New Mustang v6 (no mods) suffers driveshaft failure, talk about cost cutting!

[BigTyla]

I didn't know people bought the V6 models for performance. Learn something everyday!

[IPD]

I didn't know people bought the V6 models for performance. Learn something everyday!

i don't really think you could consider any domestic v6 a "performance engine" before the current crop of coupes. the last domestic 6 that was worth a damn was the syclone--and that was a freakin truck.

[AdamVR4]

I didn't know people bought the V6 models for performance. Learn something everyday!

Woah, woah woah... You mean to tell me that if I intentionally modify this car it might catastrophically break something in the drive train? Are we upset because it hits so close to home (t-cases)? The car gives you great bang for your buck. Oh no! you'll have to spend $500 (or less, c'mon, its a Mustang) on a drive shaft if you want to go balls deep into triple digits on a public road in your econo sports car... FORD SUKS!1

[BigTyla]

Woah, woah woah... You mean to tell me that if I intentionally modify this car it might catastrophically break something in the drive train? Are we upset because it hits so close to home (t-cases)? The car gives you great bang for your buck. Oh no! you'll have to spend $500 (or less, c'mon, its a Mustang) on a drive shaft if you want to go balls deep into triple digits on a public road in your econo sports car... FORD SUKS!1

Oh, I totally agree. I'm not saying the V6 Mustang isn't a great buy, I just had no idea it had such a following as described by the OP. I thought almost everyone aiming for performance grabbed the V8 and left the V6 for the girls. Classically, that's the way it's always been, but then again the V6s back then didn't boast over 300hp.

[AdamVR4]

Oh, I totally agree. I'm not saying the V6 Mustang isn't a great buy, I just had no idea it had such a following as described by the OP. I thought almost everyone aiming for performance grabbed the V8 and left the V6 for the girls. Classically, that's the way it's always been, but then again the V6s back then didn't boast over 300hp.

haha... I hear ya. Your post just motivated me to further question the outrage present in this thread.

[UTRacerX9]

Woah, woah woah... You mean to tell me that if I intentionally modify this car it might catastrophically break something in the drive train? Are we upset because it hits so close to home (t-cases)? The car gives you great bang for your buck. Oh no! you'll have to spend $500 (or less, c'mon, its a Mustang) on a drive shaft if you want to go balls deep into triple digits on a public road in your econo sports car... FORD SUKS!1

The Mustang (even a V6) is still a pony car. I don't think it's a stretch to say that Ford intended the V6 car to be for the dragstrip too, I mean come on, putting the rev limiter just a tick above what the car can do in the quarter? They marketed the car as being a muscle car, even with the V6. Our cars went 160 stock with our TC's (and can hit 180 fairly easily with no drivetrain mods.) I don't know much about Mustangs so I was surprised to hear just how low that rev limiter is considering the horsepower. To me, that definitely says they were aware the drivetrain isn't suitable for the power of the engine.

[FeaRpb]

WOw, that sounded horrible.

[DrGonzo]

I thought almost everyone aiming for performance grabbed the V8 and left the V6 for the girls.

Hey wait now.... I got a V6 mustang but only got the V6 as back when I bought it gas was through the roof, so I needed something economical. Plus I knew it would beat the older model stock GT's.....LOL I was pissed to find out about the Drive train problems but all in all it is my DD. It's pretty decent on gas and it's got enough power to make me happy on my 2 hour round trip to work every day. It's quite comfortable for me being 6'2" and it rides pretty decent. On the plus side I have not had a single issue with it and it's about to turn 100k.

I still prefer driving my Stealth any day!!!! :P

[BigTyla]

Hey wait now.... I got a V6 mustang but only got the V6 as back when I bought it gas was through the roof, so I needed something economical. Plus I knew it would beat the older model stock GT's.....LOL I was pissed to find out about the Drive train problems but all in all it is my DD. It's pretty decent on gas and it's got enough power to make me happy on my 2 hour round trip to work every day. It's quite comfortable for me being 6'2" and it rides pretty decent. On the plus side I have not had a single issue with it and it's about to turn 100k.

I still prefer driving my Stealth any day!!!! :P

All of the reasons you stated are fine reasons to buy a V6. I just think of modding the V6 platform as analogous to the n/a guys here trying to dump money into their cars to compete with TTs when it's obvious that the TT is the much stronger platform.

[DrGonzo]

^^^^ Got Ya!!!