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Originally Posted by SSfriendly
This is more of an issue of….if they add to much the price will skyrocket and they will lose that 30% take rate. They undoubtedly are making more money off of the performance pack than the base GT, so it stands to reason that the more people they can get to purchase the PP1, the more profits they will be able to make.
As for trackable mustangs…the PP1 is perfectly capable, just don’t lap it for hours on end. It’s going to perform similarly to your 1SS. Most people will never need the coolers that the 1SS comes with. I fully expect GM to release a base V8 this year with all season tires and without the coolers to compete in price with the base GT.
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Did you even watch the video? The PP1 in no way is performing like a 1SS (non-1LE). Even if you gave the PP1 better tires, and it turned the same lap time (or even better), the PP1 has way too much body roll, and other unwanted motions. So much so, it is effecting the steering inputs. You have to adjust steering after the rear end flops over. In this day and age, that is ridiculous.
IF you did want to track a PP1, you would definitely want to stiffen up the suspension (especially the rear sway bar) to help resolve these issues. But, if you do that, you should leave off the Magneride when you order (it should be calibrated for the suspension that you have, so a suspension upgrade needs a re-calibration). In fact, you might just want to go with the base GT and go from there. And, you will definitely need at least a rear diff cooler from what I understand.
That is why I think the two PP's should be a bit different than what they are. Just make the base GT a comfortable ride, the PP1 something that tames the unwanted body motions for fun back road spirited driving, and make the PP2 for the track (including coolers). Then you have something for everyone.
As it stands now, the PP1's suspension is crap. The PP2 will probably tame that, but it comes with tires that are so aggressive, they don't do well on the street, yet there are no coolers....