[cbr1100xx]

Originally Posted by Johnjan

You are making the right choice! I had a GT350. Every time I drove it I couldn't wait to get out of it. No torque, worst clutch feel in history, buzzy at all RPMs, and an exhaust note that might as well have been finger nails on a chalkboard.

Ye all those qualities made you sign the papers?

[jvandy50]

Originally Posted by Rlhay2

Unless the transport spacers were not removed from the springs.

Very true...but aren't those only on the R? Rest assured my dealer wouldn't have taken mine off if they had the chance to screw that up too lol

[Mountain]

Originally Posted by Revalot

I was passing a local ford dealership in my chevelle today and saw a white with blue stripes 350 out front, So I went back to just look at it. Walked over and here comes out a salesman, I will make you a great deal he says, No I'm just looking ! He gets the keys and says start it up, then says pull it out. We went for a 5-6 miles out, he told me to step in it, but I wouldn't. Anyway I noticed it rides harder then a ZL1/1le and man the brakes were grabby, maybe my 4 wheel disc slotted and drill brakes were just subpar, but I said thank you for the ride, and showed him all my downloads of a ZL1 1le hyper blue that I plan on getting. Nice guy for sure ! and the sticker was 61K, but I gotta have a ZL1 1le, I'm about to be debt free, and want to wait a year longer at least. But I must admit I looked at the riverside blue today on a base camaro and its crap for a blue color. So a left over or a garnett red is for me. Hyper blue ZL1, Slate Bue crew max tundra, and future hyper blue chevelle would make me blue with envy ! I'm jealous of you guys for sure !

That is just how Ford wants their brakes to feel. I'm not talking just GT350, or even just Mustang for that fact... I'm talking most of the Ford vehicles, period, 2015+ have aggressive initial bite.

[Revalot]

Originally Posted by kttxz06

Haha, no way in hell did you drive the GT350. Because in no world is the ride "harder". NOT EVEN CLOSE. If anything, the GT350 rides like a freaking yacht on water compared to the Zl1/1LE. If you are going to do some kind of review, at least get it right. I just bought a GT350 and it is HANDS down a way better ride than the Zl1 1LE and it's a touch softer than the Zl1 as well. I know. I own both.

Kttxz ! I've seen your post and your give away I believe in hp post/ I might be wrong, You seem like a nice guy, All of you do ! I have no reason to be untrustworthy, I'm sure the GT350 is a fine car, I drove a black ZL1/1LE(1500 miles) in Dallas this summer with the joint's in the pavement and all, its was rough but like a bump all at once and it was over, the 350 would bounce like a hop,hop and hop then settle. I also drove a red ZL1 here In East Texas this past spring a six speed I ran it up to 4 grand or so, I dont want to dog some one's future car. Maybe I should have ran it up to 6k right with 14 miles on it ? I had just got out of my Chevelle and got and the GT 350 and my car rode smoother(longer wheelbase maybe?). I'm not against ford at all great product ! I drive a Toyota for a daily driver and have a yard full of them, That's my favorite brand, performance bikes Suzuki ! Easy to build, work on, and race, But I have a new 14R. out of the box it's great ! To mod it's a nightmare compared to a busa. To each it's on who knows it was like 50 degrees yesterday day maybe the fluid/shocks took more then my 5-10 minute to warm up and give a better response. It was 70-80 on temps in the ZL1s, sorry I got some feelings hurt, maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right for what I felt, enjoy you ride whatever it is, I dont even have a ZL1 yet and I'm all smiles in that 72 T56 magnum 6.0, to each his on and if you want pics of my car or anything I have I can post it. Have a wonderful day !

[Revalot]

Sounds like I'm on the money about the brakes I kept apologizing to the salesman, every time I touched the brakes it would squat. If I pressed 20% the car would feel like I step on the brakes for 35%.

[kttxz06]

Originally Posted by Revalot

Kttxz ! I've seen your post and your give away I believe in hp post/ I might be wrong, You seem like a nice guy, All of you do ! I have no reason to be untrustworthy, I'm sure the GT350 is a fine car, I drove a black ZL1/1LE(1500 miles) in Dallas this summer with the joint's in the pavement and all, its was rough but like a bump all at once and it was over, the 350 would bounce like a hop,hop and hop then settle. I also drove a red ZL1 here In East Texas this past spring a six speed I ran it up to 4 grand or so, I dont want to dog some one's future car. Maybe I should have ran it up to 6k right with 14 miles on it ? I had just got out of my Chevelle and got and the GT 350 and my car rode smoother(longer wheelbase maybe?). I'm not against ford at all great product ! I drive a Toyota for a daily driver and have a yard full of them, That's my favorite brand, performance bikes Suzuki ! Easy to build, work on, and race, But I have a new 14R. out of the box it's great ! To mod it's a nightmare compared to a busa. To each it's on who knows it was like 50 degrees yesterday day maybe the fluid/shocks took more then my 5-10 minute to warm up and give a better response. It was 70-80 on temps in the ZL1s, sorry I got some feelings hurt, maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right for what I felt, enjoy you ride whatever it is, I dont even have a ZL1 yet and I'm all smiles in that 72 T56 magnum 6.0, to each his on and if you want pics of my car or anything I have I can post it. Have a wonderful day !

Oh, i was just busting on ya man. haha. But somewhat wondering how you got those conclusions that's all. In a way, we all feel and see cars differently.

[Revalot]

No problem brother ! To have both cars is great ! I'm just hoping to get the 1, I'm wondering if GM made 1800 ZL1 1LE how many were blue ?

[MoreSpeed]

Originally Posted by Rlhay2

Unless the transport spacers were not removed from the springs.

This... I had one of my cars delivered with the spacers still installed. Truly a crap ride, but easily fixed. It happens. Dealers miss taking them out when they are rushed or don't know what they are doing.

[Airfuel]

If one test drives a Shelby and only revs it to 4K rpm, it wasn’t a test drive.

That car wasn’t even waking up with that insane 8200 rpm redline.

Yes, all mustangs are revers and need to be wound out for fun.
That is one reason I have an LT1 under my hood. I like grunt off idle.

[Smokin19]

Originally Posted by MoreSpeed

This... I had one of my cars delivered with the spacers still installed. Truly a crap ride, but easily fixed. It happens. Dealers miss taking them out when they are rushed or don't know what they are doing.

Same as me on my new 19' ZL1, they forgot the shipping spacers. Made a difference after they were removed.

[unavailablezl1]

Originally Posted by Smokin15

Same as me on my new 19' ZL1, they forgot the shipping spacers. Made a difference after they were removed.

Same here, they left the spacers in and the car was riding high. Then I took a look and those fat orange spaces were laughing at me, "hey, we are here". Once they were out, it was whole different ride.

[JUSTIFIED]

Originally Posted by Johnjan

You are making the right choice! I had a GT350. Every time I drove it I couldn't wait to get out of it. No torque, worst clutch feel in history, buzzy at all RPMs, and an exhaust note that might as well have been finger nails on a chalkboard.

Traded for a 2018 ZL1 M6 and love every minute behind the wheel.

Test drove a 350 earlier this week. Totally agree with these comments , esp. about the exhaust note.... couldn't stand it.

[seanblurr]

I prefer the GT350 on the street (without question), and the 1LE on the track (without question). They are simply different animals.

[Badmojo]

Don't forget that they are a low-12-second quarter mile car at best in a straight line. A Mustang GT with the A10 is faster.