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Re: Boss 302 Mustang or old Mopar *DELETED*
[Re: dannysbee]
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10/08/13 06:09 PM
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I ran by a certified scale today and weighed the track pack and it weighed 3750 with me on board. 3520 with me out of the car. I was pleasantly surprised. That was with about 1/8 tank of fuel.
Getting old just means you were smarter than some and luckier than others.
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Re: Boss 302 Mustang or old Mopar *DELETED*
[Re: PHJ426]
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10/09/13 09:03 AM
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Like was said before the Boss is kinda gaudy with the stripes and that will become like a T/A and AAR of days gone by.....
If you want something to drive just get a stripped out Base GT with the track package and the Recaro seats. I have seen those list for 32K new on Ebag.
Good kidneys are worth more than you think. If you have been kind to you kidneys you can sell one and get the Shelby Mustang: http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/news/2007/05/india_transplants_prices
Heh... the T/A is my favorite Mopar!
Understood, but what I said before was that the main draw for the Boss was the engine. For me, more than enough difference to justify the rest ov the car. Plus, i'm guessing there is still more to the full suspension/brake system on the Boss than even the best optioned GT track pack.
Though, if i were buying new and had the option, i'd get a plain jane stock black Boss... no gimmicks and no stripes. Make a 2013 Boss-Nine if you will...
I'd still rather put it all in a nice clean 98 Cobra body though. Save some weight, simplify it a TON, and go quite a bit faster. There's more than enough aftermarket on SN95's to bring up the suspension and brakes to Boss standards.
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Re: Boss 302 Mustang or old Mopar *DELETED*
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10/09/13 12:55 PM
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I don't think most that are posting are looking to build a car from scratch. I was looking for a car I could get in and have fun driving. Take to some track days and auto-x's to learn that side of auto sports as it is something I have always wanted to do. I also will take the car to the drag strip as I will be interested in how I and the car will perform there. My first mod will be a Barton shifter. Hopefully I will get to try it out at the muscle car club challenge this weekend.
Getting old just means you were smarter than some and luckier than others.
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Re: Boss 302 Mustang or old Mopar *DELETED*
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That is what makes Ford successful today. They offer any configuration you can imagine and let you decide. If Dodge had a Challenger with 600lbs less fat this thread wouldnt exist.
Mopar to the bone!!!
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If Dodge had a Challenger with 600lbs less fat this thread wouldnt exist.
Are you suggesting the Challanger is a superior car except for the extra 600 pounds? That is debatable IMHO.
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10/10/13 12:06 PM
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I would have bought the Challenger even with the extra weight but the price with taxes from a Mustang GT to a SRT8 Challenger was almost 15 grand in Canada, for 2 cars with similar performance.
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Im saying then at least the Mopar guys woud have something to work with.
Not if you look at how Ford and the aftermarket supports the Mustang compared to Dodge and aftermarket support for the Challenger.
But, that has ALWAYS been an issue and most of us here still own Mopars...Like I said earlier, we had good results with a very low-buck A-body that might see the light of day again. This time with more horsepower and better suspension/brake components, but what we had worked well enough to at least be competitive autocrossing with an iron headed big block...
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Re: Boss 302 Mustang or old Mopar *DELETED*
[Re: blowndart]
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10/12/13 06:20 AM
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If Dodge had a Challenger with 600lbs less fat this thread wouldnt exist.
Are you suggesting the Challanger is a superior car except for the extra 600 pounds? That is debatable IMHO.
No, but it would be one helluva start. Would you race that Mustang with two 300lb guys sitting in the back seat? No chance. Its not just the weight. I happen to like the new Challenger's looks, just not its size. If you could shrink it in every dimension about 5-10% (just guessing here) and make it a normal sized car, with the weight savings, well that would be one hell ov a start.
By the way, whatever happened to the new Challenger body-in-white or track pack (i forget) car? The one with the factory T/A hood, white car, 600lbs removed, etc. That was a drag car, yes?
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10/12/13 11:44 AM
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Yes, the Challenger Drag Pack was targeted towards NHRA Stock and Super Stock classes only. Much like the Mustang Cobra Jets. So its safe to say the new Mustang does not get the same bad rap for its grill layout that 72-74 Challengers have? New Shelby  Challenger  Even the early Shelby grills don't get the same stigma as the Challengers and they are almost identical. 
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