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Unit 5302 · 10-28-2008, 07:19 PM

So why is Mustangworks dead? The uber forum divisions don't help. There just is not enough/was never enough traffic to support the divides.

Windsor Power
Modular Madness
Classic Mustangs
Small Ponies
Site Talk
Blue Oval Lounge
Stang Stories
and maybe a single Events forum is all that's really necessary.

The objective of all the forums was obviously to streamline the search for information and make it easy to find stuff, but when people with the answers don't want to look through 23 forums to help out, everything really breaks down.

I think a lot of the aftermarket industry really collapsed as well. The 5.0L had a long time dedicated following, but the move to the modular engines complicated the N/A modification process and made it a lot more expensive with tempermental computer systems and a less capable N/A SOHC 4.6 that went into the GTs. The old 5.0's are getting pretty long in the tooth these days. It's been nearly 15 years since the last 5.0 Mustang rolled off the assembly line.

#1 Forum Divisions Make Navigation Difficult
#2 Discontinuation of many of the traditional pony car competitors.
#3 Replacement of the easy and inexpensive to modify 5.0 in favor of the more expensive and difficult to modify 4.6L.
#4 Ford attacking the entire aftermarket over use of the name "Mustang" and logos, etc.
#5 Power consolidation between the mustang websites. Corral.net is the only busy Mustang site anymore. Stangnet divided up the forums just like Mustangworks, but Stangnet remains on life support with a few posts a day in their biggest forums.
#6 Lack of interest in the Mustang from younger enthusiasts (16-25 years old maybe?).

Myself, I have little interest in the Mustang anymore. In fact, I have little interest in Ford anymore. My 01 and 02GTs were complete garbage. I drive a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder LE nowadays, and it's been just over 5 years since I've owned a Mustang.

10-28-2008, 07:19 PM	#12
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Re: Finally ran 10s......Is this board DEAD So why is Mustangworks dead? The uber forum divisions don't help. There just is not enough/was never enough traffic to support the divides. Windsor Power Modular Madness Classic Mustangs Small Ponies Site Talk Blue Oval Lounge Stang Stories and maybe a single Events forum is all that's really necessary. The objective of all the forums was obviously to streamline the search for information and make it easy to find stuff, but when people with the answers don't want to look through 23 forums to help out, everything really breaks down. I think a lot of the aftermarket industry really collapsed as well. The 5.0L had a long time dedicated following, but the move to the modular engines complicated the N/A modification process and made it a lot more expensive with tempermental computer systems and a less capable N/A SOHC 4.6 that went into the GTs. The old 5.0's are getting pretty long in the tooth these days. It's been nearly 15 years since the last 5.0 Mustang rolled off the assembly line. #1 Forum Divisions Make Navigation Difficult #2 Discontinuation of many of the traditional pony car competitors. #3 Replacement of the easy and inexpensive to modify 5.0 in favor of the more expensive and difficult to modify 4.6L. #4 Ford attacking the entire aftermarket over use of the name "Mustang" and logos, etc. #5 Power consolidation between the mustang websites. Corral.net is the only busy Mustang site anymore. Stangnet divided up the forums just like Mustangworks, but Stangnet remains on life support with a few posts a day in their biggest forums. #6 Lack of interest in the Mustang from younger enthusiasts (16-25 years old maybe?). Myself, I have little interest in the Mustang anymore. In fact, I have little interest in Ford anymore. My 01 and 02GTs were complete garbage. I drive a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder LE nowadays, and it's been just over 5 years since I've owned a Mustang.