I'm sure most of you are aware of the voluminous numbers of videos on YouTube of Mustangs losing control and flying into crowds, trees, cars, ditches and whatnot. I'm frequently shouted down by people when I point out it's not the car that's the issue, but more like a lack of driver training, maturity, incredible power, and the ubiquity of the Mustang. These awesome cars are within financial reach of young people that have little experience behind the wheel. Since there are so many of them, it's not a stretch to realize that eventually, some kid that gets his hands on one is going to stand on the gas while saying: "lookit this, ya'll!" just before he wipes out a bunch of nuns in a crosswalk.
I've been driving for quite some time and am no stranger to powerful machines. I am by no means a novice, but I'm no expert either. Also, I find the Mustang to be a much more versatile machine than any other I've owned. There are soooooo many options. GT, GT Premium, Track Pack, GT500, CS, Boss, etc. That being said, I'm a bit underwhelmed by a few things. I think I've figured out what Ford did to make the Mustang as good as it is. They cut corners in some places while breaking the bank on others.
For example, that ******* prop rod. I hate that thing. I've had more than one Mustang and I've always thought they made the car look cheap. I get it though. They cut corners by putting the prop rod in so they could spend money on nicer elements elsewhere in the car. Instead of putting in dampers, they went with the rod which over hundreds of thousands of units actually allowed them to give the customer a better product. They knew their market well enough that they realized those of us that care enough would put dampers in later. Same goes for other things, like the drivetrain. I get the distinct impression they put less into the suspension so they could give us more in the way of engine. Fiiiiiiine by me.
So, my question is this: Aside from driver training courses (which everyone should take, even the casual driver), what single element of the Mustang would you change to maintain the highest measure of stability on the road? If you picked "other" what would it be? I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
Drive safe!
I've been driving for quite some time and am no stranger to powerful machines. I am by no means a novice, but I'm no expert either. Also, I find the Mustang to be a much more versatile machine than any other I've owned. There are soooooo many options. GT, GT Premium, Track Pack, GT500, CS, Boss, etc. That being said, I'm a bit underwhelmed by a few things. I think I've figured out what Ford did to make the Mustang as good as it is. They cut corners in some places while breaking the bank on others.
For example, that ******* prop rod. I hate that thing. I've had more than one Mustang and I've always thought they made the car look cheap. I get it though. They cut corners by putting the prop rod in so they could spend money on nicer elements elsewhere in the car. Instead of putting in dampers, they went with the rod which over hundreds of thousands of units actually allowed them to give the customer a better product. They knew their market well enough that they realized those of us that care enough would put dampers in later. Same goes for other things, like the drivetrain. I get the distinct impression they put less into the suspension so they could give us more in the way of engine. Fiiiiiiine by me.
So, my question is this: Aside from driver training courses (which everyone should take, even the casual driver), what single element of the Mustang would you change to maintain the highest measure of stability on the road? If you picked "other" what would it be? I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
Drive safe!