John S. wrote:
> On Mar 6, 3:28 pm, "Nomen Lapetos" > wrote:
>> "Michael Johnson" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>>> Joe wrote:
>>>> I guess it's both bad and good news...
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/ypofdq
>>> Yeah, I think it is good and bad news. It will keep pressure on Ford to
>>> keep improving the car. I wonder if the sky high prices of the GT500 is
>>> putting some people off? I know that it is the case with me. IMO, Ford
>>> needs a reasonably priced intermediate model between the GT and GT500.
>>> Plus, with the threat of a new Challenger and Camaro coming to market
>>> soon, maybe some buyers are waiting to have more than one choice. The
>>> Charger may have taken away some buyers.
>> they screw up the new mustangs with the digital throttle, and resultant Bog,
>> shift problems, and also the drone from the muffler.
>
> Ok... I now you shouldn't HAVE to spend extra money on a brand new
> car... BUT... a $400 aftermarket tuner, like an SCT X-Cal2 from one of
> the better shops, will VASTLY IMPROVE throttle lag and shift
> problems... And for a few more dollars i'm thinking putting a couple
> of resonators in would help your drone problem.... Like I said,
> perhaps you shouldn't have to pay to "fix" these things but they
> certainly aren't insurmountable...

Plus, the 3-valve motors in the Mustang respond very well to tweaking
the program. I seen people report 20-30 rwhp more from just a custom
tune. Not a bad return for a $300-$400 cost.