I'd rather see them spend more on the GT IRS and put an SRA in the V6 than to have them compromise the quality of the GT for the cost of the V6 FWIW

 

Well usually in the car world platform means chassis + suspension, not just chassis.

 

If they design the chassis to accommodate both the SRA on the V6 and IRS on the GT, I'll bet you the IRS on the GT will be compromised. Isn't that what happened with the IRS Cobra?

 

Stupid V6 Mustangs ruin everything for the rest of us

 

Y'know if Ford could give us an awesome plug in rear suspension that worked incredibly well for both an SRA and an IRS, I'd go with an SRA mainly for the reliability and ease of maintence.

I really do like the current mac strut/sra layout because its drive off the end of a cliff and keep on truck'n (no pun intended) tough.

Frankly I'm not overly fond of the fact that I'll have to add an alignment to my maintence schedule if I purchase a future Mustang. Then again maybe I'll just get one and drive it on nice days after the road has been freshly paved

Now I'm not denying there are some positive benefits to having an IRS (mainly better packaging and improved ride with handling that is more confidence inspiring) but its just not enough of improvement to really sway my cheap **** away from an SRA.

 

Damny Skippy!

 

Ohhhh... better to let sleeping dogs lie than to get into this one

 

So last year the Boss 302 and 302LS came out. Dominated some of the factory road course scenes. People traded in their Porsches and BMWs to get one of these "SRA" equipped "factory race ready" cars. Yes Ford did that with a SRA. But some of you whine that you need an IRS.
So the big question is...................
Wait for it...................

WHY DOES THE NEW MUSTANG NEED AN IRS?

 

So some guy up north can drive around a bumpy corner in a subdivision and not complain about the way it felt I guess.

 

It doesn't. I personally like my SRA..I don't know why but it just feels much more raw to me. IRS is unquestionably more comfortable though.

 

Ahh. Maybe that one guy that was here (not to be named) wouldn't have wrapped his Boss around that tree in his subdivision. X2

 

Maybe.

If he was sober.

 

Oh so the IRS is better for intoxicated handling.

 

For the true Boss road track enthusiasts I imagine the Boss would be even more incredible.
You know after seeing me run 11s stock with my Boss your on the edge of getting one. :-)

 

Nah. All I like about the Boss is the motor. Would be a shame to buy a Boss and strip all that Boss crap off it.
I am still impressed with the stock 11's.

 

Don't forget, the new chassis will be shared with at least one new Lincoln (and who knows, maybe other spin offs)........and an SRA Lincoln 'aint gonna cut it.

At the end of the day, yes, Ford has proved they can make an SRA handle as good, if not better than its IRS equipped rivals......but then, just as an example, a crank handle will wind a window up just as well as an electric motor.....

These "advances" are led by market forces. If Ford really do want a slice of the premium coupe market, than an IRS is where its at.

Me? I don't care what's holding up the rear end.....so long as it's reliable, can take the power, ride smoothly and still handle. If that means an IRS, then I'm cool with that.

 

I couldn't have said it any better, especially since I'm terrible with Grammer. :-)

 

FWIW. My 03 cobra with IRS will out ride and out handle the hell out of a SRA new edge stang.

 

Now woulndt that be interesting, a official 2004 Cobra vs Boss... :-)
,Second thought.... Nah Boss would slaughter it. Hehe

 

I would really like to see that matchup. Stock cobra is only 390hp so the boss has it on the top end then factor in heat soak. Somebody hook that race up.