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Originally Posted by JusticePete
It isn't so much that the Mustang is light, it is the solid rear with a three arm setup. My company has done extensive work on both. We have the Mustang and Camaro running in virtually a dead heat. I say virtually because on the road course the Camaro was 3 tenths of a second faster. Keep in mind that the Mustang out brakes and out accelerated the Camaro. The Camaro had dyno number of 568 RWHP and the Mustang only 449. Weight is important, but the heavier Camaro IRS allowed the Camaro to carry more speed into and out of the turns.
You can read about both here. http://www.peddersusa.com/news/1/article21
The picture is at speed and I am 'hiding' in the mustang.
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Sort of the point I was trying to make. I think the weight of the Camaro is good, planting it to the ground a little better and more TQ is what it needs to get moving. Personally, I like the idea the vehicle has some real metal, and I'm not sitting in a piece of fiberglass with a 8cyl. engine bolted on.