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Originally Posted by newmoon
We will find out how much of a difference tire/wheel package makes when the next H2H between the 1LE and PP2 takes place. If the GT suddenly pulls even then so much for the superior chassis on the 1LE, the advantage was tires over the PP1. If the GT only gains a little then we will have to say the 1LE chassis is indeed superior regardless of tire.
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But PP2 will have a 305 squared setup with stickier tires than the 1LE, so wouldn't that technically give it an advantage?
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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham
And yet...this is also why Ford sells more Mustangs...the buying public-at-large wants a cheap V8, and they don't realize how horrible the chassis/handling is in those models, because they've never driven one of the better ones.
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The S550 isn't horrible. For a GT car it's just fine, and most people are more than happy with it.
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Originally Posted by FastCarFanBoy
I asked about the chassis. not the tires, suspension, steering programming. The Gt350 proves what the S550 chassis is capable of and that shows it every bit as capable as alpha given similar tires, suspension, and steering.
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Umm, you forgot about the extra 70 or so horse power. You also forgot that Ford had to invest in suspension parts, which were 90% new over the GT. So yeah, motor and beafier/lighter components, and you have yourself a $15k premium to compete with the 1LE. Meanwhile the 1LE shares suspension tuning with the SS. This isn't apples to apples.