..What makes the new Bullitt so much "better" in ways of NVH..handling,and overall stiiffer,quieter,tighter...ect. I have read many threads of people that either have both a GT and Bullitt...or swapped for one...and say how much "better" they are than GT's

 

its not. Its just like the Shelby its all name some people just HAVE to have it.

 

Its just a name.

 

Please do not let the "Bullittheads" see this thread! Please God! No!

 

 

not to mention the owners of the bling mobiles who subscribe to teachings of "Pimp my ride"...

 

THEY'RE HERE!

 

The fundamental benefit of the Bullitt is that it contains numerous suspension and performance upgrades AND is covered completely under the factory warranty.

If you remove the following:
- Bullitt faux gas cap
- Turned metal dash
- My Color instrument cluster with crosshairs
- FRPP Suspension upgrades
- FRPP Cold Air Intake with custom tune
- Bullitt Strut Tower brace
- Bullitt front grille
- GT500 seats and steering wheel
- Brake upgrades
- Totally awesome Highland Green paint job
- 3.73 gears

and replace them with the equivalent Mustang GT parts what you're left with is a Mustang GT Premium. Per Ford the Bullitt's horsepower comes in somewhere around 315... the Mustang GT is slightly less. From a cost standpoint the cost of the Bullitt is pretty well in line with a well equipped GT/CS. Of course some of us were lucky enough to buy ours for less than MSRP so its really just a couple thousand dollars more than the cost of a Mustang GT.

Comparing the Bullitt to a Shelby is doing the car a dis-service! The Shelby GT, for example, starts is life as a Mustang GT and is then shipped to Shelby in Lost Wages where its retrofitted with many of the same mods as the Bullitt... and a few unique to the Shelby GT. An example of which is the dash plaque with Carroll Shelby's signature on it. That plaque alone jacks the price up on the Shelby a couple grand!

 

So are the Bling boys!!!!!

 

Bling boys are here , but look out for those SGT's, they're not gonna like what you said.

 

Somehow I suspect Shelby owners know that the namesake of their beloved cars commands a high price for his signature... the use of his name... and anything else he's able to derive profit from.

 

Placebo effect. They want to believe it is. I'm talking about the NVH, rigidity, etc. Plus, the Bullitts are probably physically newer cars than the GTs they're being compared to, so they haven't developed the squeaks, rattles and creaks yet. I remember the first few weeks, my GT was as solid as a rock. Two years later, not so solid.
The Bullitt does actually handle better though thanks to its revised suspension.

Maybe, but I could do without the gas cap, the crosshairs on the IP, the vestigial STB, and the machined dash.
But...DHG is an awesome color, and I love the sound that thing makes.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong here (and I feel pretty confident in this), the Shelby GT only gets the FRPP handling pack, the FRPP power pack, FRPP Stingers, and various appearance parts like GT/CS bumpers, a billet grille, a riveted fake-*** hood scoop (I mean, c'mon...really? why?) a Hurst shifter (I'll admit is very nice), and a shelby plaque. Big deal. I could do all that to my car for a couple thousand less with aftermarket parts. I totally agree with you Martimus, its not all that of a special vehicle. Now don't get me wrong, its still a nice car and I'd take one if someone gave it to me, but that doesn't justify the kind of money it costs, just given a name that it has signed on a metal plate on the dash.

The Bullitt doesn't really share any SE parts with the Shelby that I'm immediately aware of.
It gets its own specially designed intake, suspension (quote/unquote to the effect of "maintaining the balance or ride and handling of the Mustang GT"), a totally new exhaust system, and an ECM that can detect octane rating and adjust timing accordingly. There are other bits like the machined applique, the grille, the IP, the color, etc for appearance.

Yes, in terms of the gross effect of these performance parts the Bullitt is a bit of a let down to its own name (or at least what people expect of it), and the Shelby GT may be faster than the Bullitt, but I do respect the engineering behind the Bullitt and thus the car itself so much more. The ECM and an exhaust system that mimics a totally different engine--the note taken from a DVD-- is just so **** impressive to me. That, coupled with the fact that they designed all these performance parts, including the suspension, specifically for the Bullitt, earns my respect for it as a unique package for the vehicle far more than the corporate wh*ring out $2k worth of parts from their performance catalog, slapping a plaque on it and charging a $10k premium on it. Still, would I buy a Bullitt? No, probably not, it just doesn't suit my tastes.

