07-23-2018, 05:57 PM | #15 | |
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The Tremec has been around a while, but it’s also been continuously improved... and it’s a fantastic trans. Thank you, Viper and BorgWarner! |
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07-23-2018, 05:59 PM | #16 |
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Yep I’ve driven 3 18s. GT, GTPP1, GTPP2. They’ve made superficial refinements that don’t impact its durability or my opinion.
Good news is the car will go limp dick and toss a rear diff code before you’re having enough fun to hurt the trans anyway. Garbage cars. |
07-24-2018, 12:02 AM | #17 | |
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Unfortunately, a lot of Corvette enthusiasts look down upon that particular generation unless it's an LT4 or ZR1 model. |
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07-24-2018, 12:31 PM | #18 |
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There are some shift fork failures in the Stang trans with the aluminum one that replaced the steel one, so buyer beware. As nice as the Mustangs sound and look, GM cars generally have the best quality among the big three. Hopefully, they'll do you right and fix the trans so you'll be able to forget about trading.
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07-24-2018, 01:44 PM | #19 |
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Nothing at all. If I had a driveway I'd keep it. I worked on it for 2 weeks straight 12 hours a day when I first got it and a lot on weekends for over 2 years that I have had it. I have over 11K invested in it, my price on Car Gurus and CL is $5500. Best real offer I had was 1K. As stated unfortunately the C4 vintage is the least desirable of all the Corvettes except for ZR1.
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07-24-2018, 01:56 PM | #20 | |
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As far as the steering wheel and alignments- both cars were left over 2017's. With the general population in this area being older folks (no clue how to drive a M/T), the M/T cars are hard to come by here and tend to sit on lots for a long time. They might not have been prepped or the tire pressure was very low but neither one tracked well and the steering wheels were definitely off center. My RS tracked and drove much better.
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07-25-2018, 08:27 AM | #21 |
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OP, I think you need to drive a V6 1LE (if you can find one) and see how that compares to what you have and have driven so far. It won't have the power of the V8 obviously but the steering response compared to an SS is definitely better.
I've never regretted selling my S2000 before or since I bought mine.
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07-25-2018, 08:41 AM | #22 |
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I wouldn't buy a manual Stang just because the gearbox comes from China. I've not heard good things about it's durability either.
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07-25-2018, 09:25 AM | #23 |
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Seems funny they want to charge you 600 more insurance for the mustang .. I just traded my 2015 mustang for a 2018 1SS and my insurance went up 7 dollars a year over the 2015 mustang for the Camaro.. Trust me on this one the Mustang MT82 is a pile of dog shit from china ..had mine 4 weeks and 3rd gear sounded like a meat grinder .. Hi RPM gear lock outs ..Sloppy assed shifter .. It was so bad I took it back and traded for a 2015 mustang with a A6 ..
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07-25-2018, 09:49 AM | #24 |
For 2018 the Mustang gear box, manual, was updated a lot. Many state just what the original poster says about it. I did not get to test it for some odd reason all of the 18's I tested were automatics. Speaking of which those were updated for 18 also to the 10 speed. Don't sleep on the Mustang guys while yes the Camaro is a better engineered car the Mustang does still win in a lot of ways. It is about your preference and what drives you. I still miss my car everyday I drive my Camaro.
On a side note my insurance also went up $8 a month with the Camaro. Odd?
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07-25-2018, 10:46 AM | #25 |
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$600 more for a stang?
Since it involves $$$ I'd say the insurance co's know sump'in we don't !!! |
07-25-2018, 11:35 AM | #26 |
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I believe the 2018 Mustang GT has a recall on both the 6 speed manual and 10 speed auto with the manual having issues breaking shift forks.
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07-25-2018, 11:54 AM | #27 |
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No need to apologize. I test drove an '18 GT PP1 against an '18 SS, and found the Mustang to be better in almost every category when it comes to daily and just plain cruising. If I were buying a convertible for example, I would have chosen the GT. However, the handling in the SS is much better and if I'm buying a performance car, the SS wins hands down in that department. So I went with the SS 1LE. Others have different needs, and it's the reason the GT is so popular and outsells the Camaro.
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07-25-2018, 12:04 PM | #28 | |
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I upgraded to a MGW shifter when I had my Mustang, which made it somewhat bearable, but the Tremec transmission in my SS is hands, arms, legs AND feet down better. I mean hell...Ford even puts the Tremec in the GT350's! That should tell you something right there. What boggles my mind is why Ford agreed to Getrag using aluminum fork arms for revised MT82 in the '18 Mustangs...
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