GT Performance Mods 2005+ Mustang GT Performance and Technical Information

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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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What can I do with this knowledge?

Left Front 963lbs
Right Front 920 lbs
Left Rear 857 lbs
Right Rear 816 lbs
Total 3556
Cross 1777 - 50%
Traction? 40

Got the car weighted with a four tire scale.
9.4 gallons of gas - 5.6 gallons used
Airbag seats
17" Bullet wheels with 32 lbs pressure
CS bumper covers.
Empty trunk
Manual
Convertible

Does 3556 lbs. with 9 gallons of gas sound right?

Anyone know more about this "50.0% Cross"?
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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not sure what you can do with it

but, add right front to left rear or left front and right rear (cross) and ya get 1779/1777

add driver weight to it plus the 85 pounds it already favoring to left side
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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Cross weight is more important to turn in and maneuverability than weight front to back. So if you're at 50% cross weight, you're doing dang good.

Was the car weighed with you in the passenger seat?

My car with me in it, 3/4 tank of fuel and the spare removed weighed about 3650 based on the track scale. I don't know how accurate that scale is. Car does have the shaker 1000.
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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No driver in the car. It also is convertible, so add 150-200 lbs.
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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Easy to see why moving the battery to the right rear in the trunk is beneficial.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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Why is there 40+lbs difference between left and right?
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by smitty
Easy to see why moving the battery to the right rear in the trunk is beneficial.
Agreed!
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Why is there 40+lbs difference between left and right?
I wondered that too. Steering column & assembly is my guess. (versus that poor excuse for a glove compartment! LOL)

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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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I wondered that too. Steering column & assembly is my guess. (versus that poor excuse for a glove compartment! LOL)
Plus power driver seat, not sure how Rev's car is equipped.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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The fuel tank is also a divided unit. I know on the vette's which have the same style fuel tank, the passenger side drains first. So there may be less fuel in the passenger side cell then the driver's side.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by theedge67
Why is there 40+lbs difference between left and right?
convertable top motor? plus all the above, ya think the battery would offset some of that
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Air bag seats, power driver seats, and the gas tank, used 5.6 gallons of gas.
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