Product specifications

Mustang
Performance/Handling
16
January 2012
esourcebook.dealerconnection.com
RE&T: 2013 Source Book
Mustang
Chassis cont’d
Large 4-wheel Disc Brakes
• Dual-pistonfrontbrakecalipersprovideexcellent
pedal feel with low effort
• MustangGTventedfrontdiscsare13.2"indiameter
• Frontdiscsare1.42"thickandventilatedtohelp
air cooling and provide consistent fade-free
stopping power
• MustangV6ventedfrontdiscsare12.4"indiameter
• V6andGTusesingle-pistonrearcalipersclamping
down on 11.8" vented discs that are 0.75" thick
• Discbrakesprovidelow-effortstoppingpowerand
are more resistant to fade than drum brakes
NOTE: See page 21 for
Boss 302-specific brake
system features.
Electric Power-Assisted Steering (EPAS) with
Driver-selectable Effort, Drift Control and
Active Nibble Control
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• EPASisasophisticatedelectricspeed-sensitive
steering assist system that helps correct for road
irregularities and improve overall steering feel
• Constantlychecksandcompensatesforchanges
that can cause the vehicle to pull left or right
• Offerslight,responsivesteeringaroundtownand
for parking
• Athigherspeeds,EPASdeliverslesssteeringassist
for more confident control
• EPASreplacesthehydraulicgearsystemthatpulled
power (and efficiency) from the engine via a belt
• Helpsimprovefueleconomyandeliminatehydraulic
noises common with hydraulic systems
Driver-selectable Effort
• Offerscustomerchoiceofthreesettings:
– Comfort Mode provides the least amount of road
force felt in the steering wheel and requires the
least amount of steering effort
– Sport Mode provides the most road force felt
through the steering wheel and requires the
highest level of steering effort
– Standard Mode is a balance between the Comfort
and Sport settings
• SteeringeffortislockedinSportModewhen
AdvanceTracSportModeison;learnmoreabout
AdvanceTrac Sport Mode on page 17
• Settingsareaccessedandprogrammedviathe
message center
Drift Control
• AnautomaticsystemthatusesEPAStohelp
continuously correct for road irregularities and
improve overall steering feel
• Systemiscontinually“learning”andadaptingto
steering conditions and compensates for changes
that can cause the vehicle to pull left or right
– Assists the steering effort to help the driver
maintain a straighter path
– Helps driver avoid unwanted lane changes
(or drift)
• Reducessteeringeffortrequiredwhendrivingon
crowned roads or in heavy side winds
2013
ENGINEERING INSIGHT
Active Nibble Control
What Is Nibble?
• Steeringnibbleisundesirablerotationalvibration
that can be felt through the steering wheel – mostly
when the vehicle is traveling straight
• Nibblesareoftencausedbythepresenceofan
out-of-balancefrontwheel/tire,or“brake
shudder,”oftencausedbyunequalwearofthe
brake rotors
How Active Nibble Control Works
• Torquesensorslocatedintheelectricmotor
sense nibble vibrations
• Theelectricmotorthenappliesacounter-
rotational force to cancel out the vibrations
• Thiscounter-rotationalforcehelpsreduce
unwanted vibrations in the steering wheel
Key Benefits
• EPASsystemsensorscontinuouslymonitor
steering wheel inputs
• Whensensorsdetectsteeringwheelrotational
vibrations — or nibbles — EPAS counteracts the
nibbles and seamlessly cancels them out
• Helpsreducetheamountofminorsteering
corrections caused by the steering nibbles
and helps provide a more comfortable
driving experience