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Originally Posted by Grabber
They installed the driveshaft wrong because it is super clean compared to the rest of the undercarriage.
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Originally Posted by lil_red_v6
lol hmmm well umm if i could put umm. ill keep quiet family forum.
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Building an automobile is not as easy as bolting on really high quality parts. You have to understand how all these parts work. You have to know what the operational limitations of the individual components are.
When laminated carbon fibre gets hot, the resin gets soft. A CF driveshaft as installed would be fine for drag passes, but would be exposed to far too much heat on a road course. The exhaust should have been re-routed or coated and wrapped for thermal management. My point is that a bunch of really great parts do not make for a great car. The devil is always found in the details.
GM has done an amazing job with the ZL1. This is not too say Ford has not done the same with the upcoming GT500. I don't have the same relationship with Ford that I enjoy with GM. I would hope they have made quite a few upgrades to typical Mustang to handle the additional power. A 200 MPH top speed in a car designed around a six cylinder budget friendly car does not inspire confidence. The guys over at SVT know what I know and I hope far more about the Mustang chassis dynamics. We'll all see how the ZL1 and new GT500 drive when they get into production. If they are both done right, American Muscle just moved to a level never before seen.