The BOSS IS BACK! R1 pieces! 440HP/7500rpm cal., 1.03G LagunaSeca Pkg ...woohoo!!!!

[68fastback]

Haven't read them all yeat so I'll just post the summaries and links:

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THE BOSS IS BACK: 2012 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 302 BRINGS ROAD RACING LEGEND BACK TO THE STREETS


http://media.ford.com/images/10031/081310_2010MustangBoss302_thum.jpg
2012 Mustang Boss 302




The Boss returns! Limited production 2012 Mustang Boss 302 set to become the quickest, best-handling straight-production Mustang ever offered by Ford, based on the world-class foundation provided by the 2011 Mustang GT

Boss upgraded in nearly every vehicle system; engine output, brakes, suspension, interior and exterior all examined to optimize weight, aerodynamics and track performance
Full Mustang team effort results in a comprehensive re-engineering available only through the factory; new Boss is not a package that can be purchased out of a catalog or achieved through tuning or aftermarket parts
Limited-production track-oriented Boss 302 Laguna Seca model expands on Boss racing aspirations, deleting rear seat and adding race-ready suspension and aerodynamic treatments
More... (http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=33064)


LAGUNA SECA PACKAGE TAKES NEW 2012 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 302 TO TRACK-READY CONDITION


Laguna Seca package pares the race-inspired 2012 Mustang Boss 302 down to its essential elements, with aggressive suspension, chassis and aerodynamic tuning creating a ready-for-racing Boss
Ford Mustang team members developed the package to provide weekend racers with a factory track car that could be driven to the course, take the win, then driven back home again
R-compound tires, rear seat-delete, aggressive front splitter for track use, and rear spoiler and rear cross-car bracing shave seconds off track times and boost lateral acceleration to 1.03 g
More... (http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=33065)



HIGH-REVVING FORD 5.0-LITER V8 DELIVERS POWER, SPEED, FLEXIBILITY BEFITTING THE BOSS NAME


2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 engine delivers 440 horsepower and 380 ft.-lbs. of torque without the aid of forced induction
Purpose-built Boss engine is based on production 2011 Mustang GT 5.0-liter DOHC V8, heavily modified with unique, Boss-specific parts to withstand all-day thrashing
Revised intake, CNC-machined heads, lightened valvetrain and strengthened reciprocating assembly result in a race-proven engine meeting production durability standards
More... (http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=33066)

Ford listened! ;-) Oh, yeah!


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[edit:] 2012 BOSS 302 Minisite! (http://media.ford.com/mini_sites/10031/2012Boss302/)

[JTB]

Sweet!

Is this an SVT vehicle?

[65SC]

Laguna Seca Pakage,

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=33065

[Joe G]

Laguna Seca Pakage,

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=33065


:drool:


http://www.autoweek.com/galleryimage/CW/20100813/CARREVIEWS/813009996/2012-Ford-Mustang-Boss-Laguna-Seca7.jpg?ref=PH&Item=7&NewTbl=1&Maxw=660&fn=2012-ford-mustang-boss-laguna-.jpg

[65SC]

Track tested,

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=33032

[68fastback]

...the first non SVT- badged vehicle to exceed 1.0G.

So I'd have to surmise: officially "no" and absolutely "yes" -lol.

[VaporDude]

Here are the tech specs for the Boss 302:

http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2012_Mustang_Boss_Specs.pdf

And they are still getting decent fuel mileage out that: 17 city/26 highway.

[68fastback]

...wonder how log it will take FRP to deliver the 'off-road' race tune? :weg: Rumor is the racers make over 550bHP on the identical motor :woohoo: ...of course, they then have to run a 70% restrictor plate so this street unit may well be putting more power to the wheels than the racers in the Conti Grand Am series.

Bring it on Ford!! ;-)

[VaporDude]

They don't say anything about price or how many they plan on selling. Is this going to be like the CJ where only 50 copies are sold to the highest bidders?

[JTB]

Here are the tech specs for the Boss 302:

http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2012_Mustang_Boss_Specs.pdf

And they are still getting decent fuel mileage out that: 17 city/26 highway.

That Engine will be made right! :canada:

[HSURB]

Here's another article.

HSURB®

http://www.fordracing.com/news/detail/?article=38212

[65SC]

HIGH-REVVING FORD 5.0-LITER V8 DELIVERS POWER, SPEED, FLEXIBILITY BEFITTING THE BOSS NAME

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=33066

[65SC]

From Ford,

http://www.youtube.com/fordvideo1

[Birdman]

I'm happy they addressed the performance aspect of this car the way they did it's awesome, but I'm dissapointed in the cosmetic package ......ugly!