Sorry to hijack the thread for a minute with the rant, I guess i couldn't help it.

 

Sounds like some hatin goin on! Stop it fellas, lets play nice.....

 

...sorry...not hate, just annoyance at certain business practices more than anything else

 

2008 Ford Mustang GT Bullitt Review

Special edition vehicles should be exactly that. They should offer something exceptional enough to tempt you to dig deeper in your pocket and drive away in a vehicle that's, well, special. “Investment” and historical issues aside, the Mustang Shelby GT didn’t provide a look and feel that justified the massive amount of extra coin demanded by dealers. By the same token, The Bullitt Mustang succeeds. It’s truly a unique set of wheels.

It’s easy to miss/dismiss the Bullitt Mustang as a Secretary’s Special. The Bullitt eschews all the fake hood scoop and plastic louver jewelry associated with modded ‘Stangs. The Ford style team stripped all chrome and badging from the GT’s exterior, deleted the spoiler. They added a satin aluminum grill surround (in honor of the ‘68’s chrome bumper), a Bullitt badge on the trunk lid and dark grey Bullitt “Torq Thrust” wheels. And called it good.

Taken as a whole, the Ford Mustang GT Bullitt oozes understated cool. Forsaking Roush-style flash prevalent in Ford’s other special edition Mustangs, the Bullitt Mustang channels the aura of Lieutenant Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen). In your mind’s eye, you can see the Bullitt Mustang laying in wait, ready to pounce on any black Charger that speeds by in the hills of San Francisco…

The machined aluminum shifter **** connected to a close-ratio, short-shift Tremec five-speed adds to the excitement. Smooth, quick and assuring, the shifter puts Hurst’s Shelby GT stick-in-sand shifter to absolute shame. Ford also included machined aluminum pedals positioned to facilitate heel and toeing– providing you’re wearing large shoes.

Ford borrowed many of the Shelby GT’s suspension components to liven-up, I mean “improve,” the standard GT’s handling.

The Bullitt’s ride quality sacrifices those extra two-tenths of handling ability to offer some daily usability. The ride of the Mustang Bullitt mimics not the original 1968 movie car, but a 2003 BMW 5-series. The Bullitt bounces dramatically only over the worst patches of interstate.

While not quite perfect, the Mustang GT Bullitt edition comes as close as the current body style allows. The Mustang Bullitt does more than the Shelby GT, with more style and some $6K less wedge. It echoes the original character of not only the movie car but the King of Cool himself. Aside from the tatty interior, the Ford Mustang GT Bullitt is what all Mustangs should be.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rev...llittt-review/


That Factory rear end makes it worth it to me all by itself. I don't want to take a brand new cars rear end apart, I would much rather get the gears I want set up at the factory.

Here is my Rant on gear changes
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...07#post5527207

As to doing your own modifications, have at it. I have had to settle for half-assed hotrods my whole life. For the first time since 1971 Ford is finally offering factory Hotrod options again, along with one of the best looking Mustang Bodies ever. I can now buy a factory sleeper hotrod with full warranty that is absolutely better than the standard Mustang GT and arguably better than the $7000 more expensive Shelby GT.

Disparage the Bullitt all you like, if you take into account the whole package, it is a GREAT factory Mustang at a VERY reasonable price.

 

They deleted perfectly good and FUNCTIONAL fog lamps on the V6 grille, woops, I meant the Bullitt grille.

 

Moving to 'Which is Better' section, but will leave a link for a few days . . . . .

 

The Bullit is cool, I don't know if I would have bought one if it were an option when I got my GT, not so sure I'd be willing to pay the extra money. It's still basically a GT. Although I think it's a more worthy SE than the california special or the shelby GT. It atleast has some unique performance upgrades. I think the plain 'ol GT is still the best value of the Mustang family.

Also people who think any of these "SE" cars will be collector items, I wouldn't hold my breath on that...

 

People that bash the bullitt are just people that do not and prob will not understand.

 

I really like the Bullitt as it improves on the GT in many aspects: power, handling, etc... but it deletes the one thing that I admire on the regular GT: the impressive and functional fog lamps. While the Bullitt might remain true to the modified GT390 for the movie, I frequently drive at night and the auxiliary foglamps help out in bad weather or where I need extra near-field lighting.