StealBlueSho
SHO Member
Yesterday I went to go look at a 2020 Mustang GT Performance Pack since I am picking up new daily driver and was thinking of getting something with more head room. I have maxed out what the stock block on the 3.5TT SHO can handle safely so I wanted to look at a different play toy...
I went to the dealership where I know a few people there.. they couldn't believe I was willing to trade in the SHO since I mentioned it was one was the fastest SHO's in the country. This particular dealer works a lot with highly modified Fords.. so they brought out their used car manager (waste of time) and their lead Shelby tech to go over the car. The lead tech was very impressed with the quality of the work and parts that were added.. asked if he could take it for a drive. I said sure, threw him the keys, and said have fun! The used car manager hops in with him..
A bit later they show back up grinning ear to ear. The Shelby tech asks me if I had Ford Performance do the tuning and help build it. I said no and went over all the stuff that was done. The guy said the car drove fantastic and was extremely well behaved and that when people come in with cars as modified as mine they usually drive like crap. His only comment was the suspension was a bit hard but totally understands if I am pushing 500awhp and 500awtq why I would want a stiffer suspension.
His said he was not prepared for the kick the car had when he punched it.. the used car manager said it pushed him back into seat hard..
In any event, after receiving as much praise as I did, I decided not talk walk away from the SHO for now.. There is only one SHO like mine in the country with the mods and tuning I have...there are a million mustangs... so I will keep what I have for now..
But that MT6 in the 2020 Mustang is a notchy fun SOB... I was rev matching the down shifts and kept feeling like I was fighting the car to do.. then I realized the newer mustangs will rev match itself.. so yes.. yes I was fighting the car.. talk about taking all the fun out of a stick...
I went to the dealership where I know a few people there.. they couldn't believe I was willing to trade in the SHO since I mentioned it was one was the fastest SHO's in the country. This particular dealer works a lot with highly modified Fords.. so they brought out their used car manager (waste of time) and their lead Shelby tech to go over the car. The lead tech was very impressed with the quality of the work and parts that were added.. asked if he could take it for a drive. I said sure, threw him the keys, and said have fun! The used car manager hops in with him..
A bit later they show back up grinning ear to ear. The Shelby tech asks me if I had Ford Performance do the tuning and help build it. I said no and went over all the stuff that was done. The guy said the car drove fantastic and was extremely well behaved and that when people come in with cars as modified as mine they usually drive like crap. His only comment was the suspension was a bit hard but totally understands if I am pushing 500awhp and 500awtq why I would want a stiffer suspension.
His said he was not prepared for the kick the car had when he punched it.. the used car manager said it pushed him back into seat hard..
In any event, after receiving as much praise as I did, I decided not talk walk away from the SHO for now.. There is only one SHO like mine in the country with the mods and tuning I have...there are a million mustangs... so I will keep what I have for now..
But that MT6 in the 2020 Mustang is a notchy fun SOB... I was rev matching the down shifts and kept feeling like I was fighting the car to do.. then I realized the newer mustangs will rev match itself.. so yes.. yes I was fighting the car.. talk about taking all the fun out of a stick...
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