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Originally posted by NO SLO PK
Hey Fox B - not a flame at all, but just curious...what info indicates the GTs were more aerodynamic than the LXs? The hatches are more aerodynamic than the trunks, but other than that I understood the GT body additions were designed with a focus on appearances as opposed to aerodynamics. E.g., the GT wing generates some lift instead of downforce, the LX wing does relatively nothing, and the SVO wing provides some downforce as do the Saleen wings. Again, just curious.

NO SLO PK, No problem with questioning my info or a diff in opinion-- I don't consider either a flame.

MotorTrend TV (not 100% sure I saw it here, though. It may have been in an MM&FF magazine) tested the LX and the GT at high speeds-- which kinda surprised me too, b/c I suspected they were just there for looks, and the mainly are, but it seems that they do help a little. It was found that the front ground effects (air dam) on the GT added some needed downforce at high speeds (say, over 120 mph). Also the side skirts (making the car appear lower to the wind) also added some stability. And of course the hatch just flows better. Also, MM&FF were building a high speed project car and it happened to be an LX hatchback. Not sure if they added GT ground effects or not (don't think so, though). In neither report was anything said about the spoiler (wing). And yes I agree, the MAIN difference between the GTs and LX's are simply how they look compared to each other b/c you definately can't say that any GT at a track will outrun an LX or vice versa. All in all, we are talking about minor differences (weight/aerodynamics) between the 2 cars and any '79-93 (I'm not saying all other years are slow, but ATARI is mainly focusing on fox bodies so I'm just saying that for me, any fox body will do, depending on its purpose) Mustang is the main ingredient for go-fast/quickness. But the fact is, those differences are there and one may wish to count in minor differences when considering building a car and what it will be used for.