IMO Should have been more like the R model instead. Don't like the wheels or the 'C' stripe package. I do like the overall look of the car though.

[68fastback]

I'm not wild about C-stripes either (de-opted 'em on my '68). I guess there'll be a stripe delete option (? or heat-gun delete -lol).

I'm still thinking on the wheels ...may be nice with Kona blue or white?

[trolls56]

Buying a Raptor and waiting on buying a new mustang just got alot better. Now it will be GT500 or Boss. The mustang just keeps on getting better.

[68fastback]

2012 BOSS 302 Minisite (http://media.ford.com/mini_sites/10031/2012Boss302/)added!

[68fastback]

...notice there are two different Tech Spec PDFs at the minisite:

BOSS 302 (http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2012_Mustang_Boss_Specs.pdf)
BOSS 302 Laguna Seca (http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2012_Mustang_Boss_LS_Specs.pdf)

...and the only thing different I can find (besides some formatting differences), after going line by line, is a 1mm difference (26 vs 25) in the rear sway bar diameter. Possibly I missed something else?

[Alloy Dave]

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/autos/1008/gallery.boss_mustang/index.html

This is excellent. 440 HP NA! I need to research more...weight? etc.

[Alloy Dave]

just found it, 3,631 lbs. Not bad, but could be improved upon. 8 quarts of oil? at least you get 10,000 miles between changes, but as little as I'd drive I'd still change it once a year.

Cast aluminum pistons...hmmm

Why front aluminum calipers but iron ones in the rear?

I'm sure good reasons for all above...just an observation and not a complaint at this point.

I don't care for the wheels :yellowcard3:

[68fastback]

...notice there are two different Tech Spec PDFs at the minisite:

BOSS 302 (http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2012_Mustang_Boss_Specs.pdf)
BOSS 302 Laguna Seca (http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2012_Mustang_Boss_LS_Specs.pdf)

...and the only thing different I can find (besides some formatting differences), after going line by line, is a 1mm difference (26 vs 25) in the rear sway bar diameter. Possibly I missed something else?

Well, it doesn't show in the specs, but here's some differences. Apparently Ford is doing 2 BOSS 302s but *both* got the R engine! ...here's the diff I found:

"To celebrate the racing heritage of the new Mustang Boss 302, Ford will also offer a limited number of Boss 302 Laguna Seca models, named for the track where Parnelli Jones won the 1970 Trans-Am season opener in a Boss 302. Aimed at racers more interested in on-track performance than creature comforts, the Boss 302 Laguna Seca has increased body stiffness, a firmer chassis set-up and an aerodynamics package carried over almost in its entirety from the Ford Racing Boss 302R."

Also:

"Limited-production track-oriented Boss 302 Laguna Seca model expands on Boss racing aspirations, deleting rear seat and adding race-ready suspension and aerodynamic treatments"

Ok, so sounds like Laguna Seca edition gets the welded racing body too as well as many of the racer treatmants?!! The welded R1 body is spec'd at 20,000 lbs/* tortional ridgidity so, if that's it, that's simply awesome!!!

Reading between the lines, the Laguna Seca is prolly the SE limited to 750 units (ooops, did I say that? -lol) and likely for homologation purposes of the aero, susp and chassis racing mods? Dunno...


Another teaser video... [edit: looks to be the same one as earlier but with a different cover pic]


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V49jlhANtpA&feature=player_embedded

..btw, I do like the Laguna Seca wheels much better than the black ones (see my avatar pic I clipped from the above video ...the only place I've seen the white-red color combo)

[68fastback]

Well, finally getting around to reading some of what I posted links to earlier. I guess the Lagun Seca SE is quite different and improved even over the volume BOSS. So, yes, two BOSSes, both announced today.

Here's the write-up on the Laguna Seca package in full (link in post#1) since this seems to best summarize the goodies. I have to admit, this car really makes me :drool: ...even slobber!

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LAGUNA SECA PACKAGE TAKES NEW 2012 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 302 TO TRACK-READY CONDITION


Laguna Seca package pares the race-inspired 2012 Mustang Boss 302 down to its essential elements, with aggressive suspension, chassis and aerodynamic tuning creating a ready-for-racing Boss
Ford Mustang team members developed the package to provide weekend racers with a factory track car that could be driven to the course, take the win, then driven back home again
R-compound tires, rear seat-delete, aggressive front splitter for track use, and rear spoiler and rear cross-car bracing shave seconds off track times and boost lateral acceleration to 1.03 g
MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 13, 2010 – How do you amp up a performance car package as complete as the new 2012 Mustang Boss 302 (http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=33064) – already a street-legal race car in its own right? Pull out everything that doesn’t make it go faster and add in more of what does. The result is the limited-production Laguna Seca package – the ultimate 2012 Boss, named to commemorate the first-place Boss 302 finish at the 1970 Trans-Am series opener.

