Ford GT

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by SFSDFGT

That is just my impression, but maybe my brain is biased because that is how I would expect a rear-weight-bias car to behave. All I know is that I also have a GT500 with over 750 rwhp and the same F1 supercar tires as my GT came with, and even with the upgraded Bridgestone tires on my GT, the tail end of my GT whips around ferociously once traction is lost, compared to my GT500, or any of my other cars too, for that matter. Just my $.02

That can also be due to the torque. The GT engine is real torquey and the transmission not as lossy.

Whatever you do don't miss your throttle blip on a downshift. Don't downshift and stomp on the accelerator. Don't stomp on the accelerator in 3rd. I had my tires break loose in colder weather even shifting from 3rd to 4th! Oh, and don't feed it after midnight.

As for the Goodyear tires, there were a few at the Vegas rally (and very high caliber drivers, among them one of the test drivers) that said he preferred the Goodyears over the Bridgestones on the track. But you'll never get them warm enough to get that benefit. He confirmed that overall the Bridgestones are a better street tire.

Be sensible, and remember "A man's got to know his limitations".