venomus07GT500 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Not sure about anyone else but I am saddened with the choice of the v6 spoiler being used on such a marquee car, I am suprised they didn't come up with a unique spoiler for the amazing car. Just my thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Not sure about anyone else but I am saddened with the choice of the v6 spoiler being used on such a marquee car, I am suprised they didn't come up with a unique spoiler for the amazing car. Just my thoughts They probably had a thousand of them sitting there and figured - why not use these?? Good old Ford - $80k car, with $20k car parts. Way Forward baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleoc Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 They probably had a thousand of them sitting there and figured - why not use these?? Good old Ford - $80k car, with $20k car parts. Way Forward baby! Yeah, kinda like the V6 side skirts on the GT500's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCobra666 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Not sure about anyone else but I am saddened with the choice of the v6 spoiler being used on such a marquee car, I am suprised they didn't come up with a unique spoiler for the amazing car. Just my thoughts Yep..sigh KC666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZD263 Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Not sure about anyone else but I am saddened with the choice of the v6 spoiler being used on such a marquee car, I am suprised they didn't come up with a unique spoiler for the amazing car. Just my thoughts +1. It was supposedly done to improve the balance of the car for better handling, but it is certainly no help in the looks department. Going a unique spoiler, like they did for the hood, would have been nice. At the very least, they could have used the one on the GT500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venomus07GT500 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 +1. It was supposedly done to improve the balance of the car for better handling, but it is certainly no help in the looks department. Going a unique spoiler, like they did for the hood, would have been nice. At the very least, they could have used the one on the GT500. That spoiler does nothing for the car at all, I pray that they read this and change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termin8r Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Not sure about anyone else but I am saddened with the choice of the v6 spoiler being used on such a marquee car, I am suprised they didn't come up with a unique spoiler for the amazing car. Just my thoughts I also agree! I think that the least Ford / SAI should do is give a GT500KR purchaser the option of ordering the car with either the original GT500 type spoiler (as on the GT500KR prototype) or the Mustang V6 version. I would find it very difficult to believe that Ford did a lot of wind tunnel testing on the Mustang V6 spoiler (the "revised rear spoiler" on the GT500KR production model) to cause it to be chosen for its aerodynamic benefits when it was originally created to be a cosmetic addon in the Pony Package for a V6 powered Mustang. I dropped into my SVT dealership today. There was a Mustang GT parked directly beside a Mustang V6; each car had its respective spoiler. I even think that the spoiler on the GT looks better than the V6 type. IMHO, the Mustang V6 spoiler definitely detracts from the attractiveness of the GT500KR when compared to the GT500 type. It would appear that beauty is in the eye of its ? creator in this case as well as likely reducing costs for Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDT Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the pictures I am seeing shows no change in the spoiler from GT500 to GT500KR?????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03 DSG Snake Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Anyone have production KR pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 WOW....I guess I'm the exception! I like the "V6" spoiler as its come to be called because it doesn't detract from the car's lines like the GT500 spoiler does. As an SGT owner I have come to love the clean lines of a spoiler delete car yet felt it needed a "little more" to balance the hood etc., and after looking at all the options in person, and the other 3rd party options in magazines etc., I settled on the V6 spoiler as the one that provided that balance yet didn't substantially break the car's clean lines. Again, I liked the spoiler delete like the old GT350's but really didn't like the GT500 spoilers large profile. I had a 05 GT with the "GT" spoiler and it really didn't do anything for ME. BTW: I see very few V6 cars with the spoiler on them, exception is those with the Pony package of course, so I'm not as concerned with the impression some of you may have, then again I'm not paying $$$$$$$ for something sitting under the spoiler. Again this is my own opinion and your mileage may vary! Just another perspective! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I'm surprised no one from Shelby has ever addressed this issue here or on Brad's page. It seems like a pretty major design change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudden Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I think they should put one on like the KITT attack mode double wing in the rear. Or just make a KITT attack verson model. Cool man. Sudden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I think they should put one on like the KITT attack mode double wing in the rear. Or just make a KITT attack verson model. Cool man. Sudden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDT Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 WOW....I guess I'm the exception! I like the "V6" spoiler as its come to be called because it doesn't detract from the car's lines like the GT500 spoiler does. As an SGT owner I have come to love the clean lines of a spoiler delete car yet felt it needed a "little more" to balance the hood etc., and after looking at all the options in person, and the other 3rd party options in magazines etc., I settled on the V6 spoiler as the one that provided that balance yet didn't substantially break the car's clean lines. Again, I liked the spoiler delete like the old GT350's but really didn't like the GT500 spoilers large profile. I had a 05 GT with the "GT" spoiler and it really didn't do anything for ME. BTW: I see very few V6 cars with the spoiler on them, exception is those with the Pony package of course, so I'm not as concerned with the impression some of you may have, then again I'm not paying $$$$$$$ for something sitting under the spoiler. Again this is my own opinion and your mileage may vary! Just another perspective! I think the stock GT500 spoiler looks better musle car profile, and the "v/6" spoiler more of a wimpy look???? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancer Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 The only reason that this disturbs me so much is because my sister has a pony package Mustang with that spoiler. If I didn't see it everyday on a V6, maybe I'd have a different opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I think the stock GT500 spoiler looks better musle car profile, and the "v/6" spoiler more of a wimpy look???? : Since I look so good in the car, and work out a lot, I guess having a "wimpy" spoiler will help balance things out and give you guys a chance to look good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDT Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Since I look so good in the car, and work out a lot, I guess having a "wimpy" spoiler will help balance things out and give you guys a chance to look good! Ya, just don't tint your windows?????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Ya, just don't tint your windows?????????? oops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Posted in another area but here is the spoiler on an SGT to give you a better perspective. Sorry, but I think this spoiler is MUCH cleaner, always have thought so and said as much more than a year ago here, and much less "in your face" than the GT500 spoiler. But again I think it's an individual preference...but then I don't usually get up to speeds where the GT500 spoiler would have any "functional" effect...no super charger here! As they say, one mans treasure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonein60autoparts Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Posted in another area but here is the spoiler on an SGT to give you a better perspective. Sorry, but I think this spoiler is MUCH cleaner, always have thought so and said as much more than a year ago here, and much less "in your face" than the GT500 spoiler. But again I think it's an individual preference...but then I don't usually get up to speeds where the GT500 spoiler would have any "functional" effect...no super charger here! As they say, one mans treasure.... Jeff, I have to agree with you at least on your choice. It adds A clean look to your car, however I do think the KR should recieve its own spoiler not just the grab bag treatment from Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSURB Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Once I pay the big bucks, I'll be adding one of my own. HSURB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frydguy79 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 a MUSCLE car without a good looking spoiler is like comparing a shetland pony to a QTR horse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Jeff, I have to agree with you at least on your choice. It adds A clean look to your car, however I do think the KR should recieve its own spoiler not just the grab bag treatment from Ford. Oh, ok, that's different. I can see people wanting a special spoiler unique to the KR. I can see that! A lot of us in the SGT forum feel the same way about our gas cap. A new one is coming but we got the fugly "GT" so I can empathize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDT Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Oh, ok, that's different. I can see people wanting a special spoiler unique to the KR. I can see that! A lot of us in the SGT forum feel the same way about our gas cap. A new one is coming but we got the fugly "GT" so I can empathize. I like the "fugly" "GT" cap on the trunk lid as it reminds you what your car was before the shelby mod shop............ Also makes my stock Mustang GT more resemble the Shelby GT????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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