GT than a track ready vehicle.