Dspec_S550
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- 2015 Oxford White Mustang Ecoboost
really cool. great job!
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Hey, here's what it looks like to do the same thing, except be willing to lose the foglights. JLT kit (plugs in for pic - gets removed on track). Our cars are nearly twins...And completed project...
Pretty easy project, minimal fabrication/modification and they don't look bad either.
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Ken,Do the fender liners have to be removed for the installation?
Came with the kit, nice touch to keep road junk and rainwater out of the hoses when not on track.subbed to great thread. Question for [MENTION=21104]BTM[/MENTION] - did the JLT kit come with those plugs or did you dig up something on your own?
Did you notice any ill effects of removing your grill backings?Came with the kit, nice touch to keep road junk and rainwater out of the hoses when not on track.
I get just a little bit of hood flutter/shake above 100 miles an hour, but I can't remember if it did a similar thing in stock form, I think it did. The key is to exhaust as much air as you're bringing in, so I have gutted Roush hood vents with dramatically enlarged openings in the hood and hood liner to do that. Other than that, the air conditioning condenser ( it is not the radiator right behind the grill, radiator is behind the condenser ) is a bit more vulnerable, but nothing bad has happened yet. And it is only a $140 part even if I do break it. Oh… And needing to recharge the AC afterwards…Did you notice any ill effects of removing your grill backings?
Hood flutter? increased drag, slower times, etc?
Ok, thanks.I get just a little bit of hood flutter/shake above 100 miles an hour, but I can't remember if it did a similar thing in stock form, I think it did. The key is to exhaust as much air as you're bringing in, so I have gutted Roush hood vents with dramatically enlarged openings in the hood and hood liner to do that. Other than that, the air conditioning condenser ( it is not the radiator right behind the grill, radiator is behind the condenser ) is a bit more vulnerable, but nothing bad has happened yet. And it is only a $140 part even if I do break it. Oh… And needing to recharge the AC afterwards…
I'm quite sure it is draggier then the stock grill in terms of drag coefficient, but I don't have any scientific testing around lap times or straightaway speeds. I changed so much other stuff on my car around the same time, overall lap times are definitely lower, but it is a mix of all of that stuff, stickier tires, and me getting more comfortable driving the car.
Where I live, we get ambient temperatures above 100° in the summer, and pushing the car hard for 20 minutes above a black track in those conditions was definitely getting engine compartment and cylinder head temps very high. Not a problem anymore, and I also went to the Reische 170° thermostat.
None of this stuff is very relevant to cooler climates or a daily driver that must do everything well…
I get some hood flutter on mine as well above 120. I've been thinking about opening up the front grill a bit, but also creating an exit for the added air flow. This is an exciting time of year for us Northerners. :clap2:Ok, thanks.
I'm going to remove the rear hood seal and see if that helps, I get a lot of hood movement stock.
I just installed my tow hook, and am getting the car prepped for the season now. Thanks!
I would get hood flutter at speeds above 130 so as an experiment I ran a piece of racers tape across the front of the car were the hood meets the front bumper. That did seem to improve the hood flutter but by the time the car hit 145 the flutter was back.I get some hood flutter on mine as well above 120. I've been thinking about opening up the front grill a bit, but also creating an exit for the added air flow. This is an exciting time of year for us Northerners. :clap2:
Not that I have seen, would be a great sell.Just to revive this, has anyone started mass producing the vents to go behind the lower grill yet?
I think I'm gonna have the custom shop that always works on my car fab up something and use the FTB plateNot that I have seen, would be a great sell.