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Originally Posted by JusticePete
Better brakes don't brake better when you run out of tire. Minimal gain if any.
More aggressive suspension puts greater load on an already over worked tires. Minimal gain if any on one lap, it will get slower on each subsequent lap as the tires over heat and get greasy.
Better acceleration? Oh great, now we are going faster down the straight, have to brake harder on traction limited tires, find a way to stay smooth and composed in transistion and apply power going faster (theoretically speaking) though a turn on traction limited tires with the three link lifting the inside rear wheel harder, faster and higher with the increased speed. Minimal if any gain here.
More downforce? From what I have read, the down force increase is for extreme high speed stability and will be of minimal value on track. The BOSS LS has a front aero that is not street legal, but is highly effective on track. There is no hint that the BOSS LS aero will be available on the 2013 GT500. Minimal gain here.
No matter how much power, gearing or suspension Ford throws at the GT500, as long as it is a three link, the monocoque is unchanged and it runs on 285 street tires it will not be much faster than the last one. Let me make it really simple for you.
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Actually I want to say thanks for this post (aside from the sarcasm at the end
), and breaking down what is going on through the turns. I actually learned something about the monocoque and how the 3-link lifts the inside rear on a turn.
