HP JNKEY

My brother who lives in Edmonton, got his White on Black Boss 302 a couple months ago.
Loves the car.
He's driven my 400rwhp LS3 and said my car is faster in a straight line.
He had a GT500 previously but Boss is lighter, faster and handles like it's on rails. He said the exhaust sound is amazing.

Only bad thing is that I won't be up in Canada until Xmas and I doubt if we will be able to do a test drive in 20 below zero.

AirBusPilot

Well, I just wanted to set the record straight about who really had the "R compound" tires. That alone accounts for a HUGE difference. Run a 12' Z07 with the cup tires and I bet it'll be right there on top of the ACR, if not quicker.

As capable as the Boss LS is, put R compounds on the Z06 and it's no contest.

On a short track like that, I doubt the Z06 carbon brakes alone will make that much of a difference over the steel brakes of the regular Z06. It's mostly about tires, and the old F1's were garbage.

That being said, if I was going to get a mustang, the Boss would be choice #1 (but immediately taken to a paint shop then custom wheels).

KneeDragr

We need a lot less people with this type of insulting attitude.

Just because you own something does not automatically make it #1 ( and no, your chosen sports team isnt #1 just because you say so either ).

I love my Corvette and think its one of the best bang for the buck sports cars. But its ridiculous to bicker and insult people because they choose to like a different car.

KneeDragr

Your car is faster on the track also. I know the Boss can pull 1G on the skidpad, but after 7 laps on the track its narrower tires are going to be melting and its smaller brakes are going to be smoking and fading while your car is going to feel just like it left the pits.

AirBusPilot

I remember in high school a guy had an early 70's camaro, jacked up to the sky with L60's on the back.

He painted his rear differential red. Why? I don't know, maybe he had a couple of rattle cans of red paint laying around. I'm equally confused with the bizarre color scheme they have on this LS.

I'm thinking maybe the same guy in high school now works for Ford in their paint department.

jschindler

Laughed my butt off I think I remember that guy

Racer

Hey, I resemble that remark, It was orange!! And my brake drums looked amazing shinning through the chrome slots!

Burnin4

I hear what you are saying, and it's a valid point. Trust me, I know how fast these Z's can be, I'm still #5 on the Fast List (Internal mods + bolt-ons). What's impressive to me, is when you compare the first 4-5 years of C6Z's (95% of the Z's on the road) that came with F1's vs the NON LS Boss that comes with equally as crappy tires (non R compound), the Boss still posted faster lap times at Laguna Seca.

Boss (non-LS) 1:40.21
09 GTR 1:40.45
C6Z with F1's !:40.90


^based on Motor Trends results

One MAJOR factor that we havent included is the TracKey, which is being released this week. The TracKey alter's over 600 parameters of the Boss, tailoring it for pure racing. I'd really like to see the difference in lap times/performance #'s once the TracKey comes into play, I'm guessing it will be significant.

sjohnson2615

Talking about owned!!
The guy displays a Buick on his avatar and apparently his Corvette is nothing but problems.
That must be why he would not take a mustang if someone gave it to him.
Everyone would rather have an old 6 cyl Buick than a new Boss302.

Racer

Not me, I would take that Mustang in a second..
..and just as quick, it would have a big for sale sign on it, and I would sit back and let those women fight over it... $$$$

Women love those Mustangs!!

HP JNKEY

Check this out.

Word has it that the Ford TracKey feature available on the Mustang Boss 302 will come with some interesting fine print. According to Mustangs Daily, owners who opt to have TracKey installed at their local Ford dealer will have to endure a three-year, 36,000-mile powertrain warranty. That's noticeably shorter than the five-year, 60,000-mile warranty that comes standard on the Mustang Boss 302. In addition, owners who decide to bolt on any extra performance modifications in conjunction with TracKey will see their warranty completely voided. Ford says that aftermarket modifications could cause severe engine damage.

Despite the shortened warranty, Mustangs Daily reports that Ford doesn't expect any reliability issues with TracKey. The company says that its engineers have done all of the necessary homework on the system.

From the sound of things, Ford is simply protecting itself from abusive owners who may seek to take advantage of a race car with a warranty. We'll learn more once Ford officially debuts TracKey at SEMA in Las Vegas in a few weeks.

Rebel 1

My Buick has blown the doors off over 30 mustangs at Bristol street fights and i loved every second of it
If you had put as much effort into checking my info as you did some of my old posts, you would have seen my 2 Vettes with photos.

ALL of the problems with your "beloved mustangs" Are Existent. Perhaps if you had "spent enough time" before hand finding out the facts you wouldn't sound like a fool now trying to deny them.

Trying to compare some threads i posted of MINOR issues with MAJOR problems i posted with mustangs is trying to compare apples to hand grenades.

ALL threads of mine you posted are either normal or very minor issues. This is how i know.

1) normal for a C5. I missed it in the owners manual.

2) fob needed a battery.

3) axle nuts replaced under warranty. Common, doesn't affect anything.

4) driveline rattle is normal for a man.6 speed car. Trans. is in the back.

5) see #2

6) many hydraulic clutches get dark fluid after a while. Change it for $2.00. Ranger method.

7) C5 minor issue. $9.00 flasher fixes this.

All i can say is good luck on your Ford, you're gonna need it.
2011 Mustangs now have 69 TSB's from Ford. Try checking the LINK.

Rebel 1

Apparently you DON'T know what you're talking about. No problems here!

Didn't say i wouldn't take the stang, i said i would SELL IT AND BUY ANOTHER VETTE.

Smarta**? Not any 6 cyl. Buick jack, Turbo car. Eats stangs for Breakfast

Mustangs are Still fords What do YOU drive? a '79 pinto?

Burnin4

I still think it's great that Ford is going out of their way to create an aftermarket race tune for the Boss and still offer the 3yr/36k warranty. I dont buy a car for a warranty anyway, I thoroughly enjoy modifying my rides and pushing them to their limits, even if I have to sacrifice a warranty.

I plan to immediately modify my Boss (Headers/cold air intake + custom dyno tune) within a few days of installing the TracKey (next Tuesday).

Wulverine

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...fast-list.html

Click on the link, it might stop you from making a bigger *** out of yourself.

Burnin4

looks like someone's vag got irritated

I was simply pointing out the many relative problems you've had with YOUR corvette, versus the ZERO problems I've had with my Boss. I'm just sayin

I'm not a fanboy for the Boss, I've owned 2 C6Z's, love both cars, but dont be fooled into thinking that the Boss has more problems than a corvette. My brand new 08Z had a 1-2 transmission grind/tr6060 that GM refused to warranty, even when the car was brand new with less than 1000 miles on it, no mods. Also, GM refuses to warranty a HUGE paint/body chunk/chip that was under the rear hatch (inside of car) when it was brand new.

^First hand account of getting screwed by GM directly after purchasing a new Z.

You just cant play that hand "Ford is crap, Chevy rules," because neither manufacturer is perfect.

Racer

Doesn't say anything about your blouse or your gold chains?

Wulverine

I don't own either, my C6Z drives well just the same.

Racer

I am not the one who said it, the guy I was responding to said Corvette guys wear them. But the funny thing is, he owns a Corvette too, so he must wear those items.

HP JNKEY

Keep us posted on the TracKey mod.
There's been alot of hype about this, would like to see the results.