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2012 MUSTANG BOSS 302-6/SPEED-1200 MILES! RECARO SEAT OPTION! AS NEW! - $44,500 (WEST HILLS/CANOGA PARK)
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THIS 2012 MUSTANG BOSS 302 HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR AND IS IN “AS-NEW” MECHANICAL AND COSMETIC CONDITION. CLEAN TITLE
If you’re reading this ad, you most likely already know that the 2012 Mustang Boss 302 is a wicked fast street-legal race car, that brought a road racing legend back to the streets! This is a beautiful 1200-mile Southern California example. The Limited Production 2012 Mustang Boss 302 was the quickest, best-handling straight-production Mustang ever offered by Ford! It was based on the world-class foundation of the 2011 Mustang GT. The Boss was vastly upgraded in nearly every vehicle system; engine output, brakes, suspension, interior and exterior, all fine-tuned to optimize weight, aerodynamics, and track performance. One of the coolest things about the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is the TracKey. This exclusive feature utilizes a dual-path PCM to allow for the car to be operated in normal mode with the standard key and in TracMode with the TracKey. It’s an industry first, and proof that Ford’s engineers have the enthusiasts in mind when it comes to the Mustang. The TracKey has been programmed!
Driving the 2012 Mustang Boss 302 is a visceral experience, packed with raw, unbridled performance across the spectrum. Acceleration, handling, braking, and top speed are all equally matched for perfect balance on a car operating within the framework of legally defined safety, noise, and emissions regulations. This is a front-to-back re-engineered Mustang with every system designed to make a good driver great and a great driver even better.
This Boss was built in Flat Rock, Michigan, and was sold new in California.
Because this Boss 302 has only 1200 miles and is in “AS-NEW” condition, it will please even the most discriminating enthusiast! It has a clean title, so I’m going to focus this listing on the details that make the Boss 302 so special, and why this is the car you want to own! The 2012 Boss 302 is a nearly indescribable high-performance automobile!!! Read below if you’re interested in that information, and please don’t complain that this listing is too long!
NOTE: This is a private party sale, with all the private party advantages!
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$44,500. OBO
DRIVE TRAIN
The 2012 Mustang Boss 302 yields 440 horsepower and 380 lb.-ft. of torque, while still offering a smooth idle and low-end torque for comfortable around-town driving. Power is delivered to a 3.73 ratio rear axle using carbon fiber plates in the limited-slip differential to improve torque handling and longevity.
*This BOSS 302 has the optional torque-sensing (Torsen) limited-slip differential coupled with Recaro front seats.*
EXHAUST
The exhaust system was tuned for a unique sound. Combined with the rush of the intake, the exhaust system really envelops the driver in V8 sound. It features a unique quad exhaust system: Two outlets exit in the rear similar to a standard Mustang GT. The other two outlets exit to either side of the exhaust crossover, sending exhaust through a set of metal discs that act as tuning elements before the pipes terminate just ahead of the rear wheel opening. Visually subtle, the side pipes flow very little exhaust but a lot of exhaust sound, providing a sonic experience unlike any other Mustang – and giving home tuners an additional avenue for modification. The side pipes are tuned so that drivers can run wide-open and the sound levels are comfortable – very aggressive but livable for an all-day track outing.
SUSPENSION AND STEERING
In keeping with the Boss mandate to provide the best-handling Mustang ever, the already strong Mustang GT suspension system was further refined. Higher-rate coil springs on all four corners, stiffer suspension bushings and a larger-diameter rear stabilizer bar all contribute to the road racing mission, and Boss models are lowered by 11 millimeters at the front and 1 millimeter at the rear versus the Mustang GT. The real key to handling, though, is in the adjustable shocks and struts.
There are five settings for their shocks, with a wide range of adjustment. The method of shock adjustment is unique with a traditional race-style hands-on adjustability – similar to the Gabriel shocks available on the original Boss 302.
The shock adjustment is right at the top of the shock tower, built into the rod and easily accessible from under the hood or inside the trunk. You just take a small flat-head screwdriver, turn the adjustment screw between one and five, and head out onto the track.
To complement the suspension, the speed-sensitive electronic steering system is tuned to maximize feedback and road feel to the driver. The driver is also given the option of fine-tuning the steering feel to his liking by selecting one of three settings through the instrument cluster menu: Comfort, normal and sport modes help offer track-tuned steering when desired without sacrificing low-speed maneuverability in parking situations and everyday commuting.