“The Laguna Seca package puts a race-ready version of the new Mustang Boss 302 directly into enthusiasts’ hands,” said Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas. “Laguna Seca isn’t intended for Boss buyers who simply want an exhilarating daily driver. Think of it like a factory-built race car, which we hope avid racers and track-day fans are going to love.”

Boss Laguna Seca builds on the bumper-to-bumper improvements found on the standard Boss while further stiffening the chassis and installing an aerodynamics package carried over almost in its entirety from the Ford Racing Boss 302R.

“Drivers who know how to get the most from a tuned race car on a closed course are going to be amazed by what the Laguna Seca is capable of,” said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development. “The balance, agility and tuning of each vehicle system places the driver at the center of the machine, completely connected to everything the car is doing.”


Chassis enhancements
Laguna Seca cars are powered by the same smooth, high-winding 440-hp 5.0-liter V8 (http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=33066) as the standard Boss, since the engine was already tuned specifically for road racing. Instead, engineers turned their attention toward delivering power to the ground most efficiently, and getting the car around a track in the quickest possible time.

“When we built the Boss, we had to step back and ask ourselves ‘How do we improve on this?’” said David Pericak, Ford Mustang chief engineer. “That car is so strong we realized the Laguna Seca package was going to have to be just a fraction of a step back from the Ford Racing 302R to top it. So we went back and threw daily-driver practicality out the window, cut some things we couldn’t cut on the volume model, like the back seat, and built it the way we would set up a production Boss for pure competition.”

Laguna Seca cars eliminate the rear seats, instead adding a cross-car X-brace that couples the structure between the rear wheels. The brace offers chassis stiffness improvements of as much as 10 percent and allows the suspension tuning – precisely calibrated by Mustang team members – to better do its job.
Standard Recaro front seats were designed by Ford SVT in cooperation with Recaro for high performance Mustang models, and are shared between the Boss and GT500. An Alcantara-covered race steering wheel provides a solid grip for hard cornering.

Engine power routes through a six-speed close-ratio manual gearbox to a standard 3.73-ratio Torsen limited-slip differential, helping the revised rear suspension deliver maximum torque and traction under the punishing conditions encountered on the track.

Higher spring rates and a larger rear stabilizer bar – all upgraded over Boss specifications – help generate unrelenting grip. And drivers can dial in exactly the level of shock stiffness a particular track requires using the four standard, independently adjustable dampers with Laguna Seca-specific valving.

The final touch for a proper race car was to add the proper wheels and tires: Laguna Seca models use lightweight 19-inch alloy racing wheels in staggered widths: 9 inches in front, 10 inches in the rear. R-compound ultra-high-performance tires, 255/40ZR-19 in the front, 285/35ZR-19 in the rear, maintain contact with the pavement – a job that ended up being trickier than expected.

“The R-compound tires on the Laguna Seca are so sticky we had to really work on the rear suspension tuning to make sure drivers can get the most out of them,” explains Pericak. “The rear stabilizer bar is the largest we’ve ever installed on a production Mustang – including any SVT product. The rear spring rate was also maximized to work with the massive rear tires and balance the car for minimal lap times.”

While standard Boss 302 cars get vented brake dust shields to help cool the rotors, Laguna Seca models receive Ford Racing front brake ducts that force outside air directly onto the 14-inch vented front rotors, helping to eliminate brake fade and ensure hard, repeatable late braking on the track. Combined, the braking changes help refine the sense for drivers of being directly connected to the pads – an essential edge during car-to-car combat on a road course.

Added up, the further improvements to Boss Laguna Seca result in the best-handling Mustang ever, with more than 1.03 g of lateral acceleration, stopping distances shortened by three feet from 60 mph over Boss, 0-60 acceleration improvements of one tenth of a second, and an overall expected lap time improvement of one to two seconds over the standard Boss on a typical road course.


Styling evokes racing, improves aerodynamics
As a race car should, Boss 302 models with the Laguna Seca package look like nothing else on the road. A bright red C-stripe offsets either Black or Ingot Silver paint, and is complemented by a red roof panel. Red also sets off the front grille, mirror caps and rear pedestal spoiler, while Laguna Seca rear badging and unique two-tone red and silver wheels complete the transformation.

Adding both to appearance and aerodynamics, an aggressive front splitter for track use adds downforce at the front of the car, while helping channel air under and around the car. At the same time, air impacting the front end is funneled into the radiator and brake ducts, supporting cooling even under grueling race conditions.

