Product specifications
• Boss302-specificAnti-lockBrakeSystem
(ABS) tuning
• Brembo
TM
4-piston front brake calipers and
14" x 1.26" vented front rotors designed to deliver
high-performance stopping power
• High-performancePerformanceFrictionCarbon
Metallic
®
front brake pads are race track proven
• Low-expansionbrakelinesforbetterbrake
pedal feel
RECARO
®
Sport Seats and Helical Differential
• RECAROclothsportdriverandfrontpassenger
bucket seats trimmed with Miko
®
suede inserts and
Gray embroidered Boss logo
• TORSEN
®
torque-sensing, helical limited-slip rear
differential with 3.73:1 gear ratio
ENGINEERING INSIGHT
Road racing fans will be familiar with the Ford Racing
Boss 302R – a race track-only vehicle complete with
roll cage, race seats, safety harness, data acquisition,
race-tuned suspension and Brembo brakes. What
these fans, and customers, may not know is the Boss
302R is the origin of the 2013 Mustang Boss 302. As
these racing Mustangs rack up miles of brutal use, the
outcome of each lap improves every Mustang in the
showroom.
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Mustang
Mustang Boss 302 Key Features cont’d
ENGINEERING INSIGHT
The handling capability of the Boss 302 is a
reflection of the chassis and, more specifically, the
suspension. All of the components work together
to deliver handling prowess. At the heart of this
capability are the 5-way adjustable shock absorbers.
Simplicity
• Theshockabsorbersarestraightforwardwithno
additional weight or complexity found with the
electronically controlled systems
• Theadjustersarelocatedatthetopofeachshock
tower, located under the hood or inside the trunk
• Iftheownerhasaflat-bladescrewdriver,thenthey
have all the tools required to change the settings
• Theshockabsorbersofferfivesettingswith
setting 1 being the softest and setting 5 the firmest
• Setting2isthefactorysetting
• Ownercanhavetheshocksonsetting5forthe
highest response for a weekend track day event
and return the shocks to setting 1 for a more
relaxed ride home
Capability
• Theshockabsorbersworktogetherwithallofthe
chassis components to achieve more than 1.0 g of
lateral acceleration
TracKey
Key Features
• OptionalTracKeyPCM(powertraincontrolmodule)
software is available exclusively for Boss 302 owners
• InstalledbyanauthorizedForddealeraftera
customer takes delivery
• TheblackkeywithBosslogooperatestheBosswith
the standard PCM settings
• TheredTracKeywithBosslogoadjustsvariablecam
timing, spark maps, engine braking, fuel control and
other engine parameters – more than 200 in total –
to provide a complete race car calibration
• Withtheredkeyinuse,TracKeydeliversanaggressive,
race-bred driving experience all the way down to the
lopey idle rumbling through the Boss quad exhaust
• WhentheredTracKeyisremovedandthevehicle
is started with the standard black key, the PCM
settings are automatically drawn from the factory
Boss 302 settings
• TracKeyisahugeadvantageoveraftermarkettuning
chips and PCM reprogramming
• Extraconvenienceforenthusiastswantingall-out
performance at the track but stock driveability for
the journey there and back
• Learnmoreat
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