The Boss has unique Traction Control System (TCS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) settings to help drivers achieve maximum performance whether on the street or at the track. Both systems can be completely disabled in controlled track situations where maximum driver skill is utilized, or fully engaged for maximum safety during normal driving or in less-than-ideal traction conditions. Intermediate sport mode allows drivers to push their cars hard at the track without completely disabling the safety systems, permitting more aggressive driving before the TCS and ESC systems intervene.
BRAKES, WHEELS AND TIRES
The Boss 302 has unique, lightweight 19-inch black alloy racing wheels in staggered widths: 9 inches in front, 9.5 inches in the rear. The Pirelli PZero summer tires are sized specifically for each end of the vehicle, with the front wheels receiving 255/40ZR-19 tires while the rear stays planted thanks to 285/35ZR-19 rubber.
The combined suspension and tire package allows Boss to achieve a top speed of 155 mph, and became the first non-SVT Mustang ever to achieve more than 1.0 g of lateral acceleration.
Boss braking is Brembo four-piston front calipers acting on 14-inch vented rotors up front. In the back, standard Mustang GT brakes are upgraded with a Boss-specific high-performance pad compound. Combined with vented brake shields and unique Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) tuning, drivers get maximum control and rapid, repeatable fade-free stops in road and race situations alike.
The Boss received unique low-compressibility brake lines that expand up to 30 percent less than traditional flexible brake lines, allowing maximum fluid pressure to reach the calipers in the least amount of time, giving the driver a sensation of being connected directly to the brake pads.
Because the Boss 302 is so wicked fast, a lot of emphasis was placed on giving it comparable stopping power. Ford started with a race-proven brake system and tuned it specifically for the characteristics of the Boss 302. They're the best brakes ever installed on a Mustang, and they give consistent, repeatable braking performance on the street and the track.
As a result, 60-0 stopping distances are improved by approximately three feet versus the Mustang GT with available brake package. Combined with suspension and engine improvements, Boss is expected to show approximately a two-second lap time improvement over the GT on a typical road race course. But the numbers tell only part of the story. What's hard to quantify is how good these brakes feel to a driver in a race situation. Like everything on this car, the brakes are more than the sum of their parts. They're tuned from pad to pedal to work perfectly as a system, and the difference is dramatic.
EXTERIOR
This Competition Orange Boss 302 looks amazing with its black roof panel, coordinated to the color of the side C-stripe, black alloy racing wheels, and Pirelli PZero tires. The changes to the Mustang Boss exterior are subtle but unmistakable. True to its race-bred heritage, every component that could potentially aid aerodynamics or engine/brake performance was examined to make the vehicle more competitive, while the interior was refined and styled to evoke the 1969 Boss in a contemporary way.
A unique fascia and grille are highlighted by the blocked-off fog lamp openings and aggressive lower splitter, a version of the design used – and proven – on the Boss 302R race car. The front splitter is designed to function at high speeds by efficiently managing the air under and around the car. It helps to reduce underbody drag and front-end lift while more effectively forcing air through the Boss-specific cooling system. At the rear of the car, the spoiler complements the front aero treatment and minimizes overall drag. The balance and stability of this car all the way to its 155-mph top speed is just outstanding.
INTERIOR
The black interior is immaculate! This Boss 302 has the optional Recaro buckets, designed by Ford SVT in cooperation with Recaro for high performance Mustang models. A dark metallic instrument panel finish, gauge cluster and door panel trim also differentiate Boss from the standard Mustang, while a black pool-cue shifter ball and 'Powered by Ford' door sill plates further remind customers they're in a special car.
HISTORY OF THE 2012 BOSS 302
In 1968, Ford management approved a special Mustang – a car that sacrificed nothing in its quest to be the best all-around road-going performance machine ever created by Ford Motor Company. That car was the 1969 Mustang Boss 302, and it remains one of the world's most sought-after examples of American performance.
Forty-two years later, Ford has given the green light again. The team of Ford engineers, designers, and stylists – all Mustang enthusiasts to the core – that created the groundbreaking 2011 Mustang GT, distilled a new model to its purest form, strengthening, lightening, and refining each system to create a race car with a license plate. Its name: the 2012 Mustang Boss 302!
The decision to build a modern Boss was not entered into lightly. The entire team at Ford felt the time was right and with the right ingredients, the world-class 2011 Mustang GT could support a successful, race-bred, worthy successor to the original Boss 302. That meant that a production Mustang could top the world's best in lap times at Laguna Seca.