Making a Mustang Handle Like a Porsche

[DocG]

Ok...all joking aside with the title. I have a 04 GT 5sp......and a 89 Porsche 944. The GT is a beast in terms of power and acceleration compared to the Porsche. Now don't get me wrong, the Porsche was fast for its time, but a mid 7 second 0-60 isn't too hot for a Porsche these days. The Porsche is much smoother, and handles like a freakin' go-cart and drives as tight as my asscheeks when the wife drives the GT. Is there anyway to make my GT handle like my Porsche. I only ask, because I'm going to be getting rid of the Porsche, leaks coolant, leaks oil, and has a million little things wrong with it like a 16 year old Porsche with 150k miles that has not been cared for would have wrong with it. crapola ..and if anyone has seen a Porsche catalog lately, a flippin' water pump cost 700 bucks, part only. Soooooooo....someone tell me how one day I can make my Mustang solid in turns rather than feeling like I'm driving spongebob squarepanties with wheels. I know I'm not going to get that feeling like I'm sitting on the pavement with the Porsche, but do all these suspension mods really make that big a difference and can they really turn a Mustang into a car that can hang with true sports cars, rather than the musclecar it is when stock? Hope nobody thinks I'm bashing my Stang....cuz the V8 sound alone is enough.

Thanks and before anyone tries to get funny...and recommends I cut the mustang body off and weld it onto the Porsche chassis....think again....I've got this phrase copyrighted! LOL

 

[tomustang]

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/giab2.asp#comp

im drunk as **** but i'll tell you you'll be running close to 05+ boxster S's with this setup.

 

[DocG]

Drink one for me. I've seen these various kits. Figured it would take more than a new set of springs and shocks/struts like the Tokico's....but wasn't sure how much more it would take. Ok...so one day when I can spend this type of money...is alot of this stuff do-it-yourself? Any welding?

 

[tomustang]

well so far the only welding i've come across is the wubframe connectors, but that's a givent, basically everything is a bolt on

 

['13_ImpactBlue_GT]

What are ya drinking sir? Beer or Liquor??

 

[USMC03GT]

You're inviting all of the jokers into this thread with a title like that.

What tomustang said is you're best bet.

Of course there's always...

You could install a dvd player in the trunk and an lcd monitor in the driver's sunvisor then put in a video of a current porsche driving around. The only tough part is matching the curves on the video to the curves on the road.

j/k

 

[tomustang]

5 beeers, half bottle of seagrams 7 crown, 4 shots of cutty shark

 

['13_ImpactBlue_GT]

What's Cutty Sark?

 

[DocG]

Yeah, figured I'd get some views with a title like that after the other thread. I should have majored in marketing!

I think I've solved the curves on the vid matching the curves of the road problem. Install a PS2...gran turismo4...and wire the controller into the steering wheel. Then I turn the mustang into just about any car I want!

 

[tomustang]

tom - scotch whiskey

 

[DropTopPony]

MM is a great place to start for handling..PM Tom when he's not drunk he'll tell ya everything you need. With my Steeda suspension I can make turns i never dreamed of with my stock suspension.

 

['13_ImpactBlue_GT]

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/improving.asp

 

[tomustang]

MM is a great place to start for handling..PM Tom when he's not drunk he'll tell ya everything you need. With my Steeda suspension I can make turns i never dreamed of with my stock suspension.

nah im fine, just more laughing hehe

 

[bdcardinal]

maximum is the place to go with. btw, if its just gonna be a pure track thing, spend some extra money and get Michelin Pilot Sport Cups. you can thank me when you beat the porsche.

 

[DocG]

Nah, not just a track thing. Wouldn't mind doing some track stuff for fun, but I just like the feeling of a tight handling car after being spoiled by the Porsche. This Stang will be a daily driver for me for awhile to come....so I eventually want a quick car that will hang on the windy roads too! I've heard alot about the MM stuff...so I figured that would be the general consensus....just thought I'd check again!

 

[robg860]

I have a 2003 Boxster S handles 10 times better than stang.... Youre talking 3300 lbs. on stang and 2800 lbs on Boxster. What do you think!!!!!!!! Add 3 people in the porsche 2 seater and it would be more fair!!!!!!!!! Stock mustang handles like crap anyway compared to a 60,000 dollar boxster S model like mine. Try a boxster if you can trade the stang....I kept both for my collection...... Pricy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tomustang]

I have a 2003 Boxster S handles 10 times better than stang.... Youre talking 3300 lbs. on stang and 2800 lbs on Boxster. What do you think!!!!!!!! Add 3 people in the porsche 2 seater and it would be more fair!!!!!!!!! Stock mustang handles like crap anyway compared to a 60,000 dollar boxster S model like mine. Try a boxster if you can trade the stang....I kept both for my collection...... Pricy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not better than my stang.

 

[DocG]

I don't think anyone would say a stock Mustang GT could possibly outhandle any newer Porsche. My question was whether an upgraded suspension on a Stang could handle like a true sports car. From what I'm reading about the Maximum Motorsports stuff....it may not handle like a Boxster cuz of weight...but it certainly can slalom quicker.

 

[bdcardinal]

probably eliminating a ton of weight off the mustang would help. definately consider eliminating the rear seat, passengers seat, carpet, trunk carpet, switch to aluminum block. that would take off like 300 lbs.

 

[wms004]

not better than my stang.

After I get an MM panhard bar I wouldn't be too scared either.