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From: [email protected] (Andrew A. Spencer)
Subject: Re: Too fast
In a previous article, [email protected] (James P. Callison) says:
>In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
>>
>>In a previous article, [email protected] (wharfie) says:
>>
>>>In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Jim Frost) writes:
>>>>larger engine. That's what the SHO is -- a slightly modified family
>>>>sedan with a powerful engine. They didn't even bother improving the
>>>>*brakes.*
>>>
>>> That shows how much you know about anything. The brakes on the
>>>SHO are very different - 9 inch (or 9.5? I forget) discs all around,
>>>vented in front. The normal Taurus setup is (smaller) discs front,
>>>drums rear.
>>
>>one i saw had vented rears too...it was on a lot.
>>of course, the sales man was a fool..."titanium wheels"..yeah, right..
>>then later told me they were "magnesium"..more believable, but still
>>crap, since Al is so m uch cheaper, and just as good....
>>
>>i tend to agree, tho that this still doesn't take the SHO up to "standard"
>>for running 130 on a regular basis. The brakes should be bigger, like
>>11" or so...take a look at the ones on the Corrados.(where they have
>>braking regulations).
>
>Well, let's see...my T-Bird SC has a computer-controlled adjustable
>suspension, 4-wheel ABS disks (11" vented front, 10" (?) rear), 3-point
>belts, sturdy passenger compartment, aerodynamics good enough for
>NASCAR without too much change, 210 hp/310 ft-lb supercharged 3.8l V6,
>4-wheel independent suspension (plus limited-slip differential), with
>a top speed in excess of 130mph, and rides on V-rated tires (I have yet
>to find 225/60-R16s in any other speed rating).
>
>Is that "up to standard"? If not, why not?
>
> James
james, i really hate to do this, but try reading the damn posts!
never was a t'bird mentioned. The discussion was about SHO's and
'stangs not being up to spec. I do not know about t'birds. I
only know that the specs quoted for the SHO by previous poster sounded
a little anemic for me to say that it was up to snuff. This does not
in any way disencourage* me from wishing to own one, nor does it make it
a bad car. It merely means that i think Ford could have added that extra
bit of safety and tossed in larger brakes, as the wheels are plenty large
enough for them to fit (if memory serves right, which it may very well not)
and the motor plenty powerful enough to need it.
c ya
DREW