“The Laguna Seca front splitter is really a Ford Racing piece we’ve lightly adapted for our purposes,” explains Pericak. “It’s been tested and refined for the last six months on the Boss 302R to perform exactly as required on the track; we just made a few changes so it could be adapted to the production Boss – though owners will still want to avoid speed bumps and parking blocks.”

At the back, a large rear spoiler is sized to exactly complement the effect provided by the front splitter and underbody aero treatments, with the combination adding as much as 90 pounds of downforce at 140 mph.

“Balance is the key on Boss, and even more so on Laguna Seca,” said Pericak. “A winning race car has to do everything well, and we’ve had the ability to test all the engineering that went into Boss Laguna Seca on the Ford Racing 302R. It’s not for everyone: It’s stiffer, there’s no back seat, and the aero package is designed for downforce, not speed bumps in the mall parking lot. But for hard-core Mustang racers who want something they can occasionally drive on the street, to shows or whatever, Laguna Seca is the car they’ve been waiting for, and they’re not going to be disappointed.”

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[JTB]

R1 Pieces?



This is an R1
http://image.superstreetbike.com/f/26849713/146_0908_04_z+2009_yamaha_r1+2560x1600.jpg

[Quagmire]

From the Laguna Seca spec article...

Standard Recaro front seats were designed by Ford SVT in cooperation with Recaro for high performance Mustang models, and are shared between the Boss and GT500.

I guess we now know what one of the options on the 2012 GT500 will be...

[68fastback]

:rofl3: ...looks like you could hurt yourself with that...




















...either one! :weg:

:haha:

[68fastback]

From the Laguna Seca spec article...

Standard Recaro front seats were designed by Ford SVT in cooperation with Recaro for high performance Mustang models, and are shared between the Boss and GT500.

I guess we now know what one of the options on the 2012 GT500 will be...

You caught that! :grin:

[Grabber]

Here are 2 cool PDF files on the Boss that was sent to dealers.

[68fastback]

Nice, Rob ...thanks!

[Joe G]

Awesome! Thanks Grabby!

[Quagmire]

I have to admit, this car is going to be amazingly hot. Ford is really stepping up.


You caught that! :grin:

Yeah, I'm slow, but it kinda stood out. :grin: I wonder what else is in the offing for the 2012 model...

[Grabber]

Dan,

Did you post these vids?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp-qh3heb04&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCRp9PussNU&NR=1

[68fastback]

I have to admit, this car is going to be amazingly hot. Ford is really stepping up.



Yeah, I'm slow, but it kinda stood out. :grin: I wonder what else is in the offing for the 2012 model...

Dunno, but the front-end aero-splitter is a unique pice based on the FRP one but looks like it baffels much further back. Also, the exhaust on the Laguna is a 4-pipe. It's like a GT5oo with an H-pipe except two side pipes (one on either side), come hot where the H is. two go to the rear and two go to the side! Amazing!

There's also a rear-seat-delete X-brace replacement that could work as a stiffener on the GT500 too.

Lemme see if I can find a pic of the aero-splitter and 4-pipe exhaust...

2202

[Joe G]

If anyone gets the LS version, you'd better buy those front splitters by the pallet load cause I'm betting they'll be beaten up on driveways and speed bumps from Grabberland to Badboyville. :doh2:

[68fastback]

...and...


2203
http://stangsunited.com/images/misc/pencil.png

[68fastback]

If anyone gets the LS version, you'd better buy those front splitters by the pallet load cause I'm betting they'll be beaten up on driveways and speed bumps from Grabberland to Badboyville. :doh2:

might be more 'forgiving' than CF but dunno what it's made from. ...BOSStonite?!! :rofl3:

[Joe G]

How does that exhaust work, Danny?

Is it driver adjustable or does it just split the exhaust equally depending on the pipe size?

Is there really a need for this or is it more for looks?

[JTB]

http://www.themustangnews.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/a12MustangBoss302_53-300x205.jpg

Wheels = :nonono:

JMO

[Quagmire]

That black/red Laguna Seca car is an attention getter. Hot!

[HSURB]

Dunno, but the front-end aero-splitter is a unique pice based on the FRP one but looks like it baffels much further back. Also, the exhaust on the Laguna is a 4-pipe. It's like a GT5oo with an H-pipe except two side pipes (one on either side), come hot where the H is. two go to the rear and two go to the side! Amazing!

There's also a rear-seat-delete X-brace replacement that could work as a stiffener on the GT500 too.

Lemme see if I can find a pic of the aero-splitter and 4-pipe exhaust...

2202

Thanks for posting Dan. However, I don't know if I understand how the exhaust would function like this. I wonder is the exhaust that is piped to the sides is only a percentage of the overall exhaust?

It will be interesting to hear one in person.

HSURB®