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Originally Posted by Mugen_K20A |
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Mustangs are a big bang for the buck if you're going drag racing.
If you want to go road racing, they are all messed up. The front end geometry is all off. If it wasn't you wouldn't need camber plates or new, light K-members. The engine sits too far forward. Last I heard, there was a company called Griggs that had a whole new engine cradle that actually moved the engine backwards about 6 inches. That helpes with weight distribution.
But then you go to rear suspension and that half-assed trailing link with the torque arms, what were they thinking? The first thing EVERYBODY does is weld up the torque boxes. But it doesn't matter because without crossbracing and subframe connectors, the unibody is flimsier than a bowl of spaghetti.
Yeah, if you want to go drag racing or just make cheap, crazy power, a Mustang is where it's at...for cheap. But hey, you get what you pay for.
If you want to do some sort of racing that involves turns, a used Miata or Civic will give you way more potential for about the same amount of money. You don't need crazy power on a road course, just the ability to maintain momentum in turns. Small, lightweight cars that are close to a 50/50 balance are much better for that. The Miatas have been around so long that you can pick up a decent Miata that's 15 years old for less than two grand, put three grand in to it and go racing is spec class or club classes. The same goes with a Civic. The aftermarkets are almost as large as the Mustang and there is a ton of knowledge out there about it too.
Yeah, it all depends on what I wanna do. I don't find drag racing all that exciting. Mostly a place for knuckle dragging Neanderthals to play macho man and insult each other over who has a bigger, more powerful what. Seems to me like they are making up for less than average genitalia.
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