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Originally Posted by Icewinds
One is only left to wonder, why this awesome and cheap technology is not currently utilized in more than three race cars.  |
Hmmmm...one might also wonder why both GM and Chrysler have taken tax money to keep them afloat whereas Ford has not.
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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
I am incredibly impressed with the numbers the Mustang put out. On a track -- it's every bit the Camaro's rival around the corners...and I did not expect that. Very cool!!  It seems like the live axle is to Ford, what pushrods are to GM.
I have to wonder, though...if the live axle design isn't maxed-out, or very close to it?  It took a specially engineered, extra-cost "track-pack" modification to do all that. Without the package, I imagine the Mustang would have been keeping the Challenger company in this comparison...
EDIT: It's intoxicating to think of what the Camaro could do with $1400 (cost of the Ford's "track pack") worth of Pedder's upgrades.  |
The track pack for the Mustang is simply an option, just like the many options that can be ordered on the Camaro. You also have to understand that adding the track pack as an option did not require any real development or production costs for Ford, as what they are using is already the standard suspension on the Shelby GT with a few parts brought over from the GT500.
I, too, want to see some of the numbers put down by a "Pedderized" Camaro.