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Originally Posted by hotlap
Yep. That caught my eye also. 
It also strikes me as funny that "the most track capable Mustang ever produced" has an optional "Handling Package".  |
It was worse than that. The earlier tech package GT350s had no diff or transmission coolers. The manual said if you want to track than you needed to get the necessary cooling equipment. Fair enough/makes sense, I bought a 16 tech package car only after my dealer consulted their contacts and Ford Performance. They assured me a relatively easy solution from them was forthcoming and it wouldn't be that expensive. Well they came out with it months later and it was not easy (you had to remove the entire transmission for a new one or drill into the stock one IIRC), it was very expensive and oh by the way Ford wasn't going to honor the transmission/diff warranties etc if you did it. Even if you had the work done at a Ford dealership. Mine ended up being trade assisted to a 17 that included all of the coolers going forward for the GT350.
People had their tech pack cars going into limp mode in heavy traffic or even some aggressive back roads driving, never mind the track. There was a lawsuit about it and I don't know how it turned out. Part of it was because of the advertising you are talking about. It didn't differentiate between cars and some people new to tracking cars.
All manufacturers do weird/shitty things, but Ford seems to be the leader. There already is a rumor of a TSB for a misfire for the GT500s.
Sorry for the rant, but I remember there were no tow hook locations for the GT350s either to hook anything up to. You had to "mod" one.
Most track capable my ass.........