The 204A package on mustang v6's - *really* worth it?

[phillysrt4]

Part of the 204A package says:

V6 Performance Package: Includes strut-tower brace, upsized front and SVT rear sway bars, unique front springs, unique front and rear calipers with performance friction pads, unique stability control calibration and unique engine cover.
Wheels: 19 x 8.5 with 255/40-19 z rated tires

I saw the wheels in person and I'm fairly ambivalent about the style. I'm more concerned with how much (if any) handling improvement there is from this combination and if it justifies the extra cash.

A few 2012 leftovers have this 204A package and I'm not sure if its worth the cash or adds "rarity" value to the car.

[Mark Aubele]

In Car and Driver's lightning lap, the V6 Mustang was only 4 seconds a lap slower than the GT at VIR (about 1 second per minute) with the 204A (even limited to 114 mph), so I would say it is worth it. They had nothing but good things to say about it, I will try to find the article.

[Mark Aubele]

An excerpt from the article...

...Taking the LL1 crown this year and tying the class-record time of 3:12.5 was Ford’s 305-hp V-6 Mustang. We have little doubt that it could have unseated the co–class-champ 2006 Nissan 350Z Track if the Ford hadn’t been equipped with a 114-mph governor, which the car banged into for more than 15 seconds per lap. Yet despite the interference of the electric anchor, the new V-6–powered car still managed to beat last year’s 315-hp V-8 Mustang by 0.8 second...

[phillysrt4]

Wow! That is encouraging news. Something to consider. When it comes to "ranking" cars in shootouts I never take Car and Ricer seriously, but the numbers don't lie!

Thanks for the post!!

EDIT - BTW it appears from what I have read that the driveshaft on the V6 really hates it when you disable the governor

[Stangman701]

Wow! That is encouraging news. Something to consider. When it comes to "ranking" cars in shootouts I never take Car and Ricer seriously, but the numbers don't lie!

Thanks for the post!!

EDIT - BTW it appears from what I have read that the driveshaft on the V6 really hates it when you disable the governor

Yep...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Z0RbNKoTo"]drive shaft snap on 2011 mustang v6 on dyno @ 162 mph - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_AjKt-KSNU"]2011 Mustang V6 dyno pull resulting in snapped driveshaft - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZXBjVIrR08"]2011 Ford Mustang V6 Driveshaft Fails At 135mph - YouTube[/ame]

[phillysrt4]

^^^ I saw the 3rd one... gotta watch the other 2 :)

[Cam99]

Holy shit Ford, might want to put a better driveshaft on there!

[phillysrt4]

Too late... the aftermarket already has like 5 out there

[Mark Aubele]

Guess that's why they are governed to 114.

[jaa55]

Guess that's why they are governed to 114.

haha no doubt.

seems like it could be a very capable car!

[phillysrt4]

at my age and in my location I have had very few (if any) reasons to exceed 90 much less 114. I don't mind the "big bother" computer too much

[Cam99]

at my age and in my location I have had very few (if any) reasons to exceed 90 much less 114. I don't mind the "big bother" computer too much

What the hell happened to you

[phillysrt4]

^^^ LOL... what happened to me? 90mph is enough over the speed limit that its anywhere from a 350 ticket and jacked insurance to an instant 6 month suspension