The intake ports themselves are virtually identical, with the main difference being the shape of the runner pre-injector.
Looking down the intake port of the stock Mustang GT intake manifold, you can see the Charge Motion Control Valve (CMCV).
The GT350 intake manifold uses the same style Charge Motion Control Valve.
The bare block is ready for the GT350 intake manifold.
Ken from Palm Beach Dyno carefully lowers the GT350 intake manifold onto the engine.
Will from RareFab stopped by and chipped in by tightening down the manifold and fuel rails.
After bolting on the GT350 intake manifold and “Hot Air Intake”, we were ready to upload Ford’s Proprietary Power Pack 3 software.
Quick Reference:
Page 1 – Power Packs
Page 2 – Baseline Dyno
Page 3 – K&N and Power Pack 1 Dynos
Page 4 – Power Pack 2 Install
Page 5 – Power Pack 2 Dynos
Page 6 – GT350 Intake Manifold Analysis
Page 7 – GT350 Intake Manifold Analysis & Install
Page 8 – Power Pack 3 Dynos
Page 9 – Thrust Analysis of PP3 vs PP2, and Bonus Dynos (M3 & GT350R)
Page 10 – Road Test Review and Overview
19 comments
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).
Hi Addison,
You can read my review of the 2015 Mustang GT here: https://motoiq.com/driven-2015-ford-mustang-gt/
It’s not exactly an apples to apples comparison between the Camaro and Mustang since the Camaro has coolers where only the GT350 is equipped with them and is able to run for laps on end without getting hot. The GT Performance Pack 2 is more track focused in terms of suspension setup (it does not have the issues you stated about the base GTPP) and tire as the 1LE, but it also does not have coolers. The weight of a small-brake base GT may be similar to a Camaro that has coolers and larger brakes. For the street, the performance of the brakes and coolers isn’t relevant. For extended track use, the coolers of the Camaro & GT350 are better choices.
It all depends on what you want. The Camaro is a mechanically great car, but visibility and subjective styling are often cited as negatives towards the car. The S550 chassis is quite good in its own right and it’s quite capable on track in stock form and is faster on track than a DCT-equipped E90 M3 with 50hp more than stock – https://motoiq.com/project-e90-m3-head-to-head-with-2016-mustang-gt/
The 2018 Mustang, especially magneride-equipped cars are a nice improvement over 2015 S550 cars in terms of suspension refinement and performance, so Ford is constantly improving their cars. But for owners of 15-17 cars, there’s the world’s largest aftermarket to modify, tune, and improve cars to whatever you’re looking for. I agree on the subframe bushings, which I did here – https://motoiq.com/tested-steeda-anti-wheel-hop-package/?preview_id=568&preview_nonce=dcf3fc3d14&preview=true
But I probably wouldn’t bother with the toe links or integral link (aka: “Vertical link”).