Video of a 2012 Boss 302 lapping Laguna Seca!
3/10/11 | 02:05 PM
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They are both street Bosses. The 302S and 302R are track cars. I find it really interesting how most of the reviews essentially minimize the performance differences between the cars. All acknowledge R-compound tires would obviously make the Laguna Seca faster, as they would any car, so that's meaningless since most of us that will track our Bosses will use R-compound tires on the track.
In fact a couple reviews actually preferred the "regular" Boss. One said it had more feel and another said the Laguna Seca "felt" longer in the front.
The other factor is the tested Bosses had Recaros, Torsen, the trans cooling scoop and brake cooling kit from the LS so it seems that these are the major factors in actual performance.
In fact a couple reviews actually preferred the "regular" Boss. One said it had more feel and another said the Laguna Seca "felt" longer in the front.
The other factor is the tested Bosses had Recaros, Torsen, the trans cooling scoop and brake cooling kit from the LS so it seems that these are the major factors in actual performance.
3/10/11 | 02:19 PM
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I don't know about the trans cooling scoop and brake cooling kit being added to the standard Bosses. If you look at the Orange Boss coming out of the garage in the Motor Trend video, it does not have any brake cooling duct installed. I think that is why some reviews complained of the brakes over heating.
ALL of the Boss cars used during the media event on the track had Recaro/Torsen, brake cooling ducts, TracKey, and the discs removed from the exhaust. I don't know about the trans cooling scoop. It's been mentioned in several of the reviews and I asked someone that was there and he confirmed it for me.
3/10/11 | 06:23 PM
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3/11/11 | 10:44 AM
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While that's true, I'm with Jason regarding using the LS wheels and tires for the track. I'm not competing with anyone - I'm just out having fun. One can chase their tail for a good long while trying to figure out the optimum tire and rim combo for the track. Call me lazy, but I'm going to go ahead and trust Ford engineering to select a capable set of wheels for the track.
3/11/11 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Dig-It Racing
While that's true, I'm with Jason regarding using the LS wheels and tires for the track. I'm not competing with anyone - I'm just out having fun. One can chase their tail for a good long while trying to figure out the optimum tire and rim combo for the track. Call me lazy, but I'm going to go ahead and trust Ford engineering to select a capable set of wheels for the track.
To me it's just about having fun on the track!!!
3/16/11 | 02:45 PM
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While that's true, I'm with Jason regarding using the LS wheels and tires for the track. I'm not competing with anyone - I'm just out having fun. One can chase their tail for a good long while trying to figure out the optimum tire and rim combo for the track. Call me lazy, but I'm going to go ahead and trust Ford engineering to select a capable set of wheels for the track.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....a&autoModClar=
I would go with light weight 18" rims. The tires are a lot cheaper, plus that the sizes the pro race teams use on the 302R.
3/16/11 | 03:16 PM
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Have you seen the prices on those tires?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....a&autoModClar=
I would go with light weight 18" rims. The tires are a lot cheaper, plus that the sizes the pro race teams use on the 302R.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....a&autoModClar=
I would go with light weight 18" rims. The tires are a lot cheaper, plus that the sizes the pro race teams use on the 302R.
3/16/11 | 08:50 PM
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Have you seen the prices on those tires?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=PZero+Corsa+S ystem&frontTire=54ZR90CD&rearTire=835ZR90CAR&rearL eftTire=835ZR90CALHC&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompar e1=yes&autoMake=Ford&autoYear=2012&autoModel=Musta ng Boss 302 Laguna Seca&autoModClar=
I would go with light weight 18" rims. The tires are a lot cheaper, plus that the sizes the pro race teams use on the 302R.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=PZero+Corsa+S ystem&frontTire=54ZR90CD&rearTire=835ZR90CAR&rearL eftTire=835ZR90CALHC&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompar e1=yes&autoMake=Ford&autoYear=2012&autoModel=Musta ng Boss 302 Laguna Seca&autoModClar=
I would go with light weight 18" rims. The tires are a lot cheaper, plus that the sizes the pro race teams use on the 302R.
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