Lx VS GT

[Kdubslugga]

According to The Official Ford Mustang 5.0 Technical Reference & Performance Handbook, the weight difference between an LX hatchback and a GT hatchback is 87 pounds.

There is absolutely NO mechanical differences between the two models. Same engine, same brakes, same suspension. All of the differences are cosmetic only. Like Crane said in the first post: Which one do you think looks better? Thats the difference.

Mad jealous of your Saleen and your wife lol. Love the car

 

[wythors]

Mad jealous of your Saleen and your wife lol. Love the car

Thanks.

 

[foxmustangman]

I thought the GT's had slightly larger sway bars and stronger and control arms.

 

[Shaolin Crane]

Control arms are the same, so are the sway bars

 

[Mustang5L5]

The only major dfference between 87-93 gt and lx is that the 87-88 Lxs came with the base model seats in the hatch. 87-89 coupes had the base model seats too.

After that, same interior as a gt.

Mechanically, they are the same. Its amazing that 20+ years later I still hear the myths about different springs and sway bars and such.

2.2L LX are a different stock....but a 5.0 LX is just a GT minus the areo kit

 

[Cobra912]

Shaolin suggests you buy a 86 GT there by eliminating any guess work of which looks better GT vs LX

 

[Shaolin Crane]

Yeah I do, its lighter and a better platform for an areo swap

 

[Boosted92LX]

Isn't that something, Since 1987 when I first heard that, I'd always thought the GT was 200lbs heavier with all of the body kit, extra brackets, etc. That's an old myth! wonder where it came from and why it lasted so long...

I knew everything else was the same, but that's interesting about the weight... Wonder where this magic 200lb number came from, apperently i'm not the only one to have heard it...

 

[Shaolin Crane]

no clue, but my car weighs 3100 with me in it, new engine should be 3000

 

[wythors]

In the same book, it states that the Fox Mustang is 200 lbs lighter than the II it replaced. Maybe that came from there? Dunno.

 

[Cobra912]

Yeah I do, its lighter and a better platform for an areo swap

damn it! up'd me one again.

 

[ReefBlueHatch]

the hatch on hatchbacks have decent weight to them though, weighing in around 60-75 lbs. with the glass. a coupe trunk weighs around 15-20 lbs.

so the difference between a GT and an LX coupe is around 90-120 lbs.

I always wondered if going with a fiberglass hatch would be close to the weight of a notch.

 

[Boosted92LX]

I always wondered if going with a fiberglass hatch would be close to the weight of a notch.

I would say probably close, but only if you used the lexan/plexi window....those hatches with glass weigh a ton, man! I would have guessed more than 75 lbs. Ever picked one up?

 

[ReefBlueHatch]

I haven't, but when mine closes it rattles the earth!

 

[Shaolin Crane]

damn it! up'd me one again.

Just gotta make sure you pull that POS carb motor for an Lsx

 

[Cobra912]

carb? mines EFI????? and I thought about that

 

[Boosted92LX]

My 93's gonna be carb....

 

[Shaolin Crane]

carb? mines EFI????? and I thought about that

Yours is EFI now , IIRC half were carb and the other have were TBI

 

[SlammedGT]

Yours is EFI now , IIRC half were carb and the other have were TBI

I thought 86 had the exact same motor as the 87-93?

 

[Boosted92LX]

Yours is EFI now , IIRC half were carb and the other have were TBI

Hey, did Crane show y'all his turbo headers for his lsx swap?


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ol' buddy!