Drive and handling of the Camaro not as good as the Mustang? :(

[whiteycg]

the 2010 camaro may have just beaten the 2 others but the 2nd and 3rd production years of the camaro will be even sweeter

[Fleet1]

Originally Posted by goldwave84

Hi all

So there are two reports out that the Camaro is not as good as the 2010 Mustang in terms of handling and drive. What does this mean? How does this car fault on those lines? More importantly, can it be adjusted ( with a after market tuner/ update from Chevy)?

The articles
http://jalopnik.com/5176993/2010-che...ro-first-drive
http://www.latimes.com/classified/au...lumn?track=rss

What is your take on this?

(Kinda bummed out by this news)

Wait til you drive one, I have had a chance to drive 2 different SS/RS. It will suprise you.

[Fleet1]

Originally Posted by THE EVIL TW1N

You speak of the handling, but out of all those cars, which one's had more power than the camaro?

The car with the driver mod will win.

Fleet1
GrandSport Speedway, Houston

[levi1922]

Originally Posted by fdjizm

Just shows that a nicely setup SRA can still handle around a track even though it's old like how pushrods are... it still works... so no problem there. if it works it works right?

until you hit a bump with SRA, theres no fix for that. every road has a bump somewhere.
the push rods weakest point has a solution...rev limiter.

[Rock36]

Most people who are splitting hairs on this forum about magazine results probably aren't skilled enough to drive the car to max potential anyway.

I don' see why it is so hard to give some kudos to the Mustang for hanging in there with a SRA...it isn't like its going to make the Camaro any less of a car or take away from anyones value as a human being because a Mustang GT had some unexpected potential on the track.

[MontyCarlo]

Originally Posted by Rock36

Most people who are splitting hairs on this forum about magazine results probably aren't skilled enough to drive the car to max potential anyway.

I don' see why it is so hard to give some kudos to the Mustang for hanging in there with a SRA...it isn't like its going to make the Camaro any less of a car or take away from anyones value as a human being because a Mustang GT had some unexpected potential on the track.

Who exactly are you trying to disagree with? This thread's full of people acknowledging that the Mustang hangs in there pretty well.

[RobH]

How many of those reviews had a mustang GT with track pack installed? Give the Camaro an extra $1500 in upgrades and I would suspect the story would be a bit different.

[Richochet83]

Originally Posted by avol2

I prefer to BELIEVE these guys!!!!

Motortrend:


Edmunds.com


they both mention the handling of the Mustang.. keep in mind it Doesnt have the same suspension, less HP and weighs less.. so I would imagine that it would handle differently.....

In the end it doesnt matter.. I still have not seen one in real life and I ordered one...

I prefer to SECOND this guy!!!!

[levi1922]

Originally Posted by MontyCarlo

Who exactly are you trying to disagree with? This thread's full of people acknowledging that the Mustang hangs in there pretty well.

agree.
no one has said that mustangs flop around the track like a station wagon.
.
..all though, top gear did beat a V6 mustang, with a horse, but it was a really tight circle.

[fdjizm]

Originally Posted by RobH

How many of those reviews had a mustang GT with track pack installed? Give the Camaro an extra $1500 in upgrades and I would suspect the story would be a bit different.

irs vs sra isn't irs it's own track pack and an advantage off the bat anyway?

[levi1922]

Originally Posted by fdjizm

irs vs sra isn't irs it's own track pack and an advantage off the bat anyway?

no, the ss has tighter suspension and the IRA,
but the track pack tuned for track, and loses alot of road comfort.
the camaro ss is tuned for performance, but still delivers a smooth ride for everyday driving.

[fdjizm]

Originally Posted by levi1922

no, the ss has tighter suspension and the IRA,
but the track pack tuned for track, and loses alot of road comfort.
the camaro ss is tuned for performance, but still delivers a smooth ride for everyday driving.

so your saying the camaro's IRS has no advantage on the track over the mustangs SRA?

[Rock36]

Originally Posted by MontyCarlo

Who exactly are you trying to disagree with? This thread's full of people acknowledging that the Mustang hangs in there pretty well.

No one person in particular I guess, but ever since the 2010 Mustang reviews have been posted with the track pack, there have been a few gripes with how the Mustang fared in the handling department. Especially considering that the Mustang did as well or better (in some reviews) than the Camaro SS. some of the common reasons being:

1) unfair because there is no track pack for the Camaro
2) This was not the "standard" Mustang GT
3) Accusations that this or that magazine was given money to post a particular opinion or finding
4) Camaro competition mode wasn't used
5) Cold temperatures

Maybe a lot of this is based on earlier discussions about the Mustang GT w/track pack performance on other threads....but all the above reasons were pulled from this thread, and while potentially valid they are still splitting hairs a little IMHO.

[THE EVIL TW1N]

Originally Posted by fdjizm

so your saying the camaro's IRS has no advantage on the track over the mustangs SRA?

No, not really on a track. The differences will show up during aggressive driving on irregular (mountain/city) roads. But you really shouldn't be drving THAT aggressively on public roads anyways.