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Originally Posted by gtslow
Searching for a new vehicle I purchased a 2011 Mustang GT 5.0. The Mustang is an extremely easy to drive car but what I have decided is that 400+ horsepower is too much for a car that doesn't regularly go to the drag strip or the road course. Ever take a 3600 pound, 400 horsepower car to the track? Expect to be buying new tires and break pads regularly. Want to keep said 400hp car on the road? Better get 275+ width tires on 18+ inch wheels. That isn't cheap.
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I hear you and this is why i avoided the Mustang. I was looking at some of the track builds, specifically Vorschlag's, and that was going to be some serious money if you really wanted to wring out every ounce of performance out of 400 hp. They were running 315s with a wing and "all" they had for engine mods were headers.
[/quote]I'm now back to the drawing board. I have a legimately fast car that I can't drive anywhere close to its potential. Step on the gas = breaking the law. I feel like I'm coming full circle. I owned 2 ae86's around 10-12 years ago and I love the look of the GT86 twins. I really want to get back into autocross, and from the 4 events I attended this year, the twins seem to be really competitive locally in STX which is actually an affordable class to race in. I think I will go test drive another FR-S. I'm seriously thinking of going the certified pre-owned route given the savings and generous powertrain warranty.
Anyone else gone this direction?[/QUOTE]
Resale value on this car wasn't as good as I was hoping (delusional dream I guess). I think as long as you got one of the later year 2013s, and it was unmodified, you would probably be fine. That or maybe a clearance model 2014; I don't imagine the price would be much different versus a certified used.
STX seems like a solid choice to be in. Stock class is not a great option on these cars due to the lack of adjustable front camber. There are some quirks with lowering the car (rear axles), but aslong as you don't go crazy you should be able to run STX without much effort. The rear is pretty sensitive due to the torsen, so you shouldn't go crazy with lowering it anyway.