Ford Boss 302

[bfrank1972]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxEhnugwzCc

This thing is looking pretty serious, thoughts?

Not in love with the stripes. The mustang shape overall is growing on me. Brilliant idea with the track key This thing really laps faster than an R8!?

 

[Hapa88]

http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147488

 

[bfrank1972]

Oops - I did a search for Boss 302 I swear! :redface:

 

[BATMANs]

I came across one on the freeway in my other car with a blower. I won't discuss how bad I beat him outta fear that I will be suspended.

 

[davidf]

Mustangs are nice. My only gripe is they all set so darned high and look odd with so much wheel gap. Theres a Shelby running around town thats been lowered just enough. It really completes the car the way Ford should have done it. Oh well, I had to vent, LOL.

 

[BATMANs]

I've been hearing stories that bumping up the new 5.0 redline from 7k to NSX territory takes it to 480HP, nothing else done.

 

[bfrank1972]

I dunno if I'd do that to a standard 5.0, but I can see that on the Boss. Says redline is 7500, but rumors are the stock fuel cutoff is 7800, and the valvetrain/bottom-end are good for well over 8000 rpm.

The really cool thing how Ford figured out a way to make a loud/nasty/fun car while getting around the manufacturer noise/emissions/etc restrictions. Use the black key, it's docile and compliant. Use the red key and it makes more power, gets louder, idles more lopey, and generally behaves how it 'should'.

The motor is a gem, but I just can't get over how good the thing corners (supposedly, haven't driven one). Those LS times are just about nipping at the heels of those nasty Porsche GT3's - how did they pull that off in a 40K solid axle 4 seater?

 

[BATMANs]

In a couple of years its going to be irl in the back.

 

[Caustic]

In a couple of years its going to be irl in the back.

rofl, fwiw there will be an irs in the back irl, in a couple years time, which will be good, imho.
lol

 

[BATMANs]

rofl, fwiw there will be an irs in the back irl, in a couple years time, which will be good, imho.
lol

Darn auto correct Android. I meant irs.

 

[stuntman]

I dunno if I'd do that to a standard 5.0, but I can see that on the Boss. Says redline is 7500, but rumors are the stock fuel cutoff is 7800, and the valvetrain/bottom-end are good for well over 8000 rpm.

The really cool thing how Ford figured out a way to make a loud/nasty/fun car while getting around the manufacturer noise/emissions/etc restrictions. Use the black key, it's docile and compliant. Use the red key and it makes more power, gets louder, idles more lopey, and generally behaves how it 'should'.

The motor is a gem, but I just can't get over how good the thing corners (supposedly, haven't driven one). Those LS times are just about nipping at the heels of those nasty Porsche GT3's - how did they pull that off in a 40K solid axle 4 seater?

Pretty cool huh?

While not a BOSS, here's the ROUSH "Stage 3" (Supercharged, ~550Hp, lowered on the ROUSH "Track Pack" suspension) that Jack Roush Jr. and I drove in the MotorTrend One Lap of America which should be on shelves in the coming months. Still a 2011 Mustang:

 

[jond]

I like it. I usually don't like any mustang post 1969, but Ford has made a nice